Team: 2024-25 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 3, 2023

Published: Aug. 3, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Just speculating on the 24-25 UFA market. The cap is Increasing by a good chunk and their are notable UFAs on the Market. A lot of space is freeing up on the bruins roster which puts them in a good position to capitalize on this scenario.

Bruins most notably need to shore up 1C and potentially a weakness on the left D side. any recommendations on UFAs that fit this description that would likely be interested in testing the waters of Free agency or would make sense for Boston to somehow trade for with Ullmark as a piece of the trade are welcome.

Assuming Grzelcyk and/or Forbort are not in the lineup because of price outs or trades (with grz notably with Boston's perceived postition on "getting bigger" on the blue line) and sadly assuming players like lucic, and shattenkirk arent resigning (more likely signing somewhere else or hanging up skates). If they play well this upcoming season and want to resign in boston for similar contracts I would gladly re-welcome them but I don't want to prevent AHL players who have earned a chance at experience a slot in the lineup.
This lineup is also making the assumption that Jake DeBrusk puts up a good season notably without Bergeron in 23-24 worth the paycheck and contract length below.
I am not making any assumptions on Bruins prospects other than defense, Lohrei has shown alot of promise for the upcoming season and I expect someone on RD to make a step up wither zboril makes a splash or Ian Mitchel, Alec Regula, or Reiley Walsh steps up. For forwards there are too many questions and no one can predict who makes an impact on the lineup until the end of the upcoming season. So just assume they are still in the AHL until otherwise.
Finally the last major decision being made by this below lineup is that Boston is going to pay Swayman 1a goaltending money and will move Ullmark the second they can get a reasonable return. Ullmark is going in to the last year of his contract at this point and as much as I appreciate goalie hugs it doesn't make sense for Boston to pay 10+ mil on a goalie tandem.

Please make recommendations on tweaks to contract length and $.

Make recommendations of places you think Boston could move Ullmark and allow for those teams fans to laugh at the trade.
(remember his NTC likely includes teams like Calgary and Winnapeg)

Allow for speculation that lots of UFA players will make it to market because of the cap increase.

This is a blind go and I will repost this with variants based on reasonable suggestions. Trying to make this a more constructive fun post as apposed to a sh**post (although everyone loves a good sh**post). I am also aware that all of these signings are unlikely to happen.