Boston Bruins V-Rumors, Trade Proposals, Speculation, etc.. (rumors must have recognized source/link)

[SpitfireIX]

Wood > JDB (right now)
Palms > Smith

Also no chance they deal Smith 20 games into signing the guy.

Wood is not > JDB right now or ever. He has 7 goals in 21 games this year, big whoop. He is a 10 goal a year guy. Debrusk has had 16, 29 and 19 (in the Covid-19 shortened season), also is a year younger. Trading DeBrusk for Woods would be worse than trading R. Smith for Hayes was...

 

[Kegs]

And nor should they, but Palmieri also isn’t having a very good year of himself. 3 of his 4 goals have come against the corpse of the Boston Bruins with the other one coming against the corpse of the Buffalo Sabres.

He hasn’t been awful, but he looks to be struggling a bit this season too.

Jersey is giving the bruins a hard time this year. That’s for sure. Miles woods is a bruins killer.

 

[Kegs]

Wood is not > JDB right now or ever. He has 7 goals in 21 games this year, big whoop. He is a 10 goal a year guy. Debrusk has had 16, 29 and 19 (in the Covid-19 shortened season), also is a year younger. Trading DeBrusk for Woods would be worse than trading R. Smith for Hayes was...

Woods brings a gritty fast engaged two way game. I’d consider swapping to be honest. And I never talk about trading debrusk.

 

[RHR37]

I would personally like to see more changes internally with this lineup to try and get some guys going. A more balanced attack and let guys like Bergeron Marchand and Pasta help others get out of the slumps.

Marchand Krecji Coyle
Debrusk Bergeron Pasta
Ritchie Studnicka Smith
Kurarly Freddy Bjork/wags

PP and PK remains the same

 

[Skelen]

Wood is not > JDB right now or ever. He has 7 goals in 21 games this year, big whoop. He is a 10 goal a year guy. Debrusk has had 16, 29 and 19 (in the Covid-19 shortened season), also is a year younger. Trading DeBrusk for Woods would be worse than trading R. Smith for Hayes was...

Right now, in this current year, Wood is better than JDB. I like DeBrusk and don't want to see him go especially for Wood, but Wood brings other things to his game when not scoring where as JDB has not even though he is trying. One is scoring and the other isn't which is the stat Bruins need right now more than anything.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

They're not going to trade Smith considering they just signed him. Would not help them to sign free agents going forward..

While uncommon, I doubt free agents would NOT sign with Boston because they moved Craig Smith after signing. This is professional sports, it's part of the game. And while not the best look, it's hardly a slight to Craig Smith, if anything it speaks volumes to him that another team wants him. Depending on who the Bruins add this season, I could see Smith being the one exposed to Seattle, if Bruins are chosing youth over him.

If a deal comes along and it improves the Bruins and Craig Smith is in the ask, there should be zero hesitation to have that go through.

That said I'd say the Bruins are content with him so far, but not to a point that he has more value to other teams than he would to us. So I'd say most proposals are either too lopsided/unrealistic to the Bruins or just too lateral in general to justify involving him.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

people are ridiculous, jesus. you don't trade a guy you just signed because of a bit of a slow start. yall really need to take a deep breath and understand that you don't make rash decisions on small sample sizes of data. that's how you get Tyler Seguin type trades.

Smith has been a pretty consistent producer in his career. He's shooting constantly and his motor doesn't quit. He's doing exactly the things that made him a target for the Bruins. He's just in a slump. It happens.

Despite all this he's 6th among forwards in scoring and basically on the same point pace as his last 2 years. He's reasonably paid for what he's bringing right now.

The answer isn't to ditch him, it's to find a legit 2RW so Smith can play on the 3rd line where he probably belongs.

In the meantime he should be on the 2nd line with Krejci IMO. That line has been fine together and it's not like anyone else is making a better case to be in that spot.

