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Forum: GM GameApr. 20, 2017 at 5:27 a.m.
Thread: GM Game - Carolina Hurricanes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NobodyCares</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Zach</b></div><div>

Rask scores an average of 45 points on a very poor Carolina team, he could be a 50-55+ point producer on a good Bruins team, this is my counter offer.

Rask
2018 2

For
Spooner
Vatrano</div></div>

We aren't trading for picks we can't even use. That's not our strategy. Has to be Gauthier imo, due to Vatrano's upside. Maybe I could add in Nestrasil back to you or Blidh.</div></div>

Also Spooner's averaged 44 points a year his 2 full years, on the 3rd line with freakin Beleskey and Hayes as his primary wingers. He could also score a lot more with Carolina playing with Teravainen or Aho, so your point is a total wash.
Forum: GM GameApr. 20, 2017 at 5:25 a.m.
Thread: GM Game - Carolina Hurricanes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Zach</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NobodyCares</b></div><div>

Not sure I'll be on, but I think I like Rask + Gauthier for Spooner + Vatrano. You lose the best player, we lose the next 2 best then Gauthier sneaks in as a potential 3rd line RW. I'm not sure I want to trade Vatrano, just because he was so poised to score a huge amount of goals this season before he hurt his foot. He lost all the work he put in and flamed out totally for 15 games. He's got the speed and the shot to score 30 goals if he can keep up mentally with good players. So far he's a fit with Spooner and their basically on the same level. It'd be better if Spooner was right handed, but they mix ok.</div></div>

Rask scores an average of 45 points on a very poor Carolina team, he could be a 50-55+ point producer on a good Bruins team, this is my counter offer.

Rask
2018 2

For
Spooner
Vatrano</div></div>

We aren't trading for picks we can't even use. That's not our strategy. Has to be Gauthier imo, due to Vatrano's upside. Maybe I could add in Nestrasil back to you or Blidh.
Forum: GM GameApr. 19, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Thread: GM Game - San Jose Sharks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>krakowitz</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NobodyCares</b></div><div>You said you wanted Burmistrov and you'd trade a prospect, but all the guys I see here are either bad or are not expansion exempt. If we traded you Burmistrov for Pouliot then Vegas would just steal Pouliot. If you could get a 2nd or early 3rd round pick I'd take that. There are 2 conclusions you can make about Burmistrov. #1 he sucked in winnipeg so he must just always suck. #2 he totally broke out in arizona so he's got the monkey off his back and he's ready to be a 40 point type player. My opinion is he's somewhere in between, but still useful. A 3rd rounder in 2017 might be enough for him.</div></div>

I can't do a third. There are better players I can get for a third round pick. Burmistrov was put on waivers, and it's not like he was a stud with the Coyotes when he went there. He was better, but he got a lot more ice time and PP time, which he won't get on a team worth a darn (so, not the Coyotes). I would want him in a bottom-six role, which is a lot smaller than what he got in AZ. I can do a fourth and two fifths if you want?</div></div>

Nah we'll just keep him if no pick we can use comes back. He scored at a 40 point pace in Arizona, so I think he's worth a 3rd. He's worth a 1st if he scores 40 points from the first line next year, but I think we both kinda know he won't do that. I see 30 points so I want a 3rd. Maybe we just lose him in expansion draft anyways. He's worth keeping just for that keeping Vegas from my better players.
Forum: GM GameApr. 19, 2017 at 5:57 p.m.
Forum: GM GameApr. 19, 2017 at 5:46 p.m.
Thread: GM Game - Carolina Hurricanes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Zach</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NobodyCares</b></div><div>Hey Zach, Hows it going? Looking at your roster I don't see much we want. Maybe something like Rask + ? for Vatrano + Spooner? Have to find out what the + would be and I'd need to get my assistant in on this.</div></div>

I'll get back to you within an hour or two hopefully, but this doesn't sound bad for starters.</div></div>

