frank the Bruins!!!


"The Rangers’ cap situation is tough but it’s a walk in the park compared to what the Bruins are looking at. Boston has just under $5 million in space with just seven forwards signed (including no first- and second-line center) and Jeremy Swayman needing a new deal after a strong season.

Boston will probably try to subtract a couple of pieces from the blue line but Taylor Hall and his $6 million cap hit are a luxury as well. Hall was an important cog for Boston, and one of its best players in the first round, but he spent large chunks of the season on the third line and only scored 36 points in 61 games, which isn’t good value for his contract.

It’s unlikely that a team would absorb the full freight of Hall’s deal for free, so the Bruins would have to get creative with either sweeteners or retention."

“6 years ago the Golden Knights had yet to play a game and the Canucks finished in 29th place.

Now the Golden Knights are Stanley Cup champions and the Canucks finished in 22nd place.

Two equally impressive accomplishments in my opinion.”

Please tell us more about the mighty Bruins.
- manvanfan

You mean the team that just last summer I said needed to start rebuilding?

You know, some of you are just too easy.

You mean the team that just last summer I said needed to start rebuilding?

You know, some of you are just too easy.
- Reubenkincade

You mean like the Coyotes?

frank the Bruins!!!


"The Rangers’ cap situation is tough but it’s a walk in the park compared to what the Bruins are looking at. Boston has just under $5 million in space with just seven forwards signed (including no first- and second-line center) and Jeremy Swayman needing a new deal after a strong season.

Boston will probably try to subtract a couple of pieces from the blue line but Taylor Hall and his $6 million cap hit are a luxury as well. Hall was an important cog for Boston, and one of its best players in the first round, but he spent large chunks of the season on the third line and only scored 36 points in 61 games, which isn’t good value for his contract.

It’s unlikely that a team would absorb the full freight of Hall’s deal for free, so the Bruins would have to get creative with either sweeteners or retention."
- LeftCoaster

Sounds familiar.

How is that Hayes contract looking for the Flyers? Should only cost 7 1st rounders, to get rid of.

You mean like the Coyotes?
- LeftCoaster

No, I mean like the Ducks and the Blue Jackets.

Sounds familiar.

How is that Hayes contract looking for the Flyers? Should only cost 7 1st rounders, to get rid of.
- Reubenkincade

Plus they're gonna have to retain 50% of it. They're rebuilding so the money doesn't really matter and he helps with losing, so there is that.

No, I mean like the Ducks and the Blue Jackets.
- Reubenkincade

Same same...

2022
Rnd 1 - Logan Cooley
Rnd 1 - Conor Geekie
Rnd 1 - Maveric Lamoureux
Rnd 2 - Artyom Duda
Rnd 2 - Julian Lutz
Rnd 3 - Miko Matikka
Rnd 3 - Jeremy Langlois
Rnd 5 - Matthew Morden
Rnd 6 - Maksymilian Szuber
Rnd 7 - Adam Zlnka

2023
Rnd 1 - 6th
Rnd 1 - 12th
Rnd 2 - 38th
Rnd 3 - 70th
Rnd 3 - 72nd
Rnd 3 - 81st
Rnd 3 - 88th
Rnd 4 - 102nd
Rnd 5 - 134th
Rnd 5 - 160th
Rnd 6 - 162nd
Rnd 6 - 166th

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Same same...

2022
Rnd 1 - Logan Cooley
Rnd 1 - Conor Geekie
Rnd 1 - Maveric Lamoureux
Rnd 2 - Artyom Duda
Rnd 2 - Julian Lutz
Rnd 3 - Miko Matikka
Rnd 3 - Jeremy Langlois
Rnd 5 - Matthew Morden
Rnd 6 - Maksymilian Szuber
Rnd 7 - Adam Zlnka

2023
Rnd 1 - 6th
Rnd 1 - 12th
Rnd 2 - 38th
Rnd 3 - 70th
Rnd 3 - 72nd
Rnd 3 - 81st
Rnd 3 - 88th
Rnd 4 - 102nd
Rnd 5 - 134th
Rnd 5 - 160th
Rnd 6 - 162nd
Rnd 6 - 166th

2024
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- LeftCoaster

I doubt they get anywhere, they don't have any Swedish prospects.

