Steve, I gotta tell ya, as a Bruins fan I love watching you. Your passion is infectious. Love the rants. Appreciate your insights too. Keep up the good work!
Lol came here to say this...i like hearing his Bruins takes in great part bc he despises us, and imo that makes him an honest broker.. Though note, its absolutely NIGHT AND DAY what his view is regarding Hampus Lindholm versus the local perspective.. Its true,hes really not that bad. A little underwhelming,but not that bad
Lindholm was injured when he arrived in Vancouver, but was strong in the playoffs, which is what you pay for in deadline deals. Zadorov gives Boston a bigger badder Bruin than they've had in a while, but that contract is a killer. The Leafs are most definitely not going to enjoy playing against either of these guys on the regular and especially not in the playoffs.
@@waynewhiteside8260 I really like Tanev, a guy who always gives you an honest effort and blocks shots with his face, but barring huge advancements in medical science that length of contract is stabbing the GM replacing you in the back.
Lindholm, Poitras, Coyle, Beecher, Zaka goes to the wing. One of the toughest D corp in the league. If they sign Swayman 😱they will have 2 starting goalies again. Korpo will be fine. Nasty team to play against.
@@jameson1239 Canucks offered him 5 Mil as the highest they would go, he said he wanted to test free agency because he thought he was worth 6 mil. looks like he still got 5 mill just from Boston.
Bro you don’t know what you’re talking about. Zodorov at 5 million is a garbage contract, he is a 3rd pair guy at best. OEL is better and fills a need for the leafs, they need puck movers
@@pahulmultani972 the leafs have puck movers what they don’t have is someone who can clear the front of there net Zadorov does that and can score some goals he would make playing the leafs a less pleasant experience
Korpisalo - if Bob Essensa sticks around another year or two ( rumours of retiring as goalie coach) he could be a vezina contender.. probably the best development system for goalies in NHL.
That's actually a really good point 👍 My concern is the secondary scoring now that Heinen and Debrusk left. That's almost 40 goals gone between the two of them!
People forget that Charlie Coyle hit a career high 60 points with 25 goals this past season. Bergeron scored 58 points in his last season with only 4 less games played. And no, I am not at all comparing Coyle to Bergeron's career based on 1 season. But the fact is that Steve put it perfectly when he said that Montgomery squeezed blood from a stone. Coyle might not be a high end 1C like your McDavid or Stamkos or Draisaitl or Crosby. But when you take into account that the Bruins have a center core of now Lindholm, Coyle, Zacha, and Poitras along with other bottom 6 centers, it's easy to see how deceptively deep they actually are now that they have Lindholm.
@dim4757 Remember though Coyle was playing on the first line primarily with Zacha and Pasta. He's never gonna put up those numbers ever again. He did a decent job though. My worry is the secondary scoring now that Heinen and Debrusk are gone
@@ELWOPPO2010coyle played with Marchand and DeBrusk for the majority of the season. Pastrnak and zacha were on the second line with geekie. And you’re correct, almost 40 goals gone with the departure of debrusk and heinen, but they’ve gotten over half of those goals back with one player in lindholm. Neither debrusk or heinen are incredible goal scorers, what you’re saying is simply a accumulative stat, there’s nothing special goal scoring about them, they’ll get those goals back by whoever other depth forward they sign or call up with lindholm
@lucifermorningstar3709 He did play with pasta for a bit. I remember. I think Monty did alot of line changes. As for the secondary scoring I hope someone steps up because even though Debrusk wasn't consistent, He averaged 20-25 goals a season. Those goals helped us. He was a leaf killer too.
Overpay for Zadorov skill/ability/output wise. But he's going to be beloved in Boston. He's going to put butts in seats. He hits like a runaway semi truck, but sometimes it leads to a good chance the other way. He's gonna make that building explode in the playoffs. one way or another. Awesome dude too, very outspoken and huge character in the room. Regular season he's your 4/5 hopefully. Maybe in Boston he succeeds in an established system and room. It's a good fit.