Not sure I'll be on, but I think I like Rask + Gauthier for Spooner + Vatrano. You lose the best player, we lose the next 2 best then Gauthier sneaks in as a potential 3rd line RW. I'm not sure I want to trade Vatrano, just because he was so poised to score a huge amount of goals this season before he hurt his foot. He lost all the work he put in and flamed out totally for 15 games. He's got the speed and the shot to score 30 goals if he can keep up mentally with good players. So far he's a fit with Spooner and their basically on the same level. It'd be better if Spooner was right handed, but they mix ok.
Forum: Boston BruinsApr. 19, 2017 at 4:01 p.m.
Thread: Gm Game Boston Bruins
Hi guys,
BreKel and I are the GM's in the GM game for the Boston Bruins. We welcome you to post 1 trade idea per day of what you think would be a good deal. Some players are untradeable in our opinion. I haven't cleared this with BreKel yet, but I'm sure he'd also welcome the traffic.

The guys on the block that we have: Ryan Spooner, Burmistrov, Nestrasil, One of (Lauzon, Lindgren, Zboril) One of (Heinen, DeBrusk, Donato) and maybe a couple more players.
We;re keeping Chara Krug McAvoy Carlo Bergeron Marchand Krejci and maybe Backes.

Please don't flood this with a million ideas for us to go through, but we welcome some extra work from you guys trying to help us form the best team. BreKel and I will look here and it's a way for you to follow along. We want to emulate the real Bruins and have respect for our guy's who are core players.

An example of a trade that we'd think about would be like: Ryan Spooner To TBL For Alex Killorn
Something kinda easy, that would upgrade our team that's fair.
I'll be checking this daily and hope BreKel can view your suggestions some as well.

We don't promise to do what you say, but we're going with the theory that 2 heads are better than 1 and 5 heads are better than 4 ect ect
Forum: GM GameApr. 19, 2017 at 3:52 p.m.
Thread: Messages for MODs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jarvis</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NobodyCares</b></div><div>Hey Mods, Can I make a GM game thread in the Boston Bruins section of threads? I want to simulate what would happen in the real world. That way every fan of the Boston Bruins has atleast some say in what moves we make and they can engage and feel apart of it. It would generate more clicks for you on your site because people would be coming on specifically to help us be better in this game. I would have limitations of the fans proposing 1 deal every 24 hours for us to consider. It'd be like having all the assistants and staff of the real Boston Bruins and everyone would put their thumb print on the team. I think that would be fun for everyone, and next season when it happens I could still be involved, but would take a lesser role so someone else gets to be the Head GM. That way we're all united as Bruins fans and we all contribute and buy into this, creating more popularity for your site.

I think it would be great, please let me know soon.</div></div>

Sure, post the Arm-Chair GM and I can move it to the NHL Bruins thread</div></div>

I'm not going to make a armchair, I'm just going to make a Thread with discussion about potential trades for players for the Bruins fans, so they can get involved and grow this game more. Then we get a bundle of guys coming on more and everyone is happy. BTW how do you make money off this? I don't see any adds.
Forum: Boston BruinsApr. 19, 2017 at 2:04 p.m.
Thread: Bruins Defenseman
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rangersandislesfan</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mr_cap</b></div><div>First of all, they don't need any #1 or 2's because they already have that in Carlo and McAvoy. Those two are going to be absolute gems.

Second of all, Hedman? Really? It would take like their whole team to get him.</div></div>

Would you trade Hedman if it meant you got Marchand, Mcavoy, Chara, and a 2nd?</div></div>

