Oh, and what does Monty mean when he constantly references the Bruins "hunting" or "going hunting"? Is that some psychological BS or what? This team can't hunt, it's the rabbit vs. the hound.
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That pass was all size and soft hands. Interesting player
CheerstoBeers
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Ullmark to start. Swayman has shown he's capable of being a starter.. 5 mill would go a long way towards a #1 center.
It means he's clueless. It's a bit scary but he has no idea what else to say. He's looking to make them sound like THEY'RE NOT the hunted but in the 3rd period they always seem to hear the click click, turn around the BOOOOM!
"injure" is a gentle way of saying it.
I could see them sitting Gryz. Wotherspoon and Forbort would be third pair. But at the same time we don’t play strict pairs. So different situations will dictate who goes out and plays with McAvoy.
Goaltending is the strength of the team. If they traded Ullmark and Swayman got hurt, the team would be toast.
So who would you have signed summer as the #1 center with your 5 million? Goaltenders don't bring that much in trades. You'd have to give up a lot more than Ullmark to get a #1 center in a trade, and the trading team would have to need a goaltender very badly. #1 centers are the hardest position to acquire in the league.
Sweeney was all in last year, and I thought that was the right approach. And, we all knew this was a transition year. I had them pegged to fight TBL for third in the division, so their current position is much better than I expected.
The cap will go up a lot this summer and Sweeney is a lot better position to acquire a good center and another good dman. No guarantee, however, that Lindholm and Hanifin make it to July 1, but we can hope.
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Times like these obviously expose a teams weak areas. I am liking our bottom 6 forwards.
Top 6....something is amiss.
Zacha is on par to finish with less than 50 points this year. Last year he finished 57 pts on the 3rd line
Just looking through different teams centermen and their contracts....slim pickings.
Donnie Shulzhoffer
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You do realize that goalie trades are rare, mostly during the offseason for draft picks?
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Richard/Boqvist/Brazeau are going to be better than anyone thought...
(that's the only optimistic prediction I can come up with now)
(that's the only optimistic prediction I can come up with now)
Better than whining and complaining about everything (not you)!
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I'm looking forward to other players in Providence contributing in Boston soon. The P-Bruins are playing really well and it's not an accident.
that pass by brazeau was a thing of beauty. soft hands on the big man. reminded me of jason allison there.
Donnie Shulzhoffer
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All I have to say is this: If Charlie Jacobs is serious about wanting to get his parents' names on the Cup again he needs to either lean on present management to get mentally & physically tougher players or bring in new management to get it done.
This team does not have the mental or physical fortitude necessary to win anything.
This team does not have the mental or physical fortitude necessary to win anything.
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I never said trading Ullmark would get you a number 1 center I said his cap space would go a long way to obtaining a centre upgrade. Who is out there, who knows.. Not every player available is known to the public, lots of times these trades come out of nowhere. I do think much of the trouble lately with this group is the fact they didn't upgrade the position. They asked Coyle and Zacha to step into roles they had no business being in. They've been mediocre at best and it's having a trickle down effect through the entire forward group..
I think Swayman is more than capable of taking the reigns of this team and running with it. He has the confidence and the time is coming. You can't make decisions based on the fact that a player could potentially get injured down the road. Any number 1 goalie in the league could be injured at any time but carrying a 5 million dollar backup at the detement of the forward group isn't making a bunch of sense to alot of people right now.
Edmonton needs a goalie, Bruins need a C. I've always said a RNH Ullmark swap made sense. He'd an upgrade, he's a great two way guy coming off a 100 point season and has 50 thus far this season. Cap hits are exactly the same. Lots of guys to look at, that's Donnys job.
Great thing about this forum is I can have an opinion like anyone else can
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Yes, I agree that everyone's opinion here is respected, I think, and I respect your right to have an opinion.
When you criticized Sweeney for not replacing Bergeron and Krejci, I pointed out that he didn't have the cap space or the trade assets to replace them. I also asked you to specify who you would have targeted as their replacements, and how you would manage the cap and the trades. You replied that trading Ullmark would free $5 million and it would.
I think he should target Lindholm and Hanifin this summer. He'll have to let some people, such as Griz and DeBrusk, walk if he does sign those two. He may have to even trade either Ullmark or one of Coyle or Zacha to fit under the cap. Who knows if they even make it to July 1, or if they do, they will accept what Sweeney offers. It will be a challenging summer for Sweeney, but at least he has more cap space than he did last summer.
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