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Post by KSJ08 on Jun 17, 2019 14:43:03 GMT -5
2010 Winter Classic win: ✅ 2010 soul crushing playoff loss: ✅ 2011 Stanley Cup Champions: ✅ 2019 Winter Classic win: ✅ 2019 soul crushing playoff loss: ✅ 2020 Stanley Cup Champions: ?? I lkie what you did there!!
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 18, 2019 5:45:25 GMT -5
Playing into mid June, an extra two months is hard on an aging core. I wonder what Sweeney can do to inject some more jam for another deep run??
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 18, 2019 6:36:19 GMT -5
4 shot, 3 arrested at Raptors parade, police say.
What the hell will happen if the Leafs win....oh right. We will never know!!
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 18, 2019 6:57:13 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 18, 2019 8:50:14 GMT -5
Left wing does not cost Don Sweeney any sleep. Brad Marchand is under contract until 2025. Jake DeBrusk will earn entry-level peanuts for one more season before he becomes eligible for a long-term extension.
No. 2 right wing is, and has long been, a different story.
The Bruins general manager may not lie awake thinking about who could complement David Pastrnak. But the position remains one of uncertainty heading into 2019-20, just like it was before this past season.
The same issues remain: whether it’s worth the price (via free agency dough or trade assets) to acquire outside help, whether Pastrnak best serves the organization on Patrice Bergeron’s or David Krejci’s right flank, or whether an internal option exists.
“I think it would help,” DeBrusk said of having a consistent right-side playmate on his line. “This year, I played probably around just under a quarter on the right side. Then moved back to the left side, just trying to find different pieces. Guys did a great job stepping in. It’s not an easy thing to do. You saw it throughout the playoffs. We didn’t really have a set player there. I think that has to do with us as well. If we’re playing well and doing our jobs, I don’t think there’s many changes to be made. But I think it would be nice for sure.”
Once you add David Backes’ situation into the mix, Sweeney has a tricky puzzle to try and solve this summer.
Addressing the Backes problem (two years left at $6 million annually) may be Sweeney’s priority. Backes is no longer what the Bruins need: a No. 2 right wing, even if it was the most recent position he played before he was scratched for the final three games.
If Backes were to return in 2019-20, it would be as a fourth-line right wing or extra forward. He could play spare minutes or not at all.
“He was a big part of our hockey club, on and off the ice,” Sweeney said Monday as the Bruins management held their post-season debriefing with the media. “Where it fits going forward, he’s a part of our hockey club. I have discussions on different players. He may or may not be a part of that. But for the most part, he’s part of our hockey club. Where his impact is is up to Bruce (Cassidy) and up to David in terms of a production standpoint and a leadership standpoint, we know what he brings. I think there’s value there.”
In Boston, this would be Backes’ threshold. It’s possible he may find better opportunities elsewhere. Backes has read the writing on the wall. He does not like its content.
“I’m not naive,” Backes said. “If you’ve got a chance to win the Stanley Cup, you put your best lineup out there and try to win the game. I wasn’t one of those guys. It’s one of those things, digesting, I don’t experience the loss, per se, firsthand. I don’t sit out there and say what I could have done more in Game 7, because I was shaking my pom-poms as hard as I could. You don’t score any goals shaking pom-poms or whatever. That is conflicting me a bit. But I don’t know where that leads. I wish I had answers for you. I don’t. Those are things I cannot control and I don’t necessarily try to. Does it take up some headspace? Sure. But those are in someone else’s hands.”
The optimal solution would be a trade. Backes’ no-move clause expires on June 30. After that, he has partial no-trade protection. He can be traded to one of eight teams. Backes’ list may expand, however, if he cares to avoid the nuclear option: AHL burial.
The Bruins could not do anything with Backes in the first three seasons of his deal because of his no-move protection. Now, Sweeney has the threat of AHL assignment in his back pocket. The Bruins would save more by sending Backes to Providence ($1.075 million) in 2019-20 compared to a buyout ($333,333). Backes may believe a trade to a team not currently on his list would be preferable to riding buses from Providence to Bridgeport.
“I don’t know what that time schedule looks like,” Backes said of determining a clearer future. “i know what my contract says for trade team lists and what that looks like. If I’m going somewhere else, which I hope not to be. … This is a hell of a group in here, a great group of guys, a great group of wives. There’s a reason we got so far in this playoffs. Because we care about each other, we lean on each other, we want to do it for the guy next to you. I believe this is a winning pedigree and winning culture in here. We were one game away from winning the Stanley Cup, which is one of those last goals on my list before my career’s over. I think this is a good place to accomplish that. Whether or not there’s another crack for me to do that, I truly don’t know.”
If the Bruins can move Backes and part of his AAV without ceding significant assets, it would leave Sweeney with some money to spend on an outside asset. If so, Marcus Johansson might be a possibility to ride with Bergeron or Krejci. Based on the marketplace, Johansson could command $5 million or more per year.
If the Bruins cannot resolve the Backes dilemma, they could execute a hockey trade. They have a piece that could net a top-two right wing.
Torey Krug is one of the best power-play quarterbacks in the league. His production does not look to decline anytime soon. Krug proved in the playoffs that he can handle difficult 5-on-5 assignments. He was their best skater.
Krug, however, has one year remaining on his deal. If he reaches unrestricted free agency on July 1, 2020, teams would line up to give him seven years at $8 million annually.
The Bruins would receive maximum return between now and the draft, which takes place on Friday and Saturday in Vancouver. After that, picks would be gone. On July 1, interested parties can dip into their cap space to sign free agents. The pool of teams with assets and free dough to invest in Krug would dry up significantly.
Sweeney, however, does not sound interested in moving Krug. As such, the Bruins would re-sign Krug. They would not allow him to walk after next year for nothing, nor would they move him at the trade deadline unless they are out of postseason qualification.
