Could Kevin Hayes work

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Created by: History65

Team: 2023-24 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 2, 2023

Published: Jun. 3, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Picking up Kevin Hayes, re-signing Bertuzzi, and making the roster younger overall. Don't love the idea of Hayes' age, but he fits the window of contention for Boston.

Flyers fans can tell me if I'm under or over valuing Hayes here.

Leaves the team with over $18 million in cap space for 2024-25.

Not sure how fair the Flyers trade is, so constructive feedback is appreciated.

No Bergeron or Krejci, not holding my breath that they come back.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Bussi, Brandon	2	$900,000
Lauko, Jakub	2	$900,000
Frederic, Trent	3	$2,000,000
Swayman, Jeremy	4	$4,000,000
Kupari, Rasmus	2	$900,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Bertuzzi, Tyler		6	$6,500,000

Trades

BOS

2025 4th round pick (MIN)

ANA

Forbort, Derek

BOS

Blankenburg, Nick
2023 2nd round pick (CBJ)

CBJ

Grzelcyk, Matt

BOS

Hayes, Kevin ($2,857,142 retained)
Seeler, Nick

PHI

McLaughlin, Marc [RFA Rights]
Zboril, Jakub
2025 4th round pick (MIN)

Additional Details:

40% retained by Flyers

BOS

Durzi, Sean
Kupari, Rasmus [RFA Rights]

LAK

Ullmark, Linus

BOS

Joseph, Pierre-Olivier
2025 2nd round pick (PIT)

PIT

Hall, Taylor

Buyouts

Mike Reilly: $333,334

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

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$83,500,000	$78,835,121	$4,500,000	$0	$4,664,879

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Bertuzzi, Tyler $6,500,000$6,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Zacha, Pavel $4,750,000$4,750,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Pastrnak, David $11,250,000$11,250,000 RW NMC UFA - 8
Marchand, Brad $6,125,000$6,125,000 LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Hayes, Kevin $714,287$714,287 C M-NTC UFA - 3	DeBrusk, Jake $4,000,000$4,000,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Merkulov, Georgi $925,000$925,000 LW RFA - 2	Coyle, Charlie $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 3	Frederic, Trent $2,000,000$2,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 2
Lauko, Jakub $900,000$900,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Kupari, Rasmus $900,000$900,000 C, LW, RW RFA - 2	Steen, Oskar $800,000$800,000 C, RW UFA - 1
Greer, AJ $762,500$762,500 RW, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Lindholm, Hampus $6,500,000$6,500,000 LD NTC, NMC UFA - 7	McAvoy, Charlie $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD UFA - 7	Swayman, Jeremy $4,000,000$4,000,000 G RFA - 1
Blankenburg, Nick $825,000$825,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Carlo, Brandon $4,100,000$4,100,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 4	Bussi, Brandon $900,000$900,000 G RFA - 1
Seeler, Nick $775,000$775,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Durzi, Sean $1,700,000$1,700,000 LD/RD RFA - 1
Joseph, Pierre-Olivier $825,000$825,000 LD RFA - 1

Jun. 3, 2023 at 12:26 p.m.

mferraro

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Boston is going to have to give up more than spare parts for Hayes at that cap hit for 3 years.

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Jun. 3, 2023 at 12:26 p.m.

Gofnut999

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I’d imagine Hayes with retention going to cost more than spare parts. If they were getting rid of his entire cap hit this would still be light. With retention. Not going to do it.

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Jun. 3, 2023 at 12:32 p.m.

mokumboi

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With that offer? Only if you know the Jedi mind trick.

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Jun. 3, 2023 at 12:44 p.m.

TheBigFlyera

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Yeah that offer barely gets you Seeler let alone Hayes with 40% retention.

Jun. 3, 2023 at 12:53 p.m.

History65

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Quoting: TheBigFlyera

Yeah that offer barely gets you Seeler let alone Hayes with 40% retention.

What do you think Boston would have to add?

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Jun. 3, 2023 at 12:54 p.m.

bhavikp27

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No interest in Hayes. He'll regress and they already have Zacha and Coyle for the middle-six, maybe even Merkulov.

Jun. 3, 2023 at 12:56 p.m.

TheBigFlyera

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Quoting: History65

What do you think Boston would have to add?

Honestly I have no idea what they can add. Ideally a 2023 or 2024 1st to get Seeler and Hayes but u don’t have either. I don’t see them having interest in a 1st 3 drafts away (2025). You barely even have 2nds or 3rds so probably prospects but u don’t wanna part with the prospects the Flyers will probably ask for because that’s really all you have to offer in a trade

Jun. 3, 2023 at 1:19 p.m.

qc14

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I think Hayes is a great option for a team that needs an offensive 2a/2b center but if the plan is really to go from bergeron and krejci to zacha and hayes you're probably in trouble

Jun. 3, 2023 at 1:29 p.m.

palhal

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Bruins fans just might face the fact that they don't have the cap for Bertuzzi. Is any team on Hall's trade list want to take on his 6m X 2 years?
Yeah I like Hayes to the Bruins if they want to compete next season, but that return to the Flyers isn't good enough. Maybe the best thing to do is suck it up for season and retool in 24/25.

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Jun. 3, 2023 at 2:28 p.m.

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Jayk

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Agree with the lads above... Hayes is a solid player, but does most likely not solve the B´s situation! A barrel of cred for a worked through suggestion though and the will to reason openly around it. Cheers!!!

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