Montreal gave up a 5th for Edmundson’s rights so maybe a 3rd and lottery ticket prospect?What can they get for that? Fringe prospect? Low draft pick?
Montreal gave up a 5th for Edmundson’s rights so maybe a 3rd and lottery ticket prospect?What can they get for that? Fringe prospect? Low draft pick?
Why would Taylor Hall agree to a one year deal as a UFA? I mean, sure. I'd love that too. But in all reality, he's going to have multiple offers from multiple teams and I doubt none of those teams will go past 1 year.I don't want to lock Hall up, but grabbing him on a one year deal and moving JDB for a LHD absolutely makes them better next season, which given Krech and Rask's contracts and Bergy's age is the last shot.
I'm also not sold on JDB reaching his ceiling. If he learns to be consistant, he's a fringe all-star. But what have we seen in four years that says he can be consistant? I'll trust the team's internal views on that. Moving him may also be a result of him wanting to be paid for what he might do and the team wanting to pay him for what he's done.
I can't imagine the Bruins having close to what it would take to meet Winnipeg's demands on Laine.I'd rather give Winnipeg a shot and aim for a Laine/DeBrusk (and more) swap. I'm sure that wouldn't work, but Hall doesn't interest me. I doubt he does a 1-year deal, but if he did that to get a make good contract....maybe....Bobby Ryan on a 1-year?
The only reason is the flat cap that limits what teams can spend.Why would Taylor Hall agree to a one year deal as a UFA? I mean, sure. I'd love that too. But in all reality, he's going to have multiple offers from multiple teams and I doubt none of those teams will go past 1 year.
And JDB has only played in the NHL for 3 seasons. He's 23 years old. It took Blake Wheeler - a similar style player, until his 25 year old season before he consistently put up points.
Great. It’s still the reality of the situation.The only reason is the flat cap that limits what teams can spend.
This may be the year where we see a lot of 1-2 year deals for guys that would normally get 5+. Nobody still has any idea of the financial future of any entity that relies heavily on in person attendance at this point. I just don’t see a lot of clubs willing to take those kinds of long term risks this offseason.Hall on a one year deal is a no brainer. I think most would go for that. Before this year he was a point per game the prior two years. (17-18’ and 18-19’)
The question is if he’s worth and you can get him on something like a 5 year deal at around 7 per year. And then how that impacts your team.
What about trading the rights of Krug to Florida for the rights to Hoffman?A mini-bidding war would be nice. They won't get anything earth shattering, but grabbing an extra mid-round pick would be a bonus. I'll try and look around to see if I can find any top UFA's getting their rights traded and how high a pick has gone in the past. The Bruins don't have a 1st or a 4th this season, maybe they can fill that 4th round hole? Looking at RA's list of teams:
Detroit: They have 3 seconds, 2 3r'd's, Edmonton's 4th and then their own 5-7.
Vegas: 2 3rd's, nothing in the 4th or 5th. The 3rds are their own and New Jersey's.
Colorado: Single picks in every round except for the 2nd. The 3rd they have is Toronto's.
Florida: 2 3rds, pick's in every round.
Edmonton's 4th from Detroit seems like a reasonable target. Can't see Vegas getting anything done without a 4th or 5th since Edmundson went for a 5th. Colorado would be insanely fun with Krug joining Makar and Girard (and probably Bowen Byram). That is just a ridiculous set of puck movers. Florida, meh. I hope he doesn't go there, I'd like to see him in a solid market.
It seems like the Edmundson comp is a good data point for trading Krug's rights so at least a 4th makes sense, maybe a 3rd in a bidding war.A mini-bidding war would be nice. They won't get anything earth shattering, but grabbing an extra mid-round pick would be a bonus. I'll try and look around to see if I can find any top UFA's getting their rights traded and how high a pick has gone in the past. The Bruins don't have a 1st or a 4th this season, maybe they can fill that 4th round hole? Looking at RA's list of teams:
Detroit: They have 3 seconds, 2 3r'd's, Edmonton's 4th and then their own 5-7.
Vegas: 2 3rd's, nothing in the 4th or 5th. The 3rds are their own and New Jersey's.
Colorado: Single picks in every round except for the 2nd. The 3rd they have is Toronto's.
Florida: 2 3rds, pick's in every round.
Edmonton's 4th from Detroit seems like a reasonable target. Can't see Vegas getting anything done without a 4th or 5th since Edmundson went for a 5th. Colorado would be insanely fun with Krug joining Makar and Girard (and probably Bowen Byram). That is just a ridiculous set of puck movers. Florida, meh. I hope he doesn't go there, I'd like to see him in a solid market.
