Certainly a few things that play into that but the last couple years the tactical play from Montgomery in my eyes has been the most notable with their “record breaking season” being probably the best tactical team I’ve seen in years! Team buy-in as well plays a huge part for the B’s as their commitment to the tactics in large part is the reason for their success!
@@edited1325Certainly plays into it especially with the players buying into the tactical systems that Monty puts forth. Really a special team when they can buy in.
I love what they did, including the depth players who all have the potential to mix in and upwards. Now, add the upside for the rather big 18-year-olders that they drafted. They fixed "other" problems by adding Zadorov and Lindholm. When The Charlies (Mac and CC) can play their game, the team is better. Pasta should get more chances. Ultimately, this is not a team that can or will be bullied. And there are two coaches in their division that seem to enjoy doing this: part of their strategy.
Definitely. A lot of Bruins fans wrote them off after the Ullmark trade but this was clearly the plan all along. Get tougher, stronger, and play physical because it’s what works for them especially under their tactical umbrella. Hopefully the Charlies (I like that) can find their game but I do believe they will. Gonna be a fun team to watch!
I certainly don’t mind it at all! My opinion is putting guys like Merkulov or Lysell to give them an opportunity to perform as they don’t really fit the Bruins mould of 3rd and 4th liners. Frederic would be a great option though and probably the front runner as of this point!
With the goal of promoting from within I’ll be curious to see who takes that next big step to help relieve Geekie of that top line role. Guys like Lysell, Merkulov and Brazeau stick out to me.
@@SomeOne-uy4kj For sure! Will be interesting to see if anybody makes the jump next year finding themselves on the top line. Wouldn’t mind a guy like Brazeau who plays a little bit more physical to go alongside the other 2.
@@onikwa For sure! I'm looking at a guy like Lysell to really step up in that role. You can only play a top line skill set on the third and fourth line for so long!
I mean you list Heinen, JVR, and DeBrusk and didn't really replace any of them in a meaningful way. That's 3 of your top 10 scorers if you weren't aware. Lindholm you hope will replace one of those guys production. And you hope that Brazeau and Poitras with growth will replace the others. But that's all just a hope game. On paper we are worse.
@FempireAudios Yeah no. That's not Lindholms game. He's not a center who elevates talent. He's a center who can get elevated by talent. You hope that playing with Pasta and Marchand or Pasta and Zacha sees him score more. What he does do, by himself, is drive possession. Which was one of our teams biggest flaws. And what he does do is win faceoffs in the playoffs. Which was one of our teams biggest flaws. Pasta isn't going to score more with Lindholm. If anything he'll score less. But it won't matter because the other team will also score less because they won't be playing in our defensive zone.
@FempireAudios Geekie is a 1 for 1 replacement for DeBrusk production and you already have him and he's cheap. Frederic is a 1 for 1 replacement for DeBrusks production and you already have him and he's cheap. They'll just slot one of those guys up and the guy they slot up will get replaced on the third line by slotting up Brazeau who was on pace to score 20 goals and you hope will continue on that pace. It makes more sense to do that then take a swing on a random player that hasn't been good and hope you can fix them.
@FempireAudios DeBrusk gave you 3rd liner production. 20 goals 40 points. Geekie does the same. Frederic does the same. Are we talking about upgrading or replacing? If we are talking about replacing like I said 1 for 1 replacement. If we are talking about upgrading that's a different conversation and we don't have the cap for that but again you also aren't going to be adding a project for that either. Lindholm isn't a swap for DeBrusk Lindholm is the center you needed. DeBrusk is a 2 way winger and that's cool but DeBrusk doesn't drive possession. He's easily replaced. Lindholm isn't a guy who's easily replaced. We didn't have that guy last year and we suffered for it. And there's none other options for that guy around. Even Draistl with the Oilers finally signing some dudes to play with him is probably more likely to stay put now than any other time in the last 3 years.
Joining the chorus, that secondary scoring needed to be improved upon and on paper actually got worse. It's always nice to say someone will step up but until someone does...I was looking for Bertuzzi or Terravainen and depth defenseman and instead got yet another "future fan favorite" defenseman and a depth forward.
I think part of the argument becomes that at some point you have to make room for these guys who don’t fit as bottom 6 forwards just based off skill and lack of size. That’s one of the biggest problems the Bruins have had over the years with their system is making room for these types of players who are stuck behind existing and long term players (Coyle, DeBrusk, Lysell, Bussi). Eventually you either have to get rid of the player in front or the player coming up decides to leave and you get nothing in return. Time will tell for what it is with the Bruins…
@@snoopcob1586 The Bruins absolutely need him especially after the Ullmark trade which unfortunately means that Swayman has the leverage. Just hope he doesn’t leverage it too much…
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!
