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[Perratrooper]

Just curious what you guys think will happen with your two RFA dmen?

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Just curious what you guys think will happen with your two RFA dmen?

They'll both be signed

 

[TCB]

have a feeling the Ferland deal will be the kind of deal that leaves us wondering why the hell Sweeney didn't offer the same thing.

Only if he comes in at no more than 4mil per and for 3 years or less

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Only if he comes in at no more than 4mil per and for 3 years or less

I'm betting 4x4

 

[World of Wardlow]

Can someone clarify how the bruins (if they do) benefit by sending Backes to Providence in September/October? I.e salary cap

That would be the last resort, even though buying him out is useless at this point.

 

[World of Wardlow]

I'm betting 4x4

Wait, is Matt Belesky heading to Vancouver?

 

[DKH]

Just curious what you guys think will happen with your two RFA dmen?

Bruins will get good deals

Carlo could be done shortly

McAvoy I don’t believe will be a problem at all

 

[Perratrooper]

Bruins will get good deals

Carlo could be done shortly

McAvoy I don’t believe will be a problem at all

What are you guys anticipating for cap hits?

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

What are you guys anticipating for cap hits?

7ish. 4ish.

 

[DKH]

What are you guys anticipating for cap hits?

Depends on length

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

have a feeling the Ferland deal will be the kind of deal that leaves us wondering why the hell Sweeney didn't offer the same thing.

aaaaand there it is.

I'd have happily given him that deal.

This offseason has been absolute dogshit so far

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Wow, Beleskey got another 4 year deal.....errr.....Ferland

 

[DominicT]

Determining cap space is not as simple as clicking on CapFriendly and looking at the bottom line. They've already changed it from $7.4 million yesterday to $8.1 million today. Like I said, the number is closer to $9 million then $7.4 million.

First thing you have to look at is the number of players on the cap after McAvoy/Carlo are signed. Yesterday CapFriendly had 25, today 24 (and thus the difference).

Once the pair is signed, another of those contracts has to come off, be it by sending them to Providence, traded, bought out, whatever the case may be.

I keep seeing $7.4 million all over this board. It's not true. Fact is the team is better off then that cap wise.

 

[NDiesel]

Definitely seeing Matt Beleskey flashbacks with this Ferland signing. Not saying I wouldn't give him that same contract to play in Boston, but I can see why teams were hesitant.

 

[JCRO]

Thats less than Beleskeys AAV, no?

Good signing honestly. I was under the impression he would get a lot more AAV.

 

[NDiesel]

aaaaand there it is.

I'd have happily given him that deal.

This offseason has been absolute dog**** so far

It's so easy to say that in a bubble he should have signed him at that price. Fact is maybe he wants to stay in Canada? Maybe he wants to be on the West Coast? Maybe he hates Marchand? Tons of factors outside of cap space to consider. We as fans have no idea what actually goes on behind the scenes.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

aaaaand there it is.

I'd have happily given him that deal.

This offseason has been absolute dog**** so far

I have to agree with you, those are very reasonable numbers and he would have given our forward group a lot more badly needed sandpaper without sacrificing any speed. Disappointing off season so far with the Johannson and Ferland deals right there for the taking for Sweeney.

 

[Sheppy]

4 x $3.5M

I’m so frustrated right now. This guy would have made a fantastic Bruin.

 

[The don godfather]

So it's confirmed now . It's seny time now. Take the opportunity now kid and roll with it !

 

[Over the volcano]

Thats less than Beleskeys AAV, no?

Good signing honestly. I was under the impression he would get a lot more AAV.

Can you imagine what he would have got if he had a playoffs like Beleskey did just weeks before signing in Boston?

 

[Fenian24]

And Sweeney is back to a D-, GM of the year my ***

Can't wait to watch Bjork take what should be Ferlands spot and get bounced around every night until he has another season ending injury. Maybe we can add Henrik Borgstrom or Dominick Kahun in Ferlands place. ******* pathetic

 

[danpantz]

I'm fine with not paying ferland for 4 years. He's had two 40 point seasons, and then it's 25 points or less. Injured and misses games every season. will be 31 when the contract ends. And he doesn't perform in the playoffs.

 

[member 96824]

Thats less than Beleskeys AAV, no?

Good signing honestly. I was under the impression he would get a lot more AAV.

Nah pass..They’ll hate that deal sooner than later. I don’t think it’ll be buyout worthy, but it’ll be a “jeez we’re paying a lot for the little he brings”

 

[Alicat]

And Sweeney is back to a D-, GM of the year my ***

Can't wait to watch Bjork take what should be Ferlands spot and get bounced around every night until he has another season ending injury. Maybe we can add Henrik Borgstrom or Dominick Kahun in Ferlands place. ******* pathetic

This post gets a D-.

Take a chill pill

 

[riverhawkey91]

This board is funny sometimes. Lots here have been complaining for years that they can't find Krejci a wing and keep trying kids and 3rd/4th line caliber guys up there, but now want to be mad at Sweeney for not investing 4 years into a guy whose clearly shown himself to be a legit 3rd line winger when the team is already full of 3rd/4th line guys?

It never made sense to bring in a guy like Ferland. Johansson made sense at that 2 year term, but even that's mostly just because we already got to see how effective he could be there. They're finally getting to the point where they're ready to start working in skilled younger guys and those 3rd line spots are exactly where that should be done...tying up 4 years at triple the ELC price of the guys who will be there would have been a bad call.