We're not trading those guys, this is fantasy and impaired dreaming of stuff that should never happen. Why overpay for Hedman when we have 3 LHD prospects coming up and 2 stud RHD's already there. I wouldn't even pay Marchand for Hedman, we have Krug Chara McAvoy Carlo as the top 4? Wheres the freakin hole there? I see one of the best top 4's in the league.
Forum: Boston BruinsApr. 19, 2017 at 2:02 p.m.
Thread: #3 Boston Bruins v. #2 Ottawa Senators: Playoff Series Thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BreKel</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NobodyCares</b></div><div>BreKel apparently you've never played organized sports. When everyones on the same page, and they all suck and they all underperform together, it's the coaches fault. Maybe you're of the opinion that nothing can ever be on the coach and he's just impervious to criticism, but I think that's totally wrong and outlandish.</div></div>

lmfao.....I love posts like this. Starting off with a insinuation that is 100% wrong. Hot move! You don't even make sense. When everyone is on the same page, <strong>and they all suck</strong> ....You're going to blame the coach for his player's just not being very good? What the **** kind of laughable point is that? If they're under-performing, that's on the coach? It's funny....The only players that are under-performing are Marchand, Bergeron, Pastrnak....Their key guys. I'd say Moore/Acciari/Nash/Morrow are over-performing for what they are. But coach doesn't credit for that? Just the negatives?

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quote:</div>It's clear to me whats been happening because my mental capacity is 2 steps ahead of Bruce Cassidy, so I'm totally not impressed by this guy and think he deserves the title of "best coach in the AHL" You on the other hand, are 2 steps behind Cassidy, so you think he's great and you really believe he's the guy, despite his poor playoff performance so far.</div>

I guess you should be hired in the NHL then? Laughable when a fan makes claims like this. You're sitting on your ass on the couch/barstool/chair watching the games on TV and only what's shown on TV and he's on the bench actually doing it. So you'll throw out the team's performance in the regular season, where they could have faltered a few times after his hiring and not made the playoffs, but are quick to blame him for the playoffs not going well so far?

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quote:</div>We are more talented than Ottawa, even without Krug and Carlo, we are still way freakin better.</div>

This is nothing more than an opinion. You're probably one of the few who thinks this steam is better than Ottawa without two of their top 4 defenseman though.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quote:</div>It's also funny you're like "boo hoo" we've lost 4 defenseman, when you know 2 of them basically suck anyways and are basically the same thing as the guys replacing them. I mean really? You think Collin Miller is better than McAvoy? Well jeez I guess we're gonna drop McAvoy from the lineup when Collin Miller gets healthy... just gotta make room for that upper level player Collin Miller. He'll have the top selling Jersey next season for sure. Just love Collin Miller. Adam McQuaid too! Those guys are just difference makers.... you couldn't literally take anyones #5-6 and place them in their spot, or else we may do better. We lost because Collin Miller and Adam McQuaid weren't out there making generically average plays all game. Certinally Liles and McAvoy aren't basically the same or better. We have 4 great defensemen out and that's even why we're losing, it sure isn't Bruce Cassidy and his intelligence level compared to Guy Boucher. It couldn't be Bruce's lack of feel for the game or ability to adapt and overcome. Lets just put this all on missing defenseman. In reality Mr. Brekel, their defense core has 2 turds on it as well. Chris Wideman? Mark Borowicki? Ben Harper? Frederick Claesson? those guys suck just as bad as Joe Morrow, JML and Cross. Don't make excuses for the coach, if he feels he has to let him make the excuses for himself. We are simply to judge him on what he does, not who we acquired and what players he can put on the ice. That would be evaluating ourselves and being like "hey you know we shoulda had a 9th defenseman who was better" His job is to make his players better and if you call period 2 of game 1 making the team better, then crap Brekel they must have been more drunk then when I started this rant buddy!</div>

and then more unreadable jibberish. Rambling on and on. I have no clue what you're true point is. I'll tell you what though....What Ottawa has been icing 1-6 is a lot better than what Boston has been icing. You can't even argue that. Chara/Kevan/McAvoy/Morrow &lt;&lt;&lt; Karlsson/Methot/Ceci/Phaneuf ... Bottom pair guys, sure you can view them as a wash, but they have the advantage there mostly. Bruins have the better top end talent, forward wise on paper... They're not perfomring though. Ottawa has better depth. Your assumption that Boston is greater than Ottawa when they're not even fully healthy is a joke. Because, like it or not, that team spanked the Bruins this season 0-4...When the Bruins were healthy.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quote:</div>Lets just agree to disagree, but if he keeps having the entire team quit for entire periods, it just wouldn't be doing our jobs to keep him on board.</div>

