Or another somewhat older fellow Czech.That lineup would look great - if they had Hertl instead of Haula. This team is in big trouble.
Or another somewhat older fellow Czech.That lineup would look great - if they had Hertl instead of Haula. This team is in big trouble.
Alas, it is too late. Also Hertl is a pipe dream as they have very few assets to trade. He does have a 3 team NTC and he and Pasta are good friends, so lets hope for a miracle.Or another somewhat older fellow Czech.
They changed the protocls this week. It is 5days now, provided he was asymptomatic and clears whatever the other hurdles are. Obviously he cleared them.I thought that Coyle was still in protocol
Gotcha. Thanks.They changed the protocls this week. It is 5days now, provided he was asymptomatic and clears whatever the other hurdles are. Obviously he cleared them.
That guy's team is attempting to lure Marchand away so Marchand can play in the Olympics!Or another somewhat older fellow Czech.
At this point anything that tries to redistribute talent/goal scoring is worth trying.Pasta skating with the 2nd line.
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In short, they got old. They lost Krejci without replacing him and the UFA skaters have been horrible. Toss in a Pastrnak shooting slump and here we are.I don't necessarily think they need to punt the season, but at this point they need to stop being picky and move DeBrusk for whatever futures they can get. Anything can happen in the playoffs, but it's unlikely that whatever NHL caliber dreck they can pry off of another team isn't going to be the difference maker, so I think their best bet on Jake is a mid-round draft pick/flier prospect type combo. The salary relief would also give them room to sign Rask, with the added benefit of making some room for one of the kids to get some regular PT, though the chances of them fucking that mess up sit at around 85% at this point.
Also, this might sound crazy, but if they have discussions with Bergeron and he is leaning toward retirement at the end of the season, I would absolutely look into trade partners for Marchand. Marchand is an incredible player, but I think, maybe more than any other wing in the league, a lot of how awesome he is comes from his chemistry with Bergeron. This would definitely be a "punting on this season move", obviously, but outside of Pasta and McAvoy, who aren't going anywhere, I think Marchand has the best chance of bringing back something that might right the future of this team.
Man, what happened? Two years ago I thought they looked set up great for a half a decade long future run, and none of the prospects turned into NHL contributors.
Stud also requires waivers next year so he really needs to get 'his shot' this season.In short, they got old. They lost Krejci without replacing him and the UFA skaters have been horrible. Toss in a Pastrnak shooting slump and here we are.
I don't really think there's much they should do this year other than ride it out and hope for internal improvement. They were really really good at the end of last season and in the playoffs. They currently have basically the same team minus Krejci (obviously a big minus there) and what should be better bottom-6 guys. Theoretically Haula and Foligno are better than Kuraly and Ritchie. They haven't shown it yet, maybe they never will. So, I think there's still a good team in there somewhere they just have to coax it out. Maybe this long break is what they needed and they look at it like a new season beginning.
They have to clear the DeBrusk mess up, but I don't think that'll happen until closer to the deadline. There's no one move sitting out there that woudl magically transform them. Hertl would be nice but he's pricey (I'm not trading what few future assets we have) and San Jose is a point out of a playoff spot. At the end of the year, regardless of Bergy's decision, they need to figure out the center position. It's why I've been beating the Studnicka drum all season. I'd like to get a bona fide sample on him as an NHL center. If he stinks, he stinks and they go one route. If he holds his own or succeeds, they go another route. Either way, they'll have more information and can plan accordingly. I don't want to just pencil him in after a reportedly up and down Providence year and hope for the best.
I think that's a big part of the issue, too, is that every year there are guys who "deserve a real shot" and every year they end up filling the roster with bottom six guys who block them. Not many minor leaguers step right in as a top-6/top-2 player, and none of them have had the opportunity to develop as an NHLer because we are stuck watching guys like Haula/Ritchie etc. Obviously, the "plan" for the last few years has been to maximize the end of the Bergy/Chara/Rask/Krejci window, but there doesn't appear to be a clear plan after that.Steen has a goal and 2 assists through a period and a half today. I’d like to get him a bona fide look too.
I'm seeing a game time of 7.https://turnto10.com/sports/boston-bruins/bruins-to-honor-willie-oree-by-retiring-his-no-22
Retirement ceremony for Willie O’Ree’s number 22 will be on January 18th at 6:30 PM prior to the game against the Canes, which will now start at 8:00.
They changed it to 8;00pm puck drop today.I'm seeing a game time of 7.
But there haven’t been any that deserve to stay once they get their shot. If there were they would’ve done something either with their shot on the Bruins or elsewhere. Outside of Reilly Smith, everyone that’s left has continued to be mediocre to bad.I think that's a big part of the issue, too, is that every year there are guys who "deserve a real shot" and every year they end up filling the roster with bottom six guys who block them. Not many minor leaguers step right in as a top-6/top-2 player, and none of them have had the opportunity to develop as an NHLer because we are stuck watching guys like Haula/Ritchie etc. Obviously, the "plan" for the last few years has been to maximize the end of the Bergy/Chara/Rask/Krejci window, but there doesn't appear to be a clear plan after that.
