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How about next try outs playing him with some skilled players rather than plumbers?
Trade hampus Lindholm for a forward lohrei is going to be better
With his fantastic playoff performance he better start with the big club.
Completely agree! He looked really good the last few weeks of the season and now it’ll be interesting to see if he can keep that level of play up for the full 82!
@@rodneydecormier1504 I don’t know how he wouldn’t. But Dom’s assessment was spot on. Let’s keep him somewhat sheltered for stretches. I loved the idea of him pairing with Peeke some.
Dom always with the right take on Lohrei (as well as everything else!) ❤
He always does! We do love our Dom :)
During and after the playoffs, we read some great insightful bits on Mac. Is he hurt? What's wrong with his game? Then the Ray Bourque comparison came up...how Ray was challenged to play his game without the right pairing. Now, look at what the B's invested in Mac. Get that. Does it improve the team and offense to have Mac at his best? Having Lohrei as well is simply the B's adding another great defenseman's game to the mix. Now, ya have it on a few pairings. So, whadayathink they got Zaddy for? Take a good look at pairings can have a big responsible d-man with another who has more offense and can get the puck out. Yeah, they now have 3 of those whilst fixing the Mac thing.
For sure! This defensive core is dangerous. Looking at other teams in the league the Bruins are right up there among the best! Will be interesting to see if the on-paper team can develop the chemistry in order to make it all the way! They’ve certainly got a chance!
@@blackngoldproductionsllc The chemistry bit is where the Bruins shine...perhaps, one of the best orgs to come into to. Just listen to what so many former players have said in that regard.
Like the bruins to sign Zadina, Yamamoto, and nylander . Would be great depth and could trade Fredric who is up for contract
Interesting take but could end up being costly. I’m not opposed to giving the players a chance to figure out their games for themselves however if it’s at the expense of sticking Lysell down in the AHL again with no chance of return I believe it ends up costing them more. Interesting to hear Frederic’s name in trade talks again but very well could be on the move. Will be interesting to see what the B’s decide to do!
Lysells time to step into the starting lineup.
Completely agree! Will be interesting to watch this season if he’s up to the task!
If Brad Marchand is not going to be on the first line with Pastrnak and Lindholm, which is what the Bruins should do. Have one very strong line in lieu of 2 half lines. If this is not the case Marchand should play with Georgii Merkulov at center and Lysell on the opposite wing. If for nothing else to mentor these hopefully future faces of the franchise how to be offensive and be defensive responsibility. DO NOT PUT ANY ROOKIES WITH COYLE. Coyle will ruin them like he did to Debrusk and Hall. Coyle belongs on the fourth line.
Interesting take and although I’m not opposed to stacking up the first line I do think a balance is necessary. Especially with the way the Bruins play the game they need all lines firing. Hopefully Coyle can play like he did last year along side guys like Lysell (or Merkulov) and Marchy but time will tell on that front! Lots of time still to go!
Lysell can't even make the team
At the end of the day the Bruins need to give him an opportunity to play his game at the NHL level. They will this year. Now it’s up to him to perform!
@@blackngoldproductionsllc I agree it's a long shot this kid is your second line rt wing or that he can replace debrusk who wasn't the greatest anyway.They need to trade for another forward an impact forward and go with a cheaper option in goal.
@@UpChuckTheBoogie The truth is the Bruins are at the point now where both Lysell and Merkulov need a spot to play in the NHL lineup. If they both fail I agree that it either will have to come from trade or from within (Brazeau is my personal pick!)
@@blackngoldproductionsllcThey need those guys to get ice time but they still need an impact forward and they are going to end up paying too much for the goalie position.