Sure...Lets do just that. He's going to be back next season though. Because he's doing a good job with a pretty destroyed roster, whether you want to admit it or not.</div></div>

I guess my point is that you're completely delusional about the situation that was presented. I'm off my bender and back to full capacity and now I will drop knowledge on you to enlighten you. This was never about Cassidy. He hasn't proven anything. Literally no-one said he was better than Claude and this situation was always about the players going all out for Claude. Literally no-one looks at it like "hey do you remember when Cassidy was promoted?" The situation is "do you remember the Claude firing" Which presents the situation where the players play their hardest after he's fired no matter who you plug in. You could plug in a fckin Mr. Potatoe Head doll to coach and win more games than you lose. Cassidy hasn't done anything, it was all the momentum of firing Claude that catapulted us forward. Noones like "jesus Cassidy is just so good" It's always Claude and playing hard is the only thing the players can do in this situation. Then once we get to the playoffs it's been about Cassidy. He's done a **** balls job. We should be 0-3 on his watch if we didn't get those 2 cheapies in the first game. Can you comprehend that and this easy digestible situation? You're giving Cassidy 100% credit for our surge when Julien was fired, but it was all about playing for Claude, not playing for Cassidy. The playoffs flipped that and now the players are playing for Cassidy. Only the playoffs should be used to evaluate Cassidy and he's fumbled the fckin ball.

How you think that the situation presented was about the players playing harder because of Cassidy taking over is completely amazing me. It was always about Claude and the players reacted to Claude being fired the only way they can in that situation. You get it in your head you need to play harder and that's the only thing you can do to try to prove them wrong. I've been in that situation, that's literally what happens and you can't even diagnose that. You can't comprehend what actually happened and notice clear patterns and getting out ahead of the situation. It's like your brain is in the past and mines in the future. I'm like a guy who spots trends and sees whats going to happen before it happens. Good in the stock market. You're the guy who makes nothing because by the time you figure something out, everyone already knew it. You're like blue collar, I'm clearly white collar. From now on we'll talk in here about the GM Game decisions, so people in the game won't be reading what we're saying. I want to make some middle of the road moves in preparation for the expansion draft. I'd like to add a LHD who's good and wouldn't mind trading Zboril or Lauzon for him.

Also I think we should start a thread on here about the Gm Game. We should have it so each person in here can propose trades with the players we give them as movable..

I.E. Spooner for Killorn

or something like that. And the restrictions would be that each person can only proposed 1 deal per day and only with the players we give them as expendable. That way we generate more ideas and have a greater chance of finding genius. BreKel, It'd be like having an entire staff under us doing some paperwork for us and helping us achieve greatness. More suggestions = more possibilities = greater chance of something perfect to cross our path. It'd be up to me and BreKel to negotiate and put the good ideas into action and we'd have all the authority, but it'd be a way everyone can get more realistic and I'd enjoy it when season 2 happens if I could be some part of it again, even as an underling.

The goal is to make the best team. Giving us a chance to send Chara out with another cup, but not mortgaging the future core.
Forum: GM GameApr. 19, 2017 at 2:01 p.m.
Thread: Messages for MODs
Hey Mods, Can I make a GM game thread in the Boston Bruins section of threads? I want to simulate what would happen in the real world. That way every fan of the Boston Bruins has atleast some say in what moves we make and they can engage and feel apart of it. It would generate more clicks for you on your site because people would be coming on specifically to help us be better in this game. I would have limitations of the fans proposing 1 deal every 24 hours for us to consider. It'd be like having all the assistants and staff of the real Boston Bruins and everyone would put their thumb print on the team. I think that would be fun for everyone, and next season when it happens I could still be involved, but would take a lesser role so someone else gets to be the Head GM. That way we're all united as Bruins fans and we all contribute and buy into this, creating more popularity for your site.

