Bruins Trade Rumors/Targets

[PedroSpecialK]

Mattias Janmark and Mattias Backman are the prospects going to Dallas from Detroit.
 
Janmark is a center, probably around their 8-10th best prospect - granted their system is stacked. Don't know much about Backman, seems more like a bubble guy

 

[veritas]

2 prospects and a 2nd for Cole.
 
honestly with how much it's costing I hope Chia holds firm. I'd be okay with him looking to move a couple guys to be perfectly honest. If someone wants to overpay for Campbell or Paille or Carl or Kelly or or or...? Sold. They've had a good run, they're allowed a stinker year now and then.

 
Yeah, if they're not going to re-sign Soderberg, they need to move him. He could fetch at least a first round pick, or equivalent prospect/player.

 

[TSC]

I'm still holding out hope for Kassian, or better yet - Hall.

I won't hold my breath, though.

 

[Murby]

Before this point I was lukewarm on the idea of trading for anyone of significance. Now? I am fully on board with selling off some stuff and moving on. Tuukka has played too much already and he would have stand on his head and play the banjo to win a cup. I hate giving up when hockey can be so random, but for these prices, I think it's worth it and come back next year.

 

[j44thor]

Yep this team as currently constituted team isn't strong anywhere except in net and Rask is going to be on fumes if the team makes the playoffs.
I'm fine with selling off some pieces and collecting more assets, I wonder if this is what Chia would prefer to do but realizes his job is in jeopardy if he does that.  

 

[TFP]

Chiarelli wouldn't sell without getting assurances from Neely and Jacobs that he's back next year, obviously. And naturally, if that's in the best interest of the team, I'd hope the front office would agree and consider it.

I'd love to re-sign Soderberg, but at this point he could fetch a great return right now and it'd be very tempting to sell him off. I'd be pushing Seidenberg on anyone who listens, and Kelly wouldn't be out of nowhere either.

I still think the B's should be able to make the playoffs and then anything goes, but gotta maximize your assets when you can.

 

[Murby]

Chiarelli wouldn't sell without getting assurances from Neely and Jacobs that he's back next year, obviously. And naturally, if that's in the best interest of the team, I'd hope the front office would agree and consider it.

I'd love to re-sign Soderberg, but at this point he could fetch a great return right now and it'd be very tempting to sell him off. I'd be pushing Seidenberg on anyone who listens, and Kelly wouldn't be out of nowhere either.

I still think the B's should be able to make the playoffs and then anything goes, but gotta maximize your assets when you can.

 
I'm okay keeping the Swede *if* the FO has assurances they can sign him on a really cheap deal. I think we have seen his limitations. Nice player, but certainly expendable.

 

[mcpickl]

 
Yeah, if they're not going to re-sign Soderberg, they need to move him. He could fetch at least a first round pick, or equivalent prospect/player.

I wouldn't deal Soderberg for a pick, but if they could deal him for someone that can play for you now that you have control of for longer than this season, I'd look into that.
 
Same for Reilly Smith.

 

[cshea]

Smith is under control for 3 more years. I wouldn't be dealing for futures.

I'm actually fine with how the deadline has gone so far. All the rentals aside from Stewart are gone, and at prices I would be uncomfortable paying. Chiarelli still has some time to work something out, hopefully for a player or two that can help beyond this year. I think any heavy lifting will be done over the summer when they have more maneuverability. Shedding Soderberg for a few extra assets to use over the summer might not be the worst of ideas, but we'll see what tonight and tomorrow holds for the B's.

 

[BoSoxFink]

@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Sorry meant to say: Add Beleskey to Bruins potential trade targets.

No interest in him at all

 

[mcpickl]

Smith is under control for 3 more years. I wouldn't be dealing for futures.

I'm actually fine with how the deadline has gone so far. All the rentals aside from Stewart are gone, and at prices I would be uncomfortable paying. Chiarelli still has some time to work something out, hopefully for a player or two that can help beyond this year. I think any heavy lifting will be done over the summer when they have more maneuverability. Shedding Soderberg for a few extra assets to use over the summer might not be the worst of ideas, but we'll see what tonight and tomorrow holds for the B's.

Right. But since he's eligible for arbitration/offer sheets this summer, they're going to have to start paying him a decent rate.
 
I'm not sold on him, so I'd like to see if I could get a guy I have more faith in to keep longterm. Wouldn't consider trading him for a rental.

 

[veritas]

I don't understand how a Beleskey trade makes any sense for either team. He's hurt right now and a UFA. The Ducks are comfortably in the playoffs, the Bruins are not. The Ducks can wait for him to get healthy for the playoffs, the Bruins (if they're buyers) need someone who can play right now.

