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Forum: NHL SigningsApr. 2 at 6:13 p.m.
Thread: Boston Bruins signed Jaxon Nelson (1 Year / $950,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>forwards peak at 25-27. He's already 24.
You are making a whole lot to do for a guy who was playing guys years younger than him.
I like NCAA hockey, I watch a lot of it. But you have to know how to judge the talent there and project it.
A normal hockey player is in the NHL by this age. Not looking to make the jump.
Fact it took him this long to make it isn't exactly a good sign. That's being generous.
All the best to him, but he has an uphill battle.
There are guys 4 years younger than him with more talent coming into the league. When push comes to shove it's hard to spend a lot of time developing a guy who will be 25 next year especially when you only get 3 years of control.
If he can't make the jump right away my guess is he won't make it.</div></div>
"took him this long"?!?!? What a fatuous statement -- maybe he wanted to inquire a collidge edukation?

Maybe he'll become Boston's next Brad Marchand, who by his 25th birthday had fewer points in more games than Trevor Zegras. Marchand didn't have a breakout season until he was 28.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 18, 2023 at 10:45 a.m.
Thread: Boston 24-25
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NJDevils1317</b></div><div>What goalie, let alone a rental, has ever cost THAT much in recent times? Insane</div></div>

What goalie the caliber of Ullmark has been traded in recent times? I realize the narrative around goalies being “cheaper”, but the reality is great goaltenders don’t get traded unless there is a younger, great player ready to take his spot. GM’s like their jobs too much to lose a position that frankly is that important to consistent winning when you have a great player

Goalies like Vanacek get traded all the time. The last goalie with the resume of Ullmark who got traded in a non cap dump was for around this amount.

I personally wouldn’t trade him to Jersey . The biggest weakness that is holding them back is goaltending and defensive structure. Why enable them to fix it for a low price.

Perfectly content letting Ullmark and Swayman rotate and then having Ullmark secure his bag elsewhere in two offseasons unless the compensation to get him is impressive. Then again, I.believe the goaltender combo is the biggest reason Boston has been as good as they have been and Montgomery has learned his lesson for the playoffs.