Boston Bruins 2023-24 Roster and Salary Cap Discussion XIII: On the eve of the trade deadline

[AngryMilkcrates]

Then he should be trading DeBrusk, Grizz and Forbort

Just because you have a yardsale does not mean everyone wants your junk.

Maybe those 3 players have low value on the GM market. We know one does from the lowball offers, the second has a career low year, and the third has not been right since his injury months ago.

Still time left.

 

[Alicat]

Just because you have a yardsale does not mean everyone wants your junk.

Maybe those 3 players have low value on the GM market. We know one does from the lowball offers, the second has a career low year, and the third has not been right since his injury months ago.

Still time left.

So much time left.

 

[KrugAvoy]

Guessing this is the phone in Sweeney's office

 

[22Brad Park]

If nothing get ryan jo at 50 percent off and give flyers a 5th round pick or something. Need a center cant have geekie taking top line duties.

Depends how you are looking at things.Do you view this Bruins team as a group to sink assets into? Bruins goaltending always gives them a chance but it's time to hoard our picks I think.Just sitting out 1 deadline makes huge difference.This time next season they will be set up way better is my bet.

Guessing this is the phone in Sweeney's office
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Serious question. What do you want him to do.Just give me an example of a deal u think he should make

 

[TSBruins13]

If nothing get ryan jo at 50 percent off and give flyers a 5th round pick or something. Need a center cant have geekie taking top line duties. El cheapo move.

Ryan Jo is garbage right now.

 

[Sheppy]

If nothing get ryan jo at 50 percent off and give flyers a 5th round pick or something. Need a center cant have geekie taking top line duties. El cheapo move.

THERE HE IS!

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Just because you have a yardsale does not mean everyone wants your junk.

Maybe those 3 players have low value on the GM market. We know one does from the lowball offers, the second has a career low year, and the third has not been right since his injury months ago.

Still time left.

There are some guys no better, and in some cases worse than these guys boing moved around and getting 3 round picks in return

 

[Alicat]

Toffoli being held out for the Devils tonight

 

[Sheppy]

Bobby Holik, pack your shit, get on the next flight to Boston!

 

[dugg133]

I've said that I would be ok with the bruins doing nothing at the deadline cause of how much they gave up last year, and I still believe that. BUT all these reports about the bruins being in on everything and having big plans have me antsy. I just want to know what the actual plan is.

 

[CDJ]

Bobby Holik, pack your shit, get on the next flight to Boston!

I’d take the size and assholeishness!

 

[KrugAvoy]

Serious question. What do you want him to do.Just give me an example of a deal u think he should make

if they are certain they can't resign DeBrusk or Gryz or if they know the former doesn't want to be here I'd flip either one or both for a guy who does, even if said guy is an equal across the boards. If they think they can keep a Toffoli or Duclair I'd do it

 

[22Brad Park]

There are some guys no better, and in some cases worse than these guys boing moved around and getting 3 round picks in return

Good bet Bruins standing pat and he is viewing them walking as rental deals.I been wrong before but signs not pointing at deals based on assets Bruins have.

 

[RoccoF14]

Stay the course doesn't mean throw guys overboard

Exactly. Time to set some realistic expectations on exactly what JDB/Grizz/Forbort are worth:

JDB: I'd equate his value to what Ottawa got for Tarasenko. A conditional 4th + a 3rd. Whoop de do!

Grizz/Forbort: Most folks on here would have happily swapped either of them for Edmundson straight up. Edmundson went for a 3rd + 5th, which was an overpay. So basically, Grizz/Forbort are worth a couple of 4th rounders each. Tops. Whoop de do!

Ullmark: Still no goalie moves, and Markstrom is also out there being shopped. Best case scenario is you get a very low 1st, and more likely a 2nd rounder for either of them.

So assuming we package up the whole bunch and find takers, we basically give up a top 6 forward, and top half NHL goalie and 2 LD for a 2nd, a 3rd and a shit-ton of 4th round picks.....and then we are supposed to package that up with the cap space we gain and somehow make this team BETTER for a playoff push?

.....piece of cake.

 

[22Brad Park]

if they are certain they can't resign DeBrusk or Gryz or if they know the former doesn't want to be here I'd flip either one or both for a guy who does, even if said guy is an equal across the boards. If they think they can keep a Toffoli or Duclair I'd do it

Alot of teams after Duclair I read.

 

[shelbysdad]

At this point I doubt any trades happen until after the games tonight

A late scratch would be telling, at least who may move

 

[ON3M4N]

if they are certain they can't resign DeBrusk or Gryz or if they know the former doesn't want to be here I'd flip either one or both for a guy who does, even if said guy is an equal across the boards. If they think they can keep a Toffoli or Duclair I'd do it

To re-sign Toffoli won't be cheap...like $6.5 to $7 million

 

[Sheppy]

To Mary Browns:
$14

To Sheppy:
Big Mary, Chicken Popems Poutine & 7-up

No seriously, this is about to be confirmed

 

[JerseyBruin]

* Runs over takes a hammer to the stereo system *

Now F off

And with that John Michael Liles theme song rises from the ashes

 

[KrugAvoy]

Toronto just got that 6'8" BU prospect from the Canes

 

[neelynugs]

Wow 3rd overall in the League and no moves yet. If I was a STH I wouldn't be happy.

this has always felt like a deadline day moves kind of season - it's not that surprising.

 

[Trizz617]

Resigned to the notion that Sweens may very well stand pat, outside of a depth move of sorts.

Who knows? Might catch lightning in a bottle and go on a run with what we already have ( optimistic with a dash of realism mixed in).

 

[Hookslide]

Potential DeBrusk replacements

I don't know how either one gives the Bruins what they need.........

 

[GrizzlyAdams]

If you want to be in the same exact position next year, a first round playoff team with plenty of holes, then by all means they should spend the limited assets that they have to get pending UFAs (Edmundson or Duhaime when they were available, Zucker, Toffoli, Dumba, that sort). Some would be happy. Some wouldn’t. But first round playoff purgatory is not a place I want them to be stuck. I think this team needs more drastic changes that just aren’t as available to them at this time.

For starters, they are sorely missing a 1C and lacking better quality defense. As others have pointed out, next year’s UFA class at 1C isn’t going to help, meaning you will need to make a trade to address that hole. And while Zacha and Coyle have filled in very well, they are being asked too much. They are gonna have to make a legit effort to bring in a Hertl or a Draisatl or that sort of big impact change. It pushes Zacha and Coyle into positions in the lineup where they are better built to succeed. But they need more assets to make that happen. Lohrei, Poitras, Frederic, extra picks, some combination of those pieces addresses those core needs.

Trading a guy like DeBrusk and Gryz (or both) doesn’t suddenly make the B’s not a playoff team. And with all due respect to them, keeping them doesn’t make them much better equipped for a deeper playoff run. I’d like to see them explore what they could get for either of them 50% retained and then really gear up in the offseason with the extra cap space.

Might look like throwing in the towel on this season when they’re a top 5 team in the standings. But I think it helps them stabilize in the long term with deeper playoff runs. Just my 2 cents.

 

[goldnblack]

I feel like half of you are my wife's HF account:

"Make us a lot better, but don't waste assets!"

Ok dear