Short term retool

Created by: justaBoss

Team: 2023-24 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 8, 2023

Published: Aug. 9, 2023

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

With Bergeron and Krejci retiring, I think BOS is in a pickle. They simply cannot truly compete without a proper 1C, and they lack picks for all first three rounds of the 2024 draft.

My idea is this - recoup some future assets with pending UFAs they get along the season and, while it sounds kinda weird, try to fall into the bottom-10, cuz that way the condition on the Bertuzzi trade of last years come to play and BOS receive their 2024 1st back, losing the 2025 1st away.

In 2024 offseason, BOS can try target a proper C again, such as Lindholm or Scheifele - or even Matthews if some things go crazy.

This ACGM considers them taking the stance similar to the one they had 10 years ago, when they recouped 3 first round picks for one year and started competing immediately after a very short term retool.

Trades

BOS

2024 1st round pick (BOS)

DET

2025 1st round pick (BOS)

Additional Details:

Bertuzzi trade conditions

BOS

Additional Details:

In exchange for the reigning Vezina winner, BOS receives a scoring forward they turn into futures, a tandem goalie for Swayman, and a prospect whose development haven't been that successful, but who still has a pretty high ceiling, as well as a later first rounder.

LAK

Additional Details:

Probably going to be a deadline deal. I don't see for the life of me Kings running a serious playoff challenge with their current tandem, but Ullmark would be a great addition there. Also has one more year left on his contract after this one, so it's not only a one year attempt at the cup. LA also receives a depth forward in the trade.

BOS

Määttä, Olli
2024 2nd round pick (DET)
2025 3rd round pick (DET)

DET

Additional Details:

After acquiring Arvidsson in the Ullmark trade, they quickly decide to shift him into future assets. I'd wager a team in the playoff race would be interested in adding a scoring winger to their team, and DET loves Swedes - I could see a fit here. DET also adds an offensive veteran D-man to boot. In exchange, BOS eats some cap in the form of Määttä, and gets two picks.

BOS

Jones, Zachary
2024 2nd round pick (NYR)

NYR

DeBrusk, Jake ($2,000,000 retained)

Additional Details:

I'd wager Boston will be looking a similar package for DeBrusk they themselves paid for Bertuzzi last year, namely a package worth a 1st round pick. In this case, they opt for a good prospect and a 2nd rounder. I think NYR would be interested in adding DeBrusk half-retained, considering how much they invested for wingers last deadline.

BOS

2024 2nd round pick (FLA)

Additional Details:

Conditional pick - lowest of the 2nd rounders ARI owns in 2024.

ARI

Grzelcyk, Matt

Additional Details:

I'd wager this trade happens earlier in the season, where BOS first starts dropping assets in order to gradually retool their team. ARI could use a left shot D-man themselves, so I don't think there would be too much problems in these two teams finding a common ground in finding a deal. D for a pick.

BOS

Foote, Nolan
2024 6th round pick (NJD)

NJD

Forbort, Derek ($1,500,000 retained)

Additional Details:

One of the late season acquisitions for a contending team, they add a penalty killer with decent record under him. In exchange, BOS receive a prospect and a late pick.

BOS

2025 5th round pick (COL)

COL

Zboril, Jakub

Additional Details:

A good team opts on acquiring a depth D man. Team doesn't necessarily matter, just trading a depth guy for a late pick.

Buyouts

Mike Reilly: $333,334

Retained Salary Transactions

Jake DeBrusk: $2,000,000 (50%)
Derek Forbort: $1,500,000 (50%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$83,500,000	$76,328,334	$4,500,000	$2,050,000	$7,171,666

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Marchand, Brad $6,125,000$6,125,000 LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Turcotte, Alex $894,167$894,167 ($1,550,000$2M) C RFA - 1	Geekie, Morgan $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, RW RFA - 2
Boqvist, Jesper $775,000$775,000 C, LW RFA - 1	Zacha, Pavel $4,750,000$4,750,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Pastrnak, David $11,250,000$11,250,000 RW NMC UFA - 8
Foote, Nolan $863,333$863,333 LW RFA - 1	Coyle, Charlie $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 3	Frederic, Trent $2,300,000$2,300,000 LW, RW UFA - 2
Lucic, Milan $1,000,000$1,000,000 ($500,000$500K) LW, RW NMC UFA - 1	Brown, Patrick $800,000$800,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Greer, AJ $762,500$762,500 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Lindholm, Hampus $6,500,000$6,500,000 LD NTC, NMC UFA - 7	McAvoy, Charlie $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD UFA - 7	Swayman, Jeremy $3,475,000$3,475,000 G RFA - 1
Jones, Zachary $812,500$812,500 LD RFA - 2	Carlo, Brandon $4,100,000$4,100,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 4	Copley, Pheonix $1,500,000$1,500,000 G UFA - 1
Määttä, Olli $3,000,000$3,000,000 LD UFA - 2	Mitchell, Ian $775,000$775,000 RD RFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Lauko, Jakub $787,500$787,500 LW, RW RFA - 2
Wotherspoon, Parker $775,000$775,000 LD UFA - 1

Top Comments

Aug. 9, 2023 at 11:05 a.m.

tryger

Joined: Jun. 2018

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Too much for Ullmark, we’ll wait and see who is a seller and go for another Korpisalo type player if Talbot can’t get it done.

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Aug. 9, 2023 at 11:08 a.m.

JoeROFLCOPTER

Joe

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Can't see why Detroit would want to buy some rentals.

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Aug. 9, 2023 at 11:10 a.m.

justaBoss

What in tarnation

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Quoting: JoeROFLCOPTER

Can't see why Detroit would want to buy some rentals.

Playoff strengthening, if they are in the playoff race.

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Aug. 9, 2023 at 11:10 a.m.

JoeROFLCOPTER

Joe

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Quoting: justaBoss

Playoff strengthening, if they are in the playoff race.

Ah playoffs! Yeah, we ain't gotta worry about that.

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Aug. 9, 2023 at 11:11 a.m.

justaBoss

What in tarnation

Joined: Oct. 2017

Posts: 32,726

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Quoting: tryger

Too much for Ullmark, we’ll wait and see who is a seller and go for another Korpisalo type player if Talbot can’t get it done.

Can't understand the logic here personally, they've been lacking a true goalie since Quick fell off a cliff. Why opt for continuous stopgap options?

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