The Athletic - Boston McDonald: Here’s what the next Bruins Stanley Cup-winning roster will look like

[Fenway]

I think Joey Mac is reaching here but let's have some fun

McDonald: Here's what the next Bruins Stanley Cup-winning...

Top line - Brad Marchand-Jack Studnicka-David Pastrnak​

Second line - Jake DeBrusk-John Beecher-Patrik Laine​

Yes, Laine, now 21, will be playing for the Bruins in 2024. Currently a restricted free agent for the Winnipeg Jets, let’s say he signs a long-term deal in the range of five to six years. The Bruins will then acquire the elite forward at the trade deadline in 2024 and he’ll help guide them to a Stanley Cup as the second-line winger.

Third line - Danton Heinen-Charlie Coyle-Oskar Steen​

Fourth line - Joakim Nordstrom-Trent Frederic-Karson Kuhlman​

Defensive pairs​

Urho Vaakanainen-Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug-Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk-Connor Clifton

Goaltenders​

Jeremy Swayman, Kyle Keyser, Daniel Vladar

There’s your 2023-24 Stanley Cup champion roster for the Bruins.​

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[HockeyMomx2]

He's got some good crack over there in his corner of the world.

 

[Chief Nine]

I think Joey Mac is reaching here but let's have some fun

McDonald: Here's what the next Bruins Stanley Cup-winning...

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Top line - Brad Marchand-Jack Studnicka-David Pastrnak​

Second line - Jake DeBrusk-John Beecher-Patrik Laine​

Yes, Laine, now 21, will be playing for the Bruins in 2024. Currently a restricted free agent for the Winnipeg Jets, let’s say he signs a long-term deal in the range of five to six years. The Bruins will then acquire the elite forward at the trade deadline in 2024 and he’ll help guide them to a Stanley Cup as the second-line winger.

Third line - Danton Heinen-Charlie Coyle-Oskar Steen​

Fourth line - Joakim Nordstrom-Trent Frederic-Karson Kuhlman​

Defensive pairs​

Urho Vaakanainen-Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug-Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk-Connor Clifton

Goaltenders​

Jeremy Swayman, Kyle Keyser, Daniel Vladar

There’s your 2023-24 Stanley Cup champion roster for the Bruins.​

Yeah, he doesn't account for how they're supposed to get Laine. Is Winnipeg just giving him up for a 3rd rounder?

 

[Bruinaura]

My favorite part was "Bergeron probably retiring after his current contract is up in three years, but Chara could possibly play another five, who knows"

I hope Joey Mac isn't catching Fluto-itis

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Calling this a reach is probably an understatement. There’s going to be essentially no new NHL players brought in to the organization except Laine somehow?

 

[TCB]

He's underestimating Bergeron he'll be around when he's pushing 40 and still getting Selke votes and Kuraly wont be pushed out by Frederic. Lauko will also bump Nordstrom.

The rest of it I can live with, but I don't see Studnicka becoming a Number one Center but it would great if he does.

 

[Baddkarma]

Wow, projected roster, with trades for a SC winner!

 

[compan]

Its definitely the off season

 

[Alicat]

Definitely Fluto-itis.

He realizes that Nordstrom's contract is up after this season which means they'd be signing him to a multi year extension...

Sounds like someone needs to a. get acquainted with cap friendly and b. find a new hobby until camp starts.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

 

[member 96824]

86 days until hockey season

 

[LouJersey]

I like the effort tbh....something different

 

[BAD BOY]

Laine is acquired for who? Lmao lol. Stay off the roads Mac. Hey Joe, will only have 5 million we can spend on our free agents and regular FA ‘s in 23/24 . Lol . We will all have patience by then. Just what the board wants. Lol. I liked the drug better when we had a chance at Tavares or Stone lol

 

[BAD BOY]

Yeah, he doesn't account for how they're supposed to get Laine. Is Winnipeg just giving him up for a 3rd rounder?

4 th and 5 th

 

[BAD BOY]

He's got some good crack over there in his corner of the world.

Yeah key word. His world. Lol

 

[DominicT]

*Looks at calendar.

Nope. It's not April 1st

 

[Midship]

I think all Bruins fans would be happy if a return to the cup final happens in the next 5 years, but I don't see it happening...

 

[Absurdity]

He probably couldn't even guess correctly how the opening night roster will look like let alone what it will look like in 5 years.

 

[The National]

Where did he put Kuraly?

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Yeah, he doesn't account for how they're supposed to get Laine. Is Winnipeg just giving him up for a 3rd rounder?

Obviously, they traded Rask for him!

 

[member 96824]

The year is 2020

My cup winning roster:

Marchand-Giroux-Marner
Benn-Seguin-Tarasenko
Hall-Bergeron-Backes
Nordstrom-Kuraly-Wagner

Chara-McAvoy
Doughty-Pietrangelo
Moore-Hedman

Rask
Halak

 

[Mainehockey33]

This article isn’t even the best fantasy I’ve read today.

 

[Marcobruin]

I think all Bruins fans would be happy if a return to the cup final happens in the next 5 years, but I don't see it happening...

Agreed

 

[Marcobruin]

Fact is I have no clue what the bruins will look like in 5 years but they will look a whole lot different than today.

 

[McGarnagle]