“He’s a big part of our club,” Sweeney said Monday. “We have an opportunity, starting July 1st, to open up talks. Our RFA market and some of our internal things will dictate the timing of those conversations. If somebody blew us away, every player has to be looked at in that way. You just have to. You’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t. But it would take a pretty unique opportunity for us to part with Torey. We think he’s a big part of the fabric of our group. He’s kind of the next wave of leadership that we talk about behind some of the guys that have carried that mantle for a long period of time.”
Dropping Pastrnak is an option. According to Corsica Hockey, the Bruins used DeBrusk-Krejci-Pastrnak for 57 minutes of 5-on-5 play during the regular season. They were on for three goals for and one against while posting a 61.25 Corsi For rating. In comparison, Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak played together for 461 minutes. They were on for 27 GF and 24 GA with a 55.97 CF%.
If so, the Bruins would have to find a No. 1 right wing. Danton Heinen took most of the shifts when Pastrnak hurt his thumb. In 197 minutes together, the Marchand-Bergeron-Heinen line was on for 11 GF and 4 GA with a 54.79 CF%.
“Going forward, to me, it always depends, ‘OK, what are the options? Who’s going to go there and make us the best team?’ ” Cassidy said. “At times, Danton Heinen did a good job. I felt, at the end of the day, could he sustain it every night? Wasn’t convinced. I’m not saying he could or couldn’t. But that was my decision to put Pasta back there. After that, I don’t know if we tried a whole lot of other guys.”
Sweeney noted that even if the Bruins move Pastrnak to the second line, the likelihood of No. 88 staying there for all of 2019-20 is slim. The more likely option is to consider a bucket of candidates at No. 1 or No. 2 right wing, then determine whether Pastrnak is best suited on the first or second lines.
The options after Heinen:
Charlie Coyle. The Bruins were satisfied with Coyle’s performance behind Bergeron and Pastrnak. Early against St. Louis, Johansson-Coyle-Heinen was the team’s best line at even strength. It may be that giving Coyle a long look at right wing may tease out more finishing than puck possession and distribution.
“Putting Charlie in a consistent spot is when he plays his best hockey,” Sweeney said. “He referenced that when he was in Minnesota in a production role. He could slide up and play right wing if another player emerged from within.”
If so, it would mean Trent Frederic has developed enough to be a trustworthy No. 3 center. Or the Bruins may move Sean Kuraly up to the third line.
“For right now, the balance of our group and what Coyle presents as mismatches at times for other teams gives us balance,” Sweeney said. “It’s just hard to play against that.”
Karson Kuhlman. The rookie played the final three games at No. 2 right wing against the Blues. He was good in Game 6, scoring a goal and helping the line control possession. Whether Kuhlman is a long-term top-six solution is unclear.
Anders Bjork. The explosive left-shot wing is coming off his second operation on his left shoulder. Sweeney said he will be good to go for training camp. Bjork has appeared in only 50 games over his first two NHL seasons, putting up a 5-10—15 line. Bjork has elite NHL speed, but his hockey sense and courage have yet to catch up. He turns 23 on Aug. 5, far too early to be considered a bust.
Peter Cehlarik. The left-shot wing has the size and skill to be an NHL wing. But his engagement level has flickered throughout his previous varsity appearances. He will be 24 on Aug. 2.
Jack Studnicka. The 20-year-old is a natural center. But it may help the right-shot Studnicka to ease into the NHL at right wing like the Bruins did with Tyler Seguin. Studnicka was a point-per-game postseason player for Niagara of the OHL in 2018-19.
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 18, 2019 11:21:48 GMT -5
Left wing does not cost Don Sweeney any sleep. Brad Marchand is under contract until 2025. Jake DeBrusk will earn entry-level peanuts for one more season before he becomes eligible for a long-term extension. No. 2 right wing is, and has long been, a different story. The Bruins general manager may not lie awake thinking about who could complement David Pastrnak. But the position remains one of uncertainty heading into 2019-20, just like it was before this past season. The same issues remain: whether it’s worth the price (via free agency dough or trade assets) to acquire outside help, whether Pastrnak best serves the organization on Patrice Bergeron’s or David Krejci’s right flank, or whether an internal option exists. “I think it would help,” DeBrusk said of having a consistent right-side playmate on his line. “This year, I played probably around just under a quarter on the right side. Then moved back to the left side, just trying to find different pieces. Guys did a great job stepping in. It’s not an easy thing to do. You saw it throughout the playoffs. We didn’t really have a set player there. I think that has to do with us as well. If we’re playing well and doing our jobs, I don’t think there’s many changes to be made. But I think it would be nice for sure.” Once you add David Backes’ situation into the mix, Sweeney has a tricky puzzle to try and solve this summer. Addressing the Backes problem (two years left at $6 million annually) may be Sweeney’s priority. Backes is no longer what the Bruins need: a No. 2 right wing, even if it was the most recent position he played before he was scratched for the final three games. If Backes were to return in 2019-20, it would be as a fourth-line right wing or extra forward. He could play spare minutes or not at all. “He was a big part of our hockey club, on and off the ice,” Sweeney said Monday as the Bruins management held their post-season debriefing with the media. “Where it fits going forward, he’s a part of our hockey club. I have discussions on different players. He may or may not be a part of that. But for the most part, he’s part of our hockey club. Where his impact is is up to Bruce (Cassidy) and up to David in terms of a production standpoint and a leadership standpoint, we know what he brings. I think there’s value there.” In Boston, this would be Backes’ threshold. It’s possible he may find better opportunities elsewhere. Backes has read the writing on the wall. He does not like its content. “I’m not naive,” Backes said. “If you’ve got a chance to win the Stanley Cup, you put your best lineup out there and try to win the game. I wasn’t one of those guys. It’s one of those things, digesting, I don’t experience the loss, per se, firsthand. I don’t sit out there and say what I could have done more in Game 7, because I was shaking my pom-poms as hard as I could. You don’t score any goals shaking pom-poms or whatever. That is conflicting me a bit. But I don’t know where that leads. I wish I had