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Created by: koofyslappa

Team: 2023-24 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 17, 2023

Published: Mar. 23, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Big If - If Bergeron and Krejci come back. I think that either they both come back or both leave after this year. I can't see one or the other retiring, I think both make the same move whether it is retiring or going for another run.

Sell high on Ullmark, not sure what the market would looks like for a top goalie. Most likely a Vezina winning goalie too.

Going to be difficult to keep Bertuzzi and Orlov. Both get term but most likely not the AAV they'd like. I'd say they sign elsewhere for more money. Would stink to see that considering how much was given up for them.

Zacha becomes the third line center, Frederic the fourth.

Hathaway takes a hometown discount. Clifton takes a bit less but gets term. Zboril gets a bottom pairing role.

Quick joins the team for a couple of years as a backup to Swayman. Becomes another mentor to the young goalie. Quick joins the Bruins in hopes of making another run. Wouldn't be surprised if he retires though or resigns elsewhere for more maybe? Not sure.

Just some thoughts and ideas. It would be great to keep those added at the deadline but we shall see. Let me know what you think.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
McLaughlin, Marc	2	$775,000
Lauko, Jakub	2	$775,000
Frederic, Trent	2	$1,700,000
Swayman, Jeremy	2	$2,425,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Ahcan, Jack	2	$775,000
Bergeron, Patrice	1	$850,000
Clifton, Connor	5	$2,750,000
Bertuzzi, Tyler	5	$5,000,000
Hathaway, Garnet	4	$1,125,000
Quick, Jonathan	2	$1,575,000
Krejci, David	1	$850,000
Orlov, Dmitry	7	$5,350,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Overages, Salary		1	$4,500,000

Trades

BOS

2024 2nd round pick (SEA)
2024 3rd round pick (SEA)

Additional Details:

Bruins shed more cap, add a couple picks.

SEA

Grzelcyk, Matt

Additional Details:

Kraken add a top four LD.

BOS

2024 3rd round pick (VGK)

Additional Details:

Bruins open up cap. Add a third.

PIT

Forbort, Derek

Additional Details:

Penguins add a PK LD.

BOS

2024 1st round pick (SJS)
2025 4th round pick (WPG)

Additional Details:

Bruins sell high on Ullmark, add picks and shed cap.

SJS

Ullmark, Linus

Additional Details:

Sharks add a top goaltender.

BOS

2023 1st round pick (TBL)
2024 7th round pick (CHI)

Additional Details:

Bruins shed cap, add a late first and 7th.

CHI

Coyle, Charlie

Additional Details:

Hawks add a serviceable third line center with term.

BOS

Bruins shed cap.

ANA

Reilly, Mike
2024 4th round pick (BOS)

Additional Details:

Ducks add a LD and fourth.

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$87,938,333	$4,500,000	$0	-$4,438,333

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Marchand, Brad $6,125,000$6,125,000 LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Bergeron, Patrice $850,000$850,000 C UFA	DeBrusk, Jake $4,000,000$4,000,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Bertuzzi, Tyler $5,000,000$5,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Krejci, David $850,000$850,000 C UFA	Pastrnak, David $11,250,000$11,250,000 RW NMC UFA - 8
Hall, Taylor $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Zacha, Pavel $4,750,000$4,750,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Lysell, Fabian $863,333$863,333 RW RFA - 3
Lauko, Jakub $775,000$775,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Frederic, Trent $1,700,000$1,700,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Hathaway, Garnet $1,125,000$1,125,000 RW, LW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Orlov, Dmitry $5,350,000$5,350,000 LD UFA - 2	McAvoy, Charlie $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD UFA - 7	Swayman, Jeremy $2,425,000$2,425,000 G RFA - 1
Lindholm, Hampus $6,500,000$6,500,000 LD NTC, NMC UFA - 7	Carlo, Brandon $4,100,000$4,100,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 4	Quick, Jonathan $1,575,000$1,575,000 G UFA - 1
Zboril, Jakub $1,137,500$1,137,500 LD/RD UFA - 1	Clifton, Connor $2,750,000$2,750,000 RD UFA - 3

