A Major Development Has Surfaced In The Boston Bruins Trading A Goaltender
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The Boston Bruins seem to be making a bunch of unforced errors lately, whether due to hubris or short-sightedness. The fans have called out GM Don Sweeney for acquiring Joonas Korpisalo instead of promoting Michael DiPietro from Providence.
This is an ongoing topic that Bruins fans are discussing, as the team feels that can continually retool the lineup to stay in a window of contention.
While it appears day-to-day, the lineup may not be optimized for the kind of runs the team used to make, when Tuukka Rask and Patrice Bergeron still wore the spoked-B.
Another case of this myopic thinking was when GM Don Sweeney traded Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators for Mark Kastelic, Joonas Korpisalo, and the 25th Overall pick that would become Dean Letourneau.
Instead of promoting from within, and keeping the new blood flowing in the lineup, Sweeney has once again prioritized veterans over the youth.
For example, Michael DiPietro is tearing it up in the AHL with the P-Bruins, as he has a record of 14-5-3, 1.95 GAA, and a .930 save percentage.
Honestly, it's a case of the Bruins leadership repeating the same mistakes, which have failed to deliver a Stanley Cup since 2011.
And yes, they did make it to the finals in 2019 but could not finish the job even with a core leftover from 2011.
It's time for the Bruins front office to re-evaluate their long-term strategies and see where they're headed.
The team has a record of 22-19-6 under Head Coach Joe Sacco and 5th in the Atlantic Division.
The playoffs could escape a troubled Bruins squad if things aren't turned around soon. And then all fingers could point back at Sweeney, where they truly belong.
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 20 | 1229 ANSWERS A Major Development Has Surfaced In The Boston Bruins Trading A Goaltender If you were GM Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins would you promote goalie Michael DiPietro from the AHL? | ||
| Yes | 986 | 80.2 % |
| No | 243 | 19.8 % |
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