Cehlarik is done in Boston; he signed in Europe.
Don't need Sherman. Not enough $$ for Grzelcyk if it's a three year deal. Bjork doesn't fit on the 4th line. Krejci doesn't play on the PK.
You're over the cap while overpaying Dillon. Just bury Ritchie in the minors.

its gonna be interesting to see what boston does in general. Heck from some reports by the Athletic and Friedman Debrusk and Carlo could be made available.

Cehlarik is in Providence, as is Sherman. I'm just filling out roster spots man, not building the team around them.
I'm $1.6m over the cap (as I said, the overage is spread over two years. The site just has it at $1.92m, but it would really be $964k)
Ritchie costs $423k in the minors. It's cheaper to buy him out (167 this year and 333 next year, or something)
And if I'm overpaying Dillon then good - pay him less and I'm over the cap by 500k.
We need 2 upgrades - wing for Krjeci (LW since we have Kase) and LD. Gryz with Mac on the top-pairing isn't going to cut it.
So there's Hall and Dillon. Sure, Dillon may not be a #1 but better him than Gryz with Mac. Big and can hit. SJ fans say his skating improved and he pairs well with a good skater and when he doesn't have to carry the pairing. Sounds like he'd fit well with Mac to me.
The point is it's pretty close, with both Gryz and DeBrusk. And two upgrades. Yes I'm over the cap with Gryz, but it's pretty close.

Yup, certainly going to be interesting. Moving Carlo would be a mistake, I think. Then we have to upgrade both LD and RD. DeBrusk I could see as we may not be able to afford him. We have a lot of space, like a lot. But we can't sign everyone and upgrade 2nd line wing and top-pairing LD all at the same time. Well maybe we could, but Don's going to have to be a lot more creative than me!

apparently they are considering it and if u think about it, it makes sense. If Krug goes Boston could trade Debrusk to calgary and bring Hanafin back as he is young and on a pretty good deal. As for Carlo, with his value very high rn and with players like Charlie McAvoy, Jeremy Lauzon and Connor Clifton all capable of playing RD, Boston according to Friedman and the Athletic are apparently interested in hearing offers for him.

This is where I think something between the leafs and Bruins could come into play. Leafs have a 2020 1st in the top 15. They plan on trading it for a top 4 RHD, Carlo fits that bill very well. So Dubas could make a deal (ex: Liligren + SDA or Abramov or Abruzze + 2020 1st pick pittsburgh, etc) for him. Boston can then use the pick to draft a young forward or defenseman which they can use in a few years.

Besides even if krug leaves and Carlo gets traded. If Hanafin was to be acquired we could see

Hanafin-Mcavoy
Grzelcyk-Clifton
Chara or some prospect-Lauzon

Yeah I know about Fluto with the Athletic, and about Friedman too. Friedman also thinks they're interested in OEL. The point is that yes, they need to upgrade LD, so they're obviously thinking about it and so people are speculating and, I guess, hearing things.
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I don't like Gryz/Clifton on 2nd pairing at all - 5'9 & 5'11 (but at least Clifton hits). Would much rather have Lauzon/Carlo there the year after. So trading Carlo to upgrade LD still leaves your RD wanting imo (after Mac of course).

I'll let someone else say "Boston's not trading with TO - especially Carlo"!

Maybe you mean something else by this, but it seems like you’re trying to discuss you being over the cap like it’s baseball and there’s a luxury tax.

You can’t be over the cap by one penny in the NHL.

Don’t sign Dillon. Better options in house.

How is Dillon better than Grzelcyk? We've already seen 48-73 and they are great together.

The worst part about you being over the cap is that it is actually a solid ACGM other than that

Work on the cap problem and come back because you got a good start here!

Like the UFAs but you are over the cap.

I'm not Sweeney, I'm just playing around. I don't have to make it work to the penny.
I also don't know what Hall's actually going to cost. $8m. $9m, $7.75m?
I just think you can add a couple of significant pieces, keep the "core" and the future core, and get rid of the deadweight without making massive changes.
As I said, it's close.

We'll see how good they are together against big tough teams in the playoffs next year. You need size. That's my view anyway.
If only Carlo were a LD, sigh.