Chiming in as a bandwagon fan who is SLOWLY learning about the game............
I agree with those who said Lucic was dogshit in the series, and he had some brass balls calling someone out in that handshake line. He was a step slow to everything. What would his value be in a trade? In my uninformed opinion the Bruins lack of team speed was a factor in the loss. Maybe if they could get a guy for Lucic that wasn't quite as accomplished, but was a little faster and younger could help them.
For the most part though, I thought the team fought hard and played well. SO many pipes were hit I lost count. Price got hot at the absolute worst time. Bruins took too many penalties in game 7, and some of the calls seemed dubious, especially the one where Marshand (who played like shit the whole series) sprayed snow on the goalie. You can't do that? And if you can't, is it really something that should be penalized in a game 7? Eh, maybe thats sour grapes.
I LOVE the coach and the general makeup of the team. The goalie is strong, the defense is stout, and the offense is potent. Maybe a tweek here or there to give them a lift in a series like the last is the ticket. (getting a bit faster would help a ton IMO) Since I can't name many players not on the Bruins roster I have no idea who they might target. I would love to hear ideas from those who do.
And finally Where was today's Cary Price in the Bruins series? That game really pissed me off today. Maybe the Canadians will come back and win it, but they sure as shit looked like they gave all they had against the Bruins last series and didn't have much left tonight.
If Price is only half as bad as he was today, the Bruins would have advanced. And if 1/4th of those pucks that hit the pipe (13 IIRC) went in they also advance.