Doubt MIN take his contract since they want youngsters. Yet they get JFK but $6M is not small. Not sure if Acciari comes back and a D could be moved imo. Let's see.

I think if you sign Carlo to a long term extension its gonna cost the bruins an extra million dollars at the minimum. I think its more likely he signs at a 3 year 4 mil extension. He's been fabulous for the most part this year and if he signs long term hes gonna get paid.

He doesn't have the offensive numbers to justify the 4 million price tag. A 4 year, $12 million contract is more likely

I think you have to sign Chucky and Carlo to bridge deals for our future, Chucky 3 years at 5.5 and Carlo at 3 at 3.5. Based on their injury history I think it is very fair. I doubt the Wild takes it unless we hold 2mill. on Backes contract.

I retained 1.5M making it only 4.5M.

I think the Bruins want to sign them to long term deals though. I think that's the strategy in play here. If the Bruins had to retain 500K more they'd be able to do it.

carlo is just tough to value. He is a top 4 guy but lacks offense but has great size and this year hes come a along way. I think maybe he signs a bridge deal 3 years 4 million per or even 2 year 4 mil and hopes he gets the offence up a bit more and can tip up to 6 million next contract.

Just cuz he doesn't contribute offensively doesn't mean he doesn't deserve to get paid. He's been one of our most reliable and consistent defensemen on the team. Good on the PK, makes good decisions with the pucks, can skate well for his size and shows glimpses of offensive talent. I just don't think you can justify a contract for a defenseman based off numbers. Looking at his advanced stats briefly and not really knowing what they all mean, he fits into the the top 3 in pretty much every category, if not being in the top 2. One specifically that shows his impact on the ice is his oiSV% (even strength save percentage when player is on the ice) at .951. I just don't think you can pay a player less when he doesn't put up points when he's doing really well at what he does best and thats defend.

A 4 year, $3 million contract is getting paid for a young defensive defenseman with relatively no offense. If you think he deserves $5 million then every NHL fan thanks you for not being a GM. That would be Peter Chiarelli level bad and people would be calling for your head on a stake for paying a one dimensional defenseman $5 million.

I said if they were to sign him long term such as the OP had at 8 years, he isn't going for 4 mil, it would be around 5 mil per year. Bridge contract will be 3 years for 4 imo. It's not an overpayment, I think that Carlo has gotten better every year, maybe not production wise but he's never gonna be a guy that puts up the points but overall as a defenseman he will be a top 2nd pair RHD in this league in the future. I also think trying to lock up both Charlie and Carlo long term this summer isn't the best idea for the bruins. They should look to bridge both of them imo.

Again, no doubt Carlo is really good defensively. But good enough to justify 4 mil? Not right now. Give it a couple years. Maybe a bridge deal at 3, 3.5 max and see where it goes

Personally I don't think he's better than Trouba was when he got 3M per on a bridge deal.

He actually dipped his 2nd season imo. He's no better than Trouba was when he got a 3M bridge. That's basically fact. Plus add in the fact that Sweeney's done his best job on resigning guys with the two big names (Marchand + Pasta) getting less than they were thought to have deserved.

Minnesota might be one of the few places Backes might actually waive to go to. There is no way Cehlarik is getting $1.75M, as a matter of fact I'd give him to the Wild if they take Backes. I'd even throw another draft pick on top. Cehlarik isn't in Bostons future plans IMO.





I agree it is probably in the Bruins best interest to bridge both McAvoy and Carlo. Especially if they can't move Backes.

Although Acciari has been a good soldier it is time to cut him loose so he can sign a bigger contract elswhere ala Nash and Schaller. I think we can all agree that not resigning those two was the right move. The $.5M savings in playing someone like Fitzgerald or Kuhlman might be needed for an addition at the next trade deadline.

You are still short one skater and with little cap space left there is little you could add at the trade deadline. Sweeney likes his depth too much for the lineup to look like this.

I'd like to give him less money, but I think he has a chance to play well if he's got Coyle on his line. I think he's an alright player if he's paired with skill guys. I hope he gets the ice time down the stretch instead of Nordstrom on line 3. Nordstrom just isn't skilled enough to make anything happen.

As for Acciari; I could see it going either way. They signed Kuraly and guys like Wagner and Nordstrom to build a 4th line. I personally like what Acciari brings more than Nordstrom, so if anything I'd trade Nordstrom instead. Someone might want Nordstrom for future considerations.

A 4 year contract is about as likely as aliens landing tomorrow. A 4 year deal off a 3 year elc has never happened in the cap era history

Actually, it’s the 4 year deal that would have fans and the owner calling for his head

Length is irrelevant in this case. It could be 3, 4, 5, doesn't matter. It's the dollars. Money wise, Carlo is a $3 million defenseman max.

No. Not even a little bit. The difference between 3 and 4 years is drastic. One has him as an rfa, one has him as a ufa.

I think it's gonna be 2 years if it's only 3M. Carlo's been good so it'd probably be hard to get him to sign for 3 years at 3M because that delays him getting a raise by another year.

Yeah he won't get a 4 year deal and be an UFA. There really isn't even much chance CMac gets one and he'd still be an RFA I believe because he didn't play the 40+ or whatever (i forgot the amount and too lazy to look up now) games needed in his first season to get a year of professional play towards UFA status.

Focus on the money, not term! I dont give a **** about the term at this point. Money wise he's a 3 million dollar defenseman!

No. Term matters. How can we pretend it doesn’t

You can make the term whatever you want. I don't care! If you want it to be 3, then make it three in your head. Point of this exercise is the money. 3 million per year for whatever term you want.