Ok just trying to feel everyone out here, Bruins need a C no matter what, with Berg undecided, which plays a HUGE part in this, they could need a 1C also. ( I’m guessing Berg comes back for atleast 1 more year, hopefully 2 but none of us really know, and I really don’t want to be in a position like with Krech where it is a “surprise” and we have to plug a hole without notice)
So with that should the Bruins be hunting for a 1-2C young prospect? Preferably NHL ready, ya it’s going to cost a lot but the future of the franchise kinda depends on it. Bruins won’t draft top 10 for roughly 10years with Pasta up front, Mac in the back and Sway in the Crease and all 25U, bruins have the foundations of solid team to build around that will take them through the next 10 years, (Hypothetically, which is what all this is, I know) but with these 3 and some decent FA’s, ect, I don’t see bruins falling to a bottom feeder team anytime soon (hence the not drafting top 10 anytime soon, where you could all but guarantee a top center prospect) obviously there’s chance they get lucky and draft top 20 and snag a good center or trade up picks to get into or close to top 10 to secure a top center.
Studs could still be an option at 2C I guess, he’s shown good two way play and great work ethic he just needs time to settle in and see what his potential actually is at the NHL level I think
But there could be options out there but it’s not going to be cheap. I believe the 3 players above should be the only truly untouchables. (Also don’t see Marsh or Berg getting dealt anywhere and I’m good with that)
What’s everyone else think? Trade for one? or try to draft one, keep in mind if we draft one, even this year or next, with a 2-3 year development curve Pasta will be the oldest out of the 3, say somewhere around 28-29yo, which isn’t horrible, should be pretty much prime years roughly but if we trade for young guy now that gives years for Pasta and player X to build chemistry and keep us in a contending spot.
Obviously there FA’s that could be options but they are all going to be 28-29 yo + (T.Hertl 29yo start of 22-23, R.Strome 29yo start off 22-23, same with a V.Trocheck all UFA’s so wouldn’t cost nothing in FA to sign but all are going to want 6-7 year deals, probably 7-8m+ so plausible I guess. Couple RFA’s in PLD(24 yo in off-season) from WIN, don’t see them moving him but I guess everyone has a price if you want them bad enough, guess possible J.McCann(26yo in offseason) out of SEA could be possible 2C option) obvious there are more options out there but really don’t think bruins should be signing anyone 30+ years old to 5-6 year deals if someone around that age would take a 3year deal then possible I suppose to ride out Marsh/Hall contracts and bridge a young C development years I guess could also be option. Then there not really a whole lot of interesting UFA’s next season, I guess Larkin out of DET( be 26yo in that offseason ) but i don’t think he’s really gunna want to leave his home team being from MICh. and Horvat out of VAN (28yo in that offseason) but hard to tell where VAN will be team wise and if he will want to stay with team that drafted him and where’s he’s been his whole career(?). Few interesting RFA’s there to in Barzal out of NYI or Hintz out of DAL both will be 26yo. And both will be very $$$ depending on team situations. That’s all for older top level options for next few seasons.
Obviously there are a bunch of younger RFA Centers that would be very intriguing but I’m not listing all them (J.Norris, K.Dach, T.Zegras. S.Pinto, A. Newhook, ect to name a few over next few years) which are obviously getting into untouchable territory but again hey everyone’s got a price just depends on if your willing to pay for it.
One guy I didn’t mention and supposedly FLA was taking calls on him is A.Lundell (will be 21yo at beginning of next season, signed at sub 1m for 2 more season after this one) and should honestly be in the conversation for rookie of the year but not getting into that. Not 100% sure why FLA would be shopping him, I’m guessing they want top D in return for him? Seeing they have the goalie prospect in Knight and seems like good forward group already but I don’t really know FLA pipeline so just threw something together here so there was a “trade” and not just a discussion!
Please don’t get to hung up on this trade as it’s just a filler but I do personally believe C is the more important focus of the bruins right now and I’d really hate to see Urho go cause he’s turning into a top 4 LD that is also a huge need for BOS too I know, RD is set and LW is going to be a big need in 3-4 years I think so again don’t like trading URHO but
Alright this is gone WAY further then I wanted it to. Again I realize this all hypothetical and really depends on what BERG does, but I believe BOS should be looking for young Replacment that can slide into 2C for a year or two if Berg stays or be possible 1C if Berg goes what does everyone else think?
I had heard awhile ago Lundell could be part of FLA package for right player ( Could be complete BullSh¥T£) idk why they would be trading him but whatever, so just threw this in here and it could be way off as I have absolutely no idea what FLA needs or wants in a return. So Please try not to hate on this to much as it’s not really the point to this ACGM although I’m good with it being Lundell
Lol Charlie was just a title in 2015, it may have said CEO so he could get a good paycheck but don’t get it twisted daddy Jeremy still controlled the team as the owner, he didn’t hand over ownership till what 2018- maybe 2017 I don’t really remember but it’s onlyy been like 5 years.
