Do they though? Haula has been that scoring center.

Worth noting, the bruins play a really weird system. It’s complicated, particularly for d men, but also for centers. I don’t think they’re at liberty to just go after any old center. It might be a reason they stick with a guy that works.

I don't mind anderson, but he is gonna be 41. Reasonably, we saw this year, durability is a question, and does he want to come back? Tokarski should be out, too unorthodox, I just dont think he's good enough. My thought is grab a cam Talbot or somebody like that, a Vet that can give us 40-50 solid starts. Then if you have anderson filling in and upl coming up as needed.

Yes I would reject it.

Again the 2nd rounder has less then an 18% chance of playing games 100 NHL games. If the pick does hit they are likely 3yrs away from being an NHL regular, doesn't fit the Bruins win now mode. Olofsson is solid but no star and he's not displacing anyone in the Bruins top 6. Moving Haula means they need to replace a piece in the top 6. Foligno can easily be bought out if the B's need cap relief.

Again this deal does nothing for Boston

If he's so replaceable why don't you just acquire someone else? Guys strong in the dot, can play all-situations and all for under $3 million.

the cap savings is nice for foligno wise but haula is on a steal of a deal his 5v5 offence and defence has been amazing and since moving to the 2nd line has been on a 60+ point pace in 82 games hard to find that for 2.35 mill.

if foligno was making 2-2.5 mill i wouldnt move him, his defence has been great he is a solid leader bring good physicality which is needed in playoffs and he has an unrelentless motor he is always hustling even his play driving and offence has improved as the season has gone by

i like olofsson but his style of play doesn't fit boston a whole lot, he is bad defensively and doesn't play physical literally everything B's pride themselves on, he most likely doesn't beat debrusk for RW1 as debrusk is hot and has took a rather big step in his game looks better then he did back before the covid seasons
debrusk currently has 22 5v5 goals out of 24 most those goals coming within the last 30ish games
just a comparison
laine only has 21
svechnikov 21
rantanen 20
B tkachuk 21
E Pettersson 20
william nylander 19
brayden point 18
tom wilson 18

and all those guys are called great scorers some even called elite scorers yet debrusk is outscoring all them 5v5 even in Bruins rather more defensive system and could potentially be higher in total goals if he played PP1 yet no one wanted to even give a 2nd for debrusk at the TD

so ya he doesn't beat out debrusk and his solid all around 200ft game and oloffson would play 3rd line he doesn't fit the design of that role, though is more skilled the frederic, frederic is the near definition of a third line hitter and he has good chem with coyle and smith they have been very successful since being put all on the same line.

value is pretty decent production wise kinda but i just don't think it works out for either team boston style of play doesn't work with olofsson or bjork and i just don't think haula or foligno would help buffalo enough to compete

He's replaceable for boston who has a team of guys who do what haula does which is why he fits well there. For buffalo he'd be a hard player to come by because they're not competetive or a premier destination.

I don't think you have any idea what Haula does for the Bruins. Who on their current roster can replace him?

Olofsson >> then anything coming the other way. Very poor trade