Boston Bruins 2RW Percentages for the 24-25 season: 80% Chance: Frederic or Geekie winds up as the 2RW at least to start the year 15% Chance: Fabian Lysell winds up as the 2RW 5% Chance: Sweeney trades for a real Top 6 2RW before the season starts. The trade deadline is where they'd likely make a move at 2RW for Salary Cap reasons alone. Also, at the deadline, a veteran, pending 2RW UFA could likely be had for a package that wouldn't have to include 1st round pick or a high end prospect 0% chance Georgii Merkulov makes the Bruins as either a wing or a center. Merkulov lacks NHL size and speed, he's average defensively, at best, and you could say the same thing about his faceoff acumen. With that profile he'll never be a Top 6 center or probably even a bottom 6 center for Boston and his profile reads that he's far more likely Jack Studnika Part II (a player that lacked NHL size and speed too that can't really play in the NHL full time) than Merkulov will ultimately turn out to be a real NHL player. If you lack NHL size and speed you have to be elite at something. Is Merkulov elite in terms of his physicality or aggressiveness? Nope Is Merkulov an elite faceoff guy? Nope Is Merkulov an elite defensive guy or penalty killer? Nope Is Merkulov an elite sniper/scorer? Nope Is Merkulov's skill set a fit for any NHL"s team's bottom 6? Nope Again, Georgii Merkulov is Jack Studnika Part II. An AHL tweener that can put up points in the NHL but to lack of NHL size and speed and not really being elite in any other even one area, he's not a real NHL player. Merkulov is not winning the 2RW job and he's probably never, ever even going to be an NHL regular, at any position, for the Bruins or any other NHL team Merkulov has never played RW and he's not an NHL center. Who is he going to be out for the LW job in Boston? Marchand? Zacha? Nope. His skill set also isn't a match for their Bottom 6. Sorry Bruins homers, Georgii Merkulov is not a real NHL player so we can stop that he's going to be the 2RW, a Top 6 center or even make the friggin team. Merkulov is Jack Studnika Part II, he'll never be a real, full time NHL player, not in Boston anyway Most Bruins fans and homers have penciled a guy like Fabian Lysell into the lineup this year when all he's done in Providence since being drafted is lose value as both a prospect internally for Boston and externally as a potential trade asset Lysell has struggled with consistency, injuries and his play away from the puck. To ask him to just jump in this fall and win the 2RW job is probably far too much to ask of him. Maybe Lysell figures it all out at camp or sometime later this upcoming season. However, if Lysell fails to seize the day so to speak, I'm sorry that won't be 100% of a surprise to anyone that's been paying attention to his development curve In the end, odds are right now that either Fredeir or Geekie winds up as the 2RW at least for the short time unless Lysell wakes up but he didn't even come to development camp and he's over in Sweden away from the team training instead of what he should be doing, which is be in Boston. Not exactly a ringing endorsement for a guy that's supposed to be doing everything he can possible to make the team this fall. Just saying....
Really don’t like Merkulov eh? I do agree that he likely won’t be the candidate although I have to disagree that he doesn’t deserve a shot. Sometimes strange connections work and a player can be invigorated. Think of a guy like Jake Debrusk who struggled until he was put on the line with Marchand and Bergeron. Although on paper it might not make sense, in my eyes it’s worth the shot.
thought Barzal was living with former bruin Dennis Seidenberg, when Dennis went to the Isle
It’s true he was 👍
Sure did! Will be interesting if the Bruins will set up something similar for Lysell!
Boston Bruins 2RW Percentages for the 24-25 season: 80% Chance: Frederic or Geekie winds up as the 2RW 15% Chance: Fabian Lysell winds up as the 2RW 5% Chance: Sweeney trades for a real Top 6 2RW before the season starts. The trade deadline is where they'd likely make a move at 2RW for Salary Cap reasons alone. Also, at the deadline, a veteran, pending 2RW UFA could be had for a package that wouldn't have to include 1st round pick or a high end prospect 0% chance Georgii Merkulov makes the Bruins as either a wing or a center. Merkulov lacks NHL size and speed, he's average defensively, at best, and you could say the same thing about his faceoff acumen. With that profile he'll never be a Top 6 center or probably even a bottom 6 center for Boston and his profile reads that he's far more likely Jack Studnika Part II (a player that lacked NHL size and speed too that can't really play in the NHL full time) than Merkulov will ultimately turn out to be a real NHL player. Merkulov has never played RW and he's not an NHL center. Who is he going to be out for the LW job in Boston? Marchand? Zacha? Nope. His skill set also isn't a match for their Bottom 6. sorry Bruins homers, Georgii Merkulov is not a real NHL player so we can stop that he's going to be the 2RW, a Top 6 center or even make the friggin team. Merkulov is Jack Studnika Part II, he'll never be a real, full time NHL player, not in Boston anyway Most Bruins fans and homers have penciled a guy like Fabian Lysell into the lineup this year when all he's done in Providence since being drafted is lose value as both a prospect internally for Boston and externally as a potential trade asset Lysell has struggled with consistency, injuries and his play away from the puck. To ask him to just jump in this fall and win the 2RW job is probably far too much to ask of him. Maybe Lysell figures it all out at camp or sometime later this upcoming season. However, if Lysell fails to seize the day so to speak, I'm sorry that won't be 100% of a surprise to anyone that's been paying attention to his development curve In the ned, odds are today that Fredeir or Geekie winds up as the 2RW at least for the short time unless Lysell wakes up but he didn't even come to development camp and he's over in Sweden away from the team. Not exactly a ringing endorsement for a guy that's supposed to be doing everything he can possible to make the team this fall. Just saying....
Copying the same message from your most recent comment. Really don’t like Merkulov eh? I do agree that he likely won’t be the candidate although I have to disagree that he doesn’t deserve a shot. Sometimes strange connections work and a player can be invigorated. Think of a guy like Jake Debrusk who struggled until he was put on the line with Marchand and Bergeron. Although on paper it might not make sense, in my eyes it’s worth the shot.
Ullmark hasn’t signed an extension as of July, good enough return
For sure! This was the biggest risk with this trade for the Sens and it seems like it could come back to bite them. Will be interesting to see how the Sens approach it as every day brings closer Ullmark heading to free agency!
