I agree you should move on from Krejci but you are gonna have to eat some of that contract if you want him to be worth anything via trade. 3 more years at that cap hit isnt easy to absorb but im sure the pens will take him from you if you retain half the salary, and in exchange GMJR will offer you dog poop and try to convince you its gold.
- headyhedman77

Obviously. This is why you don't let Peter Chiarelli into your organization. I had a lot of reservations with Sweeney but he did good job digging out from a lot of catastrophic contracts left behind.

Of course you retain salary. I'm not a Leafs fan for crissakes give me some credit.


EDIT: Also well played series by the Lightning. Beat the Bruins in every facet of the game. I'd root for you but my loyalties default to Connor Hellebuyck and my al ma mater UMASS Lowell.

Fun and unexpected year by the Bruins. I personally eulogized them in late November. Future looks bright though. Looking forward to how this builds up over the next couple years. DeBrusk being the biggest bright spot for me next to McAvoy. Kid never quits on a shift.

Time to draft a goalie. Rask is a puddle in big games and once his contract is up they should hopefully have a successor in waiting. The Bruins will not win a cup with this guy.

Rick Nash is a piece of trash. You were right Mixturebill. Ryan Spooner is soft as puppy poo but he produced more just being a PP guy and dead weight 5 X 5 than Nash did at all. Guy is a massive under achiever. I'd personally drive him to the airport.

Time to move on from Krug and Gryzlyck needs to go back to Providence. All defense under 6ft need to go. It was watching the returns of Bartkowski and Wideman with all the turnovers.

Haven't looked at whats available for centers but Krejci is going slow down the developments of Donato and Debrusk. Too expensive, too fragile. Total dog poop in the regular season. Would love to move on from him.

Go Jets!
- glove_was_stuck

Agree on most of your points. I just don’t understand Rask. He is an elite goalie but i just don’t get why he can’t figure it out in big games. He was above average to very good in TB series but he never stole a game. He was a wreck against Tor.

Disagree on your D assesment. Grez is one of the better dmen on the team. A few bad giveaways he needs to clear up but he can move the puck. Also don’t get why people are down on Krug. Guy had 59 pts in regular season and 12 in the playoffs. One of the best offensive dmen in the league, how do you get rid of that?

Obviously. This is why you don't let Peter Chiarelli into your organization. I had a lot of reservations with Sweeney but he did good job digging out from a lot of catastrophic contracts left behind.

Of course you retain salary. I'm not a Leafs fan for crissakes give me some credit.


EDIT: Also well played series by the Lightning. Beat the Bruins in every facet of the game. I'd root for you but my loyalties default to Connor Hellebuyck and my al ma mater UMASS Lowell.
- glove_was_stuck

I figured you knew you were gonna retain salary on that move, just had to say it lol

I still cant believe they took Lou out of the GM Chair when they have the three young studs about to be up for contract, this is a huge off season for them and lou is known for getting the young guys to take smaller contracts. The leafs off season is about to be fun as hell to watch, especially because they also have to find a way to have money to fix that blue line.

Obviously. This is why you don't let Peter Chiarelli into your organization. I had a lot of reservations with Sweeney but he did good job digging out from a lot of catastrophic contracts left behind.

Of course you retain salary. I'm not a Leafs fan for crissakes give me some credit.


EDIT: Also well played series by the Lightning. Beat the Bruins in every facet of the game. I'd root for you but my loyalties default to Connor Hellebuyck and my al ma mater UMASS Lowell.
- glove_was_stuck

Would you trade him with $1M retained for Andrew MacDonald? That would be a net savings of $250K for the next 2 years, but a net savings of $6.25M for the 3rd year since AMac's deal is over one year sooner.

Honestly if i had to pick a match up of Pitt, Wash or Tampa. I would take tampa.

Cant really complain about the format. Last year we would have had to go thru Ottawa and NYR first two rounds.

No bad teams in the playoffs.

Honestly there are a lot of really good teams that don't make the playoffs! Some only miss the dance by a point or two. Parity is very strong in this league.

I figured you knew you were gonna retain salary on that move, just had to say it lol

I still cant believe they took Lou out of the GM Chair when they have the three young studs about to be up for contract, this is a huge off season for them and lou is known for getting the young guys to take smaller contracts. The leafs