I think it would be great, please let me know soon.
Forum: Boston BruinsApr. 19, 2017 at 1:32 p.m.
Thread: Bruins Defenseman
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BreKel</b></div><div>I guess it's the fact that I talk Bruins hockey a lot on different sites. I don't know what it is with this place, but I get drained just by reading these responses and don't even want to discuss. The main takeaways that I'll mention:

Bruins are going a route that seems to be drafting and developing their defenseman. They have McAvoy and Carlo, two players who are going to be top 4 defenseman for a long time....They're already proving it. Right handed defenseman, they're set on. Left handed gets complicated once Chara leaves, but they have Zboril/Lauzon in the minors and both have top 4 upside as well. The Bruins could go out and trade for a top pairing LHD with a package of prospects and picks, or wait and see what free agency brings; Fowler as a perfect example.

The guys you listed are all untouchable to me. Hedman? Nope. Not going anywhere.... You keep bringing him up, but it's just not going to happen. Lindholm? Nope...He's not going anywhere. ANA just re-signed him and he's a stud young top 4 defenseman in the league. Trouba is a RHD, something the Bruins won't need. He doesn't like playing his off-side, part of the issue in WPG. The rest of the guys listed are nothing more than middle pairing guys....The Bruins 2nd pairing seems to be pretty set for a while in Krug/Carlo.

Like, I just don't understand the discussion. You think the Bruins need 2 top defenseman, but as a Bruins fan, that's not the case.</div></div>

Chara is our top 2 next year and who says Lauzon or Zboril won't blossom after a year likely spent in the AHL? We're got premium young guys to step up and one of them is going to have to emerge. If we lose faith in both of those guys and Lindgren isn't ready yet either we would need to trade a package for a LHD if Chara retires. Lets not get ahead of ourselves. Right now we have Chara McAvoy Krug Carlo as our top 4. That's as legit as I can think of in the NHL. I mean maybe Minnesota is better with Suter Spergeon Dumba Brodin, but they likely lose one. Nashville is legit too, but I think we're pretty set and stable just going with the guys we have. I'd rate our top 4 as a top 5 NHL wide if Chara stays good and our young guys take baby steps forward.
Forum: Boston BruinsApr. 18, 2017 at 6:36 p.m.
Thread: Boston Bruins Prospect Discussion
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BreKel</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NobodyCares</b></div><div>

We traded our 1st this year in the GM game. Wouldn't be surprised if we did it in real life too. If I was Sweeny I'd be like, "Hey Florida, how about we give you our first 2017 for the 3rd you own from Arizona and your 2018 first" Because 2018 could be better than 2017 in terms of stars at the top and Florida may miss the playoffs again next season. We'd add a marginal prospect in the 3rd round pick, while differing our profit to the following year. Based on the amount of prospects we've brought in the last 2 or 3 years, I'd actually prefer if we pulled a move like this so we don't get overloaded and end up losing guys. I don't know what happened to Matthew Benning, but I'm assuming we had so many guys that we didn't sign him.</div></div>

Stop referencing the GM Game....No one cares about that, outside of the people that are involved. No one cares what you would do if you were Sweeney. I doubt they trade their 1st round pick in a package for anything other than an actual NHL player. How many teams do you see make trades like that in the NHL?</div></div>

It could easily happen, and we have enough prospects for now, stop being upset lol.
Forum: Boston BruinsApr. 18, 2017 at 4:48 p.m.
Thread: Boston Bruins Prospect Discussion
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DragonRaptorHybrid</b></div><div>Got any guesses as to who the Bruins might draft in the 1st round this year?</div></div>

We traded our 1st this year in the GM game. Wouldn't be surprised if we did it in real life too. If I was Sweeny I'd be like, "Hey Florida, how about we give you our first 2017 for the 3rd you own from Arizona and your 2018 first" Because 2018 could be better than 2017 in terms of stars at the top and Florida may miss the playoffs again next season. We'd add a marginal prospect in the 3rd round pick, while differing our profit to the following year. Based on the amount of prospects we've brought in the last 2 or 3 years, I'd actually prefer if we pulled a move like this so we don't get overloaded and end up losing guys. I don't know what happened to Matthew Benning, but I'm assuming we had so many guys that we didn't sign him.
Forum: Boston BruinsApr. 18, 2017 at 3:18 p.m.
Thread: #3 Boston Bruins v. #2 Ottawa Senators: Playoff Series Thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NobodyCares</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BreKel</b></div><div>

