Management Sweeney/Neely-Grade offseason moves

[Oates2Neely]

Grzelcyk is your top pairing left D

Charlie Coyle is your #2 center

Enough said

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Overpaid on nearly every transaction he made today and he didn't address any of the actual holes on the second line or on defense. Instead he added a bunch of 4th liners and paid a premium to do it. Not good.

Walked in with the cap space only a few teams had and loaded up on pure bottom six depth and 3rd pair defensemen. Replaced Ritchie's toughness with Foligno, and little more.

Ullmark is a good value signing but I am not a fan of taking a loss on Vladar considering the time invested.

I also would have preferred a trade to land a true top six winger in their prime, or an Eichel, or a true top four left defenseman.

Sweeney did decent, but any GM with that cap space was going to at least do decently if they were shopping strictly for depth.

Nearly every player is 6'0 to 6'1. Hardly the size and toughness to drive possession and score in the playoffs, or clear the crease and prevent deflection/rebound goals against.

I did give Sweeney a C but think many of us might have done at least as well. Credit to him for at last having a high quality draft.

I expect this is his final season as our GM.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Grzelcyk is your top pairing left D

Charlie Coyle is your #2 center

Enough said

Grade is a C (or below)

 

[smithformeragent]

D

Lauzon and Miller out

Forbort in

Krejci and Kuraly out

Haula and Nosek in

Ritchie out

Foligno in

Rask and Vladar out

Ullmark in

Give him credit for re-signing Hall and Reilly I guess.

As presently constituted, I can’t say they’re better than they were at the end of this past season.

Nor can I say they’re as good as they were.
Not right now.

 

[chizzler]

Gave him a B. Besides Ullmark’s contract, the terms on the new contracts are ok. There were some crazy contracts signed by other teams. The bottom 6 got addressed. If I see some toughness, I’ll be happy. When you are involved in the Free Agency fiasco, it’s never good. It’s obvious they are going for it. Did the word come from upstairs? Seems like it. Very un Sweeney like. Is it make or break for Sweeney?

 

[rocketdan9]

Gave him a B. Besides Ullmark’s contract, the terms on the new contracts are ok. There were some crazy contracts signed by other teams. The bottom 6 got addressed. If I see some toughness, I’ll be happy. When you are involved in the Free Agency fiasco, it’s never good. It’s obvious they are going for it. Did the word come from upstairs? Seems like it. Very un Sweeney like. Is it make or break for Sweeney?

 

[BadBruins]

I'm totally on board for what we've seen in the bottom-6 makeover. I've wanted Haula and Foligno for years. Maybe a few years too late.... but can't complain about the term. Nosek appears like an effective player with size. Coming off a very good season. That side of transactions gets an thumbs up from me.

The blueline additions..... Not a fan. Miller and Lauzon will be missed. Holes were filled, but I'm not digging the look. Forbort and Reilly can play, but still too much work on the shoulders of McAvoy. Biggest hole on the roster yet to be addressed.

Goaltending... Going from Rask to Ullmark at 4 x $5M/per. I really don't know. I won't pretend I've actually watched him closely and know anything about him...... I wish I had a stronger opinion. I'm all for it if he stops pucks at a Vezina level like Rask.

Some good. Some bad. Some neutral. I'll giver a C rating. Re-signing Krejci would boost to a B rating.

 

[inactive user]

Do people want Krecji back because:
He had a great season /playoff
He is currently the best player available

44 points in 55 GP in regular season.
9 points in 11 GP in the Playoffs.

Yeah, I want him back because he's a great hockey player.

 

[Montecristo]

Grzelcyk is your top pairing left D

Charlie Coyle is your #2 center

Enough said

forbort is. Grzcelyk is back with carlo

 

[inactive user]

forbort is. Grzcelyk is back with carlo

No Forbort will be bottom pairing. Gryz will be with McAvoy and Reilly will be with Carlo.

 

[Montecristo]

No Forbort will be bottom pairing. Gryz will be with McAvoy and Reilly will be with Carlo.

not according to sweeney

 

[Ludwig Fell Down]

I'm waiting on the JDB trade and Krecji resigning. If that is the case, counting Hall as an acquisition: Bottom 3 lines are improved; Defense is slightly improved; goaltending with Swayman and Ullmark has promise that one of the two takes the reigns and is the #1 goalie. I give it a B.

The term on Ullmark is the biggest downside IMO. I thought Bernier would have been the right move at this time.

 

[RI.B FAN]

One very obvious element to this weeks events is that the heavy weights have lost some ground and we have gained some. The divide has closed quite a bit! There is some work to be done, Debrusk out, #2 D in

 

[rocketdan9]

No Forbort will be bottom pairing. Gryz will be with McAvoy and Reilly will be with Carlo.

You sure?? Neely said after this season ended.... team needs a big LHD to play top pairing duty

 

[Montecristo]

One very obvious element to this weeks events is that the heavy weights have lost some ground and we have gained some. The divide has closed quite a bit! There is some work to be done, Debrusk out, #2 D in

also an elite center in*

 

[RI.B FAN]

also an elite center in*

Don't know much about him

 

[Montecristo]

You sure?? Neely said after this season ended.... team needs a big LHD to play top pairing duty

sweeney said like 2 hours ago that basically derek is excited to play elevated minutes with brandon and charlie, brandon on pk and…some other opportunities.

i mean he said top pair without saying top pair right?

 

[inactive user]

sweeney said like 2 hours ago that basically derek is excited to play elevated minutes with brandon and charlie, brandon on pk and…some other opportunities.

i mean he said top pair without saying top pair right?

If that's the case then this will be Chara-McAvoy all over again. Charlie will have to continuously bail him out.

 

[TCB]

sweeney said like 2 hours ago that basically derek is excited to play elevated minutes with brandon and charlie, brandon on pk and…some other opportunities.

i mean he said top pair without saying top pair right?

Nay, thats just Sweeney trying to play poker again...



I hope.

 

[Root]

If that's the case then this will be Chara-McAvoy all over again. Charlie will have to continuously bail him out.

There isn't a left shot defensemen on the roster right now that Charlie wouldn't have to bail out in one zone or the other. That is what you get when you either have one dimensional puck moving defensemen or one dimensional defensive defensemen.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Grzelcyk is your top pairing left D

Charlie Coyle is your #2 center

Enough said

It’s only day 1 and the Bruins had multiple needs. They improved the bottom 6 and solidified a precarious goaltending situation. I’m hopeful Krejci comes back . I didn’t expect to see all the issues the team faces solved on day 1 .

 

[Montecristo]

If that's the case then this will be Chara-McAvoy all over again. Charlie will have to continuously bail him out.

you under rate forbort. Doughty scored 60 points with forbort next to him 4 years ago (his best season offensively) he doesnt handle the puck like a grenade and can go get the puck. Charlie should be more aggressive offensively this season and forbort should be the reason for it. I think people will be surprised at how good forbort is.

 

[rocketdan9]

you under rate forbort. Doughty scored 60 points with forbort next to him 4 years ago (his best season offensively) he doesnt handle the puck like a grenade and can go get the puck. Charlie should be more aggressive offensively this season and forbort should be the reason for it. I think people will be surprised at how good forbort is.

He didn't like the name, even when it was a rumor

lets see how it looks. Either it will be another John Moore or a more mobile Tinordi

 

[HustleB]

A- : if they resign Krejci

C : if they don’t

A/B for me. You’ll see A on the poll because I believe he’s on the way.

 

[BruinsPortugal]

yikes if they dont sign krejci
B- if they do, still no top dman