What about doing DeBrusk for Hanifin instead, and then acquiring Scheifele, Lindholm, or some other C? Bergeron probably retires sooner rather than later. They might as well be ready if they are dealing Lysell.

In his presser yesterday Dubas specifically said he was going to weaponize cap space . Not give up premium assets to help a heated rival out of cap hell.
Drop the first or drop Smith and maybe you have a deal. Otherwise they aren't giving up two premium assets just to help a rival.
Hall is a shell of his former self and Ullmark has had one really good season. No point in taking on 11 million in cap AND giving up premium assets to a rival for two players that don't move the needle. Especially considering your coach doesn't even trust ullmark after the season he had.

Ullmark only one good season? That's simply not true, maybe he's had one great season, but the rest were mostly good.

Smith should probably be switched for Friedman.

I'll do one of those later, just messing around with different possibilities.

I didn't realize anyone considered Smith a "premium asset", I thought I had seen people trading him for cheap; I'll take him out. Ullmark has been a solid goalie in his career and just had a Vezina Trophy-winning season. Where did you hear that Monty doesn't trust Ullmark? As for Hall, he played on the third line because of the incredible depth the Bruins had this past season. I would bet you big money he puts up more points on a line with Pasta or Marchand. He's a very effective player and was easily one of the Bruins best players in the playoffs. If the Penguins would take Ullmark alone for their '24 1st, I would do that and re-work the Calgary deal. I'd love to keep Hall as our second line winger if they can make the money work. Thanks for your input, it's nice to learn from other fan bases.

It may be "sunk cost fallacy" but the penguins gave up a young top-4 dman on a great contract to get smith. And the fact that Dubas said yesterday he wants to focus on using more youth definitely indicates he wants to use Smith and POJ more.
I understand that Ullmark may win the vezina but goalies really don't get a decent return. I mean, MAF won the vezina and that offseaon he was traded for literally nothing lol. And we just watched vegas win the cup with a goalie who was number 5 on their depth chart.
I just don't see the pens and bruins as good trade partners. The bruins (rightfully so) will want to maximize their return and the penguins aren't going to help a very heated rival out of cap hell. Especially with dubas saying he wanted to weaponize cap space

Makes a lot of sense, thanks for your thoughts.

Id rather just get this years 1st from PIT along w like DeSmith or some other unnecessary cap, but ik they wont move that

That is alot to give up to CGY, how about Grz + Freddy + Harrison for Hanafin? or Grz + JD for Hanafin? something like that. Lysell + 1st + 2 roster players + is a lot and CGY has no cap space

I doubt SEA would make that trade 1 for 1, but obv favours BOS

I would definitely do the Pitt trade w/DeSmith + 1st, but I'm almost certain Dubas wouldn't move this year's first according to his presser.

And the more I think about the Hanafin situation, the more unsure I am. I think Gryz and JD is too much. Maybe Gryz, Frederic, and Harrison, but I bet they'll be offered a 1st and take that deal. Hanafin is a Mass native, went to college in Mass, and the Bruins tried to draft him, so he knows he's wanted. It would be great if he would just sign with us next offseason, but I'm not sure if we'll be lucky enough for that to happen.

Geekie was omitted in some Seattle ACGMs and I've seen them trading for Forbort, so I just combined the two. Definitely don't disagree Boston would be winning that trade.

Grz i view as a replacement (but he is a slight downgrade) so anything you add ontop of him would be to compensate the "downgrade". Both Hanafin and Grz are on last year of deals, the only problem would be outbidding other teams, cuz BOS has limited assets, but he would be such a good fit in Boston

Ill gladly swap Geekie for Forbort, even throw in a 6th or 7th