Management Don Sweeney V: What do the Bruins do in (what could be) the craziest offseason ever?

[BBB24]

He gets mine.

Patriots have better chance beating Chiefs with Brian Hoyer then Krejci being traded

I would love to see a Krejci get TWO NHL caliber wingers, I remember his days with Horton and Lucic, those were great days. Guy still has buckets of talent just needs to surrounded by quality players.

 

[Gordoff]

I still maintain draft day will be crazy trade etc. stuff day....otherwise the zoom thing fails.

NHL would be fools not to leverage the draft as a marketing opportunity.

Too much compressed in too short a time. Yeah, that makes sense, let's make the whole process into a big huge gimmick.

 

[analyser]

Problem is, you're not guaranteed at signing AP.

If you decide to pass on OEL and lose out on AP, then what? Play it safe and get a solid top 2 player that wants to come to Boston

You are not guaranteed on Oel either. AP is definitely my preferred target, but it does not mean it will happen.

Anyways let Krug move on as his asking price is too high.

 

[Gordoff]

How I read it.

Reading this the Bruins want either OEL or Krug on their terms

the fact Krug offer is public knowledge and not disputed by agent the Bruins if the OEL rumors are true of the Coyotes desire to move him and OEL desire to be here - have Coyotes GM Bill Armstrong knowing the Krug offer is out there his rights haven’t been dealt and the Bruins are playing chess here

Do they ever win at chess? If they do it's a genius move by DS, if not it proves that Sweeney is playing chess by the rules of checkers.

 

[BAD BOY]

Yeah, for some here it's over complicated even if the answer is an easy one. We always want the "reach" that doesn't want us to begin with. People make it into a Common Core math problem when the best answer is the one staring us in the face. That, and the fact that AP is a right side defenseman. But why let that (facts) get in the way of a needless debate.

I agree. But it’s not out of the realm of possibility Carlo then could get moved hypothetically . So if AP said he will come here. Sweeney says no fit because we got enough RSD.

 

[Greek_physique]

You would trade for his rights you would know right away

Why...hes made it clear he wants to go to UFA

 

[The don godfather]

Where is my Bobby Ryan 1yr 750 k signing,?

 

[Gordoff]

But they already know Krug is not taking the offer. He would have already done it. He knows Krug will get more in another week

Exactly, Sweengenius is fooling nobody.

 

[Greek_physique]

Hannifin. He's not at the same level but he would be a decent piece and leaves $$$ for a forward upgrade

If the price is Debrusk...that means you have to fill 2 positions. Wont be that easy

 

[DKH]

Problem is, you're not guaranteed at signing AP.

If you decide to pass on OEL and lose out on AP, then what? Play it safe and get a solid top 2 player that wants to come to Boston

Don’t see AP at all

they got a very good offer out there for Krug and haven’t traded his rights

I’m guessing if they can’t get OEL they sign him to it with maybe an extra Mil 6/40 and Rask like NMC

Probably putting heat on GM Armstrong

a Vaakanainen inclusion who’s a projectable top 4 LHD mid first round pick with No expansion availability is serious return to me

you lose $60 M and get back Andres Bjork maybe as well who floor should be solid NHL third liner

that’s 2 big pluses (counting the money off the books) and a nice piece in Bjork in my world

if they can’t build a deal around that I tell Army good luck

then they likely see what Krug is at

my take is Krug can probably get 6 years and maybe 7.5 M but with flat tax and uncertainty of future revenues can I find a Utopian location as well?

I doubt it and I think Bruins as well

 

[Greek_physique]

You are not guaranteed on Oel either. AP is definitely my preferred target, but it does not mean it will happen.

Anyways let Krug move on as his asking price is too high.

Correct. But at least with OEL, you'll find out if he comes here before FA. That's the difference....if you just pass on him and fail on AP, that's a little harder to digest because you could've made a play for OEL a little more.

 

[DKH]

Do they ever win at chess? If they do it's a genius move by DS, if not it proves that Sweeney is playing chess by the rules of checkers.

Harvard Economics degree probably could figure it out

 

[bruinsfan]

I find Sweeney always tries to go for a big fish on deadline day or trade deadline. He works with one team and by the time the dust settles we end up with plan C, or make 2 deals with one team (Ritchie/Kase)

 

[NeelyDan]

Krug has become way more of an unknown in this whole process than I ever would have expected.

 

[Gordoff]

I find Sweeney always tries to go for a big fish on deadline day or trade deadline. He works with one team and by the time the dust settles we end up with plan C, or make 2 deals with one team (Ritchie/Kase)

"Harvard Economics Degree" lol an assurance of "success." I know a lot of waiters and Uber drivers with them. Expect to be underwhelmed.

 

[DKH]

I would love to see a Krejci get TWO NHL caliber wingers, I remember his days with Horton and Lucic, those were great days. Guy still has buckets of talent just needs to surrounded by quality players.

I’d love to see Krejci get one

they have two Olympic caliber wingers and they play with the Selke gold standard guy

when Bergeron was out and 46 stepped in they did excellent as a line

apparently they have a guy for him as of October 9th

If happens I’m happy with that

 

[arider1990]

As an OG member of the Zadorov fan club, Carlo is definitely better. But Zadorov does things Carlo doesn't. He's good at scoring goals. He can hit to hurt. He might look even more like Bambi on ice doing it, but will fight and intimidate with his size. And he's a good skater, like Carlo. If (huge assumption) it clicks and Zadorov "gets it", a Zadorov - Carlo pairing would be brutal, especially if they are stapled to your line in a playoff matchup.

