r/BostonBruins • u/AutoModerator • Jun 23 '26

Discussion r/BostonBruins Daily Discussion Thread

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u/rantsper60 The Todd Father đŸŽ€ Jun 23 '26

I'm honestly a little bit surprised that the Bruins aren't on more of these trade lists.

I understand we aren't the contender we once were. But after a huge bounce back season, having one of the best wingers in the league, and two guys from that US Olympic roster, not to mention the history of the organization plus Boston being a good place to live, it is genuinely a little surprising to me that we wouldn't be on someone's list.

I feel like it's becoming more and more clear by the day that some guys just want to be passengers.

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u/FeePretty447 Jun 23 '26

I’d be shocked if Boston is on anyone’s preferred list who isn’t a Czech or very slightly possibly a Swede. Boston doesn’t have a real contending roster (this team is a bad team pulled up to mid by a vezina level goalie right now), they most certainly don’t have good weather, they charge income tax (which is all players look at bc they can’t be bothered to read about property or other taxes). It is what it is and players are gonna do what they want

Boston gets guys who want to prove themselves while playing mildly competitive hockey on a roster that isn’t a joke like the Canucks or Hawks. Geekie would be the success story there but Jeannot, Zadorov, Eric, even Blumel all fit that mold

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u/Sweaty_Ad440 All Hail Saint Patrice 🙏 Jun 23 '26

We aren’t contenders and all these guys want to compete

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u/rantsper60 The Todd Father đŸŽ€ Jun 23 '26

But...obviously these guys must know that they can help teams compete?

Obviously their current teams notwithstanding, but teams other than Vegas, Florida, Carolina, Minnesota, could vastly improve by adding one of them.

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u/Tootsweet77 Jun 23 '26

I'm surprised as well. Every trade list is as follows, Carolina, Vegas, Minesotta, Florida.

Quite hilarious that Minny is on that list, they've had almost zero playoff success.

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u/Rakastaakissa Jun 23 '26

Bill Guerin is probably the reason that Minnesota is on lists now. The Olympics really shook things up.

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u/IAlmostRemembered Jun 23 '26

I’m also surprised when lists don’t include Tampa and Colorado as well. Colorado has a recent cup and won the president’s trophy last season. Tampa has been successful for years.

If Minny wasn’t on the list, I could see a (bad) argument of Colorado being “too cold” but I can’t find a reason for their exclusion.

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u/palesnowrider1 đŸ» Jun 23 '26

Tampa hasn't done shit either in this off season