So Sam smith quit music?
Haha! Turned his career in music to a career in singing the praises (sometimes) of the Boston Bruins!
Bruins are trash..I lived the Florida beating last year😅😅
I think we all did… Happy to see them address it though! Finally have a team top to bottom that can play physical! Going to be an interesting year next year and beyond!
Are they better tan last year. Is that a serious question. They are now the biggest team in the league florida wont be pulling their bs next year
100%! I’m super excited to see how this team plays on the ice especially with Monty’s systems in place! Going to be an interesting season this coming year to see if their size generates skill!
You're not serious right? I mean, I know you are but I have to ask for the sake of sanity anyway :) Not a single one of these guys has any shot of making the Bruins in 25-26, alone 24-25 Letorneau is years away After that it's the 4th - 7th round long shots Do we need to do this exercise again? According to NHL draft history metrics, less than 12% of 4th to 7th round forward or d-men ever make the NHL & less than 5% of those who do, have real NHL careers Don Sweeney himself drafted 29 forward or d-men from 2015-2023 in the 4th through 7th rounds A grand total of 2 guys he drafted in those rounds as forward or d-men have played in the NHL. Oscar Streen & his lousy 34 NHL games played & Jonna Koppanen and his lousy 5 NHL games played (neither of which are even with the organization anymore) 29/2= 6.89% RIght in line with NHL's 4th to 7th round draft metrics for ye ole Don Sweeney All of these guys besides Letorneau were also considered bottom 6 / AHL tweeners or bottom of the roster, #7 or #8 D-men at their ceilings, if they were ever to actually reach those ceilings At their draft, besides Letorneau, all pre draft analysis on the rest of these guys was "project", long development curve & or never making the NHL As usual these are the outside of Boston views of the Bruins largely terrible prospect pool and farm system which seem real & largely based in analytics & research minus the hometown bias The Hockey News just released their overview of the Bruins 24-25 prospect pool Spoiler Alert, they think it's garbage thehockeynews.com/news/nhl-prospect-pool-overview-2024-25-boston-bruins-still-gamble-the-future-for-the-now Here is the Hockey News truncated overview of the Boston Bruins Farm System for the 24-25 season: Strengths: Nothing Weaknesses: Everything Sports Illustrated also just released their list of their bottom 5 NHL prospect pools for the 24-25 season. Guess who made the list? The Boston Bruins www.si.com/onsi/breakaway/prospects-feed/posts/five-worst-prospect-systems-nhl-2024 Yet here in the Boston Bruims Homer spin zone you have all of these bottom of the barrel, 4th to 7th round draft picks Don Sweeney drafted as either "Good" and or making the NHL soon? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Good grief😭😭😭😭 Don't let this stuff get in the way of actual reality.... -The NHL's own draft history metrics of 4th to 7th round forward or d-men -Don Sweeney's own hit rate on 4th to 7th round forwards or d-men (6.89%) -Or the fact the every credible NHL site or service that ranks NHL Farm Systems & or Prospect Pools has Boston's as either one of the worst, if not dead last & 32nd in the NHL But sure, these 4th to 7th round guys are making the team in 25-26 :) Get back to me when that happens....😭😭😭 And if if Dean Letorneau plays a single shift in the NHL prior to the 27-28 NHL regular season, that'd be next to a near FN miracle🤣🤣🤣
As we talked about in the video it’s very unlikely to see these guys cracking the NHL lineup this year however we do expect, especially from what we’ve seen during this past development camp, for them to take a big step this year and really produce at the AHL level. Time is still needed for all these guys however there are certain ones that are getting ever so much closer to cracking the NHL lineup! They may not be superstar flashy prospects right now but give them a couple years and look for them to do the job that is asked of them.