@@zeejoozacha is gonna move to wing and the smart thing to do would be to throw Poitras on 2nd line C and coyle back down to 3C where he is a complete mismatch nightmare.
This Boston team isn't loading up for this year I think, but rather the following year. all these long AAVs are so that if they go into next season having rehabbed Korpisalo's value they can move him next offseason and have Swayman healthy to be the horse with a cheaper backup to him. They basically got paid a first to have a shot at getting another draft pick next season, but have to eat Joonas as ovepriced 2G this year (and into the future if they can't rehab him.) It's a risk that might just pay for them to splash big and hard next year. I think this might be why Las Vegas has high odds for them on Draisaitl.
I actually have an outrageous take on the Bruins. They have like 7 centers on the main roster rn (according to cap friendly) so why not try something spicy? Matt Poitras is gonna be back in the lineup so why not put Zacha on the wing with Coyle and Freddy for the 2nd. He has experience from 2023 with that Czech line so why not at least try it out. Worst case scenario you still have insane center depth and best case you end up with a sneakily good second line.
main concern now is the top 6, presumably zacha is going to be the second line LW which isn't an issue. the problem is that your options for 2RW are very slim. the bruins dont have cap space because they still need to sign jeremy swayman which is going to take up pretty much all their remeaining money, the options as they stand are: Trent Frederic playing his off wing, Morgan Geekie which didn't work in the playoffs, Justin Brazeau who was great on the fourth but can he play on the 2nd line, and Fabian Lysell who has no NHL experience but is highly touted as a prospect.
Maybe they put Poitras and Brazzeau together on the 2nd line. Potsy can set up guys and will find Brazz. Bruins got 8 guys signed today - Average height…..6’3 - Average weight….212
I think Lindholm is overrated. Hes good but he only has 2 really good year in his career. Now if he plays with Pasternak it should help his points total this year. Losing Debrusk will hurt them tho.
Losing Debrusk opens up a roster spot for either Lysell or Merkulov to finally shine in the NHL. Not guaranteed but if it works out then it makes it a whole lot more stomachable
it funny how people say the Bruins overpaid these 2 guys but they always wanted these 2 for years now then again Bruin haters are some of the most annoying selfish arrogant people in the NHL hope they start crying when both of them deliver for the Bruins next season while the Canucks will be in toilet with that awful contract they gave Debrusk.
Just the bruins being bruins. Dumping soft players for larger, physical players. Lost speed 😊and some goal scoring so the rooster will have to make up for there losses. 🐻🏒
@@PennyFitzgeraldFan also the “they’re too old” narrative needs to stop they’re now one of the younger teams in the league The d core is ridiculous I’m pretty sure the average height is like 6’4”
@@edited1325 Yeah those people and bruin haters who say that need too stfu honestly and get lost Bruins are getting younger as we speak since Marchand the only old player on the team so them saying the Bruins are old is BS Bruins haters again proving why there the most annoying haters in sports.
Steve, I gotta tell ya, as a Bruins fan I love watching you. Your passion is infectious. Love the rants. Appreciate your insights too. Keep up the good work!
Lol came here to say this...i like hearing his Bruins takes in great part bc he despises us, and imo that makes him an honest broker..
Though note, its absolutely NIGHT AND DAY what his view is regarding Hampus Lindholm versus the local perspective..
Its true,hes really not that bad. A little underwhelming,but not that bad
Aaaaand I came here to say exactly this too!
don't sleep on their center Poitras either
Definitely not. LETS GO BRUINS!!!
Bruins are cornering the Lindholm market.
Lindholm was injured when he arrived in Vancouver, but was strong in the playoffs, which is what you pay for in deadline deals. Zadorov gives Boston a bigger badder Bruin than they've had in a while, but that contract is a killer. The Leafs are most definitely not going to enjoy playing against either of these guys on the regular and especially not in the playoffs.