Really hoping to see that come from the prospect pool now. It’s starting to get to the point where it’s do or die for these players and if they can’t perform on the big stage alongside the best players than it’s time to get rid of them and move on. Guys like Lysell and Merkulov just aren’t 4th line players and certainly are not AHL guys. Really hoping to see them step up over the next few years!
Time will tell but if there’s anything we’ve seen from this playoffs and the last few is that you need a combo of size and skill. The Bruins have both. Let’s just hope it carries through!
For sure! Not to mention playing alongside guys like Coyle and Marchand it’s only a matter of time before Lysell and Merkulov step right in! Super excited for the future!
First line, zacha will play left side Pasta will play right. 7.75 is just the market. He was the best long term option for the bruins. stamkos would have been nice but they wanted someone to run with the core and not worry about it for a few years. The caps gonna go up so the contract will be manageable. Coyle earned the C2 even though he’s not your typical and he’s always been best suited for C3. To grow Poitras on the third line I’m ok with keeping Coyle there. Who plays with Coyle and Marchand. We’ll see who wins that spot. lysell would be nice but who knows
For sure. As I had mentioned in the video Oesterle is the kind of player who will be more of an off ice impact than on ice. He may see some time at some point for the big club but doubtful. Will be curious to track the impact he has down in providence!
Although Coyle may not be your typical 1C in my view he’s still a decent option for that 1/2C role. The thing about the Bruins is that they don’t have a set 1st line considering Marchand and Pastrnak are split up. This year, with the addition of Lindholm, that could change but I doubt it keeping Coyle as the 1/2C for the team. It’s very difficult to find a 1C in FA and much more expensive to acquire via trade so for the time being the Bruins will be stuck with what they got. And yes 100% Geekie is a 3rd liner…
The truth is the Bruins don’t have a bona fide first line. You can pick your poison of who goes up on the first line here whether it be Coyles line or Lindholms but at the end of the day they’ll both be a solid 1/2 option for the Bruins up the middle!
What is it going to take for Boston to build a team that can win in the playoffs. We need big strong players to dump and chase, but also players who can withstand the punishment of a possible 28 game post season grind. We cruise through the regular season, but then we get beat up in the playoffs. Stop taking advantage of a loyal fan base and spend the money to win.
Well they certainly did that this year! Big, tough, players who will play the full playoff style of hockey you’re looking for. Not to mention phasing out the smaller players this is a team built to win in the playoffs.
You think Jones is playing 3rd line over Brazeau? Frederic 3rd lw and Brazeau 3rd line right wing. Kastalic 4th line center with Beecher and Jones or Tufte as the wingers makes more sense don't you think? Brazeau had 5 goals in 19 games. That's over a 20 goal pace as an internal system guy.
They'll probably slot in and out; up and down. No surprises there. If Monty is doing his job- as he does -it's more about matchups. Lots of great options with this team as they targeted specific needs (eg faceoffs; finishing checks; etc). In the end, it's all about the details and having the players who are willing and able to do so.
As I had mentioned these were just mock lines as the one thing you can’t draft up is chemistry. If I were Monty that bottom 6 would be the first one I’d experiment with.
@@Suckondeese For sure! Brazeau is one of my top candidates to play on that top side along with Coyle and Marchy! Will be interesting to see how the Bruins utilize him!
After going back and checking it appears I accidentally grabbed Coyle’s numbers from last year. Good catch! My point still remains though as part of the reason for that was he only played in 52 games due to injuries. Put him on a good point production line and the sky is the limit for this former first round pick.
@@blackngoldproductionsllc I'd be very hesitant to say the sky is the limit. Everything points toward him just being a very good defensively sound physical bottom six player. Nothing wrong with that but I think it's naive to expect anything beyond that.
@@theatomiclizard452 Time will tell! Given his contract Jones is a guy with very little downside with tremendous upside. I just hope he can stay healthy long enough to play his game and find some chemistry with his line mates!