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@@blackngoldproductionsllc none of these guys besides maybe Lerorneau has any real shot at a legitimate NHL career Again, if even one of those 4th to 7th round forwards or dmen play even 35 NHL ganes one day... That'll be more NHL games played than any other forward or defenseman Sweeney has ever drafted in the 4th to 7th rounds in his 9 years as GM With 35 NHL games being MT Everest... It sure seems like most of most if not all of the 4th to 7th round forwards & dnen are never going to be regulars in Boston And my time line was the 25-26 season Beyond ZERO chance any of these long shots make it next year in 24-25 And there's probably a 1% or less chance any of them make it in 25-26 either Too many hurdles to overcome for all of these limited 4th to 7th round guys From their own limitations as well as real, NHL guys being singed to contracts at positions they'd presumably fight for their n coming years That's why historically less than 12% of these 4th to 7th round forwards or dmen make the NHL, less than 5% that do, play in the league 5+ years, why Don Sweeney's own hit rate on 4th to 7th round forwards d-men is a lousy 6.89%, & why in 9 years as GM the 4th to 7th round NHL games played leader for Don Sweeney drafted players has topped out at 34 NHL ganes played, Oscar FN Steen Every metric says most, if not all of these 4th to 7th forwards or dmen won't make it, in addition to almost every one of the pre draft scouting reports on all of them.... Say the same thing Look for Letorneau, at the earliest, in 26-27 & that's more than likely a year or two early as well I'll concede that it's not entirely impossible that one or more of these 4th to 7th round forwards or dmen ends up panning out It's just not very likely, so think about a 5%ish kind of chance because that's the historic percentage of 4th to 7th round forwards or dmen playing 5+ years in the NHL & onlyva 12% or less chance any of them even plays a single NHL shift at some point You can paint as rosy of a picture as you want to & live in the hope world Nothing wrong with optimism in terms of the Bruins, we need more of it for sure But being realistic about a bunch of 4th to 7th round guys who all have next to no chance of being real NHL players is just being, well realistic Being realistic & rationale are rarely Bruins Homer Nation's course of action though 😭😭😭 STATS > OPINIONS 😭😭😭
@@robertforte6697 Tell me you know nothing about hockey without actually telling me
@@robertforte6697 Well in every set of stats lives an outlier. The players listed appear to be outliers for the Bruins and although time is still needed, look to be on track for bigger things!
P.s. Bruins sources have indicated it being a make or break season for Lysell. So not much chance of him being around if he fails to impress next season, no more seasons in P.
For sure! Will certainly be interesting to see his fight in camp to try and get that RW2 spot. Fighting guys like Geekie and Merkulov will not be easy. Gonna be a very interesting year to watch next year! We’ll see what he can do!
I'd rather be chasing a winger rather than a C or D man any day of the week. Sweeny mentioned addressing another scoring option later on down the track. Nik the Brick should compliment Charlie Mac and help free him up relieve some pressure. Lindholm adds to your scoring being a shoot first type centre and again should compliment both pasta and zacha. We're defensively and offensively better off also keeping in mind we can only improve. The big bad Bruins of the 80's are back...
Absolutely they are! It’s going to be an extremely entertaining season with the new identity of this Bruins team! Just hoping now it’s enough to make a deep run at the cup!
does anyone know if LOKE JOHANSSON was playing ? and what # he is ? Thanks
He was #55!
@@blackngoldproductionsllc Thank you , he is headed to play for the Moncton wildcats a team in the QMJHL ( part of CHL) .
@@yamafanatic8720 Yep! Will be interesting to track his progression as we hope to see him in Boston soon!
It's hard to say they are better. On paper they are worse. Elias Lindholm you hope has a better year then last. If he performs to his average about 20 goals about 60 points you are happy. But you lost 3 of your top 10 scorers in DeBrusk, Heinen, and JVR. Lindholm you hope will replace one. You hope that a full season of Poitras replaces another. I would have hoped a full season of Brazeau would have replaced the last but with Sweeney saying he intends to leave that top 6 slot open for Lysell or Merk that leads me to believe Geekie stays on the 3rd line which means Brazeau is probably the odd man out. You didn't sign Max Jones to not play him. Personally I don't think that makes any sense but it's a move they made for a reason. No debate we are worse in goal. And I'm not sure Zadorov brings you a lot more than Wotherspoon did. He's going to cost you 5 times as much so you hope he does. But I think he's an overpaid 5-6 dman. I also think they are going to feel compelled to give him top 4 minutes because of that cap hit and I think that's a mistake. I still think we are probably a playoff team. But I think we took a step back. Now if a couple of guys have breakout seasons that might prove to not be the case. If Poitras is your number 2c fairly early and Coyle slots back to 3. If one of your Providence kids can come in a be an impactful top 6 winger. If Zadorov or Korpisalo can perform above their last couple of seasons. If Elias Lindholm can rebound to perform at his average. If Hampus Lindholm can bounce back. If Lohrei takes a leap. That might change the perception but as things stand now? It's not looking great.
It wouldn’t surprise me to see a guy like Geekie on the move especially with the talent and potential the Bruins have coming up on those bottom lines. With the RW2 spot filled the question has to be asked, do the Bruins really need Geekie?
@@blackngoldproductionsllc He's an outstanding value player. He started off slow and ended up being one of the more productive forwards on the team in 3rd line minutes. I'd say he has more to give. I think you'd be fortunate to see Lysell, or Merk, or Fariniacci to give you 17 goals and 39 points. Geekie also did a pretty good job in the playoffs when Zacha was given up on. I don't see a scenario where you get better by trading Geekie. I don't think he's got more value to another team than he does to our team. Now Frederic on the other hand might get you some value and with the addition of Max Jones it feels like the teams given up on Brazeau so he could have value. Guy scored 5 goals in 19 games as a 4th liner. Don't often see 20 goal pace guys get shafted so early but that looks like the case. If they don't intend to play him they should trade him.
