BRUINS TRADE RUMORS: Garland AND Sherwood Linked to Boston!

BRUINS TRADE RUMORS: Garland AND Sherwood Linked to Boston!

All right, Bruins fans, buckle up because the rumor mill is officially on fire. Over the last weekend, multiple reports have the Boston Bruins sniffing around Connor Garland and Kefir Sherwood. And let’s be honest, if the Bruins weren’t winning games, we wouldn’t even be having this conversation. We’d be having the exact opposite conversation. Two players, two very different styles, two totally different price tags. And the million-dollar question, should the Bruins actually trade assets or stand pat right now? Today I’m breaking down only way I do here at Bruins Die Hards. No fluff, no sugar coating, just real talk about these guys and what they bring, what they cost, and whether the move the needle for the team that’s chasing something a lot bigger than the regular season highlight clips. And I still can’t believe we’re talking about this with the Boston Ruins this year when let’s be honest, we all didn’t think they were going to make the playoffs. And right now, they still haven’t, but they look pretty good this year so far. Will Connor Garland bring some secondary scoring that usually haunts the Bruins during the regular season? Can Sherwood bring that gritty, hard-nose hockey most Bruins fans love? Or is this all the team wanting their players to be on their toes and they’re going to spread some rumors around the Vancouver area? Either way, get comfortable because we’re going to go deep dive into the numbers, the lineup fit, realistic trade packages, and everything. So, as always, please leave me a like, subscribe, and let’s get into it. Before we get into the packages, let’s get into the numbers. Connor Garland is a high event winger whose on ice quality of chances per 60 production have consistently tracked as above average in recent seasons. Money puck shot map had him. His expected goal totals show Garland produces strong expected goals for rates per 60 at five on five and generates a loss of primary shot attempts when he’s on the ice. In English, Garland is a play driver who gets the puck to dangerous locations and converts at reasonable rates. He’s also been a guy that’s been rumored to be a Boston Bruin for years. He’s from the area and if you follow Colin Orion on social media, he writes an article on a yearly basis about why the Bruins should trade for Connor Garland. Kefir Sherwood is a different statistical profile. Lower on raw per 60 offense than Garland, but with clear spikes in goals per 60 and expected goals during recent hot stretches. He’s the architect of a 4cheer who can suddenly cash in on high danger chances. his natural hat-ticks and multi-goal burst are evidence. Now, I will say this, I do feel the Bruins have a lot of players that fit the mold of Kefir Sherwood. Um, I even think Kefir Sherwood is more of a middle six player, so we already have Tanner Jano. I still don’t understand. I would love a player like Kefir Sherwood, and I it totally makes sense to bring a guy in, but he’s the one that puzzles me more than all of us. In fact, the Bruins adding puzzles me, but you know, we’re going to talk about it because it’s a rumor. He’s a streaky scorer. He’s useful in short burst rather than sustained topline production. Contract-wise, Sherwood’s deal is inexpensive and short-term, which strongly impacts the cost side of any trade calculation. It actually makes him um more expensive. Sherwood is the modest two-way deal, giving any inquiring team way more flexibility. It but he’d still have to clear waiverss if you had to send him down. And you’re not going to send a guy down that you’re acquiring in a trade. It especially a guy that you would have to pay so much to get. What would Garland give Boston? Well, if you want a tidy way to summarize Garland’s value, he raises the share of play and share of chances when he’s on the ice and he produces a top nine scoring clip in a full season. He’s the very type of player that turns second line minutes into real goal production. That’s gold for Boston, which they already have an elite topline production, but occasionally need dynamic wingers to fish and create off the rush. Evolving hockey has his per 60 metrics both back on and up the idea that Garland is not just lucky, he actually creates value when he’s deployed properly. Tactically, Garland slides clearly into a top nine role. Give him playmaking center and an energetic net front partner and he’ll generate chances. The downside, his he’s expensive uh relative to the cap and his and he would cost prospects and his addition would likely force B to shuffle dollar for dollar elsewhere to stay under the cap ceiling. And that’s assuming that the Canucks would even move a player with a multi-year control without a heavy return. What Sherwood would give Boston, obviously the hard-nosed part, Sherwood’s case is simple and pragmatic. Short-term, lowcost, identity compatible scoring. The money puck goals expected per 60 line shows that he’s a player who in small samples can outproduce his baseline because of netfront finishes, skill set, and willingness to play in the dirty areas. He’s a guy who increases the team’s second and third line finishes ability and can take PK minutes all with minimal salary and no long-term commitment. For a cup window, it it’s for a team that values depth and physicality. But the Bruins aren’t in a cup window. So, this one, as I said before, still doesn’t make sense. The trade-off, though, Sherwood is not Garland. He’s a complimentary piece, not a guaranteed secondary scoreer across 82 games. His production tends to be streakier. He’ll give an occasional high impact game, but probably wouldn’t sustain. Garland actually sustains his production over seasons. In other words, he’s low risk and and medium reward. Neither player jumps off the page and says, “Oh my god, this is going to change the Boston