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Greer, AJ $762,500$762,500 RW, LW UFA - 1	Overages, Salary $4,500,000$4,500,000
McLaughlin, Marc $775,000$775,000 C RFA - 1
Ahcan, Jack $775,000$775,000 LD UFA - 2

Special Teams

Power Play 1
DeBrusk, J.		Bergeron, P.		Marchand, B.
	Pastrnak, D.		Lindholm, H.

Power Play 2
Bertuzzi, T.		Krejci, D.		Hall, T.
	Zacha, P.		Orlov, D.

Penalty Kill 1
	Bergeron, P.	Marchand, B.
	Orlov, D.	McAvoy, C.

Penalty Kill 2
	Zacha, P.	DeBrusk, J.
	Lindholm, H.	Carlo, B.

Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:46 a.m.

Victor24

Joined: Mar. 2023

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Going into a season with 30k in cap space is a bold strategy. But Koofy is a bold person. Is 'bold' the right word?

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Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:49 a.m.

Doobs92

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Sharks aren't close to contending, why do they give up a first that's likely going to be top 10? Also Ullmark is playing behind what is probably the league's best defense, at the very least top 5. It would make it so Boston's ask would be too high for teams to take a risk on. Seems more likely that Boston trades Swayman. Then again, Chicago is so clearly deliberately tanking, yet trades a first round pick for a 3rd line center? A) I think Coyle would be the #1 center on that team and B) makes no sense for a rebuilding team.

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Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:52 a.m.

ON3M4N

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Ahcan isn't coming back.

Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:07 a.m.

Garak

Joined: Jun. 2019

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What a great price for... *Checks notes* Charlie Coyle... So nice of you to trade him to CHI for such a fair amount.

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Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:07 a.m.

Klara

Bad Take Bot v1.02

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ya... SJ is not the team who is going to give up a likely top 5 pick for anything. By the time Linus' contract is up, the Sharks will probably still not be in the playoffs.

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Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:14 a.m.

JK74

Joined: Oct. 2022

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Quoting: Garak

What a great price for... *Checks notes* Charlie Coyle... So nice of you to trade him to CHI for such a fair amount.

Thank you for commenting first (and much nicer than my response was going to be).

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Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:20 a.m.

palhal

LongtimeLeafsufferer

Joined: Jul. 2015

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Keep Dreaming. Really think the Hawks give up a first for Coyle, and still finish out of the playoffs? Ullmark has a NMC....yep he's waiving to a non playoff team

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Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:33 a.m.

Bruins1054_gmb

Joined: Sep. 2020

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Quoting: palhal

Keep Dreaming. Really think the Hawks give up a first for Coyle, and still finish out of the playoffs? Ullmark has a NMC....yep he's waiving to a non playoff team

Ullmark's NMC turns into a M-NTC after this season.

Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:35 a.m.

IconicHawk

Bedard23

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Your overvaluing everybody but Ullmark

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Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:49 a.m.

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Lancebmx

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No one would accept these trades. Maybe Pittsburgh.

Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:57 a.m.

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glarson17

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There is NO chance San Jose moves a likely top 5 pick for a goalie having an outlier year who will be 30 with just two years to ufa. No goalie is worth a top 5 pick honestly

Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:23 p.m.

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Mikej

Joined: Aug. 2021

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nobody on the planet is going to give up a first for coyle and i like coyle but no chance , to dump his cap i'd say the first is going the wrong way . too low on freddie and swayman

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Mar. 23, 2023 at 2:34 p.m.

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palhal

LongtimeLeafsufferer

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Quoting: Bruins1054_gmb

Ullmark's NMC turns into a M-NTC after this season.

You're right but it's so easy to list teams that don't need a goalie or are so near the cap that can't take on Ullmark's full cap.

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