@@exturkconnerCompletely agree on the part about trading him if they don’t use him! Will be interesting to see how they manoeuvre the RW2 this year as I’m worried about where Geekie properly fits in. My personal belief is you could get some decent value for him but I guess time will tell on that front. Will be interesting to keep track of what the Bruins decide to do as he could be a deadline move to pickup a bigger asset! Real versatile player though so will be difficult to get rid of.
Bruins - always good in the last 20 years. Winning it all - is total luck. And toughness.
For sure and two things, one they certainly got, and the other they hopefully picked up at this years free agent frenzy!
Without listening to the video (and rephrasing the presentation): better on faceoffs, defense; center alignments through the lines; shutting down the opponent's top center; toughness; speed; not getting bullied; finishing checks; size; and having some more prospects in the line. By pairing Zaddy with Mac, they will improve their offense and powerplay..allows Mac to play his game. CC will do even better in the 2/3 C-slot, and he did very well last year. Their defense pairings have a big defensive guy and a guy to get the puck out. Rewind- they were short on this a few years back and then acquired HLindholm. (They overpaid MReilly from OTT to do something in this regard.) I am not buying the bit about having some "proven" 30-goal scorer in the RW slot all over. Note: teh dead stat people seem to want a 30+ guy in every forward slot, BUT...they didn't say that per se. Understand how ice time works. Dangle that in front of a player looking to make/up his career and that should be- it better be -inspirational! Lots of guys can get you 20 playing with CC and Marchy. Can they do the rest? Honestly, they addressed every issue I spotted and left the door open for a player to bump up. That's a refreshing change of pace!
I highly doubt you'll see Zadorov with Mac. 1 Mac doesn't play well with everyone. 2 you are still going to want to insulate Lohrei. I think you'll likely see the same pairings at the end of last year. Lohrei Mac, Lindholm Carlo, Zadorov Peeke. Mac, Lindholm, Carlo, Zadarov, Peeke, Lohrei in order of ATOI.
Certainly is a refreshing change of pace! It’s gonna be a great year and I’m super pumped to see what this edition of Bruins hockey can do!
@@exturkconnerI also think it will look something like this! I really like the Peeke Zadorov shut down pairing. Feels like something the Bruins have been missing!
What I want to know is how TF did Heinen get a no move clause?
If I had to guess Vancouver and another team made him the same offer cap wise. They didn't want to go higher so instead of paying more they offered 2 perks. 1 huge signing bonuses and 2 modified no moves plus it's only 12 out of 32 teams. It's not super limiting.
Very similar to what @exturkconner is saying as there were likely competing bids and with it only being a short term deal the NMC really doesn’t have much of an impact, especially with where Vancouver is looking to head! It will certainly be interesting to see how the former Bruins fare out west!
@@exturkconnerFor sure not to mention the shorter term deal! Seems like a no brainer from Vancouvers perspective!
@@blackngoldproductionsllc until they try to move him at the deadline
@@rduke325 In my eyes Heinen provides a bunch of value to the Nucks and they’d be foolish to trade him but time will tell (or likely not) on that one!
The Bruins 100% improved via free agency but they had a lot of holes to fill and not all of them were The biggest question mark is still their Top 6 scoring as all they really did in the Top 6 was swap out Debrusk’s offense for Elias Lindholm’s. I’m not sure how that will help them score a crap ton more goals next year because ... Jake Debrusk the last two years combined, 47 goals. Elias Lindholm, 36, so... I know Elias Lindholm is a center and Debrusk is a wing Bruins homers but again, they lost one Top 6 player in Debrusk and only brought in one Top 6 player to replace him. That's what happened. Elias Lindholm will make Zacha and Pasta better and he could have a big bounce back points year. That should lead to a bit more offense and potentially much more than that. However, the Bruins needed two Top 6 players and to be honest, that number was probably three. Now they still have a Top 6 RW problem and the reality is. Charlie Coyle isn’t a Top 6 center either and come playoff time, that has been proven in spades. That Proof? Charlie Coyle the last three post seasons combined totals: -4 lousy goals and only one at even strength, ONE!!! -A craptastic -8 for a guy that’s supposed to be a two-way guy -A craptastic 47% at the faceoff dot for a guy that’s supposed to be a faceoff guy Those are NOT Top 6 center numbers, not even close. So can we stop this nonsense that Charlie Coyle is a good enough 2c come the playoffs. He’s not. Coyle is good enough in the regular season as a 2c, 100% true and then he’s trash come the playoffs and the STATS, so the TRUTH, homers, says so The Bruins real Top 6 players right now? Zacha (at wing because he’s not a Top 6 center either), Lindholm, Pasta and a 37 year old Brad Marchand playing on two bad hips who is beginning to decline Seems like the Bruins are still short at least two Top 6 guys And again Homers, Zacha is not a Top 6 center. He got ran out of NJ because he failed in that role. And the last two post seasons for Pavel Zacha? 