Confirmed with Link: Bertuzzi traded to Boston for 2024 1st & 2025 4th

[lhsgolf19]

Doesn't look like it's protected

 

[redwinghockeyfan]

Detroit retains 50% remaining salary, not a big deal.

 

[jkutswings]

Good return for a UFA. Hopefully Boston loses Pastrnak and they fall off a cliff next year!

Fine print in the trade clearly states that Tyler will be a special consultant to David Pastrnak for Midwestern Cultural Acclimation.

 

[Larkin2AA]

Doesn’t look like the 1st is protected.

Boston showing top-10 protected

 

[Hen Kolland]

Boston is going to be such a bad team in the near future. I’m confident that Yzerman hand picked next year’s first

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

I don't think we're done selling yet.

If we are moving on from Hronek and Bertuzzi, Yzerman is basically saying the current core isn't gonna cut it.

Wouldn't be surprised to see 2-3 more roster players moved by end of day tomorrow. Perron could return a low first and Kubalik a high second.

Yzerman saw those two Ottawa games and said f*** it, we're done.

 

[better Red than Dead]

The 2024 pick is protected. So again, underwhelmed by the return

 

[redwings8831]

Yep, top 10 protected.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

The 2024 pick is protected. So again, underwhelmed by the return

Teams don't trade unprotected firsts since Toronto got f***ed a decade ago.

 

[FabricDetails]

I am whelmed at the trade.

I am annoyed at how well he seems to fit Boston on paper.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Boston showing top-10 protected

Yeah I see that

 

[ricky0034]

I don't think we're done selling yet.

If we are moving on from Hronek and Bertuzzi, Yzerman is basically saying the current core isn't gonna cut it.

Wouldn't be surprised to see 2-3 more roster players moved by end of day tomorrow. Perron could return a low first and Kubalik a high second.

Yzerman saw those two Ottawa games and said f*** it, we're done.

worth noting though that Perron and Kubalik are both signed for next year so they could easily be moved in the offseason or next deadline

 

[lhsgolf19]

The 2024 pick is protected. So again, underwhelmed by the return

Return is fine, stop b****ing lol

 

[Perfect Human]

Two Thoughts:
#1 Wings are currently ~$17M under the cap and will be ~$23M+ under the cap in the summer. Suter, Sundquist, Veleno, Hagg, Lindstrom all UFA or RFA. I see Veleno resigned 100% at a bridge deal, maybe @ $2.1M. Suter and Sundquist could both go either way, but I bet one of them gets locked up for $3.5M. Hagg goes unsigned and Lindstrom does too (?). This puts us at $21M under the current cap and $24-$26M under an escalated cap in the summer. What do we do with the cash? Big splash in FA? try and get Seider/Raymon extended this summer?

#2 Adam Erne has to be called up now, right?

 

[Henkka]

I am glad for Bertuzzi. A playoff performer going to a playoff contender with a great chance to host the cup.

Solid return considering his history the past few years.

Yeah, I'm huge Tuzzi fan and a bit of Marchand fan too. Want definitely see this hellraiser-duo together.

My biggest season bet is for Bruins CUP Win and this just made it a better bet.

 

[PajamaBoy]

Good job. Enjoying the last few days. Trading guys i didnt want to pay.

 

[NickH8]

Had to be done as contract talks were going nowhere. Still sad to see him go

 

[Oddbob]

Doesn't look like it's protected

Top 10

I didn't love the Hronek return either.

What is funny about this?

 

[Sparty]

Wonder if Larkin knew all this was going to be happening when he signed on the bottom line yesterday, lol

 

[Frk It]

Boston showing top-10 protected

So if they are bad next year it becomes a 2025 first? That would suck.

 

[RedHawkDown]

If Boston is in the bottom 10 next year they will be even worse in 2025. So this is a win for sure.

 

[TheOctopusKid]

Three Quick Points:

1 - We played this entire year without Real 'Bert, even when he was back, he didn't look right. So this team literally a week ago where all of us were riding high and talking playoffs and upsets...was on the back of a Bert'less team.

2 - Also, two weeks ago, the board all thought he was only going to net us a 2nd at best given how bad he looked and his injury history. We got more than that, the return exceeded expectations

3 - BOS will implode, probably next offseason, meaning as the Wings continue to improve and add more young talent and get hypothetically a worse 1st Rd pick to our improving record. If BOS really does lose Berggy and Krejci (and whomever if they are leaving), that Top 10 protection, and very specifically included because BOS KNOWS this is a possibly, we are holding what...a 2025 unprotected 1st from a shit BOS team.

 

[Pavels Dog]

The 2024 pick is protected. So again, underwhelmed by the return

Wait.. did you expect an unprotected 1st round pick? For Bertuzzi?
Who was the last player to return an unprotected 1st?

 

[Snuggs]

I don't think we're done selling yet.

If we are moving on from Hronek and Bertuzzi, Yzerman is basically saying the current core isn't gonna cut it.

Wouldn't be surprised to see 2-3 more roster players moved by end of day tomorrow. Perron could return a low first and Kubalik a high second.

Yzerman saw those two Ottawa games and said f*** it, we're done.

Anyone that watched those games knew this.

I don't think he's done either.

 

[smithformeragent]

Coming in peace.

Can we get a scouting report for the Bruins Board?