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Jun 30 @ 4:19 PM ET
Ty Anderson: Meet the B's class of '24; Free-agent updates
dothedougie
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Jun 30 @ 6:02 PM ET
They went with size this draft. Can't blame them. Dean is going to be solid I think. BC will be an excellent development program for him.

Anyone else nervous about free agency. I feel like Donny has some checks ready to sign tomorrow
Nasty_Duck
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Joined: 06.20.2012

Jun 30 @ 6:28 PM ET
They went with size this draft. Can't blame them. Dean is going to be solid I think. BC will be an excellent development program for him.

Anyone else nervous about free agency. I feel like Donny has some checks ready to sign tomorrow

- dothedougie


Hopefully he's not writing them out to "cash".
Mahewman
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Boston Bruins
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Joined: 07.01.2009

Jun 30 @ 6:32 PM ET
They went with size this draft. Can't blame them. Dean is going to be solid I think. BC will be an excellent development program for him.

Anyone else nervous about free agency. I feel like Donny has some checks ready to sign tomorrow

- dothedougie


July 1st has been circled on the calendar since we lost to the Cats. It will be a great day if they can land Lindholm and Stephenson. I’ll take them both if Debrusk is gone. Less thrilled with the possibility of Monahan.
dothedougie
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Jun 30 @ 9:22 PM ET
July 1st has been circled on the calendar since we lost to the Cats. It will be a great day if they can land Lindholm and Stephenson. I’ll take them both if Debrusk is gone. Less thrilled with the possibility of Monahan.
- Mahewman


I feel like there is a lot of moving parts right now. Excited for tomorrow, but also not thrilled Swayman doesn't have a contract.

My guess for tomorrow:

Sweeney signs one of Lindholm or Stephenson, likely overpays on a max contract.

They sign a scoring forward. Could be stamkos or any of the like.

Sweeney makes a few surprising depth moves. Mimics what he did when he signed Forbort, goes after some value.

And I hope he is in on Rutger McGroarty from the jets. Could see Sweeney selling another first rounder for him plus a prospect.
glove_was_stuck
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Joined: 04.27.2011

Jul 1 @ 8:51 AM ET
I like the Letourneau pick. The draft is a crapshoot anyways, Happy to see the trend has been more towards a mix of size and skill than undersized NCAA players.

Hoping Sweens can make some improvements today. I just bought into a season ticket holder group. Don't (frank)ing make me regret this Bruins.
dothedougie
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Jul 1 @ 9:26 AM ET
Chicago giving Bert 4 years, 5.5mil per. Had to sign with a team needing to get to the cap floor to get that much. Glad the Bruins stayed away at that price.
dothedougie
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Jul 1 @ 9:29 AM ET
I like the Letourneau pick. The draft is a crapshoot anyways, Happy to see the trend has been more towards a mix of size and skill than undersized NCAA players.

Hoping Sweens can make some improvements today. I just bought into a season ticket holder group. Don't (frank)ing make me regret this Bruins.

- glove_was_stuck



Let the games begin. Signings starting early today.
glove_was_stuck
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Jul 1 @ 9:47 AM ET
Chicago giving Bert 4 years, 5.5mil per. Had to sign with a team needing to get to the cap floor to get that much. Glad the Bruins stayed away at that price.
- dothedougie


He's not even that good. So over-rated.
dothedougie
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Jul 1 @ 10:19 AM ET
He's not even that good. So over-rated.
- glove_was_stuck





Right? I just wanted to note it for when JD signs a contract. There was much discussion on what JD might get with some comparisons to Bert. To be clear, no one ever said they would get the same.

At 5.5, I wouldn't have signed Bert for that. 4.75-5, maybe. If Bert is getting 5.5, I am going to guess JD is going to land between 6-7 mil for some team. Big Yikes.
glove_was_stuck
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Jul 1 @ 10:22 AM ET
Right? I just wanted to note it for when JD signs a contract. There was much discussion on what JD might get with some comparisons to Bert. To be clear, no one ever said they would get the same.