answers for you. I don’t. Those are things I cannot control and I don’t necessarily try to. Does it take up some headspace? Sure. But those are in someone else’s hands.” The optimal solution would be a trade. Backes’ no-move clause expires on June 30. After that, he has partial no-trade protection. He can be traded to one of eight teams. Backes’ list may expand, however, if he cares to avoid the nuclear option: AHL burial. The Bruins could not do anything with Backes in the first three seasons of his deal because of his no-move protection. Now, Sweeney has the threat of AHL assignment in his back pocket. The Bruins would save more by sending Backes to Providence ($1.075 million) in 2019-20 compared to a buyout ($333,333). Backes may believe a trade to a team not currently on his list would be preferable to riding buses from Providence to Bridgeport. “I don’t know what that time schedule looks like,” Backes said of determining a clearer future. “i know what my contract says for trade team lists and what that looks like. If I’m going somewhere else, which I hope not to be. … This is a hell of a group in here, a great group of guys, a great group of wives. There’s a reason we got so far in this playoffs. Because we care about each other, we lean on each other, we want to do it for the guy next to you. I believe this is a winning pedigree and winning culture in here. We were one game away from winning the Stanley Cup, which is one of those last goals on my list before my career’s over. I think this is a good place to accomplish that. Whether or not there’s another crack for me to do that, I truly don’t know.” If the Bruins can move Backes and part of his AAV without ceding significant assets, it would leave Sweeney with some money to spend on an outside asset. If so, Marcus Johansson might be a possibility to ride with Bergeron or Krejci. Based on the marketplace, Johansson could command $5 million or more per year. If the Bruins cannot resolve the Backes dilemma, they could execute a hockey trade. They have a piece that could net a top-two right wing. Torey Krug is one of the best power-play quarterbacks in the league. His production does not look to decline anytime soon. Krug proved in the playoffs that he can handle difficult 5-on-5 assignments. He was their best skater. Krug, however, has one year remaining on his deal. If he reaches unrestricted free agency on July 1, 2020, teams would line up to give him seven years at $8 million annually. The Bruins would receive maximum return between now and the draft, which takes place on Friday and Saturday in Vancouver. After that, picks would be gone. On July 1, interested parties can dip into their cap space to sign free agents. The pool of teams with assets and free dough to invest in Krug would dry up significantly. Sweeney, however, does not sound interested in moving Krug. As such, the Bruins would re-sign Krug. They would not allow him to walk after next year for nothing, nor would they move him at the trade deadline unless they are out of postseason qualification. “He’s a big part of our club,” Sweeney said Monday. “We have an opportunity, starting July 1st, to open up talks. Our RFA market and some of our internal things will dictate the timing of those conversations. If somebody blew us away, every player has to be looked at in that way. You just have to. You’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t. But it would take a pretty unique opportunity for us to part with Torey. We think he’s a big part of the fabric of our group. He’s kind of the next wave of leadership that we talk about behind some of the guys that have carried that mantle for a long period of time.” Dropping Pastrnak is an option. According to Corsica Hockey, the Bruins used DeBrusk-Krejci-Pastrnak for 57 minutes of 5-on-5 play during the regular season. They were on for three goals for and one against while posting a 61.25 Corsi For rating. In comparison, Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak played together for 461 minutes. They were on for 27 GF and 24 GA with a 55.97 CF%. If so, the Bruins would have to find a No. 1 right wing. Danton Heinen took most of the shifts when Pastrnak hurt his thumb. In 197 minutes together, the Marchand-Bergeron-Heinen line was on for 11 GF and 4 GA with a 54.79 CF%. “Going forward, to me, it always depends, ‘OK, what are the options? Who’s going to go there and make us the best team?’ ” Cassidy said. “At times, Danton Heinen did a good job. I felt, at the end of the day, could he sustain it every night? Wasn’t convinced. I’m not saying he could or couldn’t. But that was my decision to put Pasta back there. After that, I don’t know if we tried a whole lot of other guys.” Sweeney noted that even if the Bruins move Pastrnak to the second line, the likelihood of No. 88 staying there for all of 2019-20 is slim. The more likely option is to consider a bucket of candidates at No. 1 or No. 2 right wing, then determine whether Pastrnak is best suited on the first or second lines. The options after Heinen: Charlie Coyle. The Bruins were satisfied with Coyle’s performance behind Bergeron and Pastrnak. Early against St. Louis, Johansson-Coyle-Heinen was the team’s best line at even strength. It may be that giving Coyle a long look at right wing may tease out more finishing than puck possession and distribution. “Putting Charlie in a consistent spot is when he plays his best hockey,” Sweeney said. “He referenced that when he was in Minnesota in a production role. He could slide up and play right wing if another player emerged from within.” If so, it would mean Trent Frederic has developed enough to be a trustworthy No. 3 center. Or the Bruins may move Sean Kuraly up to the third line. “For right now, the balance of our group and what Coyle presents as mismatches at times for other teams gives us balance,” Sweeney said. “It’s just hard to play against that.” Karson Kuhlman. The rookie played the final three games at No. 2 right wing against the Blues. He was good in Game 6, scoring a goal and helping the line control possession. Whether Kuhlman is a long-term top-six solution is unclear. Anders Bjork. The explosive left-shot wing is coming off his second operation on his left shoulder. Sweeney said he will be good to go for training camp. Bjork has appeared in only 50 games over his first two NHL seasons, putting up a 5-10—15 line. Bjork has elite NHL speed, but his hockey sense and courage have yet to catch up. He turns 23 on Aug. 5, far too early to be considered a bust. Peter Cehlarik. The left-shot wing has the size and skill to be an NHL wing. But his engagement level has flickered throughout his previous varsity appearances. He will be 24 on Aug. 2. Jack Studnicka. The 20-year-old is a natural center. But it may help the right-shot Studnicka to ease into the NHL at right wing like the Bruins did with Tyler Seguin. Studnicka was a point-per-game postseason player for Niagara of the OHL in 2018-19. Kessel?