I doubt they get anywhere, they don't have any Swedish prospects.
- Reubenkincade

Victor Soderstrom
Defense -- shoots R
Born Feb 26 2001 -- Gavle, Sweden
[22 yrs. ago]
Height 5.11 -- Weight 184 [180 cm/83 kg]

Not only is Ruby sucking it over the Bruins and Eichel winning a cup but VHG is sucking It over the smallest player in the finals winning Conn Smythe.
- manvanfan

In fairness, the Conn Smythe could've been awarded to a handful of Vegas players. That entire team destroyed Florida.

“6 years ago the Golden Knights had yet to play a game and the Canucks finished in 29th place.

Now the Golden Knights are Stanley Cup champions and the Canucks finished in 22nd place.

Two equally impressive accomplishments in my opinion.”
- LeftCoaster

In fairness, the Conn Smythe could've been awarded to a handful of Vegas players. That entire team destroyed Florida.
- Marwood

They awarded it to the best story, not neccessarily the most valuable player, hard to do when no Vegas player was head and shoulders above the others because of the way they play.

Cap space.....


"Take their salary cap situation. Larry Brooks of the New York Post recently argued that the "greatest weapon" the Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken were awarded upon entry into the NHL weren't the liberal expansion rules, but their pristine salary cap space.

"If right now teams could renounce their rosters in exchange for $83.5M in cap space entering this offseason, how many do you think would stand pat with current personnel and how many would opt to begin again?" Brooks wrote."
- LeftCoaster

Zero teams opt to start over. You are embarrassing yourself and your family for quoting that senile pos

Mark Stone, a true leader. VAN hasn't had a leader since Stan Smyl.

Mark Stone, a true leader. VAN hasn't had a leader since Stan Smyl.
- VanHockeyGuy

Hello! Elias Pouterson you fool

Literally the luckiest team to ever win a cup

Cap space.....


"Take their salary cap situation. Larry Brooks of the New York Post recently argued that the "greatest weapon" the Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken were awarded upon entry into the NHL weren't the liberal expansion rules, but their pristine salary cap space.

"If right now teams could renounce their rosters in exchange for $83.5M in cap space entering this offseason, how many do you think would stand pat with current personnel and how many would opt to begin again?" Brooks wrote."
- LeftCoaster

Vegas won while $14 mil over the cap

Vegas won while $14 mil over the cap
- NorthNuck

Crying over something that’s available to every team is completely disingenuous. LTIR doesn’t count against the cap and there is no cap in the playoffs.

Hello! Elias Pouterson you fool
- CanuckDon

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He doesn't want to be a leader, just like his midget buddy. Find a true leader.

Mark Stone, a true leader. VAN hasn't had a leader since Stan Smyl.
- VanHockeyGuy

Wrong, Trevor Linden was an excellent captain and leader of the Canucks.

Hello! Elias Pouterson you fool
- CanuckDon

He said "leader".

Wrong, Trevor Linden was an excellent captain and leader of the Canucks.
- LeftCoaster

A bit too passive, but I'll give you that. Point is the Naslund's, Sedin's, Horvat's were not leaders. That's a long timespan.

A bit too passive, but I'll give you that. Point is the Naslund's, Sedin's, Horvat's were not leaders. That's a long timespan.
- VanHockeyGuy

Neither is Pouty. Don was dipping into Lefty's bottomless Oxy stash.

Crying over something that’s available to every team is completely disingenuous. LTIR doesn’t count against the cap and there is no cap in the playoffs.
- LeftCoaster

I just think it's funny. Obviously abusing LTIR is the playbook for how to win now, every team should be doing it.