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Created by: bhavikp27
Team: 2022-23 Boston Bruins
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 24, 2023
Published: Feb. 26, 2023
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Description
Johansson is having a good season, had chemistry with Coyle (and played with every top9 forwards), can play up and down the lineup on both wings. Finally, a $1.1M cap hit which is really good for the B's situation.
Could look at Trevor van Riemsdyk if there's a need for another D after Reilly's trade.

Lineup below is what I'd have for tomorrow's game.
Trades
1.
WSH
  1. 2023 3rd round pick (BOS)
2.
BOS
    Future considerations
    3.
    BOS
    1. Thrun, Henry [Reserve List]
    ANA
    1. 2024 5th round pick (BOS)
    Buried
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2023
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    2024
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    2025
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    25$82,500,000$82,354,167$0$4,650,000$145,833

    Roster

    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $6,125,000$6,125,000
    LW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $2,500,000$2,500,000 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
    C
    NMC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $4,000,000$4,000,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $3,500,000$3,500,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $1,000,000$1,000,000 (Performance Bonus$2,000,000$2M)
    C
    NTC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $6,666,667$6,666,667
    RW
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $6,000,000$6,000,000
    LW
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 3
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $5,250,000$5,250,000
    C, RW
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 4
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $1,050,000$1,050,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $3,800,000$3,800,000
    LW, C, RW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $1,750,000$1,750,000
    LW, C
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $1,500,000$1,500,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $3,687,500$3,687,500
    LD
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $9,500,000$9,500,000
    RD
    UFA - 8
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $5,000,000$5,000,000
    G
    NMC
    UFA - 3
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $6,500,000$6,500,000
    LD
    NTC, NMC
    UFA - 8
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $4,100,000$4,100,000
    RD
    UFA - 5
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$150,000$150K)
    G
    RFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $1,275,000$1,275,000
    LD
    M-NTC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $1,000,000$1,000,000
    RD
    UFA - 1
    ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $3,000,000$3,000,000
    LD
    M-NTC
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $750,000$750,000
    C, RW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $1,137,500$1,137,500
    LD/RD
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Washington Capitals
    $1,100,000$1,100,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $762,500$762,500
    RW, LW
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Boston Bruins
    $1,000,000$1,000,000
    RD
    UFA - 1

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    Feb. 26, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
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    Thrun has more value than that. That pick is lower than where we picked him and he has developed greatly since then.
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    Feb. 26, 2023 at 9:03 a.m.
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    Quoting: GiggywithGibby
    Thrun has more value than that. That pick is lower than where we picked him and he has developed greatly since then.


    He won't sign in Anaheim. I guess you can always look for a better return but I think there's a pretty good chance he signs in Boston so I wouldn't give more than a 4th. Bruins can also wait until August.
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    Feb. 26, 2023 at 9:24 a.m.
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    Quoting: GiggywithGibby
    Thrun has more value than that. That pick is lower than where we picked him and he has developed greatly since then.


    Maybe, but having said he won’t sign there you have no leverage. Callahan last year is comparable.
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    Feb. 26, 2023 at 9:24 a.m.
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    They won’t use Harrison to move Reilly.
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    Feb. 26, 2023 at 9:48 a.m.
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    Quoting: GiggywithGibby
    Thrun has more value than that. That pick is lower than where we picked him and he has developed greatly since then.


    We’re going to get at least a 3rd imo
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 9:51 a.m.
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    Quoting: Gofnut999
    Maybe, but having said he won’t sign there you have no leverage. Callahan last year is comparable.


    Got 30 other teams worth of leverage, he'll get better than a future 4th.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 9:59 a.m.
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    Quoting: Gofnut999
    They won’t use Harrison to move Reilly.


    They don't have 2nd rounder and after Lysell, Lohrei and Poitras, Harrison is the closest to the value of a 2nd.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:02 a.m.
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    Quoting: bhavikp27
    They don't have 2nd rounder and after Lysell, Lohrei and Poitras, Harrison is the closest to the value of a 2nd.


    Then they don’t move him this year if that’s what it takes.
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    Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:02 a.m.
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    Quoting: bhavikp27
    They don't have 2nd rounder and after Lysell, Lohrei and Poitras, Harrison is the closest to the value of a 2nd.


    You still don't use Harrison to unload Reilly. Kids Top 25 in OHL scoring, a center, left shot and has great size. Looks like a kid who could develop into a solid two-way middle 6 center.

