GDT: NHL/BRUINS - FREE AGENT FRENZY - JULY 1st - II

[Coach Parker]

Holland saying he is trying to create a competitive pool in the bottom six to push the pace and he isn't done. He also said he wanted a NHL ready bottom six for Puljujarvi. Would love to see Nordstrom as the piece.

 

[Fenway]

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY - HF BRUINS DISCORD

 

[DominicT]

Retirement sounds wonderful. In about 3o more years.. sigh

Nah. I still gotta work.

Done with the hockey stuff. Might do the draft for one more year. Haven't decided.

It's family time

 

[Coach Parker]

Holland: more competition and more pace to the bottom 6 of the roster.

 

[JCRO]

This is awesome

I love this

 

[Elvs]

Par Lindholm used to play here for our local hockey club in division 1 (Sweden's tier 3 after SHL and Allsvenskan) when he was 21-22. In other words he's had a pretty impressive late blooming road to the NHL.

I talked to him a week ago. Here's some of the quotes:

About free agent frenzy:
"It's exciting. I don't really know what will happen, but I wanna stay (over there) another year".

"We'll see who shows most interest in me, which team is the best fit and who can offer the best contract and all of those things".

About him only scoring one goal the past season:
"Yeah, s**t ... It's a bit gnarling that I was only able to score one goal. I should have scored at least five or six the way things looked. But the puck didn't wanna go in, that's just how it is sometimes".

"Playing wise I'm satisfied. It's unfortunate that I didn't score more goals and that I didn't get to play all season, but afterall I got to play 65 games despite only scoring one goal, that must mean I did something right at least".

About Winnipeg still being in the mix:
"I've talked to them of course, but I might wanna hear what other teams have to say as well and see what's out there. If better opportunities comes along I will of course listen to them".

On staying in the NHL being his first choise:
"That's my first thought, yes. But you never know, if I can't find something over there that I'm completely satisfied with maybe I'll have to look around the world for other options".

 

[Coach Parker]

Par Lindholm used to play here for our local hockey club in division 1 (Sweden's tier 3 after SHL and Allsvenskan) when he was 21-22. In other words he's had a pretty impressive late blooming road to the NHL.

I talked to him a week ago. Here's some of the quotes:

About free agent frenzy:
"It's exciting. I don't really know what will happen, but I wanna stay (over there) another year".

"We'll see who shows most interest in me, which team is the best fit and who can offer the best contract and all of those things".

About him only scoring one goal the past season:
"Yeah, s**t ... It's a bit gnarling that I was only able to score one goal. I should have scored at least five or six the way things looked. But the puck didn't wanna go in, that's just how it is sometimes".

"Playing wise I'm satisfied. It's unfortunate that I didn't score more goals and that I didn't get to play all season, but afterall I got to play 65 games despite only scoring one goal, that must mean I did something right at least".

About Winnipeg still being in the mix:
"I've talked to them of course, but I might wanna hear what other teams have to say as well and see what's out there. If better opportunities comes along I will of course listen to them".

On staying in the NHL being his first choise:
"That's my first thought, yes. But you never know, if I can't find something over there that I'm completely satisfied with maybe I'll have to look around the world for other options".

Thanks for posting this. What do you think he does if he gets placed in Providence?

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Par Lindholm used to play here for our local hockey club in division 1 (Sweden's tier 3 after SHL and Allsvenskan) when he was 21-22. In other words he's had a pretty impressive late blooming road to the NHL.

I talked to him a week ago. Here's some of the quotes:

About free agent frenzy:
"It's exciting. I don't really know what will happen, but I wanna stay (over there) another year".

"We'll see who shows most interest in me, which team is the best fit and who can offer the best contract and all of those things".

About him only scoring one goal the past season:
"Yeah, s**t ... It's a bit gnarling that I was only able to score one goal. I should have scored at least five or six the way things looked. But the puck didn't wanna go in, that's just how it is sometimes".

"Playing wise I'm satisfied. It's unfortunate that I didn't score more goals and that I didn't get to play all season, but afterall I got to play 65 games despite only scoring one goal, that must mean I did something right at least".