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 18, 2019 11:53:15 GMT -5
Left wing does not cost Don Sweeney any sleep. Brad Marchand is under contract until 2025. Jake DeBrusk will earn entry-level peanuts for one more season before he becomes eligible for a long-term extension. No. 2 right wing is, and has long been, a different story. The Bruins general manager may not lie awake thinking about who could complement David Pastrnak. But the position remains one of uncertainty heading into 2019-20, just like it was before this past season. The same issues remain: whether it’s worth the price (via free agency dough or trade assets) to acquire outside help, whether Pastrnak best serves the organization on Patrice Bergeron’s or David Krejci’s right flank, or whether an internal option exists. “I think it would help,” DeBrusk said of having a consistent right-side playmate on his line. “This year, I played probably around just under a quarter on the right side. Then moved back to the left side, just trying to find different pieces. Guys did a great job stepping in. It’s not an easy thing to do. You saw it throughout the playoffs. We didn’t really have a set player there. I think that has to do with us as well. If we’re playing well and doing our jobs, I don’t think there’s many changes to be made. But I think it would be nice for sure.” Once you add David Backes’ situation into the mix, Sweeney has a tricky puzzle to try and solve this summer. Addressing the Backes problem (two years left at $6 million annually) may be Sweeney’s priority. Backes is no longer what the Bruins need: a No. 2 right wing, even if it was the most recent position he played before he was scratched for the final three games. If Backes were to return in 2019-20, it would be as a fourth-line right wing or extra forward. He could play spare minutes or not at all. “He was a big part of our hockey club, on and off the ice,” Sweeney said Monday as the Bruins management held their post-season debriefing with the media. “Where it fits going forward, he’s a part of our hockey club. I have discussions on different players. He may or may not be a part of that. But for the most part, he’s part of our hockey club. Where his impact is is up to Bruce (Cassidy) and up to David in terms of a production standpoint and a leadership standpoint, we know what he brings. I think there’s value there.” In Boston, this would be Backes’ threshold. It’s possible he may find better opportunities elsewhere. Backes has read the writing on the wall. He does not like its content. “I’m not naive,” Backes said. “If you’ve got a chance to win the Stanley Cup, you put your best lineup out there and try to win the game. I wasn’t one of those guys. It’s one of those things, digesting, I don’t experience the loss, per se, firsthand. I don’t sit out there and say what I could have done more in Game 7, because I was shaking my pom-poms as hard as I could. You don’t score any goals shaking pom-poms or whatever. That is conflicting me a bit. But I don’t know where that leads. I wish I had answers for you. I don’t. Those are things I cannot control and I don’t necessarily try to. Does it take up some headspace? Sure. But those are in someone else’s hands.” The optimal solution would be a trade. Backes’ no-move clause expires on June 30. After that, he has partial no-trade protection. He can be traded to one of eight teams. Backes’ list may expand, however, if he cares to avoid the nuclear option: AHL burial. The Bruins could not do anything with Backes in the first three seasons of his deal because of his no-move protection. Now, Sweeney has the threat of AHL assignment in his back pocket. The Bruins would save more by sending Backes to Providence ($1.075 million) in 2019-20 compared to a buyout ($333,333). Backes may believe a trade to a team not currently on his list would be preferable to riding buses from Providence to Bridgeport. “I don’t know what that time schedule looks like,” Backes said of determining a clearer future. “i know what my contract says for trade team lists and what that looks like. If I’m going somewhere else, which I hope not to be. … This is a hell of a group in here, a great group of guys, a great group of wives. There’s a reason we got so far in this playoffs. Because we care about each other, we lean on each other, we want to do it for the guy next to you. I believe this is a winning pedigree and winning culture in here. We were one game away from winning the Stanley Cup, which is one of those last goals on my list before my career’s over. I think this is a good place to accomplish that. Whether or not there’s another crack for me to do that, I truly don’t know.” If the Bruins can move Backes and part of his AAV without ceding significant assets, it would leave Sweeney with some money to spend on an outside asset. If so, Marcus Johansson might be a possibility to ride with Bergeron or Krejci. Based on the marketplace, Johansson could command $5 million or more per year. If the Bruins cannot resolve the Backes dilemma, they could execute a hockey trade. They have a piece that could net a top-two right wing. Torey Krug is one of the best power-play quarterbacks in the league. His production does not look to decline anytime soon. Krug proved in the playoffs that he can handle difficult 5-on-5 assignments. He was their best skater. Krug, however, has one year remaining on his deal. If he reaches unrestricted free agency on July 1, 2020, teams would line up to give him seven years at $8 million annually. The Bruins would receive maximum return between now and the draft, which takes place on Friday and Saturday in Vancouver. After that, picks would be gone. On July 1, interested parties can dip into their cap space to sign free agents. The pool of teams with assets and free dough to invest in Krug would dry up significantly. Sweeney, however, does not sound interested in moving Krug. As such, the Bruins would re-sign Krug. They would not allow him to walk after next year for nothing, nor would they move him at the trade deadline unless they are out of postseason qualification. “He’s a big part of our club,” Sweeney said Monday. “We have an opportunity, starting July 1st, to open up talks. Our RFA market and some of our internal things will dictate the timing of those conversations. If somebody blew us away, every player has to be looked at in that way. You just have to. You’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t. But it would take a pretty unique opportunity for us to part with Torey. We think he’s a big part of the fabric of our group. He’s kind of the next wave of leadership that we talk about behind some of the guys that have carried that mantle for a long period of time.” Dropping Pastrnak is an option. According to Corsica Hockey, the Bruins used DeBrusk-Krejci-Pastrnak for 57 minutes of 5-on-5 play during the regular season. They were on for three goals for and one against while posting a 61.25 Corsi For rating. In comparison, Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak played together for 461 minutes. They were on for 27 GF and 24 GA with a 55.97 CF%. If so, the Bruins would have to find a No. 1 right wing. Danton Heinen took most of the shifts when Pastrnak hurt his thumb. In 197 minutes together, the Marchand-Bergeron-Heinen line was on for 11 GF and 4 GA with a 54.79 CF%. “Going forward, to me, it always depends, ‘OK, what are the options? Who’s going to go there and make us the best team?’ ” Cassidy said. “At times, Danton Heinen did a good job. I felt, at the end of the day, could he sustain it every night? Wasn’t convinced. I’m not saying he could or couldn’t. But that was my decision to put Pasta back there. After that, I don’t know if we tried a whole lot of other guys.” Sweeney noted that even if the Bruins move Pastrnak to the second line, the likelihood of No. 88 staying there for all of 2019-20 is slim. The more likely option is to consider a bucket of candidates at No. 1 or No. 2 right wing, then determine whether Pastrnak is best suited on the first or second lines. The options after Heinen: Charlie Coyle. The Bruins were satisfied with Coyle’s performance behind Bergeron and Pastrnak. Early against St. Louis, Johansson-Coyle-Heinen was the team’s best line at even strength. It may be that giving Coyle a long look at right wing may tease out more finishing than puck possession and distribution. “Putting Charlie in a consistent spot is when he plays his best hockey,” Sweeney said. “He referenced that when he was in Minnesota in a production role. He could slide up and play right wing if another player emerged from within.” If so, it would mean Trent Frederic has developed enough to be a trustworthy No. 3 center. Or the Bruins may move Sean Kuraly up to the third line. “For right now, the balance of our group and what Coyle presents as mismatches at times for other teams gives us balance,” Sweeney said. “It’s just hard to play against that.” Karson Kuhlman. The rookie played the final three games at No. 2 right wing against the Blues. He was good in Game 6, scoring a goal and helping the line control possession. Whether Kuhlman is a long-term top-six solution is unclear. Anders Bjork. The explosive left-shot wing is coming off his second operation on his left shoulder. Sweeney said he will be good to go for training camp. Bjork has appeared in only 50 games over his first two NHL seasons, putting up a 5-10—15 line. Bjork has elite NHL speed, but his hockey sense and courage have yet to catch up. He turns 23 on Aug. 5, far too early to be considered a bust. Peter Cehlarik. The left-shot wing has the size and skill to be an NHL wing. But his engagement level has flickered throughout his previous varsity appearances. He will be 24 on Aug. 2. Jack Studnicka. The 20-year-old is a natural center. But it may help the right-shot Studnicka to ease into the NHL at right wing like the Bruins did with Tyler Seguin. Studnicka was a point-per-game postseason player for Niagara of the OHL in 2018-19. Kessel? at least I would be able to wear my Kessel jersey again.
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Post by KSJ08 on Jun 18, 2019 11:57:40 GMT -5
Left wing does not cost Don Sweeney any sleep. Brad Marchand is under contract until 2025. Jake DeBrusk will earn entry-level peanuts for one more season before he becomes eligible for a long-term extension. No. 2 right wing is, and has long been, a different story. The Bruins general manager may not lie awake thinking about who could complement David Pastrnak. But the position remains one of uncertainty heading into 2019-20, just like it was before this past season. The same issues remain: whether it’s worth the price (via free agency dough or trade assets) to acquire outside help, whether Pastrnak best serves the organization on Patrice Bergeron’s or David Krejci’s right flank, or whether an internal option exists. “I think it would help,” DeBrusk said of having a consistent right-side playmate on his line. “This year, I played probably around just under a quarter on the right side. Then moved back to the left side, just trying to find different pieces. Guys did a great job stepping in. It’s not an easy thing to do. You saw it throughout the playoffs. We didn’t really have a set player there. I think that has to do with us as well. If we’re playing well and doing our jobs, I don’t think there’s many changes to be made. But I think it would be nice for sure.” Once you add David Backes’ situation into the mix, Sweeney has a tricky puzzle to try and solve this summer. Addressing the Backes problem (two years left at $6 million annually) may be Sweeney’s priority. Backes is no longer what the Bruins need: a No. 2 right wing, even if it was the most recent position he played before he was scratched for the final three games. If Backes were to return in 2019-20, it would be as a fourth-line right wing or extra forward. He could play spare minutes or not at all. “He was a big part of our hockey club, on and off the ice,” Sweeney said Monday as the Bruins management held their post-season debriefing with the media. “Where it fits going forward, he’s a part of our hockey club. I have discussions on different players. He may or may not be a part of that. But for the most part, he’s part of our hockey club. Where his impact is is up to Bruce (Cassidy) and up to David in terms of a production standpoint and a leadership standpoint, we know what he brings. I think there’s value there.” In Boston, this would be Backes’ threshold. It’s possible he may find better opportunities elsewhere. Backes has read the writing on the wall. He does not like its content. “I’m not naive,” Backes said. “If you’ve got a chance to win the Stanley Cup, you put your best lineup out there and try to win the game. I wasn’t one of those guys. It’s one of those things, digesting, I don’t experience the loss, per se, firsthand. I don’t sit out there and say what I could have done more in Game 7, because I was shaking my pom-poms as hard as I could. You don’t score any goals shaking pom-poms or whatever. That is conflicting me a bit. But I don’t know where that leads. I wish I had answers for you. I don’t. Those are things I cannot control and I don’t necessarily try to. Does it take up some headspace? Sure. But those are in someone else’s hands.” The optimal solution would be a trade. Backes’ no-move clause expires on June 30. After that, he has partial no-trade protection. He can be traded to one of eight teams. Backes’ list may expand, however, if he cares to avoid the nuclear option: AHL