{"id":539908,"date":"2026-04-04T07:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T07:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539908\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T07:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T07:07:36","slug":"boston-bruins-cant-afford-to-lose-50-point-forward-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539908\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Bruins Can&#8217;t Afford To Lose 50-Point Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bruins should be working hard to keep this forward around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-show-transcript\">View More<\/p>\n<p>Video Transcript<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I don&#8217;t know if the Boston Bruins need to go, like, go big at the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I don&#8217;t know if the Boston Bruins need to go, like, go big at the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Um- Yeah you know, this is a team that, you know, making the playoffs I think is a, you know, is success.<\/p>\n<p>Um- Yeah you know, this is a team that, you know, making the playoffs I think is a, you know, is success.<\/p>\n<p>Mm-hmm.<\/p>\n<p>Mm-hmm.<\/p>\n<p>And, you know, it, it would be great if they got in there without having to make a single move, and I think that&#8217;s probably the ideal situation is, you know, they sneak in as the wildcard seed and then they just say, &#8220;Okay, let&#8217;s see what we can do here,&#8221; and can we be sort of that team that upsets the, maybe the Tampa Bay Lightning if that&#8217;s the match up or the Carolina Hurricanes if they face- Right the top seed in the, the Metro.<\/p>\n<p>And, you know, it, it would be great if they got in there without having to make a single move, and I think that&#8217;s probably the ideal situation is, you know, they sneak in as the wildcard seed and then they just say, &#8220;Okay, let&#8217;s see what we can do here,&#8221; and can we be sort of that team that upsets the, maybe the Tampa Bay Lightning if that&#8217;s the match up or the Carolina Hurricanes if they face- Right the top seed in the, the Metro.<\/p>\n<p>But, you know, for me, I, I don&#8217;t think they&#8217;re one piece away from being a contender.<\/p>\n<p>But, you know, for me, I, I don&#8217;t think they&#8217;re one piece away from being a contender.<\/p>\n<p>Like, I could be wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Like, I could be wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Like, you know, when you look at them on the surface, they&#8217;ve got kind of everything you need to be a Stanley Cup threat, which is a starting goaltender that you trust, a, you know, rock solid guy on the defense in Charlie McAvoy, and then you&#8217;ve got the two goal scorers in Pasternack and Giese.<\/p>\n<p>Like, you know, when you look at them on the surface, they&#8217;ve got kind of everything you need to be a Stanley Cup threat, which is a starting goaltender that you trust, a, you know, rock solid guy on the defense in Charlie McAvoy, and then you&#8217;ve got the two goal scorers in Pasternack and Giese.<\/p>\n<p>So, you know, may- maybe I&#8217;m wrong.<\/p>\n<p>So, you know, may- maybe I&#8217;m wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe this is a team that, you know, should say, you know, w- we&#8217;ve got Pasta in his prime.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe this is a team that, you know, should say, you know, w- we&#8217;ve got Pasta in his prime.<\/p>\n<p>How many more years is he gonna be, you know, this dominant?<\/p>\n<p>How many more years is he gonna be, you know, this dominant?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe they should go for it.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe they should go for it.<\/p>\n<p>But, you know, if I was the GM, I&#8217;d be more prudent and say, &#8220;You know, I&#8217;m just happy to be in the playoffs, and let&#8217;s just kind of sit on our hands and hope we get there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But, you know, if I was the GM, I&#8217;d be more prudent and say, &#8220;You know, I&#8217;m just happy to be in the playoffs, and let&#8217;s just kind of sit on our hands and hope we get there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Brian, what about Seattle?<\/p>\n<p>Brian, what about Seattle?<\/p>\n<p>What is their thought process out west?<\/p>\n<p>What is their thought process out west?<\/p>\n<p>Seattle&#8217;s a tough one because, you know, like, you look at, like, goals for, goals against.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle&#8217;s a tough one because, you know, like, you look at, like, goals for, goals against.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re not super strong.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re not super strong.<\/p>\n<p>you know, goaltending, I mean, you do have Joey Daccord.<\/p>\n<p>you know, goaltending, I mean, you do have Joey Daccord.<\/p>\n<p>you know, Philip Grubauer&#8217;s made a bit of a comeback this year.<\/p>\n<p>you know, Philip Grubauer&#8217;s made a bit of a comeback this year.<\/p>\n<p>I, I do worry about them.<\/p>\n<p>I, I do worry about them.<\/p>\n<p>I think they could sort of fade.<\/p>\n<p>I think they could sort of fade.<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s interesting where I think Nashville could be the team that overtakes them and, and honestly- Ooh like, I thought the Preds were dead in the water early this season.<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s interesting where I think Nashville could be the team that overtakes them and, and honestly- Ooh like, I thought the Preds were dead in the water early this season.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>But now I look at them and I say, &#8220;Well, you had an Olympic break where your veterans like Ryan O&#8217;Reilly and Steven Stamkos were able to get some rest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But now I look at them and I say, &#8220;Well, you had an Olympic break where your veterans like Ryan O&#8217;Reilly and Steven Stamkos were able to get some rest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Right.<\/p>\n<p>Right.<\/p>\n<p>And, you know, Juuse Saros had a good tournament for Finland and, you know, they didn&#8217;t go I mean, they played in the They, they won the bronze.<\/p>\n<p>And, you know, Juuse Saros had a good tournament for Finland and, you know, they didn&#8217;t go I mean, they played in the They, they won the bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Right.<\/p>\n<p>Right.<\/p>\n<p>Right.<\/p>\n<p>Right.<\/p>\n<p>so he had, like, a day off I guess, you know?<\/p>\n<p>so he had, like, a day off I guess, you know?<\/p>\n<p>Like, where, you know, before the gold medal game where he could have, you know, rested.<\/p>\n<p>Like, where, you know, before the gold medal game where he could have, you know, rested.<\/p>\n<p>it Seattle, they&#8217;re just like, they, they feel like a team for me where it&#8217;s like I don&#8217;t know what the ceiling is.<\/p>\n<p>it Seattle, they&#8217;re just like, they, they feel like a team for me where it&#8217;s like I don&#8217;t know what the ceiling is.<\/p>\n<p>Like, it feels like a low ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>Like, it feels like a low ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>Right.<\/p>\n<p>Right.<\/p>\n<p>so it&#8217;ll be interesting to see if they make any moves at the deadline because I do feel like this is a franchise that has always been, like, veterans and, you know, with the exception of, like, Matty Beniers- Yeah in terms of prominent roles.<\/p>\n<p>so it&#8217;ll be interesting to see if they make any moves at the deadline because I do feel like this is a franchise that has always been, like, veterans and, you know, with the exception of, like, Matty Beniers- Yeah in terms of prominent roles.<\/p>\n<p>So at what point do you give the kids a little more responsibility or find kids that can play with that responsibility?<\/p>\n<p>So at what point do you give the kids a little more responsibility or find kids that can play with that responsibility?<\/p>\n<p>So I&#8217;d, I&#8217;d be a little more leery about Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>So I&#8217;d, I&#8217;d be a little more leery about Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>I just, I don&#8217;t see, I don&#8217;t see the product.<\/p>\n<p>I just, I don&#8217;t see, I don&#8217;t see the product.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Does that make sense?<\/p>\n<p>Does that make sense?<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-hide-transcript\">Close<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Bruins should be working hard to keep this forward around. 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