BUF Trade and Granlund

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Created by: bruinsdude77

Team: 2020-21 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 24, 2020

Published: Oct. 24, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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If the Bruins can sign Mike Hoffman long-term and trade DeBrusk for an elite top-four LHD, that would be great. If not, this is a great backup plan.

Granlund playing with two former teammates could be great. Fills their need for scoring as well. If it doesn't work out, then move on.

McCabe is a similar deal. I think he's a sneaky good defenseman who can play with McAvoy, if it doesn't work then let him walk. In exchange for trading two young assets in Bjork and Lauzon also nets the Bs a good RW prospect, which is their biggest developmental need.

A nice perk - as UFA's, Granlund and McCabe are also Expansion-proof. If they work out, the Bruins know they can re-sign them. And I think they both have a good chance of panning out.

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
DeBrusk, Jake		1	$2,750,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Granlund, Mikael		1	$4,000,000
Sheary, Conor		1	$950,000

Trades

BOS

BUF

Retained Salary Transactions

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

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$81,317,314	$964,222	$2,000,000	$182,686

Roster

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	Pastrnak, David $6,666,667$6,666,667 RW UFA - 3
DeBrusk, Jake $2,750,000$2,750,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Krejci, David $7,250,000$7,250,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1	Kase, Ondrej $2,600,000$2,600,000 RW UFA - 1
Granlund, Mikael $4,000,000$4,000,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Coyle, Charlie $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 6	Smith, Craig $3,100,000$3,100,000 RW UFA - 3
Ritchie, Nick $1,498,925$1,498,925 LW 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
	Lindholm, Pär $850,000$850,000 LW, C UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
McCabe, Jake $2,850,000$2,850,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	McAvoy, Charlie $4,900,000$4,900,000 RD UFA - 2	Rask, Tuukka $7,000,000$7,000,000 G UFA - 1
Grzelcyk, Matt $3,687,500$3,687,500 LD UFA - 4	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
Zboril, Jakub $725,000$725,000 LD/RD UFA - 2	Miller, Kevan $1,250,000$1,250,000 ($750,000$750K) RD UFA - 1
Moore, John $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD UFA - 3	Clifton, Connor $1,000,000$1,000,000 RD UFA - 3

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Pastrnak, D.		Bergeron, P.		DeBrusk, J.
	Marchand, B.		McAvoy, C.

Power Play 2
Smith, C.		Coyle, C.		Granlund, M.
	Krejci, D.		Grzelcyk, M.

Penalty Kill 1
	Kuraly, S.	Wagner, C.
	Carlo, B.	Miller, K.

Penalty Kill 2
	Marchand, B.	Bergeron, P.
	McCabe, J.	McAvoy, C.

Oct. 24, 2020 at 8:35 p.m.

Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan

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Hard to say no to this. Pekar have to be in there?

Oct. 24, 2020 at 8:50 p.m.

LeafsFan4Ever34

I heff to be mad...

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Buffalo says no

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Oct. 24, 2020 at 9:04 p.m.

Chapee44

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I think Buffalo says no to Bjork... someone with a little more upside and this deal goes for sure.

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Oct. 24, 2020 at 9:34 p.m.

thewookie1

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Buffalo says no in large part due to McCabe and Pekar, eventually, are physical players and Buffalo greatly lacks in that department.

Plus we are then short 2 LHDs

Oct. 24, 2020 at 9:40 p.m.

Shibbal18

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Buffalo easily says no, Bjork is Girgensons and the Sabres have 1 million RD

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Oct. 24, 2020 at 9:41 p.m.

Shibbal18

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Quoting: Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan

Hard to say no to this. Pekar have to be in there?

Its very easy to say no, everyone has

Oct. 24, 2020 at 9:47 p.m.

Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan

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Quoting: Shibbal18

Its very easy to say no, everyone has

Lauzon is massive upgrade over McCabe. I know you love him for some reason but Lauzon's better. Pekar's potential is not worth Bjork imo.

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Oct. 24, 2020 at 9:54 p.m.

Shibbal18

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Quoting: Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan

Lauzon is massive upgrade over McCabe. I know you love him for some reason but Lauzon's better. Pekar's potential is not worth Bjork imo.

Lauzon is not an upgrade over McCabe, you just under value him by a lot. He's a worse Montour, who was selected as a 2 way offensive Dman but has not lived up to scoring potential and is now trying to change his role. McCabe out plays Lauzon in the physical dept. that Lauzon is trying to adapt to

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Oct. 24, 2020 at 10:09 p.m.

Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan

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Quoting: Shibbal18

Yeah just checked the EH charts. McCabe is fine but Lauzon could be better within time. Similar to Pekar. Probably don't do this deal.

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Oct. 25, 2020 at 6:28 p.m.

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gretzkyghosts

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Quoting: Shibbal18

Quoting: Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan

Yeah just checked the EH charts. McCabe is fine but Lauzon could be better within time. Similar to Pekar. Probably don't do this deal.

Great conversation.
I first thought no as well.
If a RHD could be moved for an equally skilled LHD, Lauzon for McCabe makes more sense.
Lauzon is signed for 2 years at only $850,000 then still an RFA.
McCabe for only one year at 2,850,000, giving cap room to sign Kahun.
Bjork does nothing for the team.
But taken this trade as written, it is an easy no, as McCabe has performed well.

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