burial. The Bruins could not do anything with Backes in the first three seasons of his deal because of his no-move protection. Now, Sweeney has the threat of AHL assignment in his back pocket. The Bruins would save more by sending Backes to Providence ($1.075 million) in 2019-20 compared to a buyout ($333,333). Backes may believe a trade to a team not currently on his list would be preferable to riding buses from Providence to Bridgeport. “I don’t know what that time schedule looks like,” Backes said of determining a clearer future. “i know what my contract says for trade team lists and what that looks like. If I’m going somewhere else, which I hope not to be. … This is a hell of a group in here, a great group of guys, a great group of wives. There’s a reason we got so far in this playoffs. Because we care about each other, we lean on each other, we want to do it for the guy next to you. I believe this is a winning pedigree and winning culture in here. We were one game away from winning the Stanley Cup, which is one of those last goals on my list before my career’s over. I think this is a good place to accomplish that. Whether or not there’s another crack for me to do that, I truly don’t know.” If the Bruins can move Backes and part of his AAV without ceding significant assets, it would leave Sweeney with some money to spend on an outside asset. If so, Marcus Johansson might be a possibility to ride with Bergeron or Krejci. Based on the marketplace, Johansson could command $5 million or more per year. If the Bruins cannot resolve the Backes dilemma, they could execute a hockey trade. They have a piece that could net a top-two right wing. Torey Krug is one of the best power-play quarterbacks in the league. His production does not look to decline anytime soon. Krug proved in the playoffs that he can handle difficult 5-on-5 assignments. He was their best skater. Krug, however, has one year remaining on his deal. If he reaches unrestricted free agency on July 1, 2020, teams would line up to give him seven years at $8 million annually. The Bruins would receive maximum return between now and the draft, which takes place on Friday and Saturday in Vancouver. After that, picks would be gone. On July 1, interested parties can dip into their cap space to sign free agents. The pool of teams with assets and free dough to invest in Krug would dry up significantly. Sweeney, however, does not sound interested in moving Krug. As such, the Bruins would re-sign Krug. They would not allow him to walk after next year for nothing, nor would they move him at the trade deadline unless they are out of postseason qualification. “He’s a big part of our club,” Sweeney said Monday. “We have an opportunity, starting July 1st, to open up talks. Our RFA market and some of our internal things will dictate the timing of those conversations. If somebody blew us away, every player has to be looked at in that way. You just have to. You’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t. But it would take a pretty unique opportunity for us to part with Torey. We think he’s a big part of the fabric of our group. He’s kind of the next wave of leadership that we talk about behind some of the guys that have carried that mantle for a long period of time.” Dropping Pastrnak is an option. According to Corsica Hockey, the Bruins used DeBrusk-Krejci-Pastrnak for 57 minutes of 5-on-5 play during the regular season. They were on for three goals for and one against while posting a 61.25 Corsi For rating. In comparison, Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak played together for 461 minutes. They were on for 27 GF and 24 GA with a 55.97 CF%. If so, the Bruins would have to find a No. 1 right wing. Danton Heinen took most of the shifts when Pastrnak hurt his thumb. In 197 minutes together, the Marchand-Bergeron-Heinen line was on for 11 GF and 4 GA with a 54.79 CF%. “Going forward, to me, it always depends, ‘OK, what are the options? Who’s going to go there and make us the best team?’ ” Cassidy said. “At times, Danton Heinen did a good job. I felt, at the end of the day, could he sustain it every night? Wasn’t convinced. I’m not saying he could or couldn’t. But that was my decision to put Pasta back there. After that, I don’t know if we tried a whole lot of other guys.” Sweeney noted that even if the Bruins move Pastrnak to the second line, the likelihood of No. 88 staying there for all of 2019-20 is slim. The more likely option is to consider a bucket of candidates at No. 1 or No. 2 right wing, then determine whether Pastrnak is best suited on the first or second lines. The options after Heinen: Charlie Coyle. The Bruins were satisfied with Coyle’s performance behind Bergeron and Pastrnak. Early against St. Louis, Johansson-Coyle-Heinen was the team’s best line at even strength. It may be that giving Coyle a long look at right wing may tease out more finishing than puck possession and distribution. “Putting Charlie in a consistent spot is when he plays his best hockey,” Sweeney said. “He referenced that when he was in Minnesota in a production role. He could slide up and play right wing if another player emerged from within.” If so, it would mean Trent Frederic has developed enough to be a trustworthy No. 3 center. Or the Bruins may move Sean Kuraly up to the third line. “For right now, the balance of our group and what Coyle presents as mismatches at times for other teams gives us balance,” Sweeney said. “It’s just hard to play against that.” Karson Kuhlman. The rookie played the final three games at No. 2 right wing against the Blues. He was good in Game 6, scoring a goal and helping the line control possession. Whether Kuhlman is a long-term top-six solution is unclear. Anders Bjork. The explosive left-shot wing is coming off his second operation on his left shoulder. Sweeney said he will be good to go for training camp. Bjork has appeared in only 50 games over his first two NHL seasons, putting up a 5-10—15 line. Bjork has elite NHL speed, but his hockey sense and courage have yet to catch up. He turns 23 on Aug. 5, far too early to be considered a bust. Peter Cehlarik. The left-shot wing has the size and skill to be an NHL wing. But his engagement level has flickered throughout his previous varsity appearances. He will be 24 on Aug. 2. Jack Studnicka. The 20-year-old is a natural center. But it may help the right-shot Studnicka to ease into the NHL at right wing like the Bruins did with Tyler Seguin. Studnicka was a point-per-game postseason player for Niagara of the OHL in 2018-19. Kessel? I don't think he'd be good as a teamate too much an introvert I believe
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 18, 2019 12:21:19 GMT -5
BOSTON - The Boston Bruins announced today, June 18, their 2019-20 preseason schedule.
