Two top six forwards

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Created by: hairyberry

Team: 2024-25 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 19, 2024

Published: Mar. 19, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

What I really like about this lineup and the flexibility down the middle. Acquiring Mercer not only gives the Bruins more hope at C in the long term (along with Poitras and Zacha), but also gives them more flexibility in shifting lines around since he can also play RW. I could also see Gentzel signing with Boston. 7 years is steep for a guy turning 30 at the start of next season, but I think that's the price you pay for the lower $8.8m cap hit. Finally, Alec Martinez or a similar veteran LHD joins to create some internal competition for Wotherspoon and Lohrei.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Boqvist, Jesper	2	$900,000
Bussi, Brandon	2	$900,000
Swayman, Jeremy	6	$6,500,000
Mercer, Dawson	5	$4,750,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Heinen, Danton	2	$1,200,000
Guentzel, Jake	7	$8,800,000
Martinez, Alec	1	$2,500,000

Trades

BOS

Mercer, Dawson [RFA Rights]

NJD

Harrison, Brett
Ullmark, Linus
2026 2nd round pick (BOS)

Buyouts

Mike Reilly: $1,333,334

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$87,500,000	$86,540,834	$50,000	$330,000	$959,166

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Guentzel, Jake $8,800,000$8,800,000 LW, RW UFA	Mercer, Dawson $4,750,000$4,750,000 RW, C RFA	Pastrnak, David $11,250,000$11,250,000 RW NMC UFA - 7
Marchand, Brad $6,125,000$6,125,000 LW M-NTC UFA - 1	Coyle, Charlie $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Zacha, Pavel $4,750,000$4,750,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 3
Frederic, Trent $2,300,000$2,300,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Poitras, Matthew $870,000$870,000 ($80,000$80K) C RFA - 2	Geekie, Morgan $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, RW RFA - 1
Heinen, Danton $1,200,000$1,200,000 LW, RW UFA	Beecher, John $925,000$925,000 C RFA - 1	Brazeau, Justin $775,000$775,000 RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Lohrei, Mason $925,000$925,000 ($250,000$250K) LD RFA - 1	McAvoy, Charlie $9,500,000$9,500,000 RD NMC UFA - 6	Swayman, Jeremy $6,500,000$6,500,000 G RFA
Lindholm, Hampus $6,500,000$6,500,000 LD NTC, NMC UFA - 6	Carlo, Brandon $4,100,000$4,100,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 3	Bussi, Brandon $900,000$900,000 G RFA
Martinez, Alec $2,500,000$2,500,000 LD UFA	Peeke, Andrew $2,750,000$2,750,000 RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Wotherspoon, Parker $800,000$800,000 LD UFA - 1
Boqvist, Jesper $900,000$900,000 C, LW RFA
Lauko, Jakub $787,500$787,500 LW, RW RFA - 1

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Marchand, B.		Mercer, D.		Guentzel, J.
	Pastrnak, D.		McAvoy, C.

Power Play 2
Geekie, M.		Coyle, C.		Zacha, P.
	Lindholm, H.		Poitras, M.

Penalty Kill 1
	Coyle, C.	Marchand, B.
	Lindholm, H.	McAvoy, C.

Penalty Kill 2
	Zacha, P.	Mercer, D.
	Martinez, A.	Carlo, B.

Mar. 19 at 2:39 p.m.

dgibb10

I Love J Boqvist

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Wrong goalie if mercer is in the discussion

Mar. 19 at 2:39 p.m.

Tbrew

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NJ should absolutely do that

Mar. 19 at 2:41 p.m.

littlejerryseinfeld

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Quoting: Tbrew

NJ should absolutely do that

Of course they should not

Mar. 19 at 2:41 p.m.

dgibb10

I Love J Boqvist

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Quoting: Tbrew

NJ should absolutely do that

1 year of Ullmark is not worth that. Throw the 2025 1st for Ullmark. Keep Mercer.

You don't buy rentals using cost controlled roster players.

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Mar. 19 at 2:50 p.m.

Celtics21

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Quoting: dgibb10

Wrong goalie if mercer is in the discussion

Ultimately, Ullmark is not a rental. He’ll be resigned likely at the beginning of the year. I’d rather have him than Markstrom when I consider age.

That said, I think there are a ton of other deal possibilities that don’t include Mercer.

Mar. 19 at 2:59 p.m.

Tbrew

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Quoting: Tbrew

NJ should absolutely do that

I mean losing Mercer is tough, but you have the bite the bullet here if he’s the ask, or pay less for guy with more question marks like Markstrom

Mar. 19 at 4:37 p.m.

dgibb10

I Love J Boqvist

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Quoting: Celtics21

My view is always to just look at team control. Boston has control for 1 year. Yes we could extend him, but it would likely be at a market rate virtually identical to what we’d pay as a UFA.

A ton of options to put pieces in and Ullmark should 100% be the target.

Mar. 19 at 4:39 p.m.

DevilsFanInTX

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Quoting: Tbrew

I mean losing Mercer is tough, but you have the bite the bullet here if he’s the ask, or pay less for guy with more question marks like Markstrom

There are plenty of other assets at NJ's disposal than Mercer.
Holtz, Bahl, Casey, Top-10 overall, 2025 1st.
If Boston wants to play games, there are other goalies to go and get (Saros, Jarry, Markstrom)

Mar. 19 at 4:59 p.m.

Celtics21

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Quoting: dgibb10

The question is do you lock him in or not. There are other options for you that are either older (Markstrom), more expensive (Saros), or not as good (Jarry).

Completely open to keeping him, but I think there is a trade there

Mar. 19 at 5:01 p.m.

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dgibb10

I Love J Boqvist

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Quoting: Celtics21

I would trade for him, see how he works out, and look to potentially extend him if the fit and contract is right. No extension before he plays in jersey.

Mar. 19 at 5:18 p.m.

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NHLfan10506

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Swayman for Mercer…or Ullmark for picks

Mar. 19 at 5:47 p.m.

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Tbrew

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Quoting: DevilsFanInTX

Obviously those pieces are ideal to move, but if Mercer is the ask I would prefer the team bites the bullet and brings in Ullmark. Would think he would be included in a Saros deal as well. But a player like Mercer shouldn’t be untouchable for the highest level goalies in Saros/Ullmark

Mar. 19 at 5:55 p.m.

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dgibb10

I Love J Boqvist

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Quoting: Tbrew

Saros and Ullmark have 1 year of term. Would be very shortsighed to trade a 22 year old top 6 forward for 1 year at the most volatile position in hockey.

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