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Boston Bruins: It would take a minor miracle

Created by: FryesLeapMaine
Team: 2018-19 Boston Bruins
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 28, 2018
Published: Feb. 28, 2018
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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As kind of a throw in to an article he made Joe Haggerty mentioned that John Carlson, who's from Massachusetts, might have Boston as his #1 choice in free agency. If that were to happen it would give the team the option to trade Carlo for a top 6 RW. Mark Stone could possibly be available if the Sens decide to have a full rebuild and in this trade I'm predicting that Erik Karlsson gets moved before Stone so they have their eyes on a young NHL RHD and replacement RW prospect.

As for the salaries: Carlson could probably get more elsewhere, but if he's choosing his destination he will probably have to take less like Kevin Shattenkirk did. Stone is an RFA which gives him less leverage so he doesn't get as much as he could potentially be worth as well. I think both contracts are in the ballpark of fair but they have to be on the lower end of that area.

The Salary Cap situation would be difficult, but Krejci and Backes' contracts turn into modified NTC's after the 2018-2019 season concludes. If the team moved just 1 of them there would be enough cap space to resign everyone.

I don't like Quincy that much but I do think he's better than Postma and it's not realistic to get someone very good for 750K. He may get more elsewhere but he's just an example of the type of guy we'd be bringing in. Lauzon could beat him out anyways, but it's a signing to create more competition which has worked out well for the team this year.

I'll be doing the 2019-2020 continuation of this just to show how I think things could work out.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,200,000
7$6,500,000
2$950,000
3$1,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$4,000,000
2$1,200,000
7$7,000,000
1$750,000
Trades
1.
BOS
    RFA Mark Stone
    OTT
    1. Carlo, Brandon
    2. Senyshyn, Zach
    3. 2019 1st round pick (BOS)
    Additional Details:
    If Erik Karlsson is dealt before Stone Brandon Carlo should be an attractive player to Ottawa. He's not going to replace Karlsson, but he is a solid RHD.

    Zach Senyshyn could emerge as a top 6 RW. He could eventually move into the slot vacated by Stone.
    2.
    BOS
    1. 2019 4th round pick (SJS)
    Additional Details:
    Boston moves a solid defenseman for a decent pick. Heinen and Bjork were drafted around where this pick will end up, so it could become something useful.
    BUF
    1. McQuaid, Adam
    Additional Details:
    Buffalo doesn't have a lot at RHD aside from Ristolainen. McQuaid will have to go to a different team if Buffalo decides to rebuild, but I think Terry Pegula is demanding a winning team.
    Buyouts
    Retained Salary Transactions
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2019
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    Logo of the SJS
    Logo of the BOS
    2020
    Logo of the BOS
    Logo of the BOS
    Logo of the BOS
    Logo of the BOS
    Logo of the BOS
    Logo of the BOS
    Logo of the BOS
    2021
    Logo of the BOS
    Logo of the BOS
    Logo of the BOS
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    22$80,000,000$78,513,167$774,000$1,320,000$1,486,833
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    Marchand, Brad
    $6,125,000$6,125,000
    LW
    NMC
    UFA - 7
    Bergeron, Patrice
    $6,875,000$6,875,000
    C
    NMC
    UFA - 4
    Pastrnak, David
    $6,666,667$6,666,667
    RW
    UFA - 5
    DeBrusk, Jake
    $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
    RW, LW
    UFA - 2
    Krejci, David
    $7,250,000$7,250,000
    C
    NMC
    UFA - 3
    Stone, Mark
    $6,500,000$6,500,000
    RW
    UFA - 1
    Heinen, Danton
    $872,500$872,500 (Performance Bonus$212,500$212K)
    LW, RW
    UFA - 1
    Backes, David
    $4,500,000$4,500,000
    C, RW
    NMC
    UFA - 3
    Bjork, Anders
    $925,000$925,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 2
    Waivers ExemptGabrielle, Jesse
    $736,666$736,666 (Performance Bonus$182,500$182K)
    LW
    RFA - 2
    Acciari, Noel
    $725,000$725,000
    C, RW
    UFA - 1
    Czarnik, Austin
    $950,000$950,000
    C, RW
    UFA - 2
    Kuraly, Sean
    $1,000,000$1,000,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 3
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    Chara, Zdeno
    $4,000,000$4,000,000
    LD
    UFA - 1
    McAvoy, Charlie
    $916,667$916,667 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
    RD
    UFA - 1
    Rask, Tuukka
    $7,000,000$7,000,000
    G
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
    Krug, Torey
    $5,250,000$5,250,000
    LD
    M-NTC
    UFA - 2
    Carlson, John
    $7,000,000$7,000,000
    RD
    UFA - 8
    Grzelcyk, Matt
    $1,200,000$1,200,000
    LD
    UFA - 2
    Miller, Kevan
    $2,500,000$2,500,000
    RD
    UFA - 2
    Khudobin, Anton
    $1,200,000$1,200,000
    G
    UFA - 2
    Quincey, Kyle
    $750,000$750,000
    RD
    UFA

