GDT: Bruins - July 1st - Free Agent Day

[JoeIsAStud]

You'd have to think Boston is talking with him and his agent right? Especially since Hamhuis just signed in Dallas.

Well hopefully if he is still out there he has reached the point to where the price has started to drop. I still want absolutely nothing to do with him at 5 + years and 5 + million per, he is nowhere close to that value

 

[Greek_physique]

Agreed.....at least if you are going to make a mistake, don't make it long term.....unlike some GM's I shall not name....

Regarding Montreal, I think they are stronger than last year. They got a back-up in the event Price doesn't dominate for 82 games, they got one hell of a defensemen despite giving up one hell of a defensemen, and they just swung for the fences at an unknown......let's see if they hit the ball or strike out.

Having Price alone makes them a contender IMO.

It'll be a tough division next year.

Buffalo is a stronger team as well.

 

[Lord Ahriman]

I sincerely hope so.

Unless an offer sheet...

 

[Ten Thousand Hours]

Maybe we can move Spooner + for him, lol

I'd love it. I wanted a rebuild, but won't complain about having more talent. But we NEED to upgrade the blue line.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

About 8 million, plenty of room for both of them and possibly another forward.

If they manage this then... You won't hear a single complaint from me about this offseason. Nor the team in general.

That would be a team with the necessary horses to make noise.

 

[corpfan1]

How about...

Demers - $4.5M
Stempniak - $2.5M
M. Martin - $1.5M

About 8 million, plenty of room for both of them and possibly another forward.

 

[Bad Puck Bounce]

If they manage this then... You won't hear a single complaint from me about this offseason. Nor the team in general.

That would be a team with the necessary horses to make noise.

It would be pretty much exactly what I wanted them to do this off season.

 

[Budddy]

I don't think it's on any of the SN channels...just TSN now.

You think spending $5 billion on getting the NHL contract would have meant staying on the air longer...

 

[Lord Ahriman]

How about...

Demers - $4.5M
Stempniak - $2.5M
M. Martin - $1.5M

Pipe dream. He will get easily 5+

 

[Fenway]

I have 3 Sportnset HD channels on Shaw and not on there...hmm

Sportsnet has the Jays on every channel - they will resume after game is over.

 

[Greek_physique]

If Boston wants to go all in for Demers, then you pass on anyone else.

IMO, if he wants more money you give it to him.

Martin/Stemp do nothing for me at the moment...you can always find those players later on.

 

[8thRoundPick]

by the time of the draft won't subban have played 2 full years in the ahl? thus making him a 3rd year pro?

and it is just 1 goalie exposed minimum right? so we would end up with subban and khudobin exposed? or am i missing something?

I think you are right - I thought for some reason that Subban was a 2nd year pro. I think it makes no difference - when you bring in Khudobin as the backup, and he's a good backup, his exposure likely protects Subban by virtue of their being 1 more better option out there. Yes, Subban has a lot more upside, but Las Vegas is only picking 30 players, and 1 from each team. Boston is protecting Subban by putting people in front of him.

Think about it for a second - let's say we go with Subban as our backup this year. The result is either he does great, he is meh, or he is horrible. If he's horrible or meh, he's a worse option than Dobby, who has done well here as a backup. If Subban does great, he's a risk to be selected since he is young and cost controllable and proved his skill at the NHL level.

I really don't like any of those scenarios. I'd prefer to wait until next year, and see if he can crack the lineup.

 

[BruinsFTW]

Pipe dream. He will get easily 5+

Especially in this market....

I'd like them to try to make a move....not tie up another 4-6 years and 30-40 million on a FA signing....No one left is worth that kind of dough. At all.

 

[DominicT]

Keep an eye on Ottawa

 

[Bridges31]

Keep an eye on Ottawa

Dramatic music plays....

 

[BruinsFTW]

Grabner to NYR 2 year 1.65 AAV....not a bad deal

 

[Bruin4Life]

Keep an eye on Ottawa

So much mystery in this post

 

[riverhawkey91]

I think you are right - I thought for some reason that Subban was a 2nd year pro. I think it makes no difference - when you bring in Khudobin as the backup, and he's a good backup, his exposure likely protects Subban by virtue of their being 1 more better option out there. Yes, Subban has a lot more upside, but Las Vegas is only picking 30 players, and 1 from each team. Boston is protecting Subban by putting people in front of him.

Think about it for a second - let's say we go with Subban as our backup this year. The result is either he does great, he is meh, or he is horrible. If he's horrible or meh, he's a worse option than Dobby, who has done well here as a backup. If Subban does great, he's a risk to be selected since he is young and cost controllable and proved his skill at the NHL level.

I really don't like any of those scenarios. I'd prefer to wait until next year, and see if he can crack the lineup.

I think loosing Subban to LV is almost a foregone conclusion.

Knowing loosely who we'll protect in the expansion draft and who will be exposed, I don't think there will be anyone more valuable than Subban for LV to take. We might get lucky if they intend to compete immediately and take an established player instead, but if they go the value route (which IMO is the best approach), there won't be anyone more valuable.

 

[Lord Ahriman]

Keep an eye on Ottawa

Boston - Ottawa??

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Keep an eye on Ottawa

Spoons

 

[Greek_physique]

Spoons

Born and raised! Ottawa

 

[BruinsFTW]

Gerbe 1y 600k with NYR

Boyd Gordon signs with PHI

 

[Bridges31]

Spoons

Would make sense for Ottawa. Spooner seems to light them up every time.

 

[Gee Wally]

Keep an eye on Ottawa

how long?

I gotta go the bathroom.

 

[BruinDust]

Keep an eye on Ottawa

Spooner for Ceci?