Maybe they can get a Bergeron or a Krejci or a Marchand or a Lucic with one of those "early" picks. Fingers crossed (but not Tommy Crossed).Draft order is set. B's pick at 58,89.151,182,213
In the abstract, he makes them better 5v5 (or should), but the PP loss between him and Krug is significant.7 year left at $8.25 AAV. That's a pretty big ticket, but could also help drive the return down a bit. DeBrusk, Moore and a prospect? No idea what the value is. He's also got an NMC so that factors into the equation. Theoretically that could give the Bruins an edge over Edmonton and others.
I can't wait for the sports radio calls suggesting they trade Rask and sign Lundqvist.Some Bruins chatter from Custance in the Athletic today:
https://theathletic.com/2105005/2020/09/30/nhl-trade-rumors-henrik-lundqvist-goalies/
He says the Bruins have a lot of eyes on them. He also says they've talked about OEL New info in here is that external belief around the league that Rask could be had. They may not be actively shopping him but the belief seems to be if you like him, the Bruins would listen.
Rask has a modified NTC, he gives 15 teams he'd OK. $7 million cap hit, due $6.5 in actual cash. It's going to be a wild year for the goalie UFA market. Not sure what that would do for Rask's value on the trade market.
Dreger opines that AZ is going to ask for a 1st round pick and a young defenseman. Since the B's don't have their 1st, do they trade a 2021 1st and Vaak for OEL?Jonathan Willis has a column up on the Athletic regarding trading for OEL and looking at some historic compatibles.
https://theathletic.com/2103779/2020/09/30/buyer-beware-trade-partners-for-oliver-ekman-larsson-have-to-hope-he-ages-well/
His ultimate conclusion is he thinks OEL will be worth it. The ultimate best case scenario is that a Scott Niedermayer outcome, the worst case is Wade Redden. The true outcome is probably somewhere in the middle. He pulls some historic comparables based on ice time and points through their age 29 season, then how they fared through their 35 year season which is when OEL's contract expires. They include Andrei Markov, Kimmo Timmonen, Bryan McCabe....Dennis Wideman on the meh side.
The final conclusion is he thinks OEL would be worth it. The contract and Arizona's financial situation may reduce the acquisition cost and the "somewhere in the middle" outcome is still a good to very good player throughout the rest of the deal.
Pass?Dreger opines that AZ is going to ask for a 1st round pick and a young defenseman. Since the B's don't have their 1st, do they trade a 2021 1st and Vaak for OEL?
I would pass on that for sure. 2 years in a row without a 1st round pick is not good.Pass?
I think the Bruins can go one of two ways here. One option would enable them to get a high draft pick in 2021 when they have a lot of cap space. Trading for OEL and giving up significant assets and adding to the payroll isn't ideal in my mind.I would pass on that for sure. 2 years in a row without a 1st round pick is not good.
Thanks, makes sense.The hockey reason is to improve at 5x5. Krug is arguably the best PP QB in the league, but he needs to be sheltered at even strength. The Bruins defense is sort of a funky group. They've got McAvoy as the bona fide top 5-10, Norris candidate all situations guy. Chara, Carlo and Lauzon are strictly defensive specialists. Grzelyck and Clifton do a little bit of both but jury's out on if either could play in a top 4 role. Individually they are all good, but but it is an odd mix and it's hurt them in the playoffs.
I think their idea is to sacrifice on the power play and re-purposing some of Krug's cash for a 200-foot, all situations D.
https://www.tsn.ca/trade-bait-frozen-cap-makes-franchise-changing-players-available-1.1532623"Sources say the Oilers engaged the Boston Bruins on a left/right wing swap, Alex Chiasson for Anders Bjork. (Assistant GM Keith Gretzky drafted Bjork in Boston.) We’ll see where that goes, but the Oilers are pursuing a number of similar left/right swaps with other teams. There were rumours about the Oilers’ interest in bringing Bruins RFA Jake DeBrusk home to Edmonton. DeBrusk is No. 7 on the Trade Bait board, but given the Oilers’ cap constraints plus acquisition cost, he is likely too expensive."
"Vezina Trophy runner-up Tuukka Rask debuts on the board at No. 10. Many were wondering if there would be fallout from Rask’s decision to leave the bubble for family reasons, a decision that was certainly supported by teammates. But multiple sources indicate that Bruins GM Don Sweeney has initiated conversations with teams about Rask’s market value over the last number of weeks."
Isn't he a pretty close comparison to Krug in his game though? I agree if he gets down to Krug's asking price then we may have something, but is he better at 5-on-5 than Krug?We'll see what happens. I do like the player but the contract is scary. Maybe if they got Arizona to retain and get him down to ~$6.5 I'd feel a bit better about it. Then there's the acquisition cost...