LSCII
Cup driven
sorry for asking they address a hole they’ve had for 7 years
Haven't they already filled it though??
sorry for asking they address a hole they’ve had for 7 years
Far too generous in my humble opinion
While searching unsuccessfully for an explanation as to why no good teams gave Taylor Hall the puny deal he took with Buffalo, I came across this piece on The Athletic.
The gist: Jonathan Toews is annoyed and disappointed with the Blackhawks' offseason. They're clearly rebuilding and will stink next season, which is different from Boston's situation, but how do you think the Bruins' veteran stars feel right about now?
Torey Krug is gone, third-liner Craig Smith was brought in and Kevan Miller was re-upped.
So far, that's it, and every "oh, well they're probably going after [player X]" has been proven wrong.
Hall signed with the Sabres for one year and $8 million. Erik Gustafsson, a potential replacement for Krug, required only one year and $3 million to sign with the Flyers. Tyler Toffoli inked a four-year deal with the Canadiens. Nate Schmidt was available for a freaking third-round pick in 2022.
So for all of us who have wondered whether the Bruins will go for one last big push with this group of Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci (who's in the final year of his contract), Rask (same) and captain Zdeno Chara, so far, it's a "no."
Smith is the quiet move that people will like in the long run. But I think even he has to understand... he can't be the big fish this off-season.Smith must feel welcome...
They think the fans are stupid, just feed us some optimistic crap and say they tried and make excuses.
They think the fans are stupid, just feed us some optimistic crap and say they tried and make excuses.
You make it sound like they are intentionally trying to not improve the team.
They been getting fails since 2015 and every year they avoid the lottery
next year they probably win President Trophy again and without a bubble win the Cup
yawn
Eh .....no way, don’t come with the deadline , every single year....bla bla bla about the deadline and all sweeny do is to bring more third liners...,coyle is a gold trade that’s it that’s all ....nothing important will happen in deadline....like god and devil and everyone of us know. even if bruins end in last ten in next years ...there is few hope because our genious gm will use a top ten pick to choose a player ranked in 4th roundI'm beginning to wonder if the plan is to roll with the roster as it stands now, evaluate what they have in Kase, Ritchie, Studnicka, Zboril, etc. then make their moves at the deadline to shore up what doesn't work out. I don't think that's necessarily a bad plan per se, but Sweeney and Neely boxed themselves in when they promised major shake ups. They clearly haven't delivered anything close.
Losing Krug stings but I don't think it's as big of a deal as it may seem at first glance. He is average at best 5v5 and if Krejci takes his spot on the first PP unit I don't see that as a huge downgrade. The second unit barely gets any PP time anyway so might as well load up on the first. Krug also played very sheltered minutes 5v5 so I think it's at least somewhat realistic to expect one of Zboril or Vaakanainen to be able to replicate that or at least come close enough.
I think the biggest concern at this point is the issue of who is going to eat up minutes alongside McAvoy against top competition. I like Grzcelyk but is he going to be able to keep up against Kucherov, Matthews and Eichel on a regular basis? Doubtful. This could cause some big match up problems if it's not addressed. They will have a ton of cap space at the deadline as it stands so there will be no excuse if this doesn't get resolved. Perhaps the OEL move could be made at the deadline without salary retention due to Krejci and Rask's contracts expiring after this season.
I think this will be Sweeney's make or break year. Most of the guys are his guys now. Did he choose correctly? Did he draft well enough to fill out the core? I don't feel confident he's done enough as it stands but there's still lots of time before the playoffs.
They've had the same top 6 problem for years now, have they done anything to improve it? We could have people living on Mars by the time they make a legitimate move.
Smith, kaseThey've had the same top 6 problem for years now, have they done anything to improve it? We could have people living on Mars by the time they make a legitimate move.
If you’re evaluating them, all you can do is call it like you see it based on what they’ve done so far.
Of course, the caveat is that they could still swing a deal or deals before camp.
There are also the financial uncertainties to take account for.
Lots of ways to look at things, but if you’re doing so solely as a fan that wants to see them win a Cup in the present and future, it’s hard to have much nice to say thus far.
I hate the lack of direction. They’ve seemingly chosen a middle path to hockey purgatory.
If the goal is/was to maximize what’s left of the window with aging Bergeron/Krejci, then they should have sold the farm to clear cap space to keep Krug/sign Hall.
If the plan is to punt, then liquidate the assets you have and plan for the retool.
Instead, you’re what? A year older? Slightly worse than last season?
What we are watching is slow death
That one weekend will end up costing Sweeney his job and we have to suffer long pain before it gets better because of it
Either compete or retool, no between.
& between is where they are
Smith, kase
Smith must feel welcome...
You forgot SenyshynOne guy is new and one had 6 regular season games last year so I am thinking the Bruins consider both big additions.
Bruins top 4 RW game 1 last season......???
Pasta
Kuhlman
Brett Ritchie
Wagner
This season (hopefully)
Pasta
Kase
C.Smith
Wagner. (Studnicka maybe?)
Smith, kase