Team: 2022-23 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: May 16, 2022

Published: May 16, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

This offseason is obviously going to have a lot of questions that need to be answered for the team, and it will be hard to predict it in all one take, hence the name. No question is bigger to the team right now than what is going to happen with Bergeron. IMO, I wouldn't think he would want his last game in a Bruins uniform to go down the way it did. I truly believe he's going to announce that his final year will be next year. Regardless of that situation, I see the team kind of falling back to where they were from 2014-15 to 2016-17. Not so much a playoff team, more so a in-between retooling team, since ownerships will never give the go on a full on rebuild. I wanna see Sweeney out really bad. I cannot take his god awful drafting and constant signing/trading for players just because they're from Boston or played College Hockey over here.

Re-signings: Can't be mad at Sweeney for bringing Zboril back though, he was solid before he got hurt and deserves a second chance. Not bringing back Blidh because he kinda sucks but I wouldn't be mad if he returns. Lazar may want a million, if so in that case let him go we should be able to fill in the gap quite easily. Rest are for AHL/Organizational Depth purposes.

FA Signings: Leddy is an established guy that will be able to put up points on the back end. He has been solid for St. Louis and he could really help grow Carlo if he does come over. 2 years or until Lohrei is ready. Won't be able to sign big names like Trochek, Copp, Domi, or Kadri to help the center position but you could just strengthen the depth of the position. Paul can play wing or center and should make a nice impact for that kind of money. And I know Blackwell is a Boston guy but I could see him as a great depth piece for a team like this.

Draft: As long as Sweeney isn't taking all the Boston guys I'll be content. He had a solid draft last year so hopefully he can follow up and pick another 1 or 2 guys to help grow the prospect pool. I also wouldn't be mad if he will try and trade into the first round. I think DeBrusk + a little more could easily get a pick in the 20-32 range.

I think this team has a good future but it is going to need some time before they can be considers contenders again. Taxi Squad guys are players I would also want/could see in the lineup next year. Be civil in the comments and Let's go Flames.

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