At 5.5, I wouldn't have signed Bert for that. 4.75-5, maybe. If Bert is getting 5.5, I am going to guess JD is going to land between 6-7 mil for some team. Big Yikes.

- dothedougie


They're almost identical players. Both wildly inconsistent except Bertuzzi takes lot's of stupid penalties where DeBrusk doesn't. Id rather have DeBrusk but not over 5.
glove_was_stuck
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Jul 1 @ 10:23 AM ET
dothedougie
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Jul 1 @ 10:53 AM ET

- glove_was_stuck



I really dont like that Swayman isn't under contract already. This should have been a slam dunk and top priority.
77emac77
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Jul 1 @ 11:10 AM ET

- glove_was_stuck

BruinBlood
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Jul 1 @ 11:57 AM ET
Got a Bad Feeling Sweeney is about to do something Stupid because he thinks he's so Smart - Like the guys that are being discussed but, DON'T overpay and I think everyone knows they will Need to
dothedougie
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Jul 1 @ 12:04 PM ET
Got a Bad Feeling Sweeney is about to do something Stupid because he thinks he's so Smart - Like the guys that are being discussed but, DON'T overpay and I think everyone knows they will Need to
- BruinBlood



Its all a bit too quiet so far.
glove_was_stuck
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Jul 1 @ 12:07 PM ET
Got a Bad Feeling Sweeney is about to do something Stupid because he thinks he's so Smart - Like the guys that are being discussed but, DON'T overpay and I think everyone knows they will Need to
- BruinBlood


sooooo. don't sign anyone?
dothedougie
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Jul 1 @ 12:14 PM ET
Sounds like the Bruins got both Lindholm and Zadorov
dothedougie
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Jul 1 @ 12:19 PM ET
Sounds like the Bruins got both Lindholm and Zadorov
- dothedougie


Looking like 7.75 per for Lindholm. Havent seen term yet. Or deets on Zads.

EDIT: Looks like Zadorov gets 5 mil per for 6 years. Little rich on the term.
glove_was_stuck
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Jul 1 @ 12:23 PM ET
Looking like 7.75 per for Lindholm. Havent seen term yet. Or deets on Zads.
- dothedougie


dreger and friedman have it. 7/7.5 lindholm
dothedougie
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Jul 1 @ 12:23 PM ET
dreger and friedman have it. 7/7.5 lindholm
- glove_was_stuck


Perfect. Thanks for the update. My phone only refreshes so fast at work.
Mahewman
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Jul 1 @ 12:33 PM ET
Slight over payments but I like both signings. They had to get better on faceoffs and meaner defensively. Check and check.

Zadorov at 5*6 is too much but he is the type of defenseman they need in the playoffs.
dothedougie
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Jul 1 @ 12:36 PM ET
Right? I just wanted to note it for when JD signs a contract. There was much discussion on what JD might get with some comparisons to Bert. To be clear, no one ever said they would get the same.

At 5.5, I wouldn't have signed Bert for that. 4.75-5, maybe. If Bert is getting 5.5, I am going to guess JD is going to land between 6-7 mil for some team. Big Yikes.

- dothedougie



DeBrusk gets 5.5 mil per for 7 years in Vancouver. Less than anticipated and just as much as Bert (although not on a team needing to get to the floor.

Shame, I would have probably entertained that amount. Depending on how the other signings go. Definitely wouldn't have gone higher.
dothedougie
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Jul 1 @ 12:43 PM ET
Sounds like the Canucks are also signing Heinen and Forbort. They are bringing in a lot of former Bruins.
77emac77
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Jul 1 @ 12:47 PM ET
Slight over payments but I like both signings. They had to get better on faceoffs and meaner defensively. Check and check.

Zadorov at 5*6 is too much but he is the type of defenseman they need in the playoffs.

- Mahewman


plenty left to sign Swayman
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