Boston Bruins Your roster changes / proposals X

[Mick Riddleton]

Domi is a 5.3 million hit on the cap and I would rather go after another 'C' that fits the Bruin culture better.

Still I say get a dee partner for Mac, that is more important this year. Next year there is a better group of Centers.

 

[EverettMike]

Kessel cap hit = 8 million
Eichel cap hit = 10 million

Bruins cap space = 1 million

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

My concern is not the forwards but rather the D . Reilly and Gryz as two of your top LD is not a winning formula

Actually it's not the forwards or the defense. My primary concern is the goaltending. Ullmark has never played even 40 games in a season in the NHL and he's brought in like some kind of Manny Fernandez saviour and given a four-year contract. Meanwhile we traded a guy who could have been better and was signed for $4M/yr cheaper - for a 3rd Round Pick.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Actually it's not the forwards or the defense. My primary concern is the goaltending. Ullmark has never played even 40 games in a season in the NHL and he's brought in like some kind of Manny Fernandez saviour and given a four-year contract. Meanwhile we traded a guy who could have been better and was signed for $4M/yr cheaper - for a 3rd Round Pick.

I need more of this injected right into my veins.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Actually it's not the forwards or the defense. My primary concern is the goaltending. Ullmark has never played even 40 games in a season in the NHL and he's brought in like some kind of Manny Fernandez saviour and given a four-year contract. Meanwhile we traded a guy who could have been better and was signed for $4M/yr cheaper - for a 3rd Round Pick.

Those who know me understand that the quoted post is written with tongue firmly in-cheek. I actually like Ullmark a lot and think this goaltender tandem is going to steal their fair share of games.

But the fact that I can make a reasonable argument for goaltending being an issue, and obviously ones can be made in every other facet of the roster, should be evidence that this Bruins team is in trouble.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Domi is going to be out until December because of a offseason shoulder surgery.

I do not think Claude was a fan as the kid did not want to play defensive hockey at all.

 

[bbfan419]

Domi is going to be out until December because of a offseason shoulder surgery.

I do not think Claude was a fan as the kid did not want to play defensive hockey at all.

Don't want Domi , especially at his cap hit.

 

[kdog82]

I wonder if Hertl is available. Upcoming UFA might not re-sign in SJ. This guy is the ideal 2nd line centre.

Debrusk + Studnicka + Moore + 2022 2nd (becomes a first if he re-signs in Boston)
For
Hertl

Hall-Hertl-Smith

 

[GordonHowe]

Those who know me understand that the quoted post is written with tongue firmly in-cheek. I actually like Ullmark a lot and think this goaltender tandem is going to steal their fair share of games.

But the fact that I can make a reasonable argument for goaltending being an issue, and obviously ones can be made in every other facet of the roster, should be evidence that this Bruins team is in trouble.

Anyone catch this from KPD today?

"Otherwise, it could be top prospect Studnicka, another righthander, or perhaps Trent Frederic, a lefty. Sweeney on Wednesday noted that Frederic, who has worked all but exculsively as a winger in his 59 career games, would be moved “to the middle of the ice” this season. That now appears to have been foreshadowing by the GM."

 

[Baddkarma]

I wonder if Hertl is available. Upcoming UFA might not re-sign in SJ. This guy is the ideal 2nd line centre.

Debrusk + Studnicka + Moore + 2022 2nd (becomes a first if he re-signs in Boston)
For
Hertl

Hall-Hertl-Smith

This is a great idea and one the Bruins would be advised to spend on if he would resign...

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Anyone catch this from KPD today?

"Otherwise, it could be top prospect Studnicka, another righthander, or perhaps Trent Frederic, a lefty. Sweeney on Wednesday noted that Frederic, who has worked all but exculsively as a winger in his 59 career games, would be moved “to the middle of the ice” this season. That now appears to have been foreshadowing by the GM."

Oh Frederic should TOTALLY be Krejci's replacement.

See? We're in great shape!

 

[EverettMike]

Oh Frederic should TOTALLY be Krejci's replacement.

See? We're in great shape!

Our only real problem is that we have too many Krejci replacements.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Oh Frederic should TOTALLY be Krejci's replacement.

See? We're in great shape!

I think I’m gonna be sick.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

I wonder if Hertl is available. Upcoming UFA might not re-sign in SJ. This guy is the ideal 2nd line centre.

Debrusk + Studnicka + Moore + 2022 2nd (becomes a first if he re-signs in Boston)
For
Hertl

Hall-Hertl-Smith

Can't do re-signing conditions anymore, but definitely in favor of a deal like that. May have to add more, and that's ok with me.

 

[The don godfather]

Go young and cheap get strome from hawks maybe we can get him for 3 and 4th.

 

[CDJ]

Oh Frederic should TOTALLY be Krejci's replacement.

See? We're in great shape!

I would hope that means 4C

if so that’s exactly what I wanted

 

[bbfan419]

I wonder if Hertl is available. Upcoming UFA might not re-sign in SJ. This guy is the ideal 2nd line centre.

Debrusk + Studnicka + Moore + 2022 2nd (becomes a first if he re-signs in Boston)
For
Hertl

Hall-Hertl-Smith

Too much to give up for Hertl, he has been injured, I would offer DeBrusk + Zboril at most.

 

[DKH]

Just reading around different team boards and the main one I learned there are a lot of hockey fans that are big fans of Dvorak

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Actually it's not the forwards or the defense. My primary concern is the goaltending. Ullmark has never played even 40 games in a season in the NHL and he's brought in like some kind of Manny Fernandez saviour and given a four-year contract. Meanwhile we traded a guy who could have been better and was signed for $4M/yr cheaper - for a 3rd Round Pick.

Agreed.

I understand not wanting to run two rookie goalies... but a short term tweener vet would have been more to my liking. Ullmark is an anchor if he shits the bed here. Vladar could excel given the opportunity, (which no reason to think he couldn't had they tried to run Swayman/Vladar tandem). Best case scenario they both do well, but it's a much most costly risk if it doesn't. Vladar/Swayman didn't workout? You have 2 goalies making less than a million.



I fully understand why they did it, from a logical perspective, but the length of Ullmark's contract is troubling. It's not bad if he plays up to it, but it's pretty bad if he ends up being a subpar backup.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Too much to give up for Hertl, he has been injured, I would offer DeBrusk + Zboril at most.

If there is at all a bidding war, which I'm guessing there will be, it starts at a 1st. Every big rental last season returned a first (with salary retained), except for Hall, which we all know why.

 

[Troublesome 85]

Kessell wants to be traded. Maybe can get him cheap.

 

[CDJ]

If they wanted to add to Domi i would send them Debrusk

I think Debrusk has more value at this point

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

Our only real problem is that we have too many Krejci replacements.

Krejci's replacement walking into camp like...

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Kessell wants to be traded. Maybe can get him cheap.

Arizona likely won't take back salary (not cap hit, but actual salary), Kessel's actual take home is quite low, at least from what I've read.

 

[sarge88]

I think I’m gonna be sick.

Oh Frederic should TOTALLY be Krejci's replacement.

See? We're in great shape!

Frederic will be lucky to be Ritchie’s replacement.