Quoting: Czu8iks
How come losing 1C, 2C, being in cap hell has nothing to do with roster creation for next year ? You have to replace them first.
And which team would that be ?
If you have to move a player along with his cap hit, in order to make room for other guy, you clearly are cap dumping him. And there is no surprise that other team are not interested to do hockey trade for such player.
1). Go back and look. You commented that my comment was assuming that Bergy and DK came back on cheap deals. No…it didn’t. In fact just the opposite. You were putting words into my mouth.
As far as replacing them. Zacha will move from wing to C. That leaves them just needing a #1. Unless Bergy comes back they won’t be getting one. They will have to make do. They simply don’t have the cap and nobody available is worth the roster shuffling they’d have to do unless something/someone unexpected happens.
2). Never said they would trade Hall, just said they’d have no problem doing it if they decided to. As far as teams go. 🤷🏻♂️. I’d need his list 1st. But Canes and Avs seem to be solid bets if they did. Hall would replace Max. Half the Avs forwards are going UFA and who knows what will happen with Nichushkin. With 21 teams to work with there will be 3-5 that they could work with. The rest won’t have a need/desire or cap.
3) Nope. A dump is someone you have to pay to move (which you implied) because he has little to no value along with a problematic contract. Hall is neither of those things. Similar to Bjorkstrand was to Columbus, they took 50 cents on the dollar out of necessity but there was someone happy to take him.
As i stated above. They buyout Reilly and trade either Forbort or Grizz for a pick. At that point they don’t HAVE to do anything more, they’d like to, but they aren’t desperate.
4 players will dictate how their offseason plays out. Bergy, Swayman, Frederic, and Bertuzzi. Will 37 come back? Do Sway and Freddy sign team friendly deals or do they add to the problem? Do they sign quick or open up the offer sheet possibility? Does Bert have any interest in staying? The answer to those questions will either make Boston’s offseason fairly simple or incredibly difficult. Regardless Donny will be busy…and stressed.