Confirmed with Link: Bruins and Kevan Miller agree to four-year, $10 million deal, per agent Peter Fish.

[CDJ]

It's the Bruins, they'll find away to have another 14th finish

This is bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutal and there's no defending this if this is true.

I think it's plenty defendable in a vacuum and at the beginning of the offseason when we don't see what else happens.

Only thing I question is the term considering his shoulder problems, but he is young enough and he will be entering his prime. Defenseman take some time. If the shoulder becomes an issue then well that is what LTIR is for.

I think you are overreacting in a big way, and I'm not even a Kevan Miller guy.

 

[Therick67]

So at this point it appears the same defense is going to be back next year, because I don't see anyone you can move.

I can't help but think they could have gotten him cheaper with less years..

 

[Greek_physique]

If they can unload Seidenberg; then i'm all for it.

Acquire Yandle and it wont be as bad.

Chara C.Miller
Yandle McQuaid
Krug K.Miller

 

[BruinDust]

I'd rather he was gone, and the AAV isn't terrible, 4 years? God lord.

So what now?

Are the Bruins trading McQuaid?

Because if they aren't, and are still intent on bringing in a legit Top 4 RD this summer, just as well deal Colin Miller while he still has some value.

Did Sweeney even watch the World Championships? Because if he did, he would of seen that Canada won Gold without a single, solitary "defensive shut-down D" on their roster.

Right now the Bruins have 9.25 million tied up in three "defensive shut-down D" in 44, 54, and 86.

Not how you win in today's game. Sweeney clearly didn't get the memo. What is the point in trading for or developing right-shot D-men, when the Bruins have the market cornered on slow shut-down 3rd-pairing RD signed for the next 3 seasons.

 

[Espresso Martini]

If this is honestly true I want Sweeney fired, this has to be a very, very bad joke.

McQuaid+Kevan signed longterm, while still having Seids and Chara for 2 more years.
He said the team needs to get faster, the puck moving needs to get better, young kids need to get a chance, that's delivering his promises alright.

Can this be true? Pathetic if it is. How is this them getting better? Miller handles the puck like it is a grenade and is just not good. Please don't quote his +/-.

 

[CDJ]

So at this point it appears the same defense is going to be back next year, because I don't see anyone you can move.

I can't help but think they could have gotten him cheaper with less years..

Do you honestly believe McQuaid has negative value? Because I sure as hell don't.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

if they can ditch Seidenberg then I'm lukewarm on this. If they can ditch Seids AND McQuaid then I'm totally fine with it. I think Kevan is actually a really solid bottom pair guy who was just asked to do too much this year.

 

[Ten Thousand Hours]

I hope we trade a good player so I have another former Bruin to root for. There aren't enough yet. And this team will be hard to watch.

 

[KrejciMVP]

4 years? rather 2

 

[BruinDust]

If they can unload Seidenberg; then i'm all for it.

Acquire Yandle and it wont be as bad.

Chara C.Miller
Yandle McQuaid
Krug K.Miller

You don't actually think Claude is going to use Colin Miller on his shut-down pairing with Chara while Kevan Miller is still part of his roster? You might see it in fits and spurts, but on a regular basis?

Not a chance that happens.

 

[KrejciWinger]

Contract is fine, having him and McQuaid is not.
Both are solid bottom pairing defensemen who will once again end up in the top 4.

 

[CDJ]

if they can ditch Seidenberg then I'm lukewarm on this. If they can ditch Seids AND McQuaid then I'm totally fine with it. I think Kevan is actually a really solid bottom pair guy who was just asked to do too much this year.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Odie]

Seidenberg is breaking down, McQuaid is a freak accident magnet, and Miller has a terrible shoulder. Good news, Providence defensemen, you might log a ton of miles next season.

 

[BB88]

Rask. The answer is Rask. And us.

Maybe this is a plan to get Rask say yes to a trade?

This goes against everything Sweeney said when he won the job, against everything.

Will be fun trying to sign impact players to Boston when they have McQuaid/Chara/Seids/Kevan still on the team.

