Confirmed with Link: Bruins Acquire Rick Nash for Spooner, Lindgren (rights) 2018 first, 2019 7th and Beleskey

[Jean_Jacket41]

End result: Bruins are a better team and improved their chances for the Cup.

 

[JCRO]

Would have preferred a LH wing prospect over Lindgren. Since there’s a mass amount of them.

But anyways- I like the deal. Wish all of Beleskey was gone. But either way, they moved most of him.

And Spooner is 25. He is what he is at this point IMO. A streaky player with a lack of nuts to be blunt. Like OGara, he was probably going to get phased out. Plus he was due again next year.

And plus, at the end of the season, they have even more cap space.

Anyways, well see how Donny did. Hope Nash can get some stability going on that second line

 

[ranold26]

The Bruins still have over 2m in room and have 9 D on the pro-roster...

Things that make you go Hmmmmm

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Ric. NASH and Ril. NASH on their jerseys?


Bob Cole is gonna **** that up so bad...

TONY KRUG!

Just let the number tell the difference.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Pro scouting has been pretty poor for Boston. Hopefully they are right this time.

 

[Baddkarma]

This deal was about one thing. A hot team that could go on a legit run for the cup. Feels like a bit of fleecing but if the Bruins can make a deep run then it will be worth it.

If I'm Chara, Bergy, and Rask I'm fired up they went for it.

 

[KrejciMVP]

I've been waiting since Iggy was here for a move like this

 

[BB88]

They brought up size without giving up too much on speed. The top6 should be very difficult to play with.

They can survive the Lindgren move with Vaakanainen/Lauzon/Zboril. Still that 1st added with Beleskey at 50% bothers me.

 

[rickizbruin]

want to see how Nash and Krejci play together. if they mesh this could be a good trade. if not it was a total waste of assets.

 

[NUhockey]

Don't mind losing Lindgren as much, his ceiling seems like 3rd pairing anyway. But I don't think Spooner gets enough credit for the solid season he's had. Despite clearing Beleskey, it doesn't warrant losing a 1st round pick to get to get Nash in my opinion.

 

[774EVER]

Well I will be there for the game. This should be interesting.

Me too!!

 

[LSCII]

They needed help on the wing, and went out and got the best available player. Nothing wrong with that. I get that you can quibble over what it took to get Nash, but prices have always been high at the deadline for the most case. Either way, I want to see how he looks playing with DK. That could be a really potent combo.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

End result: Bruins are a better team and improved their chances for the Cup.

Absolutely, and I would be willing to bet DS in not done either. To many players on the fringe of the NHL he has to move some of them.

 

[Greek_physique]

Another option

With Pasta struggling....you could try Nash with the big guys and move pasta with krejci

 

[NeelyDan]

They brought up size without giving up too much on speed. The top6 should be very difficult to play with.

They can survive the Lindgren move with Vaakanainen/Lauzon/Zboril. Still that 1st added with Beleskey at 50% bothers me.

Feels like you've come around quickly - understandable for folks to react with immediate emotion, it does seem a bit lopsided until one starts breaking it down with objectivity and under consideration of all the obvious and not-so-obvious elements.

 

[Seidenbergy]

Thing is they really didn't get rid of it. By retaining they're saying less than 1 million a year on the cap.

Using common core math?

Beleskey's cap hit is $3.8 mil per year. Half of that is $1.9, NOT "less than 1 mil".

 

[MAINE-IAC]

I assume no chance he plays today ?

 

[DarrenBanks56]

i think we get mcd next.
we cleared cap space and have 9 d

 

[BBB24]

Bruins did not give up a single asset that was going to be playing for them next season, not one. Held on to all their kids and came away with a player that will be miles ahead of Spooner. Good deal and even with retaining 50% on Belesky they come out ahead of having to buy him out.

 

[bob27]

Not sure if Nash is better than Spooner, but at least they got rid of Beleskey. I was never very high on Lindgren, but losing 1st in a deep draft is a little painful.

 

[BB88]

Feels like you've come around quickly - understandable for folks to react with immediate emotion, it does seem a bit lopsided until one starts breaking it down with objectivity and under consideration of all the obvious and not-so-obvious elements.

When I consider the whole package they gave up I don't like it. I felt they gave up too much to get rid of Beleskey at 50%.

But I don't hate Nash as the player and he makes the top6 tougher to play against and better defensively, but again that price bothers me.

 

[Hali33]

I don’t know, I might actually like this deal.

Scary times.

 

[Absurdity]

I assume no chance he plays today ?

It's possible.

 

[Jorah Marshmont]

Huh, Nash is 50% retained too. I think there's another deal to be had somewhere, or why bother making sure they had 2 mil left in deadline space? Interesting.

 

[LSCII]

Another option

With Pasta struggling....you could try Nash with the big guys and move pasta with krejci

Literally hate that idea. Seen them play together too many times with zero chemistry to want to see that again.