Man and again it’s not just the Bruins that you have to look at, it’s the revenue from the garden ( I mean I think that 16,000-20000 seats) hell just think of ticket sales for one post season series let alone the concessions ( damn beer is like $10 same with a god damn hotdog) and all the hotels that all play a factor into jacobs family pocket I don’t know how to say it any different or how to make it any clearer. You can’t look at just the bruins as that’s only part of the equation here ( probably 90% of the other teams you could do that but all them teams don’t own the arena they play in along with the team)
I guess your right we will just have to agree to disagree on this one man👍
And here we have the conclusion that you reached, and the evidence that you’re shaping to support it. Cmon bud. Be better.
And here we have the conclusion that you reached, and the evidence that you’re shaping to support it. Cmon bud. Be better.
What is being shaped here please do tell???
CEO was just a title… fact.
Jeremy was still the owner…. Fact
Jacobs family puts money In their pockets from revenue other then the team but still intertwined with the team making the playoffs…. Fact
90% of other nhl owners don’t own the buildings they play in??…. Ok percentage wise might not be completely true but I guarantee it’s a very high percentage that doesn’t but I’m not wasting more of my time proving it
So yes shaped, what is shaped here??
Jacobs family puts money In their pockets from revenue other then the team but still intertwined with the team making the playoffs…. Fact
90% of other nhl owners don’t own the buildings they play in??…. Ok percentage wise might not be completely true but I guarantee it’s a very high percentage that doesn’t but I’m not wasting more of my time proving it
So yes shaped, what is shaped here??
CEO is just a title? Wtf are you talking about? Ya, so is GM, and president of hockey ops, and captain, and center, and goaltender. I heard Jeremy Jacobs let Chara walk because he wanted the C. Seriously, how delusional can you be. You really don’t see that you constantly are shifting the goalposts?
You brought up Charlie Jacobs. I didn’t. You said that though it wasn’t always that way, since he took over, its been clear that the bruins ownership only cares about making the playoffs.
I then showed you direct evidence of how when Charlie Jacobs was in charge, the Bruins took a direct step to make sure that the future wasn’t mortgaged just to make the playoffs.
You come back with, “Charlie Jacobs? Why he was just the CEO, that’s just a title!”
Are you kidding? What are you trying to do here? Are you trying to, “win,” or something? This is tiring, be better.
CEO is just a title? Wtf are you talking about? Ya, so is GM, and president of hockey ops, and captain, and center, and goaltender. I heard Jeremy Jacobs let Chara walk because he wanted the C. Seriously, how delusional can you be. You really don’t see that you constantly are shifting the goalposts?
You brought up Charlie Jacobs. I didn’t. You said that though it wasn’t always that way, since he took over, its been clear that the bruins ownership only cares about making the playoffs.
I then showed you direct evidence of how when Charlie Jacobs was in charge, the Bruins took a direct step to make sure that the future wasn’t mortgaged just to make the playoffs.
You come back with, “Charlie Jacobs? Why he was just the CEO, that’s just a title!”
Are you kidding? What are you trying to do here? Are you trying to, “win,” or something? This is tiring, be better.
Nope not trying to win, like I said they didn’t let Pete trade the 2015 1st cause Charlie became CEO and was just giving the reins a couple months before that and obviously he knew he was replacing him and didn’t want a GM that wasn’t going to be there mortgaging the future. K believe it or not but read the writing on the walls and you could see that. But anyways I digress
I don’t want to travel down this rabbit hole anymore, so you can think you won or I won, it really makes not a difference to me. And I’ll chalk it up as agreeing to disagree👍
Nope not trying to win, like I said they didn’t let Pete trade the 2015 1st cause Charlie became CEO and was just giving the reins a couple months before that and obviously he knew he was replacing him and didn’t want a GM that wasn’t going to be there mortgaging the future. K believe it or not but read the writing on the walls and you could see that. But anyways I digress
I don’t want to travel down this rabbit hole anymore, so you can think you won or I won, it really makes not a difference to me. And I’ll chalk it up as agreeing to disagree👍
But didn’t you say the primary goal was to make the playoffs? Why hamper the hockey ops team from doing that - you’re directly contradicting yourself.
But didn’t you say the primary goal was to make the playoffs? Why hamper the hockey ops team from doing that - you’re directly contradicting yourself.
Yes it is the goal and again cause he was replacing Peter, the only argument you truly have is “ well if he as replacing Pete why didn’t he just do it before the TDL and let the new GM trade picks/whatever to make playoffs” and that I wouldn’t have answer for, best guess would be to give new GM time to make a plan and let Pete ride out the remainder of the season. But again think it’s contradicting but you picked the first year of leadership transfer, of course that’s going to be different then the rest have been. Believe it or not 👍
Yes it is the goal and again cause he was replacing Peter, the only argument you truly have is “ well if he as replacing Pete why didn’t he just do it before the TDL and let the new GM trade picks/whatever to make playoffs” and that I wouldn’t have answer for, best guess would be to give new GM time to make a plan and let Pete ride out the remainder of the season. But again think it’s contradicting but you picked the first year of leadership transfer, of course that’s going to be different then the rest have been. Believe it or not 👍
You are just a bundle of excuses. Identified early on. You start with your theory, notion, or whatever, and just twist evidence to support. Excuse after excuse after excuse. Such a drag. Definitely don’t have time for people like that. Be better.
You are just a bundle of excuses. Identified early on. You start with your theory, notion, or whatever, and just twist evidence to support. Excuse after excuse after excuse. Such a drag. Definitely don’t
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