WEEI Mike Milbury says Bruins should seriously consider trading Patrice Bergeron and/or Brad Marchand

[Spooner st]

He’s going to be 37 when next season starts. He’s got a ton of miles on him with lots of injuries. If he retires it’s because he’s had enough.

Agreed, I mixed it up with another French saying. My bad.

 

[Therick67]

Agreed, I mixed it up with another French saying. My bad.

No worries

 

[Spooner st]

I don't care about .500 and limping into the playoffs so that the Jacobs family can make a few more bucks.

Compete for Cups.
Win Cups.

That's also how I see it. One round and out is wasting time.

 

[Mathews28]

Thats why you make someone else’s prospect that’s already been drafted as the main piece in the return. So you can’t screw up the actual drafting part

this is right on.

If you trade your aging core in a space where the team is becoming a less viable cup contender best to acquire evolving prospect(s) to establish a new, younger core with hopes you’re positioned for another multi-year run, hopefully in reasonably short order.

I feel like one of the biggest challenges is that these types of players are often on shit teams who don’t need your aging but still effective veteran, because they’re nowhere close to contending. So they hold onto those prospects.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Ullmark is the one to trade. Waste of 5M on the cap with Swayman better at 1M…

Probably the worst signing by Sweeney.

 

[bp13]

Ullmark is the one to trade. Waste of 5M on the cap with Swayman better at 1M…

Probably the worst signing by Sweeney.

Backes? Beleskey? Moore?

Lot of candidates.

 

[UncleRico]

this is right on.

If you trade your aging core in a space where the team is becoming a less viable cup contender best to acquire evolving prospect(s) to establish a new, younger core with hopes you’re positioned for another multi-year run, hopefully in reasonably short order.

I feel like one of the biggest challenges is that these types of players are often on shit teams who don’t need your aging but still effective veteran, because they’re nowhere close to contending. So they hold onto those prospects.

Id look at the New York Rangers. Nice prospect pool, having a great year and could use a guy like bergeron. Maybe you can take some salary back from them, someone on a 1-2 year deal after this year and sweeten the return.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Backes? Beleskey? Moore?

Lot of candidates.

All better than Ullmark. Based on needs. They didn’t have to go 4y and 5M for a veteran wingman for Swayman.

Hopefully he plays well and Bruins can trade him for something good when Rask is back.

 

[Mathews28]

Backes? Beleskey? Moore?

Lot of candidates.

not Moore. That deal isn’t as bad as Backes and beleskey in my view anyway

 

[bp13]

All better than Ullmark.

Wow. Disagree loudly there. Maybe Moore.

Backes signing was a trainwreck. Ullmark isn’t bad he’s just not worth the money because Swayman panned out.

 

[bp13]

not Moore. That deal isn’t as bad as Backes and beleskey in my view anyway

I agree. Backes and Beleskey HOF level terrible signings.

 

[Mathews28]

I agree. Backes and Beleskey HOF level terrible signings.

yep!

 

[High five Tom]

How about trade Debrusk and Ullmark for a #2C and a top #4 D man and push for the cup.

 

[Mathews28]

Id look at the New York Rangers. Nice prospect pool, having a great year and could use a guy like bergeron. Maybe you can take some salary back from them, someone on a 1-2 year deal after this year and sweeten the return.

I think it might come down to how close do the RANGERS think they are to truly contending. Agree they have some players who fit the bill as future key/core players.

Another team having success and who has a couple of excellent prospects is a Anaheim. Pretty good record but don’t see them as a team that with a Bergie or Marchand is over the top as a contender. They’re still building. Takes a pretty unique situation for a top prospect to be the return. In that respect 63 probably brings more of a return.

 

[UncleRico]

I think it might come down to how close do the RANGERS think they are to truly contending. Agree they have some players who fit the bill as future key/core players.

Another team having success and who has a couple of excellent prospects is a Anaheim. Pretty good record but don’t see them as a team that with a Bergie or Marchand is over the top as a contender. They’re still building. Takes a pretty unique situation for a top prospect to be the return. In that respect 63 probably brings more of a return.

If I were the rangers GM I’d feel pretty good about contending. They have 37 points in 25 games which is tied for 2nd best in the NHL for points per game.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I don't get why people want to waive the white flag. Rebuilds suck and they're glorified online because people can do them in nhl 22.

Bergy's last year potentially. f*** it. Go all in. The idea of "We're not gonna win anything with them" is silly because none of you have a crystal ball. Most teams aren't gonna win anything this year. That's why it's the toughest trophy in sports.

If we lose, then it is what it is, but I want this team to have one last chance. Is it slim? Yes. Is every team's chance slim? Also yes.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Logical in a cold-blooded way.

But this should never happen.

 

[Mathews28]

If I were the rangers GM I’d feel pretty good about contending. They have 37 points in 25 games which is tied for 2nd best in the NHL for points per game.

and legit goaltending is a part of that roster

 

[Gee Wally]

When it comes to trading, Milbury is the last guy I’d listen to.
Arguably one of the worst trading GM in history.

 

[Gnome17]

Its too early, I still believe in this core. If Rask comes back his old self we'll have a shot at winning. If Krejci comes back, and if we get a good return for Debrusk, things could look real good.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

When it comes to trading, Milbury is the last guy I’d listen to.
Arguably one of the worst trading GM in history.

That Yashin trade… Ouch

 

[finchster]

Man when Milbury was fired I thought, "oh boy! I hope I will hear that name less now!" How wrong I was...

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

thought process is basically bergeron has nothing committed to playing past this year. There’s as good of a chance that he walks/retires as he does sign a new deal. This team hasn’t shown it can compete this year. Better to trade him than to let him walk for nothing.

I understand the process. I’m looking for comps - what’s the model we’re going for here?

 

[Bruinaura]

Even if you want it to happen, what are the odds? He has what, three teams on his list? Do you think they'll be teams the Bruins could get a decent return from?

The only way I see it actually happening is if he agrees to it. But he's never expressed any desire to be anything but a Bruin. If they go to him and say they want to move him, he'll probably just retire at the end of the season.

To me all of this talk is just noise.

 

[The National]

Even if you want it to happen, what are the odds? He has what, three teams on his list? Do you think they'll be teams the Bruins could get a decent return from?

The only way I see it actually happening is if he agrees to it. But he's never expressed any desire to be anything but a Bruin. If they go to him and say they want to move him, he'll probably just retire at the end of the season.

To me all of this talk is just noise.

I think he would have to go to them for it to ever happen, same with Brad.

Just noise.