There's a fair bit of projection, and I honestly wouldn't give up more than a 2nd for the privilege, but the concept has definite upside.

Zadorov isn't that good at scoring goals. He has 22 total goals in 356 games while Carlo has 12 goals in 297 games.

 

[UConn126]

With Hall rumored to be willing to take a short deal, and the Bruins being involved in the OEL discussion, I feel like we could have a huge offseason. An idea:

Move 1:
Saw someone post a trade on the main board: Rask to CO for a 1st and Zadorov.

Move 2:
Vaak + Bork + 2nd round pick for OEL. Maybe add another prospect (JFK?)

Move 3:
Sign Hall, 2-3 years, 8-9 mil per.

Move 4:
Sign MAF if he gets bought out, or sign Lundquist. There are likely other options, too, but the market is saturated with goalies right now. Holtby could be another option.

Marchand-Bergeron-Pasta
Hall-Krejci-Studnicka
DeBrusk-Coyle-Kase
Frederic-Kuraly-Wagner
Lindholm

OEL-McAvoy
Gryz-Carlo
Zadorov-Clifton
Lauzon

FA
Halak

 

[DKH]

But they already know Krug is not taking the offer. He would have already done it. He knows Krug will get more in another week

I’ve got people telling me there is more to the story then that ~ beauty is we should know 168 hours from now exactly what’s true here

 

[LouJersey]

Krug has become way more of an unknown in this whole process than I ever would have expected.

I’m irritated he’s still in our plans apparently lol

 

[TCB]

I’d love to see Krejci get one

they have two Olympic caliber wingers and they play with the Selke gold standard guy

when Bergeron was out and 46 stepped in they did excellent as a line

apparently they have a guy for him as of October 9th

If happens I’m happy with that

Id still see what I could get for him and deal him if I liked the return. I think Coyle is more than capable of centering the second line and studnicka fills in as a 3rd.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Id still see what I could get for him and deal him if I liked the return. I think Coyle is more than capable of centering the second line and studnicka fills in as a 3rd.

Coyle has scored more than 42 points in a regular season once in his NHL career. He’s scored more than 37 points twice.

 

[DKH]

Id still see what I could get for him and deal him if I liked the return. I think Coyle is more than capable of centering the second line and studnicka fills in as a 3rd.

Krejci got 72 points in 2018-19 was the best forward against Carolina and played very good against Tamps once in game 5 he got Pasta as a wing

they can look around but unless I’m getting back a drop in ready guy like a Trochek or JT Miller I pass

 

[sarge88]

Hope a deal gets done soon so I don't have to see another 20 posts on the stick handling ability of two goalies. From what I watched scoring was the issue not the goaltending as both times we lost in 5 to Tampa with both those goalies and by about nearly the same goals against. Lets face it Tampa has our number and neither goalie is beating them. We also lost because we were pushed around, so lets beef up and get a bit younger.

As Dom alluded to we may have Dadonov on the back burner, so Krech has his RW that can score. Moving Rask seems to be what they want to do and that frees up money for Hall = Second line and secondary scoring solved.

Trades can be made to get a #1 left deeman like OEL and a guy or two with size and snarl.

What I don’t get is the infatuation with trading for guys when there are good free agents available.

Yes, OEL is better than any FA defenseman aside from AP, but sending out anyone at the DeBrusk level, plus a 1 and/or 2 and other assets is dumb.

Now, if they’d bite on Bjork, Clifton, Beecher/Vaak and a 3, then sure, get him. However that’s highly unlikely.

In the end, this team can let Krug walk and with a few moves that send out guys like Kase, Moore, maybe Kuraly too for futures, can sign Dadanov or Hoffman, Dillon and maybe even Toffoli.

All without giving up JDB, Grzelcyk or valuable picks.

Now, if they’re hell bent on moving Rask, they can sign a Holtby or Lehner or Markstrom and be in good shape via the assets they get for Tuukka.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

With Hall rumored to be willing to take a short deal, and the Bruins being involved in the OEL discussion, I feel like we could have a huge offseason. An idea:

Move 1:
Saw someone post a trade on the main board: Rask to CO for a 1st and Zadorov.

Move 2:
Vaak + Bork + 2nd round pick for OEL. Maybe add another prospect (JFK?)

Move 3:
Sign Hall, 2-3 years, 8-9 mil per.

Move 4:
Sign MAF if he gets bought out, or sign Lundquist. There are likely other options, too, but the market is saturated with goalies right now. Holtby could be another option.

Marchand-Bergeron-Pasta
Hall-Krejci-Studnicka
DeBrusk-Coyle-Kase
Frederic-Kuraly-Wagner
Lindholm

OEL-McAvoy
Gryz-Carlo
Zadorov-Clifton
Lauzon

FA
Halak

I think I’d switch the whole left side and go:

Zadorov — McAvoy
OEL — Carlo
Grzelcyk — Lauzon
Clifton/Zboril

I’d rather Dillon than Zadorov though. Both play similar styles and I think I’d rather target someone else in a Rask deal. I liked @LouJersey suggestion of Annunen actually.