18-8-1 down the stretch and brought the team from missing the playoffs for a 3rd straight year, to finally making it but nah.... He's not a good coach. He got the team playing the way they should be again. Let's not act like the bruins are some powerhouse. They're not. They have very little depth. Their 3rd line is garbage. Spooner? He is awful 5v5 and needs to be traded in the off-season. Vatrano? Taken a huge step back this season...He may be a good bottom 6 option but he isn't right now. Schaller/Moore/Nash/Acciari are all 4th liners having to be used as a de-facto 3rd line because of how bad the actual 3rd line has been. Kuraly, barely NHL caliber. Beleskey has been awful and can't stay in the lineup. Cassidy has had to coach a series without his #2 centerman and very little NHL caliber defenseman. Yet, you scream he's not a good coach. Bruins are down 2-1 to Ottawa, and you're putting big blame on the coach?</div></div>

AHAHAH i counted this before you even wrote it, check my post on the other page.</div></div>

BreKel apparently you've never played organized sports. When everyones on the same page, and they all suck and they all underperform together, it's the coaches fault. Maybe you're of the opinion that nothing can ever be on the coach and he's just impervious to criticism, but I think that's totally wrong and outlandish. It's clear to me whats been happening because my mental capacity is 2 steps ahead of Bruce Cassidy, so I'm totally not impressed by this guy and think he deserves the title of "best coach in the AHL" You on the other hand, are 2 steps behind Cassidy, so you think he's great and you really believe he's the guy, despite his poor playoff performance so far. We are more talented than Ottawa, even without Krug and Carlo, we are still way freakin better. It's also funny you're like "boo hoo" we've lost 4 defenseman, when you know 2 of them basically suck anyways and are basically the same thing as the guys replacing them. I mean really? You think Collin Miller is better than McAvoy? Well jeez I guess we're gonna drop McAvoy from the lineup when Collin Miller gets healthy... just gotta make room for that upper level player Collin Miller. He'll have the top selling Jersey next season for sure. Just love Collin Miller. Adam McQuaid too! Those guys are just difference makers.... you couldn't literally take anyones #5-6 and place them in their spot, or else we may do better. We lost because Collin Miller and Adam McQuaid weren't out there making generically average plays all game. Certinally Liles and McAvoy aren't basically the same or better. We have 4 great defensemen out and that's even why we're losing, it sure isn't Bruce Cassidy and his intelligence level compared to Guy Boucher. It couldn't be Bruce's lack of feel for the game or ability to adapt and overcome. Lets just put this all on missing defenseman. In reality Mr. Brekel, their defense core has 2 turds on it as well. Chris Wideman? Mark Borowicki? Ben Harper? Frederick Claesson? those guys suck just as bad as Joe Morrow, JML and Cross. Don't make excuses for the coach, if he feels he has to let him make the excuses for himself. We are simply to judge him on what he does, not who we acquired and what players he can put on the ice. That would be evaluating ourselves and being like "hey you know we shoulda had a 9th defenseman who was better" His job is to make his players better and if you call period 2 of game 1 making the team better, then crap Brekel they must have been more drunk then when I started this rant buddy!