Monday, September 16 (Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey)
-Preseason Game at New Jersey Devils, 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, September 19 (Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA)
-Preseason Game at Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, September 21 (United Center, Chicago, IL)
-Preseason Game at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. ET
Monday, September 23 (TD Garden, Boston, MA)
-Preseason Game vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, September 25 (TD Garden, Boston, MA)
-Preseason Game vs. New Jersey Devils, 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, September 28 (TD Garden, Boston, MA)
-Preseason Game vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 3 p.m. ET
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Post by KSJ08 on Jun 18, 2019 15:14:34 GMT -5
Wish they woulda won it all because I was planning on going to opening night no matter what the $$$$ Still can NOT figure out how they did NOT play the way they did in Gm 6??
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Post by madmarx on Jun 18, 2019 15:58:03 GMT -5
4 shot, 3 arrested at Raptors parade, police say. What the hell will happen if the Leafs win....oh right. We will never know!! Police did a good job apprehending the bad Guys fast , the videos of the fans fleeing the area was scary..
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 19, 2019 6:02:03 GMT -5
4 shot, 3 arrested at Raptors parade, police say. What the hell will happen if the Leafs win....oh right. We will never know!! Police did a good job apprehending the bad Guys fast , the videos of the fans fleeing the area was scary.. They sure did. Scary as hell.
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Post by DonnyBrook on Jun 19, 2019 7:00:28 GMT -5
Police did a good job apprehending the bad Guys fast , the videos of the fans fleeing the area was scary.. They sure did. Scary as hell. what the fuck? i heard their was a shooting at a graduation party the other day. i try not to look at the details..as a teacher this gun bullshit scares the piss out of me....now gun violence is creeping into canada? what is going on on this stupid planet? i think global warming is doing something to everyone's minds.
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 19, 2019 8:27:23 GMT -5
The draft is Friday. Some of the names I have been hearing for the Bruins. No idea who any of these guys are.
Brett Leason 6'4 200 RW John Beecher 6'3 215 C/LW Bobby Brink 5'10 165 C/RW Nolan foote 6'3 195 LW
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Post by crafar01 on Jun 19, 2019 8:33:28 GMT -5
The draft is Friday. Some of the names I have been hearing for the Bruins. No idea who any of these guys are. Brett Leason 6'4 200 RW John Beecher 6'3 215 C/LW Bobby Brink 5'10 165 C/RW Nolan foote 6'3 195 LWSame here, aside from the last name on the list. And having said that, I haven't heard of him and know nothing about him other than I am assuming he's Adam's kid.
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Post by orym on Jun 19, 2019 10:45:38 GMT -5
The draft is Friday. Some of the names I have been hearing for the Bruins. No idea who any of these guys are. Brett Leason 6'4 200 RW John Beecher 6'3 215 C/LW Bobby Brink 5'10 165 C/RW Nolan foote 6'3 195 LW Brett Leason had an amazing year with Prince Albert in the WHL. They went all the way to the Memorial Cup. He was Prince Albert's leading point producer with 36 goals, 53 assists for 89 points. He played on Canada's World Junior team last year as well. I heard maybe Calgary was going to take him at #26 but we will have to see how much truth there is to that. I saw Nolan Foote play this year in Kelowna in February. I'd honestly be happy with either of those guys. I think there is definitely some potential there.
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 19, 2019 10:49:37 GMT -5
The draft is Friday. Some of the names I have been hearing for the Bruins. No idea who any of these guys are. Brett Leason 6'4 200 RW John Beecher 6'3 215 C/LW Bobby Brink 5'10 165 C/RW Nolan foote 6'3 195 LW Brett Leason had an amazing year with Prince Albert in the WHL. They went all the way to the Memorial Cup. He was Prince Albert's leading point producer with 36 goals, 53 assists for 89 points. He played on Canada's World Junior team last year as well. I saw Nolan Foote play this year in Kelowna in February. I'd honestly be happy with either of those guys. I think there is definitely some potential there. I like the size of Leason. Sounds like he may be a project but he could be nhl ready.
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Post by orym on Jun 19, 2019 12:01:24 GMT -5
Saw this from SportsNet.
30. BOSTON BRUINS John Beecher, C, USNTDP: Is a lock to play because he doesn’t have to score in order to be effective. A speed-burner, who can be an effective PK player at the next level. The offensive ceiling may not be high, but there are too many things in his game to not like him as a player.
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Post by madmarx on Jun 19, 2019 16:12:30 GMT -5
They sure did. Scary as hell. what the fuck? i heard their was a shooting at a graduation party the other day. i try not to look at the details..as a teacher this gun bullshit scares the piss out of me....now gun violence is creeping into canada? what is going on on this stupid planet? i think global warming is doing something to everyone's minds. Gun violence has been in Toronto for along time mostly gang related , the incident at the Parade was targeted hit according to media ..
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 20, 2019 3:40:23 GMT -5
Saw this from SportsNet. 30. BOSTON BRUINS John Beecher, C, USNTDP: Is a lock to play because he doesn’t have to score in order to be effective. A speed-burner, who can be an effective PK player at the next level. The offensive ceiling may not be high, but there are too many things in his game to not like him as a player. I have the Hockey News draft edition and after reading the scouting report on Beecher the first player I thought about was Senyshyn. One scout said he has all the physical attributes but they worry about his hockey sense.
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 20, 2019 4:49:40 GMT -5
It'd be nice to hit a home run again late in the first round. Pasta was at 25th, probably a top three guy from the draft year. Bergie and Krejci were second rounders and Marchand a third rounder, lets hope the scouting staff has a player that they are excited about and feel will be available at 30th overall.
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 20, 2019 6:59:03 GMT -5
It'd be nice to hit a home run again late in the first round. Pasta was at 25th, probably a top three guy from the draft year. Bergie and Krejci were second rounders and Marchand a third rounder, lets hope the scouting staff has a player that they are excited about and feel will be available at 30th overall. I hope it is a home run too....not a pop out to the catcher.