2022-23 Post Season: Played mostly wing on Bergeron's line, only played center when Begeron got hurt 2023-24: Played either 2nd line wing or 3rd line center behind Morgan friggin Geekie Zacha does not play center in the playoffs for Boston so can we stop that he's a Top 6 center too now. And did we forget that Pavel Zacha has only scored ONE friggin goal in his entire playoff career!!! ONE!!! The Bruins still have a Top 6 scoring problem people. That hasn’t changed. Kastelic & Jones both move the Bruins closer to being more like Florida size and attitude wise and that’s a good thing The same can be said about Nikita Zadorov who will not only make their blue line deeper and tougher to play against.... Hampus Lindholm won’t be in as many critical defensive situations any more, Lohrei will be given more room and time to develop in a less critical role and McAvoy will be less targeted and have less responsibility over all All of these are good things but it’s also clear that the Bruins are still trying to win with depth down the middle, defensive execution and goal tending. They 100% made moves that will help them be exactly that but to say come playoff time that the Bruins won’t suffer from some of the same offensive problems based that they have the past few playoff runs… It sure seems as though that’s likely to still be a problem but it’s July. There’s a long way to go and they can always try acquiring other pieces in season Although, if the Bruins keep pissing away all of their 1st and 2nd round picks, their farm system is going to continue to stink and be filled with far too many 4th to 7th round guys who 90% or more of, will never play a shift in the NHL. So there's always that to be aware of and consider. As for Georggi Merkulov- He's not a real NHL player. He's Jack Studnika Part II. He's not big or physical. He's not good on draws. He lacks NHL size and speed. Georgii Merkulov is an AHL tweener that will never be a regular player in the NHL for Boston or any other NHL team. And if Merkulov does make it one day, it won't be in any Top 6 role as a center for Boston or anyone else. He doesn't have the size, speed, defensive acumen, etc.. to play center at the NHL level
I’ll try and keep this one as concise as I can. To your point about E Lindholm, id take him any day for a combination of factors but most notably his ability to finish especially when playing alongside better players. Stick him on a line with Zacha (playmaker) and Pasta (goal scorer) he’ll slot in perfectly. Your point about Coyle I have to disagree with. Outside of this past season Coyle has been playing 3rd line minutes as he was squeezed out of the lineup due to the Bruins having both Krejci and Bergeron. Not having the support really hurt him and it showed in his play. Fast forward to this past year and you really saw the start of what Coyle could do. It’s only a matter of time before he finds his game especially with Marchand alongside him. Not to mention that if we’re nitpicking stats Coyle had better numbers than E Lindholm this year… I’m not sure if anybody disputes that Zacha shouldn’t be a second line centre but if they do add my name to the register. He’s a great player but unfortunately doesn’t quite have the skill set of a centre. I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do on the wing this year! All the D stuff I agree with. To your point about Merkulov I have to disagree with you. I think Merkulov only fits in the top 6 and this year especially will be a proving grounds for him to really take that next stride! Will be interesting to see what the B’s lineup looks like coming out of training camp!
@@blackngoldproductionsllc well have to agree to disagree on Merkulov But guys that lack NHL size & speed struggle to find roles in the NHL unless they are elite at something What is Merkulov elite at? He's weak physically He a not above average at the face off dot He's not big or fast He's not a sniper If Merkulov had NHL size or speed maybe But he's not a Top 6 center or wing in the NHL Too small, average defensively, not good on draws... No player with that profile will play a Top 6 center role in a Bruins uniform Again he's Jack Studnika Like Studnika., Merkulov isn't a 3rd or 4th line checking type player Merkulov has too many limitations to be a Top 6 NHLer Again Jack Studnika He's also never played wing before so hes not learning that position at the NHL level for the first time in his life He's only shot? Beat out Matt Poitras or Morgan Geekie for the 3c job and there's zero chance he does that
@@robertforte6697Time will tell with Merkulov! Part of it is the fit and whether he can figure out his game on the wing will be something to watch for! When you put a guy like him next to 2 vets like Coyle and Marchy in my eyes it’s the perfect fit for the transition! Will be interesting to watch!
Dom doesn't have much of a personality pretty dry
Must’ve missed this episode then! He’s got himself quite the personality not to mention his impeccable knowledge of all things Bruins hockey! I’d invite you to our stream on Friday to see him in action once again!
Maybe not in regular season, but in the playoffs yes…if if if if if they sign Swayman.
I still think in the regular season the Bruins are a better team on paper. The truth is the Bruins are one of the few teams to stick to a system and build around it during the regular season which is why they’re so consistent throughout the entire year meanwhile most other teams start the year playing relatively freer and tend to take a little bit of time to find what works best for them. These acquisitions have only enhanced the Bruins system and I’m pumped to see now how they look on the ice!
Geeke is not a second liner. I’ll take Lysell there right from opening night 100% of the time.