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    Feb. 28, 2018 at 12:05 p.m.
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    BreKel
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    Fair trades, overall good lineup. I don't care for Czarnik on the 4th line though and I doubt he would take over for Kuraly, who fits what Boston does there. Also don't see Gabrielle being ready.
    Feb. 28, 2018 at 12:11 p.m.
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    Quoting: BreKel
    Fair trades, overall good lineup. I don't care for Czarnik on the 4th line though and I doubt he would take over for Kuraly, who fits what Boston does there. Also don't see Gabrielle being ready.


    Sorry about that, sometimes my lineup glitches when I sign players. Kuraly is definitely the 4th line C... Czarnik doesn't fit better than he and the last time I checked Kuraly was in that spot until it glitched on me. I'm not sure about Gabrielle, but Anton Blidh is also a possibility if he is retained. I was working on short money so I tried to sign only the essentials.
    Feb. 28, 2018 at 12:23 p.m.
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    Quoting: FryesLeapMaine
    Sorry about that, sometimes my lineup glitches when I sign players. Kuraly is definitely the 4th line C... Czarnik doesn't fit better than he and the last time I checked Kuraly was in that spot until it glitched on me. I'm not sure about Gabrielle, but Anton Blidh is also a possibility if he is retained. I was working on short money so I tried to sign only the essentials.


    Plenty of cheap options available for 4th line roles. Right now, I'd say it's really that LW spot up for grabs. I'm sure Kuraly will be back, regardless. Cassidy likes him and he's been very good there. Not saying this because of the big game last night, but if Wingels comes in and plays well, he may be a guy to re-sign cheaply for a 4th line spot. He is capable of playing all 3 forward spots.
    Feb. 28, 2018 at 12:38 p.m.
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    Quoting: BreKel
    Plenty of cheap options available for 4th line roles. Right now, I'd say it's really that LW spot up for grabs. I'm sure Kuraly will be back, regardless. Cassidy likes him and he's been very good there. Not saying this because of the big game last night, but if Wingels comes in and plays well, he may be a guy to re-sign cheaply for a 4th line spot. He is capable of playing all 3 forward spots.


    Ideally I think I should have just resigned Schaller if I had done this in the optimal way, I decided to sign the UFA / RFA's before making the trades and was very cautious about saving enough money to make the entire mock work out. I think I could fit Schaller in at 1.2M if I dropped Gabrielle to the minors and that'd be a fair contract for him to have imo, maybe even more than what he'd actually get.
    Feb. 28, 2018 at 2:31 p.m.
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    I think a 2nd should do in the stone deal
    Feb. 28, 2018 at 2:42 p.m.
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    Quoting: Ragsandbluesfan
    I think a 2nd should do in the stone deal


    Okay, I'd obviously like that better but I gave them what I think they'd ask for if a deal was to be made. If a lot of people respond and say the same thing then I'll change it.
    Mar. 6, 2018 at 12:09 p.m.
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    The number 1 priority is to sign a left D to play with mcavoy for the future. That should be the priority but I like that stone deal
    Mar. 6, 2018 at 6:16 p.m.
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    The number 1 priority is to sign a left D to play with mcavoy for the future. That should be the priority but I like that stone deal


    Somewhat, but we don't have room if Chara comes back. Krug is a good #4 and Grzelcyk has earned the #6 role this season. The goal would be to get a young left D for the future only once Chara retires, unless we move Krug or Grzelcyk for an upgrade. If we could trade Krug + Zboril + Frederic for a guy like OEL then I'd do it, but I didn't want to overcomplicate this thread. My final offseason thread will probably involve trading Krug for an upgrade, but I'm working my way up to that and figuring out the cap values that we can afford.

    I'm glad you like Stone. I think him with Krejci and DeBrusk would be like having a 2nd "1st line".
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