Bruins.” And in fact, it kind of like upsets the the wagon here. We’re we’re kind of in a retool. And I don’t think these are the type of players you bring in to do it. But examples of trade packages for Connor Garland, this is just an example. Boston gives a mid first round pick, a high-end prospect, Fabian Lysel, you know, Mercur, just go down the list. NHL depth winger and a third line piece. I think that’s a ton to give up. These are just what we’re seeing online. I just think the Bruins to trade a first round pick right now would be stupid. It it would be the dumbest thing they could do. It would be like what the Toronto Maple Leafs did when they drafted Matthews and all those guys and then all of a sudden they brought in Phil Kessle and they made that trade with Boston and traded away and the Bruins got Tyler Sean. You don’t try and restart the re the retool. You just don’t do that. Just continue with the path. Why this works is Garland has that multi-year deal as I said and he’s a top nine option. Vancouver would demand a first and a meaningful prospect for term control or top nine help. Boston parts with big future assets first plus a high-end prospect to bridge immediate cup hopes. This is uh the costliest route and the one that I don’t like honestly at all. So another one would be Boston gives a second plus a near to NA NHL ready forward again Fabian Lysel and and and another prospect and another mid-round pick. Now this is the one that I like but again Garland has a huge term on his deal and then Boston would bring in this guy that you’re now saying he’s going to be part of your new future and I look at you’ve already got you’ve got all these young players in the roster. Do you really want Connor Garland in that mix? Great player and all. I just I still feel this is the wrong time for a deal like this. But would Vancouver even do that package? And then the last package I thought of would be like a middle six roster winger and NHL caliber player. Boston can afford to lose but doesn’t want to. So that’s that’s your Pavl Zaka. That’s your and a pick. So then you’re moving Zacha on a pick and you’re bringing in Garland. So then you’re just pretty much to me you’re not bringing in the same type of player because Goner is more Garland’s more of a energy guy, but you’re losing a guy like Zaka who is very serviceable for this team. He’s great in his own entries. He’s great at controlling the play. Um, his possession numbers are fantastic and he has great chemistry regardless of where you put him in the lineup. It again, I doesn’t make sense to me. But all these trades would work for Vancouver because again, Vancouver is doing exactly what Boston did last year. They’re saying, “Hey, everyone is available and they’re going to get top dollar for these guys.” That’s just the way it would work. So for them, they don’t care. They just want the picks and the players. For Sherwood, the rumor is they want a first and a prospect. So that’s going to cost you a first this year. And I know you have two, but I still don’t want to trade one. And it’s going to cost you a guy like Fabian Lysel. It’s going to cost you a guy like, heck, they’re going to ask for the moon. If I’m them, I’m going to ask for Hagens. You’re not going to do that deal, but you’re going to ask for it. You’re going to ask for the best player available and a first round pick, especially for a guy like Sherwood because he’s going to get that kind of money. He’s going to get that. Sorry, not that kind of money. He’s going to get that kind of return. Kefir Sherwood is going to get a better return than Connor Garland does for the Vancouver Conucks, especially for how he plays the game. He is not going to come cheap out of the two players. I don’t think the Bruins could just be like, “Here’s a bunch of prospects and get Kefir Sherwood.” I don’t think that works. I think it’s going to cost you our first and if you’re Vancouver, you want it this year or you want it next year. I understand the Bruins have um excess of first round picks, but that’s a good thing. It’s not a thing that you start trading, especially right now as the Boston Bruins are. I I think Kefir Sherwood screams Boston Bruin. He’s the guy everybody keeps talking about online saying that’s the perfect guy. But is he right now? Is he the perfect guy for the Boston Bruins? I just don’t see it. I would love to hear from all of you. Let me know in the comments. But I don’t see any package right now that makes sense unless you’re able to just, you know, Matthew Potra or something like that to get Sherwood. But I think it’s going to cost you more. It’s not going to be a deal that works for Boston. We’ve already seen, you know, rumors that, you know, they’d want Fraser Minton and a first. I’m not say saying Fraser Minton is untradeable because he isn’t. You can trade Fraser Mitten, but I don’t think a guy that is proving that he can fit into this lineup. He can succeed in this lineup and he’s playing above the expectations that everybody thought that he would just be a thirdline center when he’s looking like a middle six forward that possibly can play 2C. You don’t walk away from that guy. you’ve already won that deal with Toronto. Let’s develop this kid. He wants to be here. He’s playing great. Let’s see what he can do. I don’t think that you trade Fraser Minton in a first for that. I’m not saying you don’t trade Fraser Minton. If you got offered a top six forward, sure, but Kefir Sherwood is not a top six forward. Vancouver fans can ask for whatever they want. Totally understandable. That’s their right. Vancouver radio can talk about it. Frank Saravelli, the guy who decides to pick a fight with Michael Boué for some reason because that makes sense. He’s mentioning all these names. That’s good. He’s pretty much the one that started all these rumors. It’s fine by me. But the Kefir Sherwood one, as much as I would want him in a Boston Bruins