If you believed DeBrusk was a second liner then Geekie is. With considerably less time on ice he was just as productive. As was Frederic. If Lysell was to get you nearly 20 goals and 40 points as a rookie you'd be lucky. You can bank on either of those guys doing it and likely more with expanded time on ice. I honestly don't see a place for Lysell in the lineup. Putting him in means you slot guys back and the odd man out would likely be Brazeau and frankly I'd rather see Brazeau in than Lysell all day everyday.
The question of course then becomes what’s to come of Geekie? Do you take guys like Brazeau or Frederic out? Better yet Poitras or Beecher? Seems like every day that passes the less likely Geekie stays as a Bruin…
@@exturkconnerCertainly a fair point! I’ve always liked Debrusk but I know a lot of people who dont. I’d still take Brazeau especially with his skill set alongside guys like Beecher and Kastelic. Hard to say where a guy like Geekie fits assuming Lysell or Merkulov make the leap!
@@exturkconnerCertainly a fair point! I’ve always liked Debrusk but I know a lot of people who dont. I’d still take Brazeau especially with his skill set alongside guys like Beecher and Kastelic. Hard to say where a guy like Geekie fits assuming Lysell or Merkulov make the leap!
@@blackngoldproductionsllc Geekie scored what 17 goals and 39 points as a 3rd liner and he makes 2m. He's a stupid good value player. I don't take him out of the lineup for virtually anyone. Geekie isn't coming out. The guy who'd come out if you are playing Max Jones it'd be over Brazeau. If you are playing Brazeau it'd be him over Jones.
Nice show guys!!! ... And I am looking forward to watching BRUINS defense in the coming season too!
It’s gonna be a special season indeed! Cant wait to see them take the ice!
I see that warrior ice arena still has the centennial logo on center ice.
Yep! Haven’t had time to change it quite yet but will likely be done over the coming weeks!
Hey anybody know which numbers were Poitras, Lucnelis, Letorneau and Morello?
Poitras:51 Locmelis: 38 Letourneau: 97 Morello: 29
@@blackngoldproductionsllc Thank you so much!
@@theatomiclizard452thank you for watching!
Is letourneau there?
He sure was! Letourneau is number 97.
@@blackngoldproductionsllc what side ?
@@SnipeNcelly88 Game 1 & 3 White Closest to the Camera!
@@blackngoldproductionsllc ok thanks! I will be looking at him lol
@@SnipeNcelly88 He looked good this camp! Quite a nice change with the Bruins having a first round pick in the draft this year :)
The brazeau take isn’t a bad one. In the playoffs he was creating offense the guys he was playing with couldn’t convert. His stick handling in small spaces during the playoffs showed the potential. His speed isn’t great but he was doing play making and net presence that was something that could potentially work with more skilled guys.
To me it definitely makes sense but time will tell as obviously guys like Lysell and Merkulov will get first grab at it! Hoping to see Brazeau improve his skating this offseason as well to get himself into the RW2 role!
Frederic is not a rw. Jones is a bum. If he is on 3ed line team is in trouble
I’m very curious to know how you’d slot in the lineup with guys like Frederic and Jones?
What amazes me is the bruins didn’t learn their lesson years ago. After that st.louis loss you should’ve never had to learn that lesson again by Florida.
Certainly a fair point and one I’m sure is still haunting the Bruins to this day! It will be interesting to see how this team performs, playoffs and beyond, with the newly found size and skill! Going to be a great season this year!
Thank you been hoping someone would post this much appreciated bro
Thank you for watching! We’ve also posted the full 3v3 scrimmage today so feel free to go check it out!
"We don't know what's going on!"..............................but let's make a useless video anyways.
**watches video anyway** but let’s make a useless comment anyways.
Plenty of recent news was discussed including the fact that Swayman declined arbitration! Our apologies if you found that useless.
It’s good to see bruins hockey again, even if it’s practice
Absolutely! Hope you’ll join us at 10:00am today for the full 3v3 Tournament!
They should of kept Linus swagman holds all the cards and the bruins will mess this up too I mean Donnie will
For sure! I think part of the problem then arose from the Bruins not being able to get the draft pick they so coveted. Unfortunate but also understandable. Will be interesting to see where this contract ends up!
Lots of stress from fans around the 2RW spot. I'm not feeling it. Just get to the deadline in good standing. 3 million in capspace at the deadline means they can acquire a 6 million dollar winger with 50% retained. Those expiring deals are always available, if needed.
For sure! Will be very interesting to see how the Bruins attack the RW2 role!
One thing to keep an eye on is Lysell or merkulov possibly making the jump for that spot. Another would be how poitras progresses, it’s possible you could move poitras up half way through the season and move coyle to the wing. Just a thought
@@mike8099m That's an interesting thought and one that I haven't heard. In my eyes Coyle, although not a typical 2C, is a perfect fit alongside Marchand especially with his play style. Coyle's defensive skills and poise separates him from guys like Poitras and Beecher (for now). Who knows by halfway through the season if that's changed but I'm personally expecting a big year for Coyle!