Lets just agree to disagree, but if he keeps having the entire team quit for entire periods, it just wouldn't be doing our jobs to keep him on board.
Forum: Boston BruinsApr. 18, 2017 at 2:54 p.m.
Thread: #3 Boston Bruins v. #2 Ottawa Senators: Playoff Series Thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BreKel</b></div><div><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NobodyCares</b></div><div>

Cassidy has not been a good coach and your argument is inadequate. Saying a team is better because they have the singular best player in the series is reserved to Basketball buddy. Theres 20 guys on each side and you're right our guys aren't showing up. The simple fact is that it isn't one guy not showing up, it's our whole team for whole periods.... that's on coaching pal, not sure how you can't comprehend the logic there, but it's clearly throwing you a curveball. Hopefully you ascend to the point where you can see the picture clearly, but as of right now you're up too close to the painting to see what's really going on. It's just a blur to you, but I've seen clearly how multiple guys aren't playing well for long stretches. This guy clearly doesn't have the room and I don't even think he demands the respect of the players. I personally can't comprehend Bruce's angle. Is he supposed to be a nurturing coach for the young guys? Is he supposed to light a fire under the squad? Is he the smartest guy in the room? Am I supposed to be scared of him if I was a player on his team? He doesn't really fit any of that criteria and I am completely and utterly unimpressed by him and his performance through three games. Maybe it's just a case where he got so much out of our guys down the stretch that they've got nothing in the tank left, but then how are they turning it on in other periods and playing great? I strongly feel it's the message he's sending and it's not always the right message.</div></div>

18-8-1 down the stretch and brought the team from missing the playoffs for a 3rd straight year, to finally making it but nah.... He's not a good coach. He got the team playing the way they should be again. Let's not act like the bruins are some powerhouse. They're not. They have very little depth. Their 3rd line is garbage. Spooner? He is awful 5v5 and needs to be traded in the off-season. Vatrano? Taken a huge step back this season...He may be a good bottom 6 option but he isn't right now. Schaller/Moore/Nash/Acciari are all 4th liners having to be used as a de-facto 3rd line because of how bad the actual 3rd line has been. Kuraly, barely NHL caliber. Beleskey has been awful and can't stay in the lineup. Cassidy has had to coach a series without his #2 centerman and very little NHL caliber defenseman. Yet, you scream he's not a good coach. Bruins are down 2-1 to Ottawa, and you're putting big blame on the coach?</div></div>

AHAHAH i counted this before you even wrote it, check my post on the other page.
Forum: Boston BruinsApr. 18, 2017 at 2:53 p.m.
Thread: Bruce Cassidy Discussion
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BreKel</b></div><div>Yeah...Bruins don't need actual NHL caliber defenseman or anything. You're still out to lunch. I watch every game, and I don't need to "look closer". Cassidy has been very good. He didn't dig any holes. I can't stand your opinion on this. It makes no sense.</div></div>

Read my post on the other page, then see the light. I was incorrect calling it the dark side, for it must be the light because it is more informed / intelligent. Bruce looks like one of those coaches who tries to be a friend to the players, the problem is he's just not cool, clever, smart enough to pull it off. When he says the wrong thing or pushes the wrong button our team noticeably and needlessly nosedives. Alliteration? Immaculate, please hold yourself to a higher standard and our coach to one too. Our defenseman are not the problem. They are doing well so far and we were the team best suited to lose a bunch. We've gotten through the battles fine with the guys we've had. It's scoring letting us down. Craig Anderson is marginal, the area behind him looks like a freakin coal bin in warmups for a reason. He's not even good and we have 2 guys who basically amounted to a PPG pace this season. Great move putting them both on the same line the majority of the time. The funny thing is we got schooled the majority of that time, then he switched the lines to how I said they should be and we got back in the game in game 3. We have no depth scoring, putting our only 3 guys who bring it nightly on the same line is what I would assume a child would believe is good. The sad truth is you're going to lose 3 out of every 4 shifts managing your team that way. Once it starts to snowball you're stuck losing over and over again until the period ends. How are you not seeing it? How are you not knowing that he's the culprit of why its happening?

No-ones going to argue you about Bruce being a good coach down the stretch of the season, but he's dropped the ball big time when the lights got brighter. He's been sub par so far and needs to get far smarter in a hurry. Even in his interviews he tries to look unfazed by the negatives that happened in the game but it makes him seem unattached and unconcerned with what happened, which lets the players get away with underperforming. I wonder how many crappy periods you will tolerate until you figure out that even just one period of such underperforming is too many to have on your resume.