Bill Guerin is already gone. Goalie Byron Dafoe may be next. Where's that leave the Bruins after their first 100-point season in almost 10 years?

ESPN.com wondered what our users thought of the Bruins' chances for next season. Here is a sampling of your responses:

With the loss of Bill Guerin and the probable loss of Byron Dafoe, it just goes to show that the owners have no real knowledge of the game. All (they) hear is the ringing of the cash register when fans pass through the gate of the FleetCenter.

Bryan LeBlanc
San Antonio, Texas

Another typical Bruin summer of sadness for their fans. I did not think the team would re-sign both Guerin and Dafoe, but I hoped they would re-sign one of them. I wish the Jacobs brothers would sell the B's to a new owner who may spend some money to keep their players and/or pay them what they are worth.

Anthony Styer
Jacksonville, N.C.

I was as bummed as anyone over losing Billy Guerin to the Stars but I also understand why he would go. At the same time, I agree with the stance taken by Mike O'Connell in not wanting to handcuff the club following the expiration of the CBA in 2004. I still believe the B's have the personnel to compete with any other team out there.

John Keator
Washington, Mass.

Steve Shields was a great addition. He plays big in the net and with a decent defense in front of him, he will return to the form that made him a fan favorite in San Jose. ... By the end of next season Bruins fans will be saying "Byron Who?"

Joseph Davis
Santa Rosa, Calif.

Where did they go last season with these guys? They had a great regular season, but when it counted (they were) gone in six games to an inferior Montreal team. Sure, Guerin is a very good player, but $9 million? ... I don't blame the Bruins for not paying that sort of money.

Rich Johnson
Milford, Mass.

If this was the Tampa Bay Lightning or the Nashville Predators, we could understand the err-on-the-side-of-caution stance by management. We all know salaries are out of control. But the Bruins are an Original Six team in a town where, amazingly, hockey still matters, even though the Stanley Cup has been conspicuously absent for 30 years. What galls Bruins fans is that owner Jeremy Jacobs charges one of the highest-priced tickets in the game, but refuses to spend money on the players needed to reach the promised land, as do his counterparts in Detroit and Colorado, to name just two examples of committed-to-winning franchises.

Mitch Wertlieb
Boston

They go out and sign Martin Lapointe last year for $5 million a season and can't even make an offer to Bill Guerin, who was their best player last year. Good luck re-signing Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsanov to long-term deals, because they are the next to go.

Sean Sargell
Albany, N.Y.

Last year at this time, the Bruins management looked like it was finally getting serious about putting together a competitive team with a shot at winning the Cup. ... Now we, the fans, are back to the distrust and disgust for Bruins management.

Ross Baker
Halifax, Mass.

Losing Dafoe isn't a bad thing. His inconsistent play is no loss to the Bruins organization. However, the management's failure to remedy their defensive situation will place them in a similar boat next season. On top of it all, losing a true leader and franchise player like Guerin is devestating to say the least, but is typical of the Bruins.

Bryan Kate
Hooksett, N.H.

They don't need Byron. He had his chance with the Bruins and he couldn't do it. John Grahame and Steve Sheilds are more than enough, or at least enough to fill Byron's spot.

Brock Martin
Park Hills, Mo.

I loved the personnel moves last year with the exception of not making an effort to solidify the defense with more than duct tape and prayers. Next year, Bruins fans will endure yet another season big on hopes, owner profits, and fans filling expensive seats like cattle only to watch as the Bruins post yet another mediocre season, complete with a first-round exit ... if they're lucky.

Bob Griffith
South Boston, Mass.

The Boston Bruins did what every good young team has done in the past: They have a great seasion and exit the first round. If the youth improves at the same pace it did last year, the offense will be fine. As for Byron Dafoe, he is not a big-game goalie, nor does he make saves when you need them.

Brian Danahy
Margate, Fla.

They lose a significant contributor on offense and make up for it by messing with their goaltending chemistry! The management strategy for the B's seems to be hoping like crazy that the pending disaster in Major League Baseball will distract from their own short-sighted decisions. Remember, you can't spell BRUINS without R-U-I-N!

Mike Foreman
Methuen, Mass.