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Post by orym on Jun 20, 2019 9:42:44 GMT -5
Saw this from SportsNet. 30. BOSTON BRUINS John Beecher, C, USNTDP: Is a lock to play because he doesn’t have to score in order to be effective. A speed-burner, who can be an effective PK player at the next level. The offensive ceiling may not be high, but there are too many things in his game to not like him as a player. I have the Hockey News draft edition and after reading the scouting report on Beecher the first player I thought about was Senyshyn. One scout said he has all the physical attributes but they worry about his hockey sense. Quite honestly, I don't want them to take Beecher from what I have read. Seems like a bit of a "safe play" but we all know how that usually turns out. You get a fringe NHLer. I think the draft is all about going big! Give me a guy with a high offensive ceiling with the first round pick, let's develop him right and take a chance!
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Post by orym on Jun 20, 2019 9:45:24 GMT -5
www.nhl.com/news/2019-nhl-awards-winners-results/c-307913650?tid=280503612Complete list of award winners from last night: Hart Trophy: Nikita Kucherov Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award: Rico Phillips Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award: Wayne Simmonds Vezina Trophy: Andrei Vasilevskiy Jack Adams Award: Barry Trotz Frank J. Selke Trophy: Ryan O'Reilly Bill Masterton Trophy: Robin Lehner James Norris Trophy: Mark Giordano Ted Lindsay Award: Nikita Kucherov King Clancy Trophy: Jason Zucker General Manager of the Year: Don Sweeney Lady Byng Trophy: Aleksander Barkov Calder Trophy: Elias Pettersson Highlight of the night for me had to be Kenan Thompson burning the Lightning hard by saying they tied the record for most regular season wins with 62 and then followed it up by tying the record for least wins in the playoffs with 0. The Lightning players didn't look to impressed with that joke!
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Post by KSJ08 on Jun 20, 2019 10:25:42 GMT -5
www.nhl.com/news/2019-nhl-awards-winners-results/c-307913650?tid=280503612Complete list of award winners from last night: Hart Trophy: Nikita Kucherov Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award: Rico Phillips Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award: Wayne Simmonds Vezina Trophy: Andrei Vasilevskiy Jack Adams Award: Barry Trotz Frank J. Selke Trophy: Ryan O'Reilly Bill Masterton Trophy: Robin Lehner James Norris Trophy: Mark Giordano Ted Lindsay Award: Nikita Kucherov King Clancy Trophy: Jason Zucker General Manager of the Year: Don Sweeney Lady Byng Trophy: Aleksander Barkov Calder Trophy: Elias Pettersson Highlight of the night for me had to be Kenan Thompson burning the Lightning hard by saying they tied the record for most regular season wins with 62 and then followed it up by tying the record for least wins in the playoffs with 0. The Lightning players didn't look to impressed with that joke! How the fuck could O'Reilly get that other than the "Feel Good B.S.Story" of th Blues! They sucked for over 1/2 the season, Yet Bergy put up numbers with the team that had MANY injuries especially on the back end!
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Post by kjc2 on Jun 20, 2019 11:24:19 GMT -5
www.nhl.com/news/2019-nhl-awards-winners-results/c-307913650?tid=280503612Complete list of award winners from last night: Hart Trophy: Nikita Kucherov Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award: Rico Phillips Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award: Wayne Simmonds Vezina Trophy: Andrei Vasilevskiy Jack Adams Award: Barry Trotz Frank J. Selke Trophy: Ryan O'Reilly Bill Masterton Trophy: Robin Lehner James Norris Trophy: Mark Giordano Ted Lindsay Award: Nikita Kucherov King Clancy Trophy: Jason Zucker General Manager of the Year: Don Sweeney Lady Byng Trophy: Aleksander Barkov Calder Trophy: Elias Pettersson Highlight of the night for me had to be Kenan Thompson burning the Lightning hard by saying they tied the record for most regular season wins with 62 and then followed it up by tying the record for least wins in the playoffs with 0. The Lightning players didn't look to impressed with that joke! How the fuck could O'Reilly get that other than the "Feel Good B.S.Story" of th Blues! They sucked for over 1/2 the season, Yet Bergy put up numbers with the team that had MANY injuries especially on the back end! I knew that was going to happen, we didn't just lose the Stanley Cup to the Blues, we lost Bergie's Selke trophy to the O'Reilly. I call bullshit on it's just based on the regular season, the reporters that vote can't remember that far back.
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Post by SeaBass on Jun 20, 2019 12:46:12 GMT -5
How the fuck could O'Reilly get that other than the "Feel Good B.S.Story" of th Blues! They sucked for over 1/2 the season, Yet Bergy put up numbers with the team that had MANY injuries especially on the back end! I knew that was going to happen, we didn't just lose the Stanley Cup to the Blues, we lost Bergie's Selke trophy to the O'Reilly. I call bullshit on it's just based on the regular season, the reporters that vote can't remember that far back. The worst part was Bergeron was behind Stone in the voting to finish 3rd.
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Post by KSJ08 on Jun 20, 2019 13:12:39 GMT -5
I knew that was going to happen, we didn't just lose the Stanley Cup to the Blues, we lost Bergie's Selke trophy to the O'Reilly. I call bullshit on it's just based on the regular season, the reporters that vote can't remember that far back. The worst part was Bergeron was behind Stone in the voting to finish 3rd. Yes that too was a double kick to the ole sac!!!!! :-( " src="//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/superangry.png">
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Post by madmarx on Jun 20, 2019 15:28:12 GMT -5
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Post by KSJ08 on Jun 20, 2019 16:04:16 GMT -5
I saw that live & Hab or NOT, that was SO AWESOME for the young man!! Carey Price REALLY came through for him and the Hockey world!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!
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