It’s been the same issue with the D for longer than Monty ,they can’t handle the physicality they panic and throw the puck away because they’re afraid of getting hit.They can’t clear the front of the net if they’re lives depended on it ,they’re to small and not physical enough.They really only have two good defenceman,and I have doubts in them after the last few playoffs.
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Would rather they hold off on Gudas until after Looch has a chance to beat the hell out of him
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Lauko should be with the Bruins from day 1, he earned it with his play last year, furthermore they really need his speed.
For this season with Lysell, he needs to get stronger, stop cutting across center ice with his head down, even in 2023 that will get you a concussion, and his play away from the puck and compete both need improvement. I think calling him up now, much like Lohrei, would hurt his future potential. I am still spilt on his high end. I am not sure if he is a top 6 forward or a 3 line winger with speed but using him this year in the NHL will probably make jim a future KHL star.
That is what training camp is for.
I hope they move him and get some needed assets. Imo they'll be fine without himNot an EF fan, but check his comments below,
Can Bruins Sign Bertuzzi Without Trading Ullmark?
Can the Boston Bruins sign unrestricted free agent-to-be Tyler Bertuzzi if they don’t trade goalie Linus Ullmark and his $5 million salary cap hit? A day after Ullmark won the 2023 Vezina Trophy, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney was asked if he would be bringing back the Jennings...
I have always been very critical of Sweeney but he did what he should have last year, the D, Monty, goaltending and Bergeron playing when he should have been in an iron lung cost them, not Sweeney who gave them every chance to win.
Camp was a bit different in the 80's.
The bruins would have to buyout reilly and forbort to fill out the roster. which leaves them with a nearly 3mil penalty next year. I dont see that being ideal (trading a bonus overage for a buyout hit) Ideally one of the three is traded and one of the three is bought out. the last is a LHD on the roster
Crazy to me that there are some who still blame Sweeney.
I think Max Comtois and Caleb Jones are both interesting options for cheap 2nd chancers who arent getting qualified. could have middle six and 2nd pair potential (I do forget sometime in my doom and gloom that the bruins have 3 1st line wingers and 2 no1 defensemen some times :p )
where are these quotes from?
Have you ever read Open Net by George Plimpton? He played goal briefly in a Bruin/Flyers preseaon game that is legendary for the number of fights that took place. Cherry's Lunch pail AC vs The Broad Street Bullies and both teams called up some minor league tough guys to fill out the rosters. He goes over it a bit as when the mayhem was occurring he was giving a press conference about his time in net. Nice look at the Cherry era team.
I didn’t watch hockey in the 90’s but I listened to Jagr on Spittin Chicklets and I thought it was interesting he said the 2013 Bruins was the toughest team he played on. They’ve cut back fighting a lot in the last ten years alone. Great interview too, love Jagr.
My money is on #37 retiring and if you think you will be looking at the same team defensively with no #37, #46 and even #71 you are fooling yourself. Not only are their GF going to take a big hit, their GA is going to jump also.
If they have so much space then they should trade with Chicago and get Hall back............
