Sportsnet Bruins Won't Be Big Players in Trade Market.....And Really Don't Have to Be

[BostonBob]

Shockingly a positive story about the Bruins from Sports" We Represent Canada but Really Only Care About Toronto Based Teams "net.

from today's sportsnet.ca:

It’s Thursday night in Boston, and the Bruins are in the midst of playing a game at TD Garden that evokes the question: What do you give a team that has it all?

At some point between David Pastrnak opening the scoring 44 seconds in and closing it with 22 seconds to go to cap a hat trick that cements the Bruins’ 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche, it becomes clear the most obvious answer is the right one — nothing.

Not that the Bruins have been perfect through their first 44 games in the post-Patrice Bergeron/David Krejci era. They’ve just been arguably the best team in the NHL, with a 71.6-points percentage punctuated by this current seven-game point streak that’s brought them closer and closer to meeting their own excessively high standard.

Just how close are they?

Of this little three-game winning streak over St. Louis, New Jersey and Colorado, Bruins coach Jim Montgomery was unequivocal in his assessment.

“I think the last three games might be the best three games we’ve had all year, even including the start,” he said after Thursday’s domination of the Avs.

Full story: Bruins lack resources to be big players on trade market, and that's just fine

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[caz16]

To think they were salivating over the Bruins making an historic drop between last season's points and this season. It must kill them to write something like this. I went to watch the Recap from the game last night and it was just 2 mins - the goals, no replays, no breakdown at all.

 

[BostonBob]

To think they were salivating over the Bruins making an historic drop between last season's points and this season. It must kill them to write something like this. I went to watch the Recap from the game last night and it was just 2 mins - the goals, no replays, no breakdown at all.

Maybe they're just building the Bruins up so ( not that it will EVER happen ) that if the Leafs could actually knock them out of the Playoffs it will be that much more impressive.

 

[CDJ]

To think they were salivating over the Bruins making an historic drop between last season's points and this season. It must kill them to write something like this. I went to watch the Recap from the game last night and it was just 2 mins - the goals, no replays, no breakdown at all.

Yeah I never really got that narrative. They lost talent but at the end of the day they still have an elite goaltending situation, McAvoy/Lindholm/Carlo, and Pastrnak/Brad. It was never gonna get ugly here. Maybe wild card but not ugly

 

[Kegs]

To think they were salivating over the Bruins making an historic drop between last season's points and this season. It must kill them to write something like this. I went to watch the Recap from the game last night and it was just 2 mins - the goals, no replays, no breakdown at all.

Canadian media did not say the bruins would fall off the earth btw. If anything the local media in Toronto had Boston as a top 5-10 team still.

Bruins fans were more pessimistic than the Canadian media…

 

[caz16]

Canadian media did not say the bruins would fall off the earth btw. If anything the local media in Toronto had Boston as a top 5-10 team still.

Bruins fans were more pessimistic than the Canadian media…

I heard it with my own ears, I can't recall who said it because it was before the season started.

 

[DaBroons]

Broons do have their first-round pick next year, it's just that if this year's pick is a top 10, then Detroit gets next year's first rounder instead.

Obviously, da Broons won't be picking in the top 10 this year.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Canadian media did not say the bruins would fall off the earth btw. If anything the local media in Toronto had Boston as a top 5-10 team still.

Bruins fans were more pessimistic than the Canadian media…

They may not all have been saying it but they sure were all hoping it.Lol

 

[The don godfather]

Love to pry mojo from wild. It worked the last time. Wont cost much if the wild are out .

 

[smithformeragent]

Unless you can move Ullmark for a piece that’s under team control and part of the picture moving forward, best to stand pat or execute some very minor moves along the margins.

The team has thus far overachieved, but I don’t see a move that puts them over the top and makes them prohibitive favorite, nor do they have the resources to make such a move.

 

[Gee Wally]

Love to pry mojo from wild. It worked the last time. Wont cost much if the wild are out .

hell no.

he got his noggin scram, yet again, last night.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Unless you can move Ullmark for a piece that’s under team control and part of the picture moving forward, best to stand pat or execute some very minor moves along the margins.

