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Can we talk about Gryz

Created by: dpdan
Team: 2020-21 Boston Bruins
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 14, 2021
Published: Feb. 14, 2021
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
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I really don’t want to keep talking about this, but last night’s game showed the ceiling of the Bs without either Grzelcyk or another top LD. The blueprint on how to beat Boston the last few years has always been (A) to apply a heavy forecheck to get the D to turn it over and (B) limit the power play goals. If MG is healthy and playing well it gives the team a chance against the upper level teams that they’ll face in the playoffs. Subbing in Clifton or Moore is fine against NYR or Philly but not if they have serious Cup aspirations.

I get that they don’t want to expose Grz for expansion. Every single ACGM that’s had them trading for another D has that in the comments. That means that they have maybe 3 options

1) ride it out and hope that Grz can show that these are fluke injuries and he can handle a heavy workload and Zboril and Lauzon won’t shrink come playoffs

2) make a play for a top 4 LD and deal with the expansion draft fallout later because they only have 1 maybe 2 more kicks at the can with this group and flags fly foreva

3) add a veteran rental on the last year of his deal and not worry about protecting him

If there’s another option then please share. Again, I hope that it’s number 1. I have really enjoyed watching this team this year. I also might be in the minority in that I think Sweeney is an ok GM (his record is spotty but you can go down literally every GMs resume and find that they’ve had bad drafts/contracts). But I have a healthy skepticism about the left side and if they lose a winnable series because of a concern that has been there since training camp then I would say that a change should come.
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2021
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2022
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2023
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
22$81,500,000$77,917,314$964,222$2,300,000$3,582,686
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$6,125,000$6,125,000
LW
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UFA - 5
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$7,250,000$7,250,000
C
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$6,666,667$6,666,667
RW
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$3,675,000$3,675,000
RW, LW
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$6,875,000$6,875,000
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$3,100,000$3,100,000
RW
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$1,600,000$1,600,000
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$5,250,000$5,250,000
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$1,350,000$1,350,000
RW, C
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$1,498,925$1,498,925
LW
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$1,275,000$1,275,000
C, LW
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Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$3,687,500$3,687,500
LD
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$4,900,000$4,900,000
RD
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$7,000,000$7,000,000
G
UFA - 1
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$2,750,000$2,750,000
LD
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$2,850,000$2,850,000
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$2,250,000$2,250,000 (Performance Bonus$1,250,000$1M)
G
UFA - 1
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$1,000,000$1,000,000
RD
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$1,250,000$1,250,000 (Performance Bonus$750,000$750K)
RD
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$850,000$850,000
LD/RD
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$725,000$725,000
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ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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RW
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Taxi Squad
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$850,000$850,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW, C
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$800,000$800,000 ($0$0$0$0)
RD
UFA - 1
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$725,000$725,000 ($0$0$0$0)
RW
UFA - 2
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$700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0)
G
UFA - 1
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$700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0)
C, LW
UFA - 1
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$700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW, RW
UFA - 1

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Feb. 14, 2021 at 1:56 p.m.
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Edited Feb. 14, 2021 at 2:12 p.m.
They should have been all in on Dunn from the start.

The entire notion they can’t bring in a better d man with term because he gets exposed is frankly quite stupid.

The more talent you have at each position the more insulated you are.

He’s not Bobby Orr. He’s a mediocre 2nd pair who does not have much higher ceiling than where he is now if at all.

I’d rather have Lauzon than Grizz if i’m Seattle anyway.

Boston can always make a trade with Seattle. It looks like D will be fairly easy to come by in this expansion draft.

Or they are so concerned they can trade Grizz to upgrade elsewhere.

There are plenty of options. Doing nothing out of fear of losing a replaceable asset should not be one of them.
Feb. 14, 2021 at 2:31 p.m.
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Any interest in Alex Goligoski? Fits the bill for option #3 on your list.
Feb. 14, 2021 at 2:32 p.m.
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Quoting: desertdog111
Any interest in Alex Goligoski? Fits the bill for option #3 on your list.


Not convinced that’s any sort of upgrade.
Feb. 14, 2021 at 2:32 p.m.
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It’s not like grzelcyk has this huge history of constantly being hurt. He had a concussion in the playoffs, and what seems like a nagging day to day injury now. It doesn’t concern me.
Feb. 14, 2021 at 2:34 p.m.
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Quoting: Bcarlo25
Not convinced that’s any sort of upgrade.


I admit I haven’t watched too many Bruins games this year, but surely Goose is an upgrade over John Moore on the second pair, right?
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