The Ideal Fit

Created by: krakowitz

Team: 2019-20 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 17, 2020

Published: Feb. 17, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Palmieri is a top line caliber winger who is the perfect fit for Boston's 2RW, and not a pure rental. Having New Jersey retain on him pays serious dividends for them next offseason to improve their roster. While ideally they won't give up Urho, he'll be necessary to be moved in order for them to get Palmieri and significantly improve their chances at a Cup run. He'll help out their power play and significantly improve their 5v5 offense past the first line.

I'm not a Boston fan so I don't know the lines exactly, but this is what looks right from an outsider if Palmieri is added.

Trades

BOS

Palmieri, Kyle ($2,325,000 retained)

NJD

Vaakanainen, Urho
2020 1st round pick (BOS)
2020 3rd round pick (BOS)

Buyouts

Dennis Seidenberg: $1,166,667

Retained Salary Transactions

Matt Beleskey: $1,900,000 (50%)

Buried

David Backes: $3,425,000 ($4,500,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$77,696,667	$0	$2,432,500	$3,803,333

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Marchand, Brad $6,125,000$6,125,000 LW NMC UFA - 6	Bergeron, Patrice $6,875,000$6,875,000 C NMC UFA - 3	Pastrnak, David $6,666,667$6,666,667 RW UFA - 4
DeBrusk, Jake $863,333$863,333 ($450,000$450K) RW, LW UFA - 1	Krejci, David $7,250,000$7,250,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Palmieri, Kyle $0$0 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 2
Bjork, Anders $925,000$925,000 ($212,500$212K) LW, RW UFA - 1	Coyle, Charlie $3,200,000$3,200,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Heinen, Danton $2,800,000$2,800,000 LW, RW UFA - 2
Nordström, Joakim $1,000,000$1,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Kuraly, Sean $1,275,000$1,275,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Wagner, Chris $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW, C UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Chara, Zdeno $2,000,000$2,000,000 ($1,750,000$2M) LD NMC UFA - 1	McAvoy, Charlie $4,900,000$4,900,000 RD UFA - 3	Rask, Tuukka $7,000,000$7,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Krug, Torey $5,250,000$5,250,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 1	Carlo, Brandon $2,850,000$2,850,000 RD UFA - 2	Halák, Jaroslav $2,750,000$2,750,000 G UFA - 1
Moore, John $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD UFA - 4	Grzelcyk, Matt $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Lindholm, Pär $850,000$850,000 LW, C UFA - 2
Miller, Kevan $2,500,000$2,500,000 RD UFA - 1
Clifton, Connor $725,000$725,000 ($20,000$20K) RD UFA - 1

Top Comments

Feb. 17, 2020 at 7:15 p.m.

Ryminister_27

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Take out the retention and you're pretty close on value

Feb. 17, 2020 at 8:06 p.m.

bhavikp27

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I won't give up Vaakanainen. I don't know why some people move him. He'll play top pair D after Chara's departure

Feb. 17, 2020 at 8:16 p.m.

krakowitz

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Quoting: bhavikp27

I won't give up Vaakanainen. I don't know why some people move him. He'll play top pair D after Chara's departure

I understand not wanting to move him, but I really think this is a worth while move. With Toffoli having just been traded, there really aren't a lot of 2RW options available, and I don't think anyone would be stunned to see Boston win a Cup with this lineup. You have to give to get, and I think Boston would be wise to just take advantage of the window that's open in front of them.

Feb. 17, 2020 at 8:17 p.m.

bhavikp27

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Quoting: krakowitz

Still, not Vaakanainen. Move another D prospect but not him.

Feb. 17, 2020 at 8:24 p.m.

krakowitz

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Quoting: bhavikp27

Still, not Vaakanainen. Move another D prospect but not him.

There really aren't any other D prospects that would entice NJ in my opinion. I don't think Zboril has much of a future if any, Andersson has very limited upside, etc. I think it has to be Urho for it to work, and I think Boston would pull the trigger. They were so close last year, and the impact that Palmieri can have is incredible. That top six is just as dangerous as Tampa's, but they have the grit that Tampa doesn't. But I totally get why Boston fans are opposed to moving him.

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