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Created by: McGruff

Team: 2020-21 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 16, 2020

Published: Mar. 16, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Flat Cap Scenario for 2020-21 Season
(My First Team Post - Go Easy MoFo's)

* Line 1 - Studnicka into top RW job; the legs to get Marchand the puck for strong left-side goal scoring prowess. As well, Stud plays with mentor Bergy right now as 37's contract is ticking away...
* Line 2 - Pasta w/ Krejci-DeBrusk solid second (first) and bulk of goals come of the right side.
(The 1-2 line punch should force the opposition to defend their entire zone for most of the game)!

* The NHL regulars all get a good raise in 20-21 via "hometown" discount and if need be Moore is waived 1st if the s#it hits the fan w/ the Cap Cops etc. etc.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
DeBrusk, Jake	3	$3,500,000
Grzelcyk, Matt	3	$2,750,000
Bjork, Anders	2	$1,500,000
Kuhlman, Karson	2	$1,000,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Krug, Torey	6	$6,750,000
Chara, Zdeno	1	$1,250,000
Halák, Jaroslav	2	$3,250,000

Retained Salary Transactions

David Backes: $1,500,000 (25%)

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

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$81,323,981	$964,222	$107,500	$176,019

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Marchand, Brad $6,125,000$6,125,000 LW NMC UFA - 5	Bergeron, Patrice $6,875,000$6,875,000 C M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Studnicka, Jack $769,167$769,167 ($107,500$108K) RW, C RFA - 2
DeBrusk, Jake $3,500,000$3,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Krejci, David $7,250,000$7,250,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1	Pastrnak, David $6,666,667$6,666,667 RW UFA - 3
Bjork, Anders $1,500,000$1,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Coyle, Charlie $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 6	Kase, Ondrej $2,600,000$2,600,000 RW UFA - 1
	Kuraly, Sean $1,275,000$1,275,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Wagner, Chris $1,350,000$1,350,000 RW, C UFA - 3
Ritchie, Nick $1,498,925$1,498,925 LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Chara, Zdeno $1,250,000$1,250,000 LD UFA - 1	McAvoy, Charlie $4,900,000$4,900,000 RD UFA - 2	Rask, Tuukka $7,000,000$7,000,000 G UFA - 1
Krug, Torey $6,750,000$6,750,000 LD UFA - 7	Carlo, Brandon $2,850,000$2,850,000 RD UFA - 1
	Lauzon, Jérémy $850,000$850,000 LD/RD UFA - 2	Halák, Jaroslav $3,250,000$3,250,000 G UFA - 1
Grzelcyk, Matt $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD UFA - 4

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Lindholm, Pär $850,000$850,000 LW, C UFA - 1
Clifton, Connor $1,000,000$1,000,000 RD UFA - 3
Moore, John $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD UFA - 3

Mar. 16, 2020 at 1:33 p.m.

Jfstompers

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I like studs potential too but I doubt he starts with berg. I'd pencil him in with krejci maybe.

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Mar. 16, 2020 at 1:40 p.m.

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Quoting: Jfstompers

I like studs potential too but I doubt he starts with berg. I'd pencil him in with krejci maybe.

For sure, very fluid/changeable line combos. They're not set in stone, just a first case-scenario to try out maybe.

Mar. 16, 2020 at 1:43 p.m.

Jfstompers

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Quoting: McGruff

For sure, very fluid/changeable line combos. They're not set in stone, just a first case-scenario to try out.

Yeah like labels aside I think coyles line gets more ice than krejci at this point. But bjork, ritchie, kase, stud, debrusk who knows how they sort them out. They could even move one really if they wanted.

Mar. 16, 2020 at 1:47 p.m.

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Quoting: Jfstompers

Very true on Coyle and with the potential for a trade (especially pre-expansion as they'll lose one roster player).

Mar. 16, 2020 at 2:11 p.m.

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Only criticism here is I think you're light on Krug's contract. That's a helluva homer discount for a guy that sees $8.5 million or so on the open market.

Mar. 16, 2020 at 5:32 p.m.