uniform, and I think that he would help the Boston Bruins, the cost is just too damn high. I want to hear from you, though. What do you think of all the rumors surrounding the Boston Bruins? Because at this point, it’s getting a little ridiculous with the amount of arguing back and forth on social media between fans of saying, “I want this player. We’re always going to overvalue our players. It’s just what we do.” To conclude all this, if you’re reading the tea leaves for the Boston Bruins, go get Sherwood if your priority is lowrisk depth that fits your identity. It’s a tidy, cheap move possibly that rarely backfires and could present as we improve depth without mortgaging the future. Even though I think the Boston Bruins spent the whole offseason improving their depth, that’s what they did. Go get Garland only if you’re prepared to pay a premium and you think that the Boston Bruins can go far in the playoffs. I still don’t believe they can. Regardless of how they’re playing, I believe in this team. I think they’re working hard. They’re playing playing bluecollar hockey right now and I love it. I just don’t think that they’re a Stanley Cup contender. I think the Bruins would be a first round exit at this point. Swayman’s playing out of his mind. Fantastic. David Pastnack’s hurt right now. I just don’t think this is what you do at this point. But Garland is the kind of move that can swing a first or a second in the series, but it’s an expensive in the dollars and a development capital. Acquiring both is sexy but likely prohibitive unless Boston is willing to sacrifice material and future assets. For a cup window club that values depth and readiness, sure, do it. But the Boston Bruins aren’t there yet. But I want to hear from you. Let me know in the comments what you think of everything I’ve talked about here. But I want to get into the injuries. The Boston Bruins, Victor Arson looks like he’s returning, but David Pastnak is still dayto-day with a lower body injur injury. Sturm originally was suggesting that he would expect him back, but he is not traveling with the club to Detroit today. He is not going to be playing anytime soon, it sounds like. But at least they’re getting Arvinson back. They lost Yuki Hairo. Michael Callahan’s coming in. But I will say this, we got Middlestep back. He looked great coming back on the lineup. The Boston Bruins have been next man up. It’s not like they’re winning every game they’re going out, but these injuries, they’ve been able to pull it off and do something with it. I’m very surprised Merculov came up to play pretty much no minutes because Sturm did not like what he saw from him and he throws him out of the lineup real early. He’s back in Providence. Fabian Lysel can’t get called up if his life’s dependent on it. Even though he’s light in the world out in Providence, something’s there. Lysel got a new agent. Lysel has played very well down in Providence scoring goals. They keep saying they want him to play a certain way the Boston Bruins way. We totally get that. That’s the way the Bruins do. They take any skill forward and they say you got to play a two-way game unless you’re pastnack and you just start lighting it up and they just let it go. But Fabian Lel for some reason can’t get in the lineup. That’s why I was talking before about trades. I think Fabian Lysel, guy like Matthew Potra, if the Bruins are going to do a deal, those are the guys that going to move. Potra seems to be struggling down in Providence from time to time. He doesn’t look happy. Anytime they show him coming off the bus, he looks like he’s angry. It’s very interesting what’s going on with this Boston Bruins team right now. And I you you can’t get mad at the results. They’re they’re playing well. They’re winning hockey games. Guys go down, next guy comes in, they play well. They’ve been getting everybody going through the lineup. At least they’re getting a little bit healthier now. I would love for David Passac to be back in the lineup, but we got Middlestep back. We’re getting Arverson back. Arson was playing well for this team. If they were going to put Lysel in the lineup, I would think it would happen sooner rather than later, but we’ll see. But I want to hear from you. Do you think that these injuries have been killing this hockey club? cuz I I think they’ve been playing well based on all these injuries that keep happening. We don’t know what’s happening with them, but you know what? We’re never going to know. It is what it is at this point. The Boston Bruins are playing pretty good hockey. They’re winning hockey games and they’re making everybody think that there’s something more than we thought they were going to be. In fact, it’s very interesting because all the power rankings still have them low and all the, you know, odd makers still have them not making the playoffs. Totally get it. They played more games. But if you look at their schedule, the Boston Bruins have played harder teams than majority of the NHL right now. And they have a pretty good record. They beat the Colorado Avalanche, who arguably are the best team in the NHL right now. I want to hear from you, though. Let me know in the comments what you think. Should Fabian Lysel be in the be in the roster? Should they trade him? Should they trade a guy like Patra? Let me know. I know it’s not a long video. It’s a short video. I just wanted to give you some stuff. As always, thank you for watching. Click that like. Click that subscribe. I’ll see you next time.

Are the Boston Bruins looking at making a Trade? Rumours from Vancouver suggest the Boston Bruins are interested in both Conor Garland and Kiefer Sherwood.

I break down what type of player they are and what it might cost on the latest episode of Bruins Diehards.

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Intro 00:00
Rumours 01:18
Injuries 11:35
Outro 14:13

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