@@mike8099m Oh, yeah. I meant explore the trade market with capitalized IF we can't fill the role internally. People still are upset Sweeney didn't fill that role with a free agent.
@@jeffw3092For sure! Maybe even using a guy like Geekie as a trade chip might be something of interest!
Take the eight million that they are offering and be happy about it. Leave a little money for the Bruins to sign other players. There is a salary cap.
I don't think the Bruins have too many moves left to make as their big splashes have been made. The Swayman issue will hopefully be resolves shortly as once that happens the Bruins can proceed with filling in the rest of the team.
They ain't offering that
@@Bruins-vq5eyI actually think it’ll be closer to 8.25! Will be interesting to see where the contract lands this year!
@@blackngoldproductionsllc if it was that much it'd be done by now
@@Bruins-vq5ey My bets are that both sides are being stingy but the eventual contract will work its way out to about 8.25/8yrs! Will be interesting to monitor as sources have said that this deal will likely be resolved closer to opening night!
Swayman's Agent want's 9 Million a year for 4 years, So Swayman can get more money.
Unfortunately the Bruins wouldn't be able to pay that, My prediction is 8.25x8yr but anywhere around that would make sense as well.
There should be a little worry. Swayman also had a bad stretch before the playoffs where they were sheltering him.
I do agree that there should be little worry as this deal should be hashed out very shortly. Will be interesting to see if the Bruins file for arbitration on him but I think it'd be unlikely.
Pay Swayman, win the cup.
Certainly feels that way! This team looks like a much better team then they did! Now lets just hope it carries over to the ice!
The Bruins should stop screwing around with their star goalie. It looks amateurish.
Certainly does! It will be interesting to see where the Swayman contract lands as there's very little information that has been leaked.
No, it looks like a team that is trying to manage a salary cap. They've negotiated with the other star players without a problem. Why is Swayman holding out for the last dime? Take the eight million that they are offering a shut up.
@@jwvvvv My belief is that Swayman and his agent are looking to maximize as close to that 8.5 available cap as possible knowing that he is "the guy" in Boston. The Bruins obviously are trying to talk them down from that figure but it shouldn't be too much longer before this deal has been decided.
This whole situation is terrible… this is how the convo should’ve went. Sweeney: How much money do u want? Sway: “WHATEVER THE FUCK HE WANTS” Sweeney: Ok done deal.
Haha I like the way you think but remember that you have to keep him under 8.5 :)
There is a salary cap. The Bruins do need to sign other players.
@@jwvvvv And they certainly did in bunches! Will be interesting to see if there are any more moves on the way!
Just a heads up, one way deals don’t work like that regarding waivers. Waiver eligibility has nothing to do with contract status, it’s about nhl games and years in the league. Another thing but Jordan Oesterle is 32, the guy won’t “find his game in a couple of years”, he signed here at the chance of being a 7th d who can work his way back into the nhl.
I’m not sure if I said that but it’s 100% right! My belief is all those players will clear waivers and play in the AHL this year. Personally I don’t think Oesterle is there to play as the 7th D but rather is there to serve as more of a veteran presence who can help mentor the younger guys. I do think his value could come in the playoffs which is why I said in a couple years he could become the 7th D for the Bruins. Will be interesting to see if he has any impact on the up and coming prospects!
Ullmark, a vezina winner, signed for 5 mill just a couple of of years ago. Sweeney is out of his mind if he overpays for someone that hasn't done it long enough. We're not talking about Ken dryden here. I'd have no problem packaging him and securing either a top flight number 2 center, or winger.
Ullmark wasn’t a vezina winner nor candidate at that point and still got 5 million for only 4 years. The biggest difference with Swayman is that he’s shown himself capable with the team he’s got. Would I like Swayman’s contract to come in low? Sure. But will it? Probably not.
@blackngoldproductionsllc There's a reason why goalies don't fetch huge returns in trades, because they're up and down. I'm not saying swayman hasn't been a good goalie, he has, but to overpay him is a mistake Sweeney has made in the past.
@@user-xy3fo7rk8u For sure! Unfortunately, he showed his hand too quickly with trading away Ullmark meaning Swayman is now the standalone goalie in Boston. We all know that it'll spell trouble for the Bruins if Swayman is not their goalie at the start of the season. It will be interesting to see how this one unfolds!
Well you've lost me when you FALSE advertise with "Imminent" ...........stick to the facts.
I think it’s perfectly reasonable to assume this deal will be signed over the next couple days don’t you? Any longer and this becomes a lose lose for both parties…
@@blackngoldproductionsllc That would depend on your definition of imminent which suggest a much shorter time span. Imminent would imply say within 24 hrs……otherwise it’s click bait.
My definition of imminent is the next couple days! My apologies if you see it differently.
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