The team has thus far overachieved, but I don’t see a move that puts them over the top and makes them prohibitive favorite, nor do they have the resources to make such a move.

Please no.

I really need to see the Ullmark-Swayman tandem (actually used) in the playoffs. I’d hate if either goaltender is moved prior to the offseason.

 

[pgm16]

Unless you can move Ullmark for a piece that’s under team control and part of the picture moving forward, best to stand pat or execute some very minor moves along the margins.

The team has thus far overachieved, but I don’t see a move that puts them over the top and makes them prohibitive favorite, nor do they have the resources to make such a move.

If they go in, it has to be players with term.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

hell no.

he got his noggin scram, yet again, last night.

He hurt his head on that? Looked like ribs.

Either way, you’re right that Johansson is a risk. Talented player but has had difficulty staying healthy his entire career.

 

[danpantz]

hell no.

he got his noggin scram, yet again, last night.

They played Florida last night. I know he took an elbow in the second but he still got 15 minutes of ice time.

However I don’t want him, i think he’s done.


Edit: here’s the injury last night.

 

[Number8]

hell no.

he got his noggin scram, yet again, last night.

Looks like ribs and head. A two-fer and neither looked pleasant.

 

[Number8]

Looks like ribs and head. A two-fer and neither looked pleasant.

Jeesh.... scratch that. No I see he got dinged again last night. This time right on the button.

You'd think with all the head issues he's had he'd be more aware. Definitely not blaming him, but wow. Just from a self preservation pov putting head down low like that against the boards without at least a peak to see who's coming is dangerous.

I guess we'd said that about Carlo a lot as well.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

Please no.

I really need to see the Ullmark-Swayman tandem (actually used) in the playoffs. I’d hate if either goaltender is moved prior to the offseason.

they will not do it.
i say trade a goalie and get something good for one of them.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

They need a Lucic on the 4th line.

A defenseman with size who can skate and replace Gryz.

 

[bruins19]

They played Florida last night. I know he took an elbow in the second but he still got 15 minutes of ice time.

However I don’t want him, i think he’s done.


Edit: here’s the injury last night.

No shortage of dirtbags on Florida.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

they will not do it.
i say trade a goalie and get something good for one of them.

Really? Montgomery explicitly said he made a mistake not keeping the rotation going in the playoffs.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

No shortage of dirtbags on Florida.

Only a two minute minor according to the official but a different topic. Florida typical.

 

[easton117]

Sportsnet/TSN has been sketchy for years on Bruins content. It’s like they go out of their way to not acknowledging their existence. Even highlights would get half the time every other team in the league would get.

Even centre ice has shenanigans up here. The Ava game was no where to be found in my area which I thought was odd but it’s not the first time that Bruin games just aren’t available.

Boston seems to get a fairer shake on radio up here. Programs like Overdrive at least recognize Boston has a team in the nhl and will spend time speaking about them.

 

[mar2kbos]

I don’t want them making trades at the deadline. Stop giving away draft picks. Start restocking young players. So go in with what they got, and then free agency get the important pieces needed. (Not third or fourth liners they got that covered).

As much as they are having success in the regular season I truly don’t believe they have enough to handle a playoff run, and they don’t have the assets to get the missing pieces which is why I think Free agency is their best spot to get what they need. Maybe they surprise in the playoffs and get hot at the right time but not expecting it.

If Sweeney spends draft capital to bring in a middling player that ends up replacing like Potrias in the line up I won’t be happy. They need these young guys to start to be counted on rather than pushed to the side for safety players.

 

[GordonHowe]

Canadian media did not say the bruins would fall off the earth btw. If anything the local media in Toronto had Boston as a top 5-10 team still.

Bruins fans were more pessimistic than the Canadian media…

We usually are.

Also, if they said it, they said it before the season started.

Doubtless TSN, etc. are waiting to pounce.