I'm 100% on board with a potential Marchand trade, assuming they get full value for him. He's 33 and has a few years left on his contract, so he's a bit too old to help with a future rebuild of this team but still has enough gas in the tank that there should be huge demand for him around the league as a premier all-situations winger. He should easily fetch a 1st and a decent prospect. Also maybe his departure would help with this team's officiating problem. I would miss him, but this team really needs to start building its future.Also, this might sound crazy, but if they have discussions with Bergeron and he is leaning toward retirement at the end of the season, I would absolutely look into trade partners for Marchand. Marchand is an incredible player, but I think, maybe more than any other wing in the league, a lot of how awesome he is comes from his chemistry with Bergeron. This would definitely be a "punting on this season move", obviously, but outside of Pasta and McAvoy, who aren't going anywhere, I think Marchand has the best chance of bringing back something that might right the future of this team.
Man, what happened? Two years ago I thought they looked set up great for a half a decade long future run, and none of the prospects turned into NHL contributors.
It reminds you of the light switch turning on last year. They were one of the worst teams in the league at generating high danger opportunities for the first 30 games and the best team in the league the last 20. It's only 2 games so far, but encouraging to see them work the way we want them to work and get rewarded for it.2.94 xGF at 5x5 on Saturday, 3.28 xGF on Sunday. The only games with higher xGF this year were game 2 @ Philly and the OTL against Tampa a few weeks back.
They finally got chances inside in high danger areas. Voila. Smith bangs a rebound in, Foligno bangs a rebound in, Hall from the low slot, Coyle from the mid-slot, Bergy from the doorstep, Haula snipe from the low left circle, McAvoy in close, Frederic rebound in close, Nosek in close. That's really the name of the game. It's just a matter of if they can do it consistently. The defense and goaltending will be there, but can they generate enough of these high danger chances?
Did they? Didn’t see an announcement. They could be papering him up and down for cap purposes. Kuhlman is in the protocol so they’ll have to do something when he comes back. Agreed that Steen should be a regular right now.Steen plays great again. Cassidy says he's forcing them to make a decision. They send him back to Rhode Island.
We’re dealing with a virtually uncontrollable variant right now, so we’re probably going to be dealing with positive cases until it burns through the league.Oh, for fuck's sake. It's never going to end, is it?
I think that it would have to be 35+ contract to allow for bonuses to be rolled into next year. Tuukka doesn’t turn 35 until March.After another strong outing by the 4th line Covid rears its ugly head. Nosek joins the protocol group.
Oh and Fluto tweets that he’s hearing it’ll be a 1 year deal for Tuuka. I wonder if it will be a Chara-like incentives based deal that rolls cap consequences into the following year.
What is a Performance Bonus?
A Performance Bonus can be given to a player in addition to their salary. Performance bonuses are only paid to the player if they meet the requirements as defined by the bonus. Performance bonuses count against the salary cap; however, a team can exceed the salary cap due to performance bonuses by the maximum performance bonus cushion amount of 7.5 percent of the upper limit. Not all players are eligible for Performance Bonuses, and to receive a bonus within their contract, a player must meet one of the following criteria:
- The player is on an entry-level contract.
- The player has signed a one-year contract and is over 35 years old.
- The player has signed a one-year contract after returning from a long-term injury (has played 400 or more games, and spent 100 or more days on the Injured Reserve in the last year of their most recent contract).
What is a 35-plus contract?
A contract is designated a 35+ contract if the players age on the first year of the contract is 35 or older (as of June 30 prior to the year of the effective contract).
35+ contracts that are two years in length or longer and:
1. Have a signing bonus in the 2nd or later year, OR
2. Are front-loaded
Will not benefit from a reduced cap hit regardless of the players location of play, termination, retired status, or a buyout. This rule was introduced by the NHL to prevent teams from backloading contracts past when the player was expected to retire. An exception to this rule is that a team will receive a $100,000 cap hit reduction if the player is on the 2nd or later year of the contract and assigned to the minors
I’ll give you one: if they keep all three up in Boston, you’re going to likely screw with Swayman’s development. It’s not likely he gets enough games behind the Scandinavians in a close race for the wild card, and he needs to see NHL-calibre shooting, and lots of it.One thing to keep in mind is that neither Swayman or Ullmark have ever played a full NHL season, let alone one including the playoffs. Swayman's never played more than 35 games in a year, his college workload. Ullmark had a couple bigger stints in the AHL (55 and 44 games in 16-17 and 17-18 respectively) but has never appeared in even 40 NHL games in a season. Adding Rask into the mix helps ensure neither of the new guys gets worn down, which is particularly helpful given the COVID situation. If he plays well and says he wants to keep playing, that's something the team can figure out in the offseason, but I don't see a real downside to being able to add Rask into the mix this year.
Hall-Haula-Pastrnak: | 36:28 TOI, | 84% oZone Faceoffs, | 1.23 xGF to 1.06 xGA (53.7%), | 5 HDCF to 5 HDCA (50%), | 19 SCF to 13 SCA (59.38%), | 31 CF to 25 CA (55.36%) |
“Coach Cassidy rarely let the two of us play together,” Krejci said (huge shoutout to Twitter friend Bořivoj Jarek for the translation). “It must have been something to split the first line and give Pasta to me. It was a maximum of two matches.
“After years, I leave Boston and suddenly it is possible. That surprised me. [Cassidy] always told me that he had no reason to take Pasta off the first line and that it would be as short as possible to dismantle the forces. I had to take it. But now Pasta has five or so many matches on the line with Taylor Hall and Erik Haula. Strange.”