Tanev contract is a killer of six yrs at his age. Wow
@@waynewhiteside8260 I really like Tanev, a guy who always gives you an honest effort and blocks shots with his face, but barring huge advancements in medical science that length of contract is stabbing the GM replacing you in the back.
cap goes up again in a couple years. he will be there 2nd pairing guy. that contract is just fine. what’s what 3rd and 4th d men go for.
I suppose we'll see how impactful they are when we have to face them in the first round next year.
Again.
Lindholm showed up in the playoffs
Let’s goooooo 🐻. Sorry guys I’m a huge Bruins fan and when I looked him up for some reason, this is the channel that shows up first lol.
Boston bruins are at Stanley cup contending team of Charlie coyle at 3rd line center
Lindholm, Poitras, Coyle, Beecher, Zaka goes to the wing.
One of the toughest D corp in the league.
If they sign Swayman 😱they will have 2 starting goalies again. Korpo will be fine. Nasty team to play against.
@rodneydecormier1504 I argree with you
@@rodneydecormier1504 HUUUUGE putting Zacha on the wing. You need to have Poitras at 2C because he doesn't have the game to play 3/4C.
You’re telling me we could have had a 29 year old Zadorov at 5 mill per…. And we ended up with OEL and Lilly…..
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The Canucks could have signed Zadorov for 5 million and let him walk
@@jameson1239 Canucks offered him 5 Mil as the highest they would go, he said he wanted to test free agency because he thought he was worth 6 mil. looks like he still got 5 mill just from Boston.
Bro you don’t know what you’re talking about. Zodorov at 5 million is a garbage contract, he is a 3rd pair guy at best. OEL is better and fills a need for the leafs, they need puck movers
@@pahulmultani972 the leafs have puck movers what they don’t have is someone who can clear the front of there net Zadorov does that and can score some goals he would make playing the leafs a less pleasant experience
Korpisalo - if Bob Essensa sticks around another year or two ( rumours of retiring as goalie coach) he could be a vezina contender.. probably the best development system for goalies in NHL.
Jesse questioning if lindholm is a 1c when the bruins turned Pavel freaking zacha into a 1c last year so I think they will be okay.
That's actually a really good point 👍
My concern is the secondary scoring now that
Heinen and Debrusk left. That's almost 40 goals gone between the two of them!
People forget that Charlie Coyle hit a career high 60 points with 25 goals this past season. Bergeron scored 58 points in his last season with only 4 less games played.
And no, I am not at all comparing Coyle to Bergeron's career based on 1 season. But the fact is that Steve put it perfectly when he said that Montgomery squeezed blood from a stone. Coyle might not be a high end 1C like your McDavid or Stamkos or Draisaitl or Crosby. But when you take into account that the Bruins have a center core of now Lindholm, Coyle, Zacha, and Poitras along with other bottom 6 centers, it's easy to see how deceptively deep they actually are now that they have Lindholm.
@dim4757 Remember though Coyle was playing on the first line primarily with Zacha and Pasta. He's never gonna put up those numbers ever again. He did a decent job though. My worry is the secondary scoring now that Heinen and Debrusk are gone
@@ELWOPPO2010coyle played with Marchand and DeBrusk for the majority of the season. Pastrnak and zacha were on the second line with geekie. And you’re correct, almost 40 goals gone with the departure of debrusk and heinen, but they’ve gotten over half of those goals back with one player in lindholm. Neither debrusk or heinen are incredible goal scorers, what you’re saying is simply a accumulative stat, there’s nothing special goal scoring about them, they’ll get those goals back by whoever other depth forward they sign or call up with lindholm
@lucifermorningstar3709 He did play with pasta for a bit. I remember. I think Monty did alot of line changes. As for the secondary scoring I hope someone steps up because even though Debrusk wasn't consistent, He averaged 20-25 goals a season. Those goals helped us. He was a leaf killer too.
Thank you steve and your wingers good work!!