    I get fans like to take a trip down memory lane but Jojo isn't a need
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    Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:03 a.m.
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    Edited Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:13 a.m.
    Quoting: GiggywithGibby
    Got 30 other teams worth of leverage, he'll get better than a future 4th.


    Not if he won’t sign with them either. Teams are not going to offer max value for a player that there is no guarantee they can sign. All they are acquiring is exclusive negotiating rights for a short window. And why would he sign when he can receive multiple offers and choose the best situation for him rather than deal only with one team. 0n top which his ceiling is not THAT high.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:03 a.m.
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    Thrun presents an interesting puzzle. If I had to guess, I'd make a "field" bet of Boston against all the other teams as to where he ends up. I think that coming from Scarborough and attending Harvard, and having looked at the Bruins' LhD prospect lineup in comparison to ours, he wants and expects a future in Boston, so they have THAT leverage. WE have the leverage of how much Boston wants to sign him and start him right away like the Canadiens did with Jordan Harris. If they're in no hurry, we'll be lucky to get a fifth from them. If they want him for the playoffs, we might get a future third from them.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:08 a.m.
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    Quoting: OldNYIfan
    Thrun presents an interesting puzzle. If I had to guess, I'd make a "field" bet of Boston against all the other teams as to where he ends up. I think that coming from Scarborough and attending Harvard, and having looked at the Bruins' LhD prospect lineup in comparison to ours, he wants and expects a future in Boston, so they have THAT leverage. WE have the leverage of how much Boston wants to sign him and start him right away like the Canadiens did with Jordan Harris. If they're in no hurry, we'll be lucky to get a fifth from them. If they want him for the playoffs, we might get a future third from them.


    Boston has the luxury of waiting him out knowing they would likely be his 1st choice. Don’t really have to give anything really. Just wait til he becomes FA.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:27 a.m.
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    Quoting: Gofnut999
    Not if he won’t sign with them either. Teams are not going to offer max value for a player that there is no guarantee they can sign. All they are acquiring is exclusive negotiating rights for a short window. And why would he sign when he can receive multiple offers and choose the best situation for him rather than deal only with one team. 0n top which his ceiling is not THAT high.


    If it was Boston and only Boston, he wouldn't have bothered informing the team this early so we had a chance to trade his rights away. We'll get a better pick or prospect if we trade him straight out, more than likely he's a sweetener in some deadline deal.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:37 a.m.
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    Quoting: Gofnut999
    Then they don’t move him this year if that’s what it takes.


    They need cap space to add and even if they don't add another player, they're barely cap compliant and would be unable to recall players if multiple short-term injuries occur. Also, rest and maintenance is really important over the final 20 games.

    Quoting: ON3M4N
    You still don't use Harrison to unload Reilly. Kids Top 25 in OHL scoring, a center, left shot and has great size. Looks like a kid who could develop into a solid two-way middle 6 center.

    I get fans like to take a trip down memory lane but Jojo isn't a need


    Getting $3M off the books will require more than a late pick. Harrison is a good prospect but if we make this team better now to win it all, let's do it instead of holding out B prospects. Johansson would still be a player that I would consider whether he played (well) here or not because of his overall game and cap hit as I mentioned in the description. Bruins could use more production in their top9 and Johansson can do that. Bjugstad is another option.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:39 a.m.
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    Quoting: OldNYIfan
    Thrun presents an interesting puzzle. If I had to guess, I'd make a "field" bet of Boston against all the other teams as to where he ends up. I think that coming from Scarborough and attending Harvard, and having looked at the Bruins' LhD prospect lineup in comparison to ours, he wants and expects a future in Boston, so they have THAT leverage. WE have the leverage of how much Boston wants to sign him and start him right away like the Canadiens did with Jordan Harris. If they're in no hurry, we'll be lucky to get a fifth from them. If they want him for the playoffs, we might get a future third from them.


    Thrun is unlikely to play in the playoffs in a year Bruins are going for the Cup and all the depth they have so it could be a contract starting next year. ELC this year or next year, he'll would play in the AHL for the rest of the 2022-23 season.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:42 a.m.
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    That ARZ trade is horrible for BOS
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 10:53 a.m.
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    Quoting: KennyBoi
    That ARZ trade is horrible for BOS


    So how would you clear $3M?
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 11:19 a.m.
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    Quoting: bhavikp27
    So how would you clear $3M?


    Buy him out in the offseason.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 11:39 a.m.
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    Edited Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
    Quoting: bhavikp27
    So how would you clear $3M?


