Quoting: CMcAvoy73
Only issue i see is the term for carlo. 2 years takes him to UFA without buying out any UFA years. Bruins aren’t doing that.
Yeah I can see them prefer that and it’s probably better assets management but I would be cautious with not giving Carlo too much term because of his injury history. If you go long term there a chance they’ll regret it. Two year would walk him to UFA but there’s a lot that could happen. Injuries keep preventing him from playing, he plays poorly, Boston wants to upgrade, etc. But if Carlo plays well and stays healthy and likes the organization it shouldn’t be to hard to sign him again. But it’s a risk.
Quoting: Bruins1054_gmb
Agreed. I think they look for a similar deal that Grzelcyk received. 4 years and around $4M, give or take $500K.
Carlo when healthy probably deserves that contract but I’m not sure you can give it to him after this season. The injuries aren’t his fault but are a factor that need to be considered. Just depends if they want to bet on him or not.
The $10 M in cap space is with Rask on LTIR and knowing some of the contracts need to be adjusted. I think it’s more likely closer to $6 M when Rask is back in the lineup. Again I’m not say Boston shouldn’t look to upgrade and make trades if the right opportunity presents itself. But going into the season with cap space is typically a good thing and Boston could really use it during the trade deadline if they have needs to address. Look at the Hall trade, Boston was able to make that trade happen in part because of their space and didn’t require a third team like a lot of other trades.
Boston could decide to go all in and trade picks/ younger player. But it’s a huge gamble that may not work. Every season there’s only one team that’s made all the right moves and it the cup winner. I like splash move but Boston has been burnt a few time and needs to manage assets better. And we have seen how injuries can derail any team.
Look at Toronto, they have four players taking up most of their cap space. One year they trade their first rounder to get rid of Marleau contract. This season they traded their first for Foligno and he got hurt as well. Going in every year and moving picks will caught up. And just because on paper it’s an upgrade doesn’t mean success will follow.
Right now Boston at a crossroad as an organization. I actually like their position as I think the window is open a bit longer then others may believe. Beside Coyle they don’t have a ton of bad contracts and I hope he can play like he did when he first got here. McAvoy and Pastnrak future contracts worry me as I hope they stick with the team approach rather than go after a large payday. But I understand if they want their full value. If they can stay healthy and everyone plays to their standard I think they are still a top 5 team in the league.
Either way hopefully Sweeney can work his magic and have strong off season. But I like the roster I have outlined and would like to see how it preformed. But hey if they can add McDavid (or another top player) then go for it 😂