Overpay for Zadorov skill/ability/output wise. But he's going to be beloved in Boston. He's going to put butts in seats. He hits like a runaway semi truck, but sometimes it leads to a good chance the other way. He's gonna make that building explode in the playoffs. one way or another.
Awesome dude too, very outspoken and huge character in the room.
Regular season he's your 4/5 hopefully. Maybe in Boston he succeeds in an established system and room. It's a good fit.
Cap is big, but they are quality players. This coming from a Canucks fan....happy we went a different direction tho
Yeah you guys get DeBrusk and Heinan from us, both great players. Canucks are my second favorite team after Bs, so hope it works out for you guys!
Overpayments. Happy to see it. 😎
Jessie already forgetting about Poitras by slotting Beecher as the 4th line C
Poitras is most likely the Bruins 2 or 3C
Because he’s not buoy to play on the 4th line. His skills set is more fringe 1c stud 2c kinda like krecji
@@McLeaner99he's behind Coyle and Zacha
Id say 3rd. Unless Poitras has a great year i dont see them moving off Zacha/Coyle at 2nd C@@McLeaner99
@@zeejoozacha is gonna move to wing and the smart thing to do would be to throw Poitras on 2nd line C and coyle back down to 3C where he is a complete mismatch nightmare.
These are both overpays, but Boston is still the second best team in their division.
I argree with you
You guys haven’t talked about the oilers yet 😢
My prediction is boston and toronto series game 7 gwg...Nikita zadorov
These deals will sour around rebuild time anyway.
We traded soft for solid and Bruins just got a whole lot meaner! Welcome to Beantown boys, can't wait to see you play!
They were the correct signings for the Bruins. There were holes that needed to be filled.
I love your guys podcast Boston bruins are a Stanley cup😊
You guys forget Poitras? They got 11m remaining.
They have $8.6M and most of that is going to Swayman.
They are realistically pretty much done with signings unless they make some trades.
This Boston team isn't loading up for this year I think, but rather the following year. all these long AAVs are so that if they go into next season having rehabbed Korpisalo's value they can move him next offseason and have Swayman healthy to be the horse with a cheaper backup to him. They basically got paid a first to have a shot at getting another draft pick next season, but have to eat Joonas as ovepriced 2G this year (and into the future if they can't rehab him.) It's a risk that might just pay for them to splash big and hard next year. I think this might be why Las Vegas has high odds for them on Draisaitl.
Looking forward to volcano Steve's rants when the leafs play the Bruins this year.
Die hard Bruins fan here. Who's are 2nd line scorer if marchand and pasta are our 1st line wingers ? 🤔🤔🤔
I’m thinking Zacha-Lindholm-Pastrnak, Marchand-Coyle-Geekie.
I actually have an outrageous take on the Bruins. They have like 7 centers on the main roster rn (according to cap friendly) so why not try something spicy? Matt Poitras is gonna be back in the lineup so why not put Zacha on the wing with Coyle and Freddy for the 2nd. He has experience from 2023 with that Czech line so why not at least try it out. Worst case scenario you still have insane center depth and best case you end up with a sneakily good second line.
@@waffleboy7 Don't like that 2nd line
@@waffleboy7I’d have Poitras instead of Coyle there but otherwise yeah. Coyle at 3C is a much better fit
@@darthquaider54 Poitras is the wild card this season, right? Does he develop into a number two, or does he need time?
We take DeBrusk out of the conference but we also let Zad joined the Bruins 😂
Zacha's gonna play left wing for Lindholm with Pasta on the right.
All depends how well Marchand does next year
Do you guys really talk about paying players? And how much is too much? :))))))))))
Portias will play 1C
I know that Zadorov contract is going to age like milk, idk how these guys are convincing themselves that he's gonna take off.
leafs will continue to be tortured by the Bruins
GOOD WE JUST GOT RID OF 2 HIGH PRICED GOONS WE DONT NEED
Florida's one and done ✔ Cup run
You wish this was true.
