NHL Trade Deadline - April 12th at 3 PM. ET -TSN/ESPN+ 8 AM, NHLN 10 AM, ESPN2 2 PM, NESN+ 2:30 PM

[CHRDANHUTCH]

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[BB88]

Assuming the Rangers don't slide into the 4th spot, the B's are a 1st round oust and Sweeney knows it. This is not a team that's missing 1-2 pieces to make a run.

Take it on the chin, stand pat and keep what little prospects we have and start playing them...it's time for an engine rebuild, not a tune up. A rebuild can be tough during a 3-4 year stretch but it's focused on being competitive for a number of years after that.

In a regular season with gate and concession revenues, I could see Sweeney pulling a couple of moves in hopes of competing given the revenue upside, but there's not much incentive in a pandemic season with 2,000 fans in the stands.

Doing nothing is the worst they could do.
Either add or sell.

They need to rebuild the forward group at some point

 

[Bruinaura]

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[BruinsFanSince94]

If Sweeney gives up anything higher than a 3rd round pick for Merrill I will vomit.

 

[badbrewin]

Doing nothing is the worst they could do.
Either add or sell.

They need to rebuild the forward group at some point

You're correct. I've been saying in other threads over the past week they need to sell the likes of Krejci, Halak, Ritchie, in hopes of securing a couple of 2nd/3rds.

You never know, assuming they stick in the 4th spot, it could be a good experience for some of the young guys who would step in during the playoffs.

 

[JCRO]

I’m ready to be hurt again

 

[The National]

Doing nothing is the worst they could do.
Either add or sell.

They need to rebuild the forward group at some point

Would prefer them to be sellers but won’t happen. They won’t rebuild the forward group through the draft with Sweeney. Only hope is through trading expiring core for forward prospects or swapping some of your prospects on defense for forward prospects.

 

[Gee Wally]

hopefully, the servers will be able to adjust/adapt to the overload that surrounds these threads so we don't have the board go offline for an unknown lengrh of time

you and me both.
We’ll see I guess. The issue is and has always been literally thousands of posters attempting to “ be first” when a transaction occurs. I never understood it. Human nature I guess.

 

[BAD BOY]

Assuming the Rangers don't slide into the 4th spot, the B's are a 1st round oust and Sweeney knows it. This is not a team that's missing 1-2 pieces to make a run.

Take it on the chin, stand pat and keep what little prospects we have and start playing them...it's time for an engine rebuild, not a tune up. A rebuild can be tough during a 3-4 year stretch but it's focused on being competitive for a number of years after that.

In a regular season with gate and concession revenues, I could see Sweeney pulling a couple of moves in hopes of competing given the revenue upside, but there's not much incentive in a pandemic season with 2,000 fans in the stands.

I don’t agree with this.. This reasoning doesn’t make sense. If Washington wins the division the bruins have played them tough, plus I don’t trust the Caps goaltending regardless what they do tonight. That’s barring any deal they make I could change on that. The Islanders scare me but not because of the trades they made it’s the system they play.


When McAvoy , Carlo, Rask come back they have an ok chance. If Jacobs wants to sit on his wallet he can do that next year when the bruins will be under the cap even more. So Sweeney knows they won’t get out of the first rd but doesn’t know they need another top six forward. I’m not worried how much money JJ lost . With all that’s lost during this a couple more months won’t matter.

You add or subtract. No middle ground. If you don’t move picks or prospects you won’t get what you really need your hoping at best. It’s a tough choice but no middle ground.

 

[DKH]

So NHL. Network says Friday and Kyps Corner the Bruins are doing an amazing job hanging in there and winning ravaged on defense and goal but Sweeney Is on hot seat here, Twitter and Felger & Mazz

lol

 

[ylekot]

Doing nothing is the worst they could do.
Either add or sell.

They need to rebuild the forward group at some point

agree. I just can't see them selling while in a current playoff spot. Would rather they go big, if not standing pat has to be the FO play.

 

[Number8]

So NHL. Network says Friday and Kyps Corner the Bruins are doing an amazing job hanging in there and winning ravaged on defense and goal but Sweeney Is on hot seat here, Twitter and Felger & Mazz

lol

Absolutely, but that is in large part due to Cassidy’s system and goalies (Tuukka and Jaro keeping us in it early days of season, and excellent goalie drafting).