Id actually argue it’s 3 NHL-ready players and the rest potential NHLers given the right circumstances. Max Jones (who I assume is the cut from your list) is a tremendous player who will turn a lot of heads next season especially playing alongside some up and coming players like Frederic and Poitras. The other signees are big, quality players who in the right situation might be able to step in for the Bruins for a game or 2. The one thing you can’t teach is size :)
@@blackngoldproductionsllc I don't think I heard Jones ever be described as "tremendous"..he's got size and is a capable pro but let's not throw around those adjectives for borderline 4 th liners
@@Bruins-vq5ey I should’ve clarified that given his contract he’s a tremendous player. Obviously not putting him up to the likes of guys like Pasta or Marchy but he’ll do the job he needs to and provide bits and pieces as he refinds his game following last years injury riddled campaign.
I’m a jackets fan and every year I think Boston will collapse and be like the jackets but they just don’t, the new roster they have is 🔥
It’s probably the culture difference
Certainly a few things that play into that but the last couple years the tactical play from Montgomery in my eyes has been the most notable with their “record breaking season” being probably the best tactical team I’ve seen in years! Team buy-in as well plays a huge part for the B’s as their commitment to the tactics in large part is the reason for their success!
@@edited1325Certainly plays into it especially with the players buying into the tactical systems that Monty puts forth. Really a special team when they can buy in.
@FempireAudiosHopefully soon my friend! Will never forget the Tampa series with you guys. Truly a special one…
Everyone does it's part of being a bias fan.
I was in Switzerland watching my daughter win the gold metal World championship ball hockey vs Czechs Thanks for the great update
Awesome! Congrats to her!
Really like zadorov..
Should be a great option this year! Will be interesting to see how the Bruins slot him in the lineup!
I love what they did, including the depth players who all have the potential to mix in and upwards. Now, add the upside for the rather big 18-year-olders that they drafted. They fixed "other" problems by adding Zadorov and Lindholm. When The Charlies (Mac and CC) can play their game, the team is better. Pasta should get more chances. Ultimately, this is not a team that can or will be bullied. And there are two coaches in their division that seem to enjoy doing this: part of their strategy.
Definitely. A lot of Bruins fans wrote them off after the Ullmark trade but this was clearly the plan all along. Get tougher, stronger, and play physical because it’s what works for them especially under their tactical umbrella. Hopefully the Charlies (I like that) can find their game but I do believe they will. Gonna be a fun team to watch!
Frederic would be my pick for the 1st line.
I certainly don’t mind it at all! My opinion is putting guys like Merkulov or Lysell to give them an opportunity to perform as they don’t really fit the Bruins mould of 3rd and 4th liners. Frederic would be a great option though and probably the front runner as of this point!
Going on right direction.still need a winger goal scorer
Ice time is a great inspiration. I wanna see someone step up and thrive. And it's a much better story. Cheers!
With the goal of promoting from within I’ll be curious to see who takes that next big step to help relieve Geekie of that top line role. Guys like Lysell, Merkulov and Brazeau stick out to me.
@@SomeOne-uy4kj For sure! Will be interesting to see if anybody makes the jump next year finding themselves on the top line. Wouldn’t mind a guy like Brazeau who plays a little bit more physical to go alongside the other 2.
can't trade for everything, someone will step up. eventually
@@onikwa For sure! I'm looking at a guy like Lysell to really step up in that role. You can only play a top line skill set on the third and fourth line for so long!
The Big Bad Bruins are back baby!
They certainly are!!! Next step is getting Swayman under contract. After that the future is looking bright!
We didn’t lose much definitely a upgrade
100%! Next step is signing Swayman! Will be interesting to see if the Bruins can close the gap!
I mean you list Heinen, JVR, and DeBrusk and didn't really replace any of them in a meaningful way. That's 3 of your top 10 scorers if you weren't aware. Lindholm you hope will replace one of those guys production. And you hope that Brazeau and Poitras with growth will replace the others. But that's all just a hope game. On paper we are worse.
@FempireAudios Yeah no. That's not Lindholms game. He's not a center who elevates talent. He's a center who can get elevated by talent. You hope that playing with Pasta and Marchand or Pasta and Zacha sees him score more. What he does do, by himself, is drive possession. Which was one of our teams biggest flaws. And what he does do is win faceoffs in the playoffs. Which was one of our teams biggest flaws. Pasta isn't going to score more with Lindholm. If anything he'll score less. But it won't matter because the other team will also score less because they won't be playing in our defensive zone.
@FempireAudios Geekie is a 1 for 1 replacement for DeBrusk production and you already have him and he's cheap. Frederic is a 1 for 1 replacement for DeBrusks production and you already have him and he's cheap. They'll just slot one of those guys up and the guy they slot up will get replaced on the third line by slotting up Brazeau who was on pace to score 20 goals and you hope will continue on that pace. It makes more sense to do that then take a swing on a random player that hasn't been good and hope you can fix them.