 

[burstnbloom]

I feel like Smith is given a bum rap by Bruins fans.  The kid is 23, not likely going to get paid more than $3 mil next year and is second on the team in scoring.  He has his warts and his consistency isn't there every night, but if it were, he'd be a 70 point player and in line for a huge payday.  They Bruins need more guys like Smith, not less.  

 

[veritas]

I feel like Smith is given a bum rap by Bruins fans.  The kid is 23, not likely going to get paid more than $3 mil next year and is second on the team in scoring.  He has his warts and his consistency isn't there every night, but if it were, he'd be a 70 point player and in line for a huge payday.  They Bruins need more guys like Smith, not less.  

 
+1. Smith is a great complimentary guy to have on a top 6 line. His numbers are down this year because the whole team is playing poorly and his shooting percentage was unsustainable last season. I don't think his overall game has regressed though. There's no reason to trade him.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

 
+1. Smith is a great complimentary guy to have on a top 6 line. His numbers are down this year because the whole team is playing poorly and his shooting percentage was unsustainable last season. I don't think his overall game has regressed though. There's no reason to trade him.

Agreed. Smith has a spot on this team. The downfall was that Chia traded Seguin and Boychuck without having replacements lined up long term. I assume Iggy was the Seguin replacement however that was for one year. The 8 no trade/movement clauses are holding the team back. I can see Rask Bergy and Chara having one. But the rest?

 

[TSC]

There's a bit of smoke around the Bruins acquiring Zidlicky.
 
I really hope that's not true. 

 

[RedOctober3829]

Bob Beers on 98.5 right now saying he thinks the Bruins are not done making moves today but does not go into specifics.

 

[FL4WL3SS]

That's not really going out on a limb, is it? I don't think anyone believes they're done in theory. It's just whether they can make a deal work for them or not.

 

[cshea]

Cap wise, with Cunningham out and Connolly in, the Bruins added ~$250K in salary. Sucks not having Cap Geek, but I believe they have ~$1.5-$2 million in space not including thr Krejci LTIR.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva 58s59 seconds ago
I'm told nothing will happen between the Oilers and the Bruins on Jordan Eberle. #transactions2015
 

 

[TSC]

30 minutes to go. There hasn't been much noise around any other Bruins moves. At this point, I don't see them doing anything else of significance. Maybe a depth defenseman, but that's nothing to get excited about.
 
I was really hoping today would be the end of the Paille and Campbell experience...but it's looking like that won't be the case.

 

[Eddie Jurak]

What is Wade Redden's corpse ip to these days?

 

[j44thor]

Don't a lot of trades get announced 30 minutes or so after the deadline?

Technically maybe 20 min left but could be transactions still to announce.

Of course Chia could come out at 3:01 and say that's all folks

 

[RedOctober3829]

Bruins beat writers teasing that they are "finalizing" a "small deal".

 

Joe McDonald ‏@ESPNJoeyMac 9s9 seconds ago
Hearing it could be Jordan Caron in the deal.
 

 

[TSC]

Bruins beat writers teasing that they are "finalizing" a "small deal".
 

 
Jordan Caron should not be the one leaving the team. He's been better than Paille and Campbell. 

 

[Salem's Lot]

 
Jordan Caron should not be the one leaving the team. He's been better than Paille and Campbell. 

 
So if Caron and Cunningham are gone it pretty much ensures that Greg Campbell will be rolled out there every fourth fucking shift for the rest of the god damn year. Fucking brutal.

 

[Eddie Jurak]

 
Jordan Caron should not be the one leaving the team. He's been better than Paille and Campbell. 

Really makes you wonder why they cut Cunningham loose.

 

[TSC]

Really makes you wonder why they cut Cunningham loose.

 
And Fraser, as well.
 
I don't understand a lot of what the FO is doing, but I can't say that I agree with much of it. 

 

[BoSoxFink]

If they don't make a trade for 2 more players now that Caron has been traded then they literally gave away Cunningham for nothing. That's poor management.

 

[TSC]

If they don't make a trade for 2 more players now that Caron has been traded then they literally gave away Cunningham for nothing. That's poor management.

 
Caron hasn't been traded yet,

 

[BoSoxFink]

 
Caron hasn't been traded yet,

I saw a tweet that said he was I thought, but we will see.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

 
So if Caron and Cunningham are gone it pretty much ensures that Greg Campbell will be rolled out there every fourth fucking shift for the rest of the god damn year. Fucking brutal.

Don't forget his stellar work as the extra man with the goalie pulled!*

*Full disclosure, I don't know if this is still s.o.p.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

What's the hockey equivalent of a "dirt dog"?

