Confirmed with Link: Bruins Sign Goalie - Linus Ullmark 4yrs @ 5 mil AAV

[BigGoalBrad]

The main boards ? Who cares. They are just sad that Boston's net minding will be better than theirs.

I just scrolled all the signings from yesterday and most of them seem awful. I like all of ours.

 

[Gee Wally]

Some people on the main boards seem to think we massively overpaid.

take main board with a block of salt.
Some think we still have Vladar. That Rask should be number 1. And my personal favorite, Ullmark had hip replacement.
Let me say that again. Hip replacement.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

take main board with a block of salt.
Some think we still have Vladar. That Rask should be number 1. And my personal favorite, Ullmark had hip replacement.
Let me say that again. Hip replacement.

For sure, eh?

Anyway, its unrestricted free agency. If you don't overpay, you don't get anyone.

 

[Gee Wally]

For sure, eh?

Anyway, its unrestricted free agency. If you don't overpay, you don't get anyone.

exactly. The market will always go up. Wait until the cap increase. It’ll make this year look like penny stocks.

 

[elMatador]

Sweeney is a master of shuffles.
He took away probably the only goalie that was willing to play for the Sabres. Now he plans to apply a lot of pressure on Buffalo and trade him back to the Sabres for a king's ransom while dumping a dead cap space in Moore and Wagner on them.
After freeing $9mil in the cap space he goes and offersheets Pelech to $10.3mil/7years, that will cost Bruins 4 1st rd picks, as that's the only option that doesn't require their own 3rd pick that he was not able to get back from the Senators.

 

[LSCII]

Sweeney is a master of shuffles.
He took away probably the only goalie that was willing to play for the Sabres. Now he plans to apply a lot of pressure on Buffalo and trade him back to the Sabres for a king's ransom while dumping a dead cap space in Moore and Wagner on them.
After freeing $9mil in the cap space he goes and offersheets Pelech to $10.3mil/7years, that will cost Bruins 4 1st rd picks, as that's the only option that doesn't require their own 3rd pick that he was not able to get back from the Senators.

Never happens in this league. No f***ing chance of it happening in your scenario either.

Also, Minnesota pulled out of the Eichel chase because the ask by Buffalo by all accounts is insanely high. No shot Sweeney gets them to give away Eichel for clowns like Wagner and Moore.

In a related note, can you share with everyone what you're smoking today?

 

[BMC]

Wow very impressive. Especially when he had a Swiss cheese defense in front of him. He's seen a lot of pucks that is for sure, it will be a relief for him not to have to stop 40 shots every single game.

 

[Bodit9]

Ullmark/Swayman will be the best goalie tandem in the league & one of the cheapest.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Number 7 is unreal!

TT like.

 

[kjpm]

Sweeney's comments about Ullmark to press yesterday were interesting. He made reference to his goals saved above average at 5v5, a fancy stat where Ullmark was among the top goalies. Also noted how he struggled on the PK and they're going to work with him on that, another area backed up by the analytics.

It's a risky contract but they clearly did their homework on the guy and identified areas they can help him improve. I imagine working with Essensa could help him elevate his game. We know the Bruins PK structure is among the best, so we could see some pretty lofty numbers from him if they can straighten that out.

I was taken aback at the term at first but I'm willing to see it play out.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Did Linus play any games vs the Bruins this year ? I might go back and watch one of his games?

 

[NDiesel]

Did Linus play any games vs the Bruins this year ? I might go back and watch one of his games?

Pretty sure he stood on his head one of the games against us

 

[missingchicklet]

You do realise Rask only played in 24 games this season. What about the other 32 games he didn’t play in that they played well.

I do, and I also realize the team was 15-5-2 when Rask started, and was 9-6-4 when Halak started. The team finished 3rd in the division and got put out in the second round of the playoffs. Rask was lights out considering what he had in front of him.

 

[HumBucker]

I think it's a good signing to platoon with Swayman. I hope it works out. The partial NMCs in years 3 & 4 might prove to be problematic if 1) Rask returns in top form 2) Swayman beats him out of the #1 slot 3) both.

So what's the situation with Swayman and waiver eligibility? If he plays 40-some(?) games, he's no longer waiver exempt to be sent down? I guess if things go as expected (Ullmark plays the majority of games) there's no risk of that.

I guess the worst case scenario would be if Ullmark gets injured and Swayman has to play more games, loses his waiver-exempt status, and then Rask returns and Ullmark gets healthy...

 

[mar2kbos]

Sweeney saying we will see when Rask is ready is just lip service. So unless Ullmark absolutely crashes, and Swayman isnt ready yet Rask is done as a Bruin. They have good seasons, and we are in a solid playoff position I just dont see anyway Rask is back. You dont give that type of salary, years and NMCs for a backup goalie.

 

[Gee Wally]

I think it's a good signing to platoon with Swayman. I hope it works out. The partial NMCs in years 3 & 4 might prove to be problematic if 1) Rask returns in top form 2) Swayman beats him out of the #1 slot 3) both.

So what's the situation with Swayman and waiver eligibility? If he plays 40-some(?) games, he's no longer waiver exempt to be sent down? I guess if things go as expected (Ullmark plays the majority of games) there's no risk of that.

I guess the worst case scenario would be if Ullmark gets injured and Swayman has to play more games, loses his waiver-exempt status, and then Rask returns and Ullmark gets healthy...

I belive he’s exempt until he hits 44 more games.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

He looks great in that video and he is hitting his prime and playing in a structured system for the 1st time. Big guy too a 6'4".

Let the Ullmark/ Swayman era begin, saves them on the cap space going forward.

 

[BronxBruin]

 

[Chainshot]

Best of luck Linus! Really enjoyed watching him come up and begin to come into his own.

 

[Don Keedic]

take main board with a block of salt.
Some think we still have Vladar. That Rask should be number 1. And my personal favorite, Ullmark had hip replacement.
Let me say that again. Hip replacement.

Someone out there even said double hip replacement. Wtf? Is Google not a thing anymore? Easily debunked, pathetic that it needs to be in the first place.

 

[HumBucker]

I belive he’s exempt until he hits 44 more games.

Thanks Wally. So he could totally play a typical back-up role in terms of GP, even more, and still not have to go through waivers. That's assuming goalies "games played" is counted only in starts, or does simply being on the game roster as the back-up count as a "game played". (I never thought about that before!)

 

[Gee Wally]

Thanks Wally. So he could totally play a typical back-up role in terms of GP, even more, and still not have to go through waivers. That's assuming goalies "games played" is counted only in starts, or does simply being on the game roster as the back-up count as a "game played". (I never thought about that before!)

that I dont know. Played or dressed. I would defer to Dom.

 

[Gee Wally]

Thanks Wally. So he could totally play a typical back-up role in terms of GP, even more, and still not have to go through waivers. That's assuming goalies "games played" is counted only in starts, or does simply being on the game roster as the back-up count as a "game played". (I never thought about that before!)

tada….

 

[HumBucker]

tada….

Thank you! I googled around a bit but couldn't find any info.

 

[Gee Wally]

Thank you! I googled around a bit but couldn't find any info.

it was a great and pertinent question.