I think it's plenty defendable in a vacuum and at the beginning of the offseason when we don't see what else happens.

Only thing I question is the term considering his shoulder problems, but he is young enough and he will be entering his prime. Defenseman take some time. If the shoulder becomes an issue then well that is what LTIR is for.

I think you are overreacting in a big way, and I'm not even a Kevan Miller guy.

?

We have 1 top3D, and now we have 3 expensive slow, brutal puck moving D-players on contracts, how is Sweeney going to fix this team?

It wouldn't be a problem if we didn't have Seids and McQuaid already, but we do.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

It's not the 2.5M that concern me. It's that he'll have a spot on this team for the next 4 years...

Hopefully, there is no NMC so the Bruins can expose him in the expansion draft and, cross my fingers, lose him to Vegas/Québec...

Now, Seids/McQuaid has to go. Can't have those 3 taking 3 spots in the top-6 AND wasting 9.25M on the Cap...

Right now:

Chara-K.Miller
Krug-McQuaid
Seids-C.Miller
Morrow

 

[Therick67]

Do you honestly believe McQuaid has negative value? Because I sure as hell don't.

No, I like McQuiad. I just don't see the need to give Millar those years and dollars.

Why wouldn't you just keep McQuiad? I'm just trying to figure out what they plan on doing.

 

[BruinDust]

if they can ditch Seidenberg then I'm lukewarm on this. If they can ditch Seids AND McQuaid then I'm totally fine with it. I think Kevan is actually a really solid bottom pair guy who was just asked to do too much this year.

So where do you play Colin Miller and eventually hopefully Carlo, or any other RD they draft if Kevan Miller is where he belongs on the 3rd pair?

Oh yeah let's just feed them to the wolves in the Top 4 right off the bat. That will work.

 

[mislysBB]

if they can ditch Seidenberg then I'm lukewarm on this. If they can ditch Seids AND McQuaid then I'm totally fine with it. I think Kevan is actually a really solid bottom pair guy who was just asked to do too much this year.

Problem is, I don't see them ditching either; maybe Seids, but it seems like a long shot.

This team still seems to have no direction whatsoever.

 

[Braunbaer]

Laughable.

 

[EON]

 

[Burt Reynolds]

woof

 

[Espresso Martini]

I'd rather he was gone, and the AAV isn't terrible, 4 years? God lord.

So what now?

Are the Bruins trading McQuaid?

Because if they aren't, and are still intent on bringing in a legit Top 4 RD this summer, just as well deal Colin Miller while he still has some value.

Did Sweeney even watch the World Championships? Because if he did, he would of seen that Canada won Gold without a single, solitary "defensive shut-down D" on their roster.

Right now the Bruins have 9.25 million tied up in three "defensive shut-down D" in 44, 54, and 86.

Not how you win in today's game. Sweeney clearly didn't get the memo. What is the point in trading for or developing right-shot D-men, when the Bruins have the market cornered on slow shut-down 3rd-pairing RD signed for the next 3 seasons.

Do the Bruins have any "defensive shut-down" D? I don't understand what Sweeney is doing.

 

[Rocko604]

First Cassidy, now this. Fire Neely.

 

[Therick67]

It's not the 2.5M that concern me. It's that he'll have a spot on this team for the next 4 years...

Hopefully, there is no NMC so the Bruins can expose him in the expansion draft and, cross my fingers, lose him to Vegas/Québec...

Now, Seids/McQuaid has to go. Can't have those 3 taking 3 spots in the top-6 AND wasting 9.25M on the Cap...

Right now:

Chara-K.Miller
Krug-McQuaid
Seids-C.Miller
Morrow

Looks very similar to the defense that wasn't nearly good enough last season.

 

[BruinDust]

Problem is, I don't see them ditching either; maybe Seids, but it seems like a long shot.

This team still seems to have no direction whatsoever.

Same direction they had under Chiarelli.

Sign mediocre dime-a-dozen 3rd-4th liners and 3rd pairing D-men to long-term deals.

Leave no room on the bottom part of your roster to break in young players.

Meanwhile trade you top players for pennies on the dollar.