Management Don Sweeney V: What do the Bruins do in (what could be) the craziest offseason ever?
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An arm. Time will tell if there is anything else. I am half expecting a lot of sound and fury signifying nothing.
RustyBruins72
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Maybe I'm wrong here, but I think a player if APs calibre, whether he's RD or LD, you just fit things around him.
I'm no GM but I don't think DS would say NO to AP if his only unchecked box is he's the wrong hand.
I'm no GM but I don't think DS would say NO to AP if his only unchecked box is he's the wrong hand.
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So I was thinking what if we do our off season shopping mostly in Arizona. The problem is the dollars.
Bruins: OEL, Kessel. One million retention on OEL.
Coyotes: Bjork, Kase, Gryz, Moore for cap purposes. This is a quantity trade but it’s also a lot of decent youth. It’s Also a lot of cap cleared for them which has a lot of value this off season.
Although Kessel isn’t quite what he use be he is a finisher. He’s a rw for Krejci and his contract has two years left on it which lines up with the veterans. OEL I’m not super excited about but his name is our there and certainly linked to us. Thinking we leave 3rd line rw open for Seny.
we would still need to add grit from somewhere though
Bruins: OEL, Kessel. One million retention on OEL.
Coyotes: Bjork, Kase, Gryz, Moore for cap purposes. This is a quantity trade but it’s also a lot of decent youth. It’s Also a lot of cap cleared for them which has a lot of value this off season.
Although Kessel isn’t quite what he use be he is a finisher. He’s a rw for Krejci and his contract has two years left on it which lines up with the veterans. OEL I’m not super excited about but his name is our there and certainly linked to us. Thinking we leave 3rd line rw open for Seny.
we would still need to add grit from somewhere though
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With all the speculation out there, it looks like the only way for Sweeney to get what he wants is for some other GM to make a bad deal with him. Free agency is hindered by the Cap. Two big ticket players (Rask & Krejci) are signed for this season but could go home after that. Krug wants a lot, may not be worth it, but leaves a big hole offensively. What do you do with a 43 year-old legendary player who still wants to play.
If Sweeney really swings for the fences, what is more likely: Bruins win the Cup or the near future is really bleak?
Just want to echo @BruinsFanSince94 's third line of Wood-Coyle-Virtanen. That is one filthy line. Full of grease. Gimme.
So you mean like the trade deadline all over again? All talk of big names and the we end up with 3rd and 4th liners? I agree!
A B-level prospect, a (perhaps arguably) 3RW, a 2nd pair D and a castoff - I don't think that gets it done, frankly. Would you do that?
Eklund mentioned Arizona's possible interest in packaging The Thrill with OEL, and (source aside) it's an interesting concept for discussion.
Depends on if he connects! I am cynical about it. That said, if what we get is a third line grinder like Chiasson and nothing else pans out, the Bruins are still a playoff team. If he goes big, the question is how big? Krug and Chara should be gone whatever happens, and beyond that, do they move Rask and Krejci to re-tool? This is where it could get gruesome if Sweeney were to whiff on replacing them. Maybe going big for him is making the OEL trade and signing Dadonov. That would be big to me based on what he typically does and it addresses what the team needs without blowing it apart.
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Lehner back to Vegas
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MAF has to be on his way out or he'll be bought out.
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MAF has to be on his way out or he'll be bought out.
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Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner has a handshake agreement on a five-year contract extension with a $5 million average annual value, according to an NHL source. Lehner, however, denies that he and the team have an understanding on a new contract ahead of his unrestricted free agency this offseason.
Not sure too many teams are lining up for MAF with two years and 7 million. Must be a buy out.
Not sure too many teams are lining up for MAF with two years and 7 million. Must be a buy out.
Bummer, he was a guy I would have wanted if Rask was moved. You'd have to think this lessens the chances of Rask going anywhere as the pool of goalies who are in Rask's general ballpark shrinks.
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Wouldn't be opposed at all. MAF and Halak is a great duo.
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I'd try to get Zadorov in any Avs deal.
Zadorov-Cliffy would be an awesome 3rd pair, or put him with McAvoy to stay at home.
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Yes, not to mention a big, physical presence to replace Chara.
Shouldn't be hard no? Chara has not been that physical presence for a long time
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This tells me the offers aren’t what AZ is hoping for, which should mean Sweeney knows he doesn’t have to offer too much at first. I’d still like this done tho so close the deal
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You don't think we could add to Rask and get Girard off of them?
He'd be ideal to pair with Carlo on the 2nd.
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