 

[TSBruins13]

Wood is not > JDB right now or ever. He has 7 goals in 21 games this year, big whoop. He is a 10 goal a year guy. Debrusk has had 16, 29 and 19 (in the Covid-19 shortened season), also is a year younger. Trading DeBrusk for Woods would be worse than trading R. Smith for Hayes was...

Completely disagree. Wood is still useful even if he isn’t scoring. Debrusk is useless unless he’s scoring. He isn’t scoring.

 

[MattFromFranklin]

people are ridiculous, jesus. you don't trade a guy you just signed because of a bit of a slow start. yall really need to take a deep breath and understand that you don't make rash decisions on small sample sizes of data. that's how you get Tyler Seguin type trades.

Smith has been a pretty consistent producer in his career. He's shooting constantly and his motor doesn't quit. He's doing exactly the things that made him a target for the Bruins. He's just in a slump. It happens.

Despite all this he's 6th among forwards in scoring and basically on the same point pace as his last 2 years. He's reasonably paid for what he's bringing right now.

The answer isn't to ditch him, it's to find a legit 2RW so Smith can play on the 3rd line where he probably belongs.

In the meantime he should be on the 2nd line with Krejci IMO. That line has been fine together and it's not like anyone else is making a better case to be in that spot.

Smith will be taken by Seattle in the expansion draft. If some team is willing to offer a forward that is not only better than him, but better than DeBrusk that you can protect, I'm all for it.

 

[ylekot]

Would you guys trade the world to get forsberg? If I’m Nashville trying to rebuild. I’d want a lot of prospects and draft picks for my assets.

Yes. If you are giving up draft picks and your best prospects you do it for a guy like Filip Forsberg.

 

[ylekot]

Completely disagree. Wood is still useful even if he isn’t scoring. Debrusk is useless unless he’s scoring. He isn’t scoring.

agree 100%

 

[BruinsNetwork]

Wood is not > JDB right now or ever. He has 7 goals in 21 games this year, big whoop. He is a 10 goal a year guy. Debrusk has had 16, 29 and 19 (in the Covid-19 shortened season), also is a year younger. Trading DeBrusk for Woods would be worse than trading R. Smith for Hayes was...

Wood is absolutely better than DeBrusk right now. If DeBrusk were giving the effort, game away from the puck that Wood is this season then we wouldn’t be having this discussion.

When DeBrusk isn’t scoring, what’s he doing? Not much.

When Wood isn’t scoring, what’s he doing?
Grinding.

 

[DominicT]

Heard they began preliminary discussion with Detroit late last week, and Ekholm is still "on the table".

I have no details on Detroit, before some asks me

 

[veganbruin]

So many here are trading DeBrusk just to make a trade. Kid still has tremendous upside. I’m fine if the trade is a real upgrade but I’m sorry this board has an unhealthy obsession with 10-goals a season Miles Wood.

 

[BlackFrancis]

And nor should they, but Palmieri also isn’t having a very good year of himself. 3 of his 4 goals have come against the corpse of the Boston Bruins with the other one coming against the corpse of the Buffalo Sabres.

He hasn’t been awful, but he looks to be struggling a bit this season too.

I was just thinking to myself last night, "You know what Smith's problem is this season? The exact same problem afflicting Palmieri."

Add four inches to Palms, and you've got Smith right now.

 

[The Andrew Peeke Fan]

Yeah not a big fan of Reinhart

I like the player, I meant personality wise.

 

[BruinsNetwork]

I was just thinking to myself last night, "You know what Smith's problem is this season? The exact same problem afflicting Palmieri."

Add four inches to Palms, and you've got Smith right now.

Yup, but I still like what Smith brings each night for the most part as it’s refreshing to see someone outside of the first-line bringing some intention to just shoot the damn puck. Half of Boston’s problem would be solved if these guy just started shooting and crashing the net.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Hypothetically, the Bruins currently tied for 3rd, let's say they fall back to 5th by deadline, how does that change the game plan? Or would it at all?

 

[Gee Wally]

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