Team: 2021-22 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 3, 2022

Published: Feb. 3, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Some people didn't take my message of "This is only for fun so don't take it too serious." to heart. Who would have thought that a depth player for a middle pick would be the trade that sets people off. 🙄
This will be my last stab at these trades so feel free to politely offer your opinions.

1. Isles defense are terrible. They will be letting both Chara and Greene walk in the off-season and may trade Mayfield by the deadline. They're going to need someone now and for the next couple years. I've seen an Isles fan offer a third and a player for Reilly in another thread but I'm more interested with dumping salary here so just want the pick.

2. Arizona has made themselves available to absord cap hits. Don't really buy a lot with this move but do obtain a servicable bottom pair D that doesn't fit into the Yotes plans. They get a pick, a prospect and can even give Senyshyn a no risk try out for the rest of the season to see if he can pan out. Nobody wanted him on waivers so just moving on is better for the Bruins.

3. For Seattle, Debrusk is equal or better than Jarnkrok and is much younger. Both players are capable of being 20 goal scorers but neither has lived up to that this year for different reasons but both are starting to play well. Having a player in the lineup that has asked for a trade is bad for morale so cut our losses and get a piece back that can help the team. Nosek is better than Sheahan and younger as well but is a cap casuality jn this scenerio. Seattle absorbs the higher cap hit but gets younger players as a trade off and Nosek has another year left on a decent contract. Wagner adds some grit to their 4th line and is mostly just a throw in but would be an upgrade for Seattle. He has also already cleared waivers so they don't need to bring him up unless needed.

4. Plenty of cap space so now it's time to put the screws to Vegas who is under the gun to move some contracts. Martinez fits a LD1 need and with his cap hit they will have to pay to move it. It's going to cost them a 1st round pick to move 3 years at 5.25 mil for a 34 year old. Sending a much cheaper defense option back that has playoff experience to either be a third pair D of 7th man.

Those first four deals need to be done sooner rather than later or risk missing the Vegas dump.

5. Lastly, if Pavelski is willing to come to the Bruins a first round pick, a prospect and a young player should be enough for a rental at his age. Dallas retains half his salary to make the cap hit work. I've heard this is an overpay and an underpay, so I'm probably in the sweet spot for a good trade for both teams. The reason I would go after Pavelski and slot him in RW on Bergy's line is because of how well Haula has played at 2C. Since he has taken over in January he has averaged around .72 pts per game and the second line had been our best, while the first line has taken a step back with Smith on the right. Pavelski allows us to drop Smith to the third line where he will have more impact and creates an explosive top two lines. If Haula struggles Pavelski can also play center and take over the 2C position.

There is some give and take in these moves. Sometimes giving a little more to get necessary cap space and sometimes getting a lot more than I'm giving away. In the end, if all this gets done, I think the Bruins have a chance at making a nice playoff run and they haven't sacrificed the future to do it.

Be gentle. 🤣✌

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