the bruins aren't selling. hard pass.

I’ve seen Bruins fans dumping Grzelcyk constantly on here to create cap space. It has nothing to do with buying/selling; it has to do with creating cap space. This move creates 2.5875m in cap for Bruins to make other moves

If the bruins were to have a deal in place for an upgrade and they need to clear cap then I’d accept this deal but I feel bruins would be able to include grzelcyk as a cap filler in the deal with any of the current players they have been linked to.

Hanifin and lindholm have been the big ones and Calgary stills needs to be able to dress a team after their big sell so I could see them easily taking back grzelcyk

a lot of bruins fans are dopes.

Brendan Smith?

Cue Don Sweney.............

I wouldn't doubt that Calgary would take him back as cap filler. But they also wouldn't value him as a positive asset.

Here you'd be getting a late round pick (which is very little but isn't nothing) for him. We'd also be happy to send that pick along to calgary on your behalf instead for example

A late 5th rounder has about a 15% chance of playing at least 99 games in the NHL. Brendan Smith LOL. The only thing I'll ever remember him for is when he was with DET and trying to act like a tough guy. As soon as Chara offered to go with him, Smith looked like a scared child who was about to **** his pants while Chara laughed at him.

The alternative in this case is a 0th round pick with a 0% chance of making the NHL when you send him to Calgary who views him as cap filler and not an asset

Or, or.....the Bruins don't trade him.....or they find a team that will take him for a 3rd (which he's worth) and not take back a guy like Smith.

And who’s the buyer with the cap space willing to do you that favour and pay you a 3rd for Gryz who’s been significantly underperforming this year?

If moved at TDL then his cap hit would prorated for what's left of the season. For rough math we'll say only 25% of the season remains after the TDL. That would mean Grz would carry a cap hit to his new team of under $1 million for the rest of the season.

Only if the team isn't using LTIR and has been accruing salary.

Let's assume you aren't going to send him in the division for obvious reasons

NYR is set at LD, as is Philly, Carolina. Pittsburgh doesn't have the cap, washington won't be buying rentals. Islanders will be looking for a righty.
Anaheim, Seattle, Calgary, SJS, Chi, Minnesota, STL not buying.

VGK LAK Van and Winnipeg are set on the left, Edmonton is capped out. Nashville doesn't have a need.
Dallas would need to move out salary. Colorado doesn't have cap space and has other needs.

Will AZ be buying and willing to send out a 3rd for Gryz? Are the islanders gonna shell out their cap space and a 3rd on Gryz?

Time will tell.

Don’t want to get cocky but I was saying Kuzmenko wouldn’t be able to find positive value while Canucks fans disagreed, and it looks like I was right.