 

[TSC]

What's the hockey equivalent of a "dirt dog"?

 
Puck bunny?

 

[j44thor]

 
Puck bunny?

No that would be Elisha Culthbert.

 

[catomatic]

What's the hockey equivalent of a "dirt dog"?

"Grinder?" "Rink Rat?" A guy that has "Sandpaper" in his game, or "Jam?" Nothing that is as instantly evocative, though.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 1m1 minute ago
Believe BOS interest is in COL's Max Talbot
 

 

[BoSoxFink]

So to sum it up:

IN: Talbot and Connolly

OUT: Caron, Cunningham and 2 2nd round picks

Giving away Cunningham for nothing was a bonehead move and having yet another 4th line guy signed for nearly 2 million next year is also dumb.

Losing Caron doesn't matter and gaining Connolly could be good in the future, even though I hate the price they paid.

All in all they didn't really do a lot to help the team this year.

 

[TSC]

So to sum it up:

IN: Talbot and Connolly

OUT: Caron, Cunningham and 2 2nd round picks

Giving away Cunningham for nothing was a bonehead move and having yet another 4th line guy signed for nearly 2 million next year is also dumb.

Losing Caron doesn't matter and gaining Connolly could be good in the future, even though I hate the price they paid.

All in all they didn't really do a lot to help the team this year.

 
If you don't think Connolly helps the team this year, you've lost all objectivity. 

 

[BoSoxFink]

 
If you don't think Connolly helps the team this year, you've lost all objectivity. 

I don't think he does help them all that much this year. To me, that trade was made with an eye to the future and hoping he develops into a good player. Which I'm fine with to be honest.

 

[TSC]

I don't think he does help them all that much this year. To me, that trade was made with an eye to the future and hoping he develops into a good player.

 
He has 12 goals playing on the 3rd/4th line of Tampa. That now ties him for 4th on the Bruins in goals scored.
 
They added to the current team, without taking away (assuming Talbot is a 13th forward type when Krejci returns). That is the definition of improving. 

 

[Salem's Lot]

I like the Connolly move. I didn't like losing Cunningham on waivers. I'm aggravated that they couldn't add a defenseman. I'm apoplectic that they add $1.75 million in cap space for next year on another fourth line plug, When Cunningham could have filled that role for $650,000. It's awful asset management and a continued pattern of bringing in and signing overpaid veteran bottom 6 forwards instead of playing younger, cheaper, higher upside players. 

 

[cshea]

I have no idea how the lineup shakes out. I can't fit everyone in up front. Ferlin goes down, obviously. Seems like one of Pastrnak/Connolly have to sit. Assuming full health...

Lucic - Krejci - Pastrnak
Marchand - Bergeron - Smith
Connolly - Soderberg - Eriksson
Paille - Kelly - Talbot

That's probably ideal, but who knows. I'm also stunned they didn't get another depth D. They have a brutal March looming. Fragile D, nothing great down in Providence.

 

[j44thor]

I like the Connolly move. I didn't like losing Cunningham on waivers. I'm aggravated that they couldn't add a defenseman. I'm apoplectic that they add $1.75 million in cap space for next year on another fourth line plug, When Cunningham could have filled that role for $650,000. It's awful asset management and a continued pattern of bringing in and signing overpaid veteran bottom 6 forwards instead of playing younger, cheaper, higher upside players. 

 
Agreed 100%, they claimed last offseason they wanted to get younger and faster on the 4th line which was the impetus for letting Thornton go (a move I agree 100% with).  They then brought it the corpse of Simon Gagne and never really gave the kids much run on the 4th line instead rolling out one of the worst and most overpaid 4th lines in the NHL.
 
Now they have already plugged one 4th line role with an overpaid has been for next season.  Baffling is one way to describe that move.

 

[cshea]

Divver is hearing Jared Knight to Minnesota.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Divver is hearing Jared Knight to Minnesota.

This has been coming for a while I imagine. Haven't looked at what's happening with him down in Prov recently but it sure has seemed like they had no interest in developing Knight despite a profile that would seem to suit the Bruins perfectly.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

Well, here comes that depth D-man, I presume.

 

[Blacken]

Divver is hearing Jared Knight to Minnesota.

If we're following the trend of the day, I hope whoever they get back is familiar with the ECHL.

 

[burstnbloom]

Knight for Zach Phillips. 
 
Sorry, can't link. 
 
DJ Bean retweeted Chad Graff. 

 

[BoSoxFink]

@ChadGraff: In a minor league deal, the #MNWild have traded former first round pick F Zach Phillips to Boston for F Jared Knight, per source.