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

[PatriceBergeron]

Please someone take Backes so I can have hope for the day

 

[Alicat]

 

[JAD]

He can’t be offer sheeted for the umpteenth time

That's true, but the point is . . . What goes around comes around.

 

[TCB]

You need to look beyond tomorrow your top two centers are going to be 34 and 33 respectively entering next season and the Bruins have no future #1 center in their organization.

Although McAvoy can't be offered sheeted, I'm sure Sweeney would be smart enough to take care of business in his own court before hand. Eventually sure someone might offer sheet one of your players down the road, but that's the risk you take and with out risk there's usually no reward.

There's also a lot of variables that takes place for a team to be able to do so, like their cap restraints, is the player willing to leave where their at and sign with another team, will their current team match, does the other teams have the available picks that they would need to make an offer sheet.

I really don't see Sweeney doing it, but if there's one player out-there who's ownership may choose not to match, my guess is it would be Aho.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

If I'm Sweeney I offersheet Timo Meier and dont look back. Would go so well with Krejci and Debrusk.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

 

[Spooner st]

Yeah, big pass on Ferland. For the money he'll command and for what he brings, too much. I'd focus on Anders Lee, big Strong net front presence,offensively skilled, but more than likely unless Backes is moved, that isn't happening either.

Anders Lee will be looking for term, 5/6 years would bring him to the edge of 35... pretty sure the Habs will grab him for a 7 years contract,which is a good thing for us.

 

[Sevendust]

And push yourself in the corner with trades you HAVE to make to shed salary. Wouldnt be wise

 

[Ratty]

You need to look beyond tomorrow your top two centers are going to be 34 and 33 respectively entering next season and the Bruins have no future #1 center in their organization.

As I mentioned we could have woes there in a few years if age catches up with our #1 and #2. That is one reason, no doubt, that Sweeney targeted a center in the first round to go along with Studnicka to add depth potential for the future. Lauko is also a possibility.

 

[KrejciMVP]

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports/report-wild-making-biggest-pitch-for-wayne-simmonds

 

[BAD BOY]

Please someone take Backes so I can have hope for the day

That’s all I want and the day will be a success

 

[bbfan419]

Because Krejci is a better player and cheaper, pretty simple.

Cheaper by what $250 K? And Duchene is better than Krejci, faster, better on FO, also 5 years younger. Anyone that wants Krejci over Duchene for around the same money is crazy.

 

[TCB]

Maybe there's hope yet for Backes going to the Sens. I believe Spezza was one guy with experience, who they were interested in adding, and he had interest as well.

 

[Ratty]

Sweeney must be keeping his UFA strategy to himself because there are no Bruins rumors in the usual hockey gossip sites.

 

[bbfan419]

Mostly because it’s not EA sports NHL 2019.

Other than that it’s a great idea

Why is it not possible? Duchene is only like $250K more than DK and once Duchene is signed there will not be many good C left as UFA so I am sure there would be some teams interested in DK.

 

[Spooner st]

Only teams I have read to be rumored to target Anders Lee have been the Islanders, Blackhawks, and Canadiens.

I guarantee there's going to be a lot of angry Bruins fans if he signs with Montreal and the Bruins add very little today.

No if they overpay which they will... overpay in a 7/8 years term would be perfect.

 

[Bruinaura]

You know what this thread needs?

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[BAD BOY]

And push yourself in the corner with trades you HAVE to make to shed salary. Wouldnt be wise

KPD wants everyone signed and a week before the season start doing a Johnny Boychuk plan.

 

[Ratty]

You know what this thread needs?

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Chopped walnuts in mine, please.

 

[BAD BOY]

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My father put hot cookies out of oven and put peanut butter over them.

 

[Fenian24]

That's true, but the point is . . . What goes around comes around.

Let's say they sign Carlo to a bridge deal, would you have a problem trading Carlo for Point straight up. Picks may work out to be the same depending on contract size for Carlo.

Point is your number 1 center starting when Bergeron retires or sooner, a two way, aggressive, offensive force who is still relatively young. Carlo is a very good second pair D who has shown no offensive upside yet and may not.

Lock up MacAvoy, Pastrnak is locked up, who do you worry about after that being offer sheeted? DeBrusk. I move him for Point any day and I like DeBrusk.

Moot point they don't have the money and unless they move Backes and LTIR Moore and Miller the money won't be there.

 

[Fenian24]

Sweeney must be keeping his UFA strategy to himself because there are no Bruins rumors in the usual hockey gossip sites.

He is pretty good about this, one of the things I like about Sweeney is he doesn't leak rumors often. Why Hags and co. have to make them up.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

RUMOR: LouJersey might offer sheet RFA Alex Kraemer. Word is his prospects for the next four years and not looking good so it might be worth it...

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I have a bad feeling about today for the Bruins.

I think they're going to get royally screwed by the stupidity of other GMs taking on bad contracts to allow their competition to get better. We're already seeing it with the Leafs & Habs freeing up space. Sweeney can do everything right today & still come out behind.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

TSN article by Frank Seravalli - "Ditto Stanley Cup winner Marcus Johansson and former Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner."

Nice Frank, nice....