The Athletic - Boston Fluto: Trade Winds? Bruins are all ears

[Coach Parker]

I get you on Carlo but he’s getting better and better - he was playing excellent when he got hurt prior to shut down

I think you nailed Jake

between Krejci comments on his upside and talking to friends yesterday I’m on the keep him

I believe he would be very good with Coyle style

agree on Torey ~ if he was 27 I’m all in on 6/40 but at this point more in your corner

Agreed. I still see him as a great 3rd liner with a chance to excel against lesser lineups:

Hall - Coyle - Pastrnak
Marchand - Bergeron - Studnicka (I seem to recall another future C getting time on their RW)
DeBrusk - Krejci - Kase

Then the top four:

OEL - McAvoy
Grzelcyk - Carlo

 

[Coach Parker]

The guys I think other teams will really be interested in this summer are Bjork and Clifton; guys who have shown they can play in the league, have upside, and are signed long-term to cap-friendly deals.

And that Arizona would love in exchange for OEL...

 

[Coach Parker]

It's so easy yet you guys are making this so complicated. Want a shot at the cup? Dump krug money dump moore for a 7th round pick. Kneel down to hall agent and give his demands add hall with DK and jake. Promote vak as full time dman zboril also part time. Ready set and go !

Love the Hall talk but he needs to be tied to Pastrnak. Hall is a playmaker that is on the wing. Give him a true finisher and put your best forward prospect with Marchand and Bergeron.

 

[Coach Parker]

What top 20 goal scoring LW at 5v5 over the laat 3 years is going to replace DeBrusk and be cheaper?

I'd put Virtanan on the RW for the same results and less money. I'd rather have them both together but that isn't looking likely.

 

[JOKER 192]

The guys I think other teams will really be interested in this summer are Bjork and Clifton; guys who have shown they can play in the league, have upside, and are signed long-term to cap-friendly deals.

I think your right, that will be top currency this off-season. Maybe even Moore if your willing to take on a not so good contract.

 

[Ratty]

I'd put Virtanan on the RW for the same results and less money. I'd rather have them both together but that isn't looking likely.

I like Virtanen, a power RW . But he is an RFA, too, like DeBrusk, and will probably command an equal second contract. Would be nice, though, to have both Jakes in our top nine.

 

[DKH]

Agreed. I still see him as a great 3rd liner with a chance to excel against lesser lineups:

Hall - Coyle - Pastrnak
Marchand - Bergeron - Studnicka (I seem to recall another future C getting time on their RW)
DeBrusk - Krejci - Kase

Then the top four:

OEL - McAvoy
Grzelcyk - Carlo

Connor got 7:49 certainly not lost on DeBrusk agent - I like Jake and think he breaks thru with 30 goal season but until it happens and he plays more consistently in all 3 zones Im offering 2/7

 

[DKH]

I am Sweeney I write up a 7 year $50 M contract for DeBrusk and hand it his agent and tell him go get 38 goals in 71 games and 80 points and it’s all yours

 

[ON3M4N]

I'd put Virtanan on the RW for the same results and less money. I'd rather have them both together but that isn't looking likely.

Virtanen barley made the top 50 in goals at 5v5 over the last 3 years and was behind Kase

 

[wintersej]

It's so easy yet you guys are making this so complicated. Want a shot at the cup? Dump krug money dump moore for a 7th round pick. Kneel down to hall agent and give his demands add hall with DK and jake. Promote vak as full time dman zboril also part time. Ready set and go !

Moore is due, what, almost 9 million more dollars? And he hasn't really been able to break the lineup. I worry we underestimate the cost to dump Moore.

Maybe by a lot in the current environment.

 

[Gordoff]

I hear you. I've been a little surprised by all the Chara's done talk. He was a +26 this year, and he was very effective killing penalties.

That said, I don't think he fits what they're trying to build in terms of a their defensive mobility and them wanting defensemen to join the attack. And for all his size, he doesn't hit much or use all that size to punish people much anymore. How many times did Hedman stare down and intimidate Bruins forwards? Chara could have taken all of the steam out of that train with a beat down but it never came close to happening.

He's become "civilized."
EDIT: IMO He's the kind of guy who has a lot of respect and forethought to what it
would feel like to be bitch slapped. Beating down another man, even in the heat of
a hotly contested game can make you not even wanna look yourself in the mirror if
you have a conscience, again IMO.
I saw an interview where he talked about respect between players, not calling a rookie "rookie"
because it's demeaning etc. A powerful specimen like him can kill a guy if he really wants to, I would guess that he's afraid of really maiming someone. I could be wrong of course but maybe the
Max Pacioretty incident altered his modus operandi?