@FempireAudios DeBrusk gave you 3rd liner production. 20 goals 40 points. Geekie does the same. Frederic does the same. Are we talking about upgrading or replacing? If we are talking about replacing like I said 1 for 1 replacement. If we are talking about upgrading that's a different conversation and we don't have the cap for that but again you also aren't going to be adding a project for that either. Lindholm isn't a swap for DeBrusk Lindholm is the center you needed. DeBrusk is a 2 way winger and that's cool but DeBrusk doesn't drive possession. He's easily replaced. Lindholm isn't a guy who's easily replaced. We didn't have that guy last year and we suffered for it. And there's none other options for that guy around. Even Draistl with the Oilers finally signing some dudes to play with him is probably more likely to stay put now than any other time in the last 3 years.
Thanks for the update. 👍
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
Joining the chorus, that secondary scoring needed to be improved upon and on paper actually got worse. It's always nice to say someone will step up but until someone does...I was looking for Bertuzzi or Terravainen and depth defenseman and instead got yet another "future fan favorite" defenseman and a depth forward.
I think part of the argument becomes that at some point you have to make room for these guys who don’t fit as bottom 6 forwards just based off skill and lack of size. That’s one of the biggest problems the Bruins have had over the years with their system is making room for these types of players who are stuck behind existing and long term players (Coyle, DeBrusk, Lysell, Bussi). Eventually you either have to get rid of the player in front or the player coming up decides to leave and you get nothing in return. Time will tell for what it is with the Bruins…
Id love to see those texts between hampus marchand and elias lol
Haha! Would certainly make for a good read :)
Not bad at all I'm pretty happy with the picks here
Me too! Next stop is Swayman which could become a problem with the cap but who knows, maybe the Bruins can get lucky.
@@blackngoldproductionsllc yeah thats the only problem but I think we need swayman,just look how he played in the play offs man was saving everything.
@@snoopcob1586 The Bruins absolutely need him especially after the Ullmark trade which unfortunately means that Swayman has the leverage. Just hope he doesn’t leverage it too much…
@@blackngoldproductionsllc I wouldn't blame him but let's hope he takes one for the team
@@snoopcob1586 Fingers crossed my friend!
Great vid! Should be an interesting season for the B's
Gave you a sub too!
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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!
Good moves by the B's but there were still a couple of good priced and tough players they could have signed but did not.Still need more scoring.
Really hoping to see that come from the prospect pool now. It’s starting to get to the point where it’s do or die for these players and if they can’t perform on the big stage alongside the best players than it’s time to get rid of them and move on. Guys like Lysell and Merkulov just aren’t 4th line players and certainly are not AHL guys. Really hoping to see them step up over the next few years!
This is great Brother and great video now lets sign sway
Thank you for watching as always my friend! Hopefully Swayman is able to reach contract soon! Will be interesting to see how the process plays out!
@@blackngoldproductionsllc fact I'm downloading some hockey fights of the guys we picked up on to my channel Go Bruins
Sweet!
After taking Marchand out of the equation, Bruins must be one of if not the biggest teams in the league. Will it work?🤷🏻♂️
Well they tried going with speed and skill over size before and it always bites them in the ass in the playoffs
Time will tell but if there’s anything we’ve seen from this playoffs and the last few is that you need a combo of size and skill. The Bruins have both. Let’s just hope it carries through!
@@mike8099mThe classic line is “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. Well it’s broke. Time to fix it :)
Got MUCH bigger and tougher. If Lysell can make the jump and hit 20 or close it almost matches DeBrusk
For sure! Not to mention playing alongside guys like Coyle and Marchand it’s only a matter of time before Lysell and Merkulov step right in! Super excited for the future!
Do you honestly think that lindholm is a 2nd line center at 7.75? I understand we needed a top center. But that number really bothers me.
First line, zacha will play left side Pasta will play right. 7.75 is just the market. He was the best long term option for the bruins. stamkos would have been nice but they wanted someone to run with the core and not worry about it for a few years. The caps gonna go up so the contract will be manageable. Coyle earned the C2 even though he’s not your typical and he’s always been best suited for C3. To grow Poitras on the third line I’m ok with keeping Coyle there. Who plays with Coyle and Marchand. We’ll see who wins that spot. lysell would be nice but who knows
It’s the market, also you didn’t have a choice he was the best center available. And you always pay a little more in free agency.
