98.5 The Sports Hub Bruins know they’re staring down an absolute salary cap nightmare

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Bruins know they're staring down an absolute salary cap nightmare

The Bruins went all in on 2022-23 and are looking at one absolutely nightmarish salary cap situation this summer. What happens next?

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[Bruinaura]

I hate math.

 

[missingchicklet]

Time to pay the piper. We all knew it was coming. I still think DS did the right thing in going for the Cup in a big way while he had the chance. I look forward to seeing the direction management will go this summer.

Side note, Ty makes a good point:

How a league with two new TV deals, two new franchises introduced in the last six years, ads slapped on every possible inch of ice and now on jerseys and helmets, and nauseating digital ads on broadcasts has yet to experience a sizable cap increase is both bewildering and maddening, but alas.

 

[Over the volcano]

Side note, Ty makes a good point:

Someone's making money that's for sure

 

[Mione134]

I hate math.

You and me both!

 

[shelbysdad]

You and me both!

Maybe if we used calculus since it's all imaginary instead of real math we could make this work.....hmmmmmm....it may fool the league offices.....

 

[Ratty]

Isn't this something all fans knew? The Cap numbers were public information.Sweeney et al were going all in to win the Cup this year. That included surrendering our future to bring about a team that could contend deep into the playoffs. No surprise here. Live with it, folks.

 

[Healthy Wrap]

I don’t think it’s the end of the world. This group, after yet another disappointing showing in the playoffs, desperately needs to undergo some changes. So at least it forces management to shake things up

 

[Mad-Marcus]

It's because the the player escrow payback wasn't completed(due to the shortened covid season and late start the next) and had to carry over again to another season. IIRC. I believe this is why 24-25 will see a substantial jump after the escrow is paid back.

 

[dugg133]

Everyone knew this was coming, it's why the player couldn't afford to choke like they did. Either way I've been playing around on capfriendly and it's definitely workable, they don't really have any true immovable, dead weight contracts on the books. As long as they actually show a willingness to play young player on cheap contracts and deal with the growing pains that come with that they'll be fine.

 

[The don godfather]

Some tweaks and if bergy and dk return go for it!

 

[Tbaybruin]

Its always about the $$$. Cap world. no deals from McAvoy or Pasta. 20 million. Let’s see Golds magic.

 

[bruinmann77]

Go young and move Griz and Ullmark

 

[The don godfather]

Go young and move Griz and Ullmark

Grez coyle Reilly forbert Clifton can all go and keep ullmark and sign bert .

 

[stungun54]

well hell i will take 6 million, i had as pegged at 4.3 million in space. if you sign bergeron and krejci they need to settle for 1 million a piece (like Krejci did last year). that leaves you money to give to swayman maybe 2 million and a raise for Frederic. All the other UFAs walk away from unfortunately. Team wont be the same but we knew that months ago.

Marchand 6.125 - Bergeron ?? - DeBrusk 4.0
Hall 6.0 - Krejci ?? - Pastrnak 11.250
Zacha 4.75 - Coyle 5.25 - Lysell .894
Greer .762 - Frederic 1.050 - Lauko .764

McAvoy 9.5 - Grzelcyk 3.687
Lindholm 6.5 - Carlo 4.1
Forbort 3. - Zboril 1.137
Lohrei .925 (28.849)

Ullmark 5. (5)
Swayman ?? (.925)

 

[ShiftyNifty16]

Grez coyle Reilly forbert Clifton can all go and keep ullmark and sign bert .

Ulmark is at the peak of his value. Trade him asap.

 

[The don godfather]

Ulmark is at the peak of his value. Trade him asap.

I'm hoping bruins make another run at next year . Ullmark and sway give us the best chance .

 

[Dr Hook]

I'm hoping bruins make another run at next year . Ullmark and sway give us the best chance .

Not unless they change coaches, eh Don?

 

[The don godfather]

Not unless they change coaches, eh Don?

I would have sent him packing after game 7 and called claude to get back in. Claude would straighten that Dcore playing air tight hockey back there using the boards no middle passes and playing smart. Many here are soft here and wanna give monty another year I'll play along and say ok but on a short leash. If bruins are struggling back there in regular season fire him and get claude back. Other honourable mentions for coaches are gallant and lavolilette to bring in. I just hope monty proves me wrong and gets it done.

 

[DominicT]

Time to pay the piper. We all knew it was coming. I still think DS did the right thing in going for the Cup in a big way while he had the chance. I look forward to seeing the direction management will go this summer.

Side note, Ty makes a good point:

The answer is simple.

The players got paid in full during COVID with the promise to pay it back to get to the 50-50 split when things got back to normal.

 

[LouJersey]

at worst case scenario the Bruins top 10 players can be

1, Bergeron
2. Marchand
3. Jake
4. Zacha
5. Hall
6. Pasta
7. Mac
8. Lindholm
9. Carlo
10. Swayman/Ullmark

that's still one of the better teams in the league,

 

[Babajingo]

The cap nightmare was there before this year. It just got delayed because of the gifts from DK and PB.
Going All-in had nothing to do with the cap, and everything to do with giving up future picks.

 

[Dizzay]

Hall-Krejci-Pasta
Marchy-Bergy-Debrusk
Domi-Zacha-Bertuzzi
Lucic-Beacher-Frederic
Greer

Lohrei-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Zboril-Mayfield


Swayman
Blackwood
Bussi

Traded: Ullmark, Forbort, Coyle, Reilly, Gryz
Let go: Foligno, Hathaway, Orlov, Clifton,
UFAs: Domi, Bertuzzi, Mayfield, Blackwood, Bussi

 

[Hookslide]

Hall-Krejci-Pasta
Marchy-Bergy-Debrusk
Domi-Zacha-Bertuzzi
Lucic-Beacher-Frederic
Greer

Lohrei-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Zboril-Mayfield


Swayman
Blackwood
Bussi

Traded: Ullmark, Forbort, Coyle, Reilly, Gryz
Let go: Foligno, Hathaway, Orlov, Clifton,
UFAs: Domi, Bertuzzi, Mayfield, Blackwood, Bussi

Cup final written all over that roster .................Excuse me while I wipe up my dripping sarcasm......

 

[UncleRico]

They will be so much better off in a couple years if they just accept that they are going to use 2023-2024 as a down/retool year. Dont buyout any contracts and just let everything roll off the books this upcoming season(mike reilly contract etc), trade off anyone who wont be here for the next core, retain money on deals to maximize return.

Also use it as a year to develop young guys like lauko, steen, mclaughlin, beecher, lohrei, lysell and see if they can carve out a role or show future promise.

Then go into the 2024-2025 season with plenty of cap, no bonus overages or buyouts, and recoup some draft picks.