Proposal: Bruin's Trade Proposals IV

[Chief Nine]

I think we found David backes’ hockey futures burner account.

Yeah. You got me. DB

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

speaking of ex bruins... I wonder how much buyers regret Columbus is experienced after 18 games and just 2 assists from riley nash?

2.75 mill for 3 years is obviously way more than we could pay... but if Columbus was willng to eat 1/2 that deal and send him back to us for a 3rd round pick? or maybe a kid like cehlarik who isn't going to ever figure in our plans...

backes/nash/Heinen was a pretty decent 3rd line for us... and nash showed shocking good chemistry with marchand/pastrnak

maybe he is our version of eric cole or larry murphy and can only play well on certain teams and looks like trash when he tries to change teams

 

[compan]

you jest... but you probably forget Kelly was in Edmonton on a tryout type arrangement already this time last year. I was actually pretty shocked when he didn't get signed Chris Kelly? Expect Edmonton Oilers to sign him shortly, says NHL insider

LOL I forgot about that. That is such a Chiarelli thing to do.

 

[UncleRico]

speaking of ex bruins... I wonder how much buyers regret Columbus is experienced after 18 games and just 2 assists from riley nash?

2.75 mill for 3 years is obviously way more than we could pay... but if Columbus was willng to eat 1/2 that deal and send him back to us for a 3rd round pick? or maybe a kid like cehlarik who isn't going to ever figure in our plans...

backes/nash/Heinen was a pretty decent 3rd line for us... and nash showed shocking good chemistry with marchand/pastrnak

maybe he is our version of eric cole or larry murphy and can only play well on certain teams and looks like trash when he tries to change teams

No thanks but hopefully we can send backes somewhere and eat half his contract.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

No thanks but hopefully we can send backes somewhere and eat half his contract.

sending backes somewhere requires us to fill his roster spot... the guys filling his roster spot are all likely earning contracts. Heinen/debrusk/donato/and Bjork will either have earned a raise or have been replaced by a guy who will deserve a raise in the next couple of seasons

I do think we will still need to add someone up front too... and whoeve that is will likely be on a contract as well

luckily after backes receives his bonus next year he is owed only 5 million real dollars for his final 2 seasons. he carries a 12 million count against the cap.

there are crappy teams out there that don't care a bit about the cap but do care about how many real dollars they spend. luckily these teams are full of inexpensive kids and theres a desperate need for leadership on these teams.

retaining half of backes cap hit now would be very foolish. we don't need his cap hit this year. our cap this year is in adequate shape. even if we end up using him as our 13th forward our cap hit this year will be ok

pay his bonus next year and then trade his cap hit... but it has to be done after the bonus is paid. we are stuck with him until then I think. {his nmc would also effect this}

 

[TP]

Proposal: - Bruin's Trade Proposals V