Does any Bruins fan understand this trade at all

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Created by: Heyhowareya37

Team: 2020-21 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 26, 2020

Published: Sep. 26, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Chiasson PPG - .38 (2019-20)
Bjork PPG - .33 (2019-20)
Chiasson - 2.15 mil - 1year UFA
Bjork - 1.6 mil - 3 Years RFA
Bjork's EV and Defensive numbers are much better. More than half of Chiasson's points and Goals came on the PP.

The bruins do not necessarily NEED a RW, stud/coyle/(maybe even Seny) can fill that role on L3 or there are plenty of options in FA (Fast, Smith, etc) to fill that role if need be.

I get Chiasson has BOS connection and is a bigger body, but the B’s need more EV scoring, and he doesn’t seem to produce a ton 5v5.
Unless there’s other pieces/picks I don’t get it .

Trades

BOS

Chiasson, Alex

EDM

Bjork, Anders

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

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
19	$81,500,000	$66,654,814	$964,222	$1,250,000	$14,845,186

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Marchand, Brad $6,125,000$6,125,000 LW NMC UFA - 5	Krejci, David $7,250,000$7,250,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1	Pastrnak, David $6,666,667$6,666,667 RW UFA - 3
	Bergeron, Patrice $6,875,000$6,875,000 C M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Kase, Ondrej $2,600,000$2,600,000 RW UFA - 1
	Coyle, Charlie $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 6	Wagner, Chris $1,350,000$1,350,000 RW, C UFA - 3
Lindholm, Pär $850,000$850,000 LW, C UFA - 1	Kuraly, Sean $1,275,000$1,275,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Chiasson, Alex $2,150,000$2,150,000 RW UFA - 1
Blidh, Anton $700,000$700,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Ritchie, Nick $1,498,925$1,498,925 LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Moore, John $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD UFA - 3	McAvoy, Charlie $4,900,000$4,900,000 RD UFA - 2	Rask, Tuukka $7,000,000$7,000,000 G UFA - 1
	Carlo, Brandon $2,850,000$2,850,000 RD UFA - 1	Halák, Jaroslav $2,250,000$2,250,000 ($1,250,000$1M) G UFA - 1
	Clifton, Connor $1,000,000$1,000,000 RD UFA - 3
	Lauzon, Jérémy $850,000$850,000 LD/RD UFA - 2

Sep. 26, 2020 at 2:56 p.m.

Shane_Kelly

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A great breakdown here. Everyone keeps telling me "he's gonna help on the power play" but the bruins have had an outstanding pp for the last three years, so why would they move a young, cost-controlled LW with potential, for a potential maxed, bottom-six "power play specialist". I get the fact he is bigger, but there are other and better options out there.

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Sep. 26, 2020 at 3:04 p.m.

PoorTom

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Doesn’t seem like a good trade for Boston. And I’m not even a big Bjork fan.

Sep. 26, 2020 at 3:06 p.m.

mhockey91

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is this a done deal? looks like Edmonton wins the trade, but its basically one fourth liner for another...

Sep. 26, 2020 at 3:13 p.m.

Heyhowareya37

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Quoting: mhockey91

is this a done deal? looks like Edmonton wins the trade, but its basically one fourth liner for another...

There’s been rumors from apparent trusted EDM sources and it has been floating around on here for awhile.

Sep. 26, 2020 at 3:13 p.m.

mhockey91

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Quoting: Heyhowareya37

There’s been rumors from apparent trusted EDM sources and it has been floating around on here for awhile.

haven't heard it, wonder if it will actually happen

Sep. 26, 2020 at 3:18 p.m.

bhavikp27

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It's a stupid trade that shouldn't be done. But with Heinen for Ritchie, never know with Sweeney.

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Sep. 26, 2020 at 3:19 p.m.

Heyhowareya37

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Quoting: mhockey91

haven't heard it, wonder if it will actually happen

Quoting: Shane_Kelly

I’m with ya... also would make the third line Ritchie-Coyle-Chiasson. Which would probably make me lose my mind. Think they’re better off with Bjork-Coyle-Stud

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Sep. 26, 2020 at 3:23 p.m.

shmoeman

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Every damn time the Bruins try to get bigger they force a trade. Forced Hayes, forced Ritchie, they always seem to make an acquisition just to make one. They need to make a move or two this offseason but I hope its not this

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Sep. 26, 2020 at 5:10 p.m.

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