Not my money so I don't care.
I don't like the number either. But it's sports, you overpay sometimes.
@@frederickorcutt9112 it’s free agency you always have to pay a little more to get them
Ostwald is a -59 for his career. Don’t expect him to do much with the big club.
For sure. As I had mentioned in the video Oesterle is the kind of player who will be more of an off ice impact than on ice. He may see some time at some point for the big club but doubtful. Will be curious to track the impact he has down in providence!
You may have mentioned it but Coyle is a great Bruins but not a 1st line center and Geekie is a 3rd liner. Lindholm is a 2nd line player.
Although Coyle may not be your typical 1C in my view he’s still a decent option for that 1/2C role. The thing about the Bruins is that they don’t have a set 1st line considering Marchand and Pastrnak are split up. This year, with the addition of Lindholm, that could change but I doubt it keeping Coyle as the 1/2C for the team. It’s very difficult to find a 1C in FA and much more expensive to acquire via trade so for the time being the Bruins will be stuck with what they got. And yes 100% Geekie is a 3rd liner…
What on earth are you talking about? 2 nd line center? So you think Zacha or Coyle is going to be 1st line center over him?
The truth is the Bruins don’t have a bona fide first line. You can pick your poison of who goes up on the first line here whether it be Coyles line or Lindholms but at the end of the day they’ll both be a solid 1/2 option for the Bruins up the middle!
What is it going to take for Boston to build a team that can win in the playoffs. We need big strong players to dump and chase, but also players who can withstand the punishment of a possible 28 game post season grind. We cruise through the regular season, but then we get beat up in the playoffs. Stop taking advantage of a loyal fan base and spend the money to win.
Well they certainly did that this year! Big, tough, players who will play the full playoff style of hockey you’re looking for. Not to mention phasing out the smaller players this is a team built to win in the playoffs.
You think Jones is playing 3rd line over Brazeau? Frederic 3rd lw and Brazeau 3rd line right wing. Kastalic 4th line center with Beecher and Jones or Tufte as the wingers makes more sense don't you think? Brazeau had 5 goals in 19 games. That's over a 20 goal pace as an internal system guy.
They'll probably slot in and out; up and down. No surprises there. If Monty is doing his job- as he does -it's more about matchups. Lots of great options with this team as they targeted specific needs (eg faceoffs; finishing checks; etc). In the end, it's all about the details and having the players who are willing and able to do so.
As I had mentioned these were just mock lines as the one thing you can’t draft up is chemistry. If I were Monty that bottom 6 would be the first one I’d experiment with.
@@SomeOne-uy4kjFor sure! Will be interesting to see how he attacks this offseason!
I think Brazeau may be able to make the move up to 2nd line. We had him there during some of the play offs and he fit right in.
@@Suckondeese For sure! Brazeau is one of my top candidates to play on that top side along with Coyle and Marchy! Will be interesting to see how the Bruins utilize him!
Did you just make those Max Jones numbers up? He had 15 points.
After going back and checking it appears I accidentally grabbed Coyle’s numbers from last year. Good catch! My point still remains though as part of the reason for that was he only played in 52 games due to injuries. Put him on a good point production line and the sky is the limit for this former first round pick.
@@blackngoldproductionsllc I'd be very hesitant to say the sky is the limit. Everything points toward him just being a very good defensively sound physical bottom six player. Nothing wrong with that but I think it's naive to expect anything beyond that.
@@theatomiclizard452 Time will tell! Given his contract Jones is a guy with very little downside with tremendous upside. I just hope he can stay healthy long enough to play his game and find some chemistry with his line mates!
Two good players and a bunch of fourth liners.
AHL ers
Id actually argue it’s 3 NHL-ready players and the rest potential NHLers given the right circumstances. Max Jones (who I assume is the cut from your list) is a tremendous player who will turn a lot of heads next season especially playing alongside some up and coming players like Frederic and Poitras. The other signees are big, quality players who in the right situation might be able to step in for the Bruins for a game or 2. The one thing you can’t teach is size :)
@@blackngoldproductionsllc I don't think I heard Jones ever be described as "tremendous"..he's got size and is a capable pro but let's not throw around those adjectives for borderline 4 th liners
@@Bruins-vq5ey I should’ve clarified that given his contract he’s a tremendous player. Obviously not putting him up to the likes of guys like Pasta or Marchy but he’ll do the job he needs to and provide bits and pieces as he refinds his game following last years injury riddled campaign.
Please pass the meth.
Would love to know what you disagree with!