    From B’s perspective it’s only 1.8 buried.

    It’s not like Reilly is dead weight, wasted roster spot type of player for other teams.

    Caps only have 1 d man signed next year. Add him to MoJo trade and add rights to Mantykivi or Kuntar.

    Same offer for Bjugstad. 3rd/Reilly/Kuntar. Reilly is an asset for them. Helps them get to the floor next year. Replace Ghost when traded. Flip him next deadline for a pick.

    Habs wanted to claim him, have the cap space now. Straight swap for Chris Tierney.

    Keep Reilly buried move Zboril for cheap depth FW or pick.

    Get brave, move Grizz for futures. Going to have move 2 of Reilly, Grizz, Forbort before next season anyway.

    Stand pat.

    They have options.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:21 p.m.
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    Quoting: bhavikp27
    They need cap space to add and even if they don't add another player, they're barely cap compliant and would be unable to recall players if multiple short-term injuries occur. Also, rest and maintenance is really important over the final 20 games.



    Getting $3M off the books will require more than a late pick. Harrison is a good prospect but if we make this team better now to win it all, let's do it instead of holding out B prospects. Johansson would still be a player that I would consider whether he played (well) here or not because of his overall game and cap hit as I mentioned in the description. Bruins could use more production in their top9 and Johansson can do that. Bjugstad is another option.


    Your not getting $3 million off the books since part of Reilly cap hit is already buried. Boston has little in center prospects so let's trade one of the few with upside we have?

    Jojo had a good run with Boston 6yrs ago. Since then he's played on 4 different teams. That should be telling
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:54 p.m.
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    Quoting: Gofnut999
    From B’s perspective it’s only 1.8 buried.

    It’s not like Reilly is dead weight, wasted roster spot type of player for other teams.

    Caps only have 1 d man signed next year. Add him to MoJo trade and add rights to Mantykivi or Kuntar.

    Same offer for Bjugstad. 3rd/Reilly/Kuntar. Reilly is an asset for them. Helps them get to the floor next year. Replace Ghost when traded. Flip him next deadline for a pick.

    Habs wanted to claim him, have the cap space now. Straight swap for Chris Tierney.

    Keep Reilly buried move Zboril for cheap depth FW or pick.

    Get brave, move Grizz for futures. Going to have move 2 of Reilly, Grizz, Forbort before next season anyway.

    Stand pat.

    They have options.


    We could try to involve him in the Washington trade but I'm not sure if they want him. Cap hit might be high for them and they have Fehervary and Alexeyev which means they could look for a top4 two-way D instead. Mantykivi doesn't really have any value and he's a free agent on June. Kuntar might interest some teams although he's also a projected bottom-6 player.

    Moving Grzelcyk would make the team worse now. Moving one of the $3M defensemen is better.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:54 p.m.
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    Quoting: KennyBoi
    Buy him out in the offseason.


    They need the cap space now.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 1:56 p.m.
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    Quoting: ON3M4N
    Your not getting $3 million off the books since part of Reilly cap hit is already buried. Boston has little in center prospects so let's trade one of the few with upside we have?

    Jojo had a good run with Boston 6yrs ago. Since then he's played on 4 different teams. That should be telling


    Full $3M including the $1.875M, you know what I mean.
    Harrison will likely be a middle-six C... which they already have in Coyle and Zacha. Again, the most important thing is winning the Cup this year. If we can keep Harrison, great but it's that's the price to move a contract, so be it.

    Johansson played 4 years ago, not six. He didn't fit in Buffalo because they sucked and Seattle made the right move by trading him and getting an asset when they were missing the playoffs. He's having a great season. At least, you can use the injuries history as an argument but numbers of teams played is irrelevant. Hall played on 4 different teams in 2 years.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 2:08 p.m.
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    Quoting: bhavikp27
    They need the cap space now.


    They really don't. The 23 man roster is pretty set. If they want to add another depth forward, they move Zboril.

    Plus moving Reilly right now doesn't clear $3M in space, only $1.875M.
    Feb. 26, 2023 at 2:13 p.m.
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    Quoting: KennyBoi
    They really don't. The 23 man roster is pretty set. If they want to add another depth forward, they move Zboril.

    Plus moving Reilly right now doesn't clear $3M in space, only $1.875M.


    Again, they're just below the cap limit with one extra forward and two defensemen. You need more than 23 players post-deadline. Few forwards could get injured and they need to rest some players in March/April. $1.875M is enough to recall two players or one and accrue more cap space to recall more players later.
     
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