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Quoting: swinny

Only criticism here is I think you're light on Krug's contract. That's a helluva homer discount for a guy that sees $8.5 million or so on the open market.

Yeah I think he ranges from US$6.5 to 7.5M w/ Boston and the "hometown discount" so I chose the lower end. There's still Cap room in this post for a raise and the B's are legit Cup contenders so that's a plus; but yeah it's tight!!
With the likelihood of a flat or declining Cap I'm thinking he's missed the key timing window to have made a top-end deal pre-COVID meltdown...?

Mar. 16, 2020 at 9:35 p.m.

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Quoting: swinny

Only criticism here is I think you're light on Krug's contract. That's a helluva homer discount for a guy that sees $8.5 million or so on the open market.

No he is looking at 7.5 on the open martket, and 6.75 at home this is actually great.

The only bad one is Halak who is going to go for at least 4.5 somewhere else

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Mar. 16, 2020 at 10:09 p.m.

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oops - see below v v v v

Mar. 16, 2020 at 10:10 p.m.

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Quoting: bsilk18

No he is looking at 7.5 on the open martket, and 6.75 at home this is actually great.

The only bad one is Halak who is going to go for at least 4.5 somewhere else

Thought Halak was a stretch. Hoping for the potential of team success to be the reason he would stay versus a re-build nightmare such as DET or SJ or CHI for example.
Would more term work; make it 3yrs?

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Mar. 16, 2020 at 10:11 p.m.

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i dont really like having stud on the wing. Hes a pure C and it would be terrible to have another seguin scenario.

Mar. 16, 2020 at 10:18 p.m.

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Edited Mar. 16, 2020 at 11:05 p.m.

Quoting: KennyBoi

i dont really like having stud on the wing. Hes a pure C and it would be terrible to have another seguin scenario.

Fair point as he was doing great in the AHL and looks to be ready for the big club.
Thought the top job on the R-side would be a plum assignment for Butch to try as mentioned in the explanation.
Cheers

Mar. 17, 2020 at 9:21 a.m.

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Quoting: McGruff

I think if they come very close to the cup again he could maybe take a 1 year deal. Bruins dont want him long term though. They got Tuukka for right now, and Kyle Keyser has been amazing coming up the system. If they win a cup, he goes elsewhere, and if he doesnt think they are his best chance at winning he goes elsewhere. So i guess to keep him you are really looking at like a final 4 finish to make him want to stay for less money

Mar. 17, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

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Just don't see Boston using Studnicka on the RW. If they even thought it could be a possibility, why haven't they tried it already? They were in the market for a RW, but at no point did they even hint that Studnicka could be an option. I think you're likely to see next year that Studnicka goes to #3C and Coyle will either go to #2RW or, #3RW to help Studnicka if he struggles.

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Mar. 17, 2020 at 3:03 p.m.

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Quoting: bsilk18

Thanks for the Keyser update, I wasn't sure who was the best G-Man prospect between Keyser/Vladar. With expansion looming and if Halak walks, the Bruins need to secure a #1 netminder cause Rask is UFA at the end of next season?!

Mar. 17, 2020 at 3:22 p.m.

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Quoting: ON3M4N

Thought management might be 'over-seasoning' him in the minors? He's definitely playing well at centre and "anyone can play wing" they say!
You're right tho, if he was to be a RW option wouldn't they have tried by now or before the TDL...

Mar. 17, 2020 at 4:37 p.m.

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Quoting: McGruff

Idk man, I mean I feel like Tuukka will retire a bruin, and probably take less money as he gets older, but obviously depends on both his play and that of the team. I agree though, gotta start thinking about the future of goaltending

Mar. 18, 2020 at 7:00 a.m.

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Quoting: bsilk18

This was Keyser first year in the system and here played 7 games due to a concussion. Kid had a lot of upside, but health is a concern. B's also went out yesterday and signed Swayman. He's basically carried Maine for 3 years and iirc he faced the most shots in NCAA this year and had the 2nd best SV%.

Mar. 18, 2020 at 7:01 a.m.

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Quoting: McGruff

Wouldn't be surprised if Vladar becomes the #2 next year in Boston with Keyser/Swayman splitting time in Providence

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