@@olgak57They don’t have the same hunger tho and might be gassed by the end of next season after two deep runs
main concern now is the top 6, presumably zacha is going to be the second line LW which isn't an issue. the problem is that your options for 2RW are very slim. the bruins dont have cap space because they still need to sign jeremy swayman which is going to take up pretty much all their remeaining money, the options as they stand are: Trent Frederic playing his off wing, Morgan Geekie which didn't work in the playoffs, Justin Brazeau who was great on the fourth but can he play on the 2nd line, and Fabian Lysell who has no NHL experience but is highly touted as a prospect.
Maybe they put Poitras and Brazzeau together on the 2nd line. Potsy can set up guys and will find Brazz. Bruins got 8 guys signed today - Average height…..6’3 - Average weight….212
And Merk who’s probably a bottom 6 guy
Boston can sign Tomas Tatar or Cal Clutterbuck or even Cam Atkinson for a 1 year for 2RW if they sign swayman
Or Georgi Merkulov who is a few years older than Lysell and had a better year in Providence last year. Hopefully he can take a step
High praise from a bunch of leafs fans. No better compliment than that ❤
I think Lindholm is overrated. Hes good but he only has 2 really good year in his career. Now if he plays with Pasternak it should help his points total this year.
Losing Debrusk will hurt them tho.
Losing Debrusk opens up a roster spot for either Lysell or Merkulov to finally shine in the NHL. Not guaranteed but if it works out then it makes it a whole lot more stomachable
I don't like Elias personally. If it works out good, if not hopefully he will be on to the next team at the deadline.
He was a selke nominee and was in a bad spot in Vancouver, he will shine now with Pasta.
Debrusk is inconsinet glad he gone.
@@johnparktowers1750 I argree with you
it funny how people say the Bruins overpaid these 2 guys but they always wanted these 2 for years now then again Bruin haters are some of the most annoying selfish arrogant people in the NHL hope they start crying when both of them deliver for the Bruins next season while the Canucks will be in toilet with that awful contract they gave Debrusk.
Go B's Go! No Harold Ballard curse here!🎉😂
Bruins went out and spent money on Bergeron lite and Chara lite and as a Boston fan I love it.
Unless lindholm pops off and they play against leafs, they wont make it past round 1.
Bruins got a lot meaner , great signings
bruins still leaving and their glory days thinking this the 2nd coming of bergerian and chara lol. delusional
The Panthers have been bullying them so they're desperate.
Lindholm is so overated
USELESS LINDHOLM WAS BOSTON WILL FIND THIS OUT
Lindholm was very good for Vancouver in the playoffs. What planet do you live on?
@@staffan144 and He win alot of faceoff too
@@staffan144 I argree with you
Lindholm is useful for boston it makes boston center depth more stronger and hard to play against in the regular season and the playoffs
You guys are great. Bruins fan here since the Pete Peeters days. 🏒 Keep up the great work!
Peters was either unbeatable or prone to give up soft goals. Very exciting though.
Just the bruins being bruins. Dumping soft players for larger, physical players. Lost speed 😊and some goal scoring so the rooster will have to make up for there losses. 🐻🏒
Bruins need to get tougher you know stop critizing any moves the Bruins make will ya.
They didn’t really lose speed that much considering JVR is gone and young guys are stepping up
@@edited1325 That so true people need too stop acting like the Bruins lost a lot when they didn't.
@@PennyFitzgeraldFan also the “they’re too old” narrative needs to stop they’re now one of the younger teams in the league
The d core is ridiculous I’m pretty sure the average height is like 6’4”
@@edited1325 Yeah those people and bruin haters who say that need too stfu honestly and get lost Bruins are getting younger as we speak since Marchand the only old player on the team so them saying the Bruins are old is BS Bruins haters again proving why there the most annoying haters in sports.
These are all lengthy contracts only time will tell. 🐻🏒