Some but certainly not all Sweeney has done is helping us hang on. But secondary scoring is, as usual, sub par.

Sweeney is not brutal as some suggest. But let’s please not act that he’s flawless or without blame for some of our obvious issues.

 

[Over the volcano]

@Over the volcano Yes Sweeney makes moves, but he goes cheap bargaining.

Have we not have the top6 issue going back to the day he got the job?
This isn’t a team that’s depth player away from challenging Tampa or Colorado.
This is a quality player or 2 away from it.

We are pretty much looking at as Hall as the last option right now for offense, addition who could be good enough to make a difference.
Then you need to add more on top of it.

But completely expecting Sweeney to land another 3rd liner on the cheap hoping him to turn into top6 player all of a sudden.

The clock is ticking pretty fast with the golden core

He’s done nothing to fill the top six despite getting two of their top six wings this time last year?

 

[DKH]

Absolutely, but that is in large part due to Cassidy’s system and goalies (Tuukka and Jaro keeping us in it early days of season, and excellent goalie drafting).

Some but certainly not all Sweeney has done is helping us hang on. But secondary scoring is, as usual, sub par.

Sweeney is not brutal as some suggest. But let’s please not act that he’s flawless or without blame for some of our obvious issues.

Those dummy ex coaches and players were giving ‘Donny’ (not Don) Sweeney credit

idiots

 

[DKH]

He’s done nothing to fill the top six despite getting two of their top six wings this time last year?

Twitter says he’s in trouble

Jimmy Murphy is the man on Twitter

their faithful scribe

 

[CDJ]

Can’t wait for the boards to crash because the leafs traded a 5th for Derek Ryan on deadline day

 

[member 96824]

He’s done nothing to fill the top six despite getting two of their top six wings this time last year?

Wait what am I missing here?

 

[shelbysdad]

LeBrun: Blues could move Jaden Schwartz

LeBrun: - Blues could move Jaden Schwartz

Surprised Shwartz hasn't been mentioned. LW, 28, UFA, $5......Always liked this player.

I thew him out there in one of the trade threads....got no responses so figured people weren't interested. I would love him to be the acquistiion

 

[DKH]

Can’t wait for the boards to crash because the leafs traded a 5th for Derek Ryan on deadline day

Leafs looking for LTIR

can the Red Sox trade them Dustin Pedroia contract

how hockey allows this players on LTIR shit trade and cap manipulation is Mickey Mouse

 

[Number8]

Those dummy ex coaches and players were giving ‘Donny’ (not Don) Sweeney credit

idiots

I’m just suggesting there is a balance, here.

This team is hanging on this season but the future is clearly not bright as things stand. And let’s not pretend that Sweeney does not own at least some of responsibility for that. And I’m talking about responsibility, not blame.

HF gets too polarized sometimes between blame and idolatry. Always one or the other. But that ain’t how life or business works.

 

[member 96824]

Can’t wait for the boards to crash because the leafs traded a 5th for Derek Ryan on deadline day

It won’t even be the leaf fans that crash it though, I suspect a traffic jam in the the pearl clutching price warriors lane. A mad rush to the site to spread the wisdom and inform us that they would have acquired Ryan for a 6th, but a 5th was too much and they’re glad the Bruins didn’t do it.

 

[badbrewin]

Would prefer them to be sellers but won’t happen. They won’t rebuild the forward group through the draft with Sweeney. Only hope is through trading expiring core for forward prospects or swapping some of your prospects on defense for forward prospects.

Over the last few drafts, they've cornered the market on d-men, so hopefully they will be in a position to deal from strength for a couple of forward prospects in return...if Sweeney ever decides he wants let go of his young d-men

 

[DKH]

Bidding war I’m hearing over John Moore only if he goes on LTIR

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Wait what am I missing here?

I guess Ritchie and Kase are top 6 wingers?

 

[DKH]

I’m just suggesting there is a balance, here.

This team is hanging on this season but the future is clearly not bright as things stand. And let’s not pretend that Sweeney does not own at least some of responsibility for that. And I’m talking about responsibility, not blame.

HF gets too polarized sometimes between blame and idolatry. Always one or the other. But that ain’t how life or business works.

Bruins win 4 of 5 road games with bottom 6 and Providence D and goalies and 5 of first 12 posts want Sweeney fired

lol