 

[PlayMakers]

Hall - Coyle - Pastrnak
Marchand - Bergeron - Studnicka (I seem to recall another future C getting time on their RW)
DeBrusk - Krejci - Kase

Then the top four:

OEL - McAvoy
Grzelcyk - Carlo

I like the thought but we’d need a $100m cap to ice that lineup.

 

[TCB]

Will next year be the season that Anders Bjork "impresses" during camp and carries it into the season and eclipses 10 goals?!

I think Bjork unfortunately is going to be one of those guys who has all show but no go.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

I think Bjork unfortunately is going to be one of those guys who has all show but no go.

All Swedish and no Finish, lol !!

 

[TCB]

All Swedish and no Finish, lol !!

Pretty Incredible coming from an American

 

[Ratty]

Pretty Incredible coming from an American

........with a Swedish name.

 

[kdog82]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Krejci traded. Shed 7.25 there would be a lot of takers imo. This allows a trade for OEL and perhaps a stop gap centre on a cheap deal. A guy like Haula. Or you just insert Studnicka at 3C and Coyle at 2C and make a push for Taylor Hall. All this while keeping Debrusk.

vaakanainen + Senyshyn + 2021 1st for OEL

 

[Dicky113]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Krejci traded. Shed 7.25 there would be a lot of takers imo. This allows a trade for OEL and perhaps a stop gap centre on a cheap deal. A guy like Haula. Or you just insert Studnicka at 3C and Coyle at 2C and make a push for Taylor Hall. All this while keeping Debrusk.

vaakanainen + Senyshyn + 2021 1st for OEL

We need to get out of the habit of trading 1st round draft picks. Our window has closed. Trading Krejci is fine for picks/prospects. Signing Hall made sense 3 years ago, not today.

we need to rebuild now. Good time to do it since there won’t be such a thing as sellout crowds for the next couple of seasons to tempt Jacobs to delay the inevitable. I’d rather suck hard for 3-5 than be mediocre for 10

 

[sarge88]

We need to get out of the habit of trading 1st round draft picks. Our window has closed. Trading Krejci is fine for picks/prospects. Signing Hall made sense 3 years ago, not today.

we need to rebuild now. Good time to do it since there won’t be such a thing as sellout crowds for the next couple of seasons to tempt Jacobs to delay the inevitable. I’d rather suck hard for 3-5 than be mediocre for 10

They have 15 M to spend, can trade others for futures to free up more space and have the bones of a contender Right now.

There is no need to rebuild.

They can be legit contenders For the next 2 years with 2-3 smart additions.

 

[What The Puck]

My prescription for this team was to trade Krug and keep the first round draft picks. We have consistently failed to bank points in the shootout because we just don't have that kind of goalscoring on the team. In addition, our first line is fast approaching retirement.

Unless you all want to be New York for 3-5 years, we need to start developing (yes, that means playing) new centers. It means finding at least one more winger that actually has a decent shot.
We need to develop defensive shooters that can get the puck to the net. That has to be a drill.

We need to reserve 1 winger spot on the 4th line for a skater with speed and a decent shot. There needs to be promotion capability built into the team structure where playing well results in more minutes and consequently moving up in the lineup.

'Big bad Bruins' who run (lope, in this case) around, like Ritchie, we don't need. Honestly that was a bad trade and seeing him against Tampa should let everyone here know that is not where we need to be taking this team. The object is to win hockey games and you need skill to do that. Stop trading high draft picks for people who fall out of favor with their former teams and people approaching retirement.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

If trading Carlo; what would you guys be looking for? I’m a Sens fan and would love to add him, and would entertain a deal around any of our current prospects. Tkachuk, Chabot, and 3rd would be off the table - probably 5th, too, but I think that could be massaged into a deal if necessary (is not available straight up).

Any interest, or is the priority a more proven entity? If so, Sens most appealing player would likely be Connor Brown who, while a guy I think would be a great add for the Bs, probably isn’t enough to even get things started (at least that’s my read on it)

 

[PlayMakers]

They're not trading Carlo.

 

[bbfan419]

If trading Carlo; what would you guys be looking for? I’m a Sens fan and would love to add him, and would entertain a deal around any of our current prospects. Tkachuk, Chabot, and 3rd would be off the table - probably 5th, too, but I think that could be massaged into a deal if necessary (is not available straight up).

Any interest, or is the priority a more proven entity? If so, Sens most appealing player would likely be Connor Brown who, while a guy I think would be a great add for the Bs, probably isn’t enough to even get things started (at least that’s my read on it)

Would take one of your 1st + to get Carlo, Brown would not even be considered.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Would take one of your 1st + to get Carlo, Brown would not even be considered.

Yes, that was my point.

Obviously we'd add a lot to the NYI 1st if needed but dont see 5th + being moved for Carlo. I was surprised to see people talking about moving Carlo but seems like you guys will smartly hold onto him.

 

[BruinsNetwork]

They're not trading Carlo.

Thank you <3