About Winnipeg still being in the mix:
"I've talked to them of course, but I might wanna hear what other teams have to say as well and see what's out there. If better opportunities comes along I will of course listen to them".

On staying in the NHL being his first choise:
"That's my first thought, yes. But you never know, if I can't find something over there that I'm completely satisfied with maybe I'll have to look around the world for other options".

Well hopefully he will be able to score 5-6 next season that will definitely make a huge difference I guess.

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

Well hopefully he will be able to score 5-6 next season that will definitely make a huge difference I guess.

Vanek would score more; is he still available?

 

[don]

Retirement sounds wonderful. In about 3o more years.. sigh

Don't wish your life away. I couldn't wait but after 13 years of it "I wish I was 18 again". No joke.

 

[neelynugs]

glad they didn't overpay for any marginal guys.

now trade backes tomorrow please.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Less than $3 mil on 3 players. Nothing to get upset about for anyone that isn't happy

 

[BigGoalBrad]

lindholm and gaunce are a little bit strange to me... I probably misspelled both too

I could see them both tickted to ahl to give our team down there a chance at a championship. or I could see backes being moved and filling our 13th forward spot with someone a lot cheaper like one of these guys

I guess when its minimum salary it doesnt matter a lot... depth never hurts

I think it’s because we want to use bodies to dump Backes. Heinen Nordy and a D prospect maybe more for someone to bite.

 

[cheg1349]

I guess it depends on where Andersson and Lauko end up (I'm led to believe they will be in the Q) and they will be slides. And of course the trade isn't done yet.

I'm surprised more people didn't react to the bolded nugget

 

[BB88]

Boooooo

Is all I got.
Another day without addressing problems.

 

[Coach Parker]

I'm surprised more people didn't react to the bolded nugget

Yeah I saw and bolded it as well. You'd think the move is done if there is one, before the end of tomorrow. Can't sit on it until August.

 

[LouJersey]

glad they didn't overpay for any marginal guys.

now trade backes tomorrow please.

Have a feeling he will take the bonus and retire. What's 4 mil over two years when you'd have to ride the bus or be a healthy scratch.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

So, he hasn't waived his NTC? If none of those eight teams takes Backes and his contract, then Boston is stuck with him. In that case, I'd imagine that the team would assign him to Providence.

The list only means that Sweeney can try to find a landing spot Backes is ok with.

He can also check elsewhere and say « we have this deal with team X not on your list, do you waive to go there or do you like Providence better? »

 

[Memokerobi]

He’ll fit right in

 

[Elvs]

Thanks for posting this. What do you think he does if he gets placed in Providence?

I didn't ask him straight up, but reading his quotes between the lines it sounds like it he wouldn't have stayed in the NHL on a 2-way deal. But now that he has his 1-way deal, I think he would stay and try to fight his way back to the NHL if he ended up in the minors.

I think he's close to a lock to be with big club though. Look at his career numbers. You can see how he continued to improve his game, as a late bloomer, adapting to every level he played at. From division 1, to allsvenskan, to a depth player in the SHL, to a first line SHL player, to a national team player and now an NHL player. He's not gonna wow you with any specific trait, but he's pretty dependable overall as far as 4th liners go. I think B-E Bellemare is a fair comparable, though Lindholm should have a bit more "offensive upside".

 

[Elvs]

Well hopefully he will be able to score 5-6 next season that will definitely make a huge difference I guess.

5-6 goals in 65 games translates to 7-8 goals in 82 games. That's pretty normal production for a 4th liner and penalty killer.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Glad that he's back with the Isles

Glad that the Habs are losing on all these players and also won’t get Aho.

5th best team in division.

3rd consecutive DNQ in 19-20.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

If I knew I was on an 8 team list I would hold the Bruins up. He prob put all teams up against the cap on it. he's not an idiot.

As long as he likes Providence better...

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

As long as he likes Providence better...

No guarantee that any team trading for him wouldn't demote him too.

 

[Prince Pasta]

I have this feeling in my gut that the Bruins are going to be trading Backes (no info or anything) in the next few days and signing Ferland for 3 years shortly after.

then again I had a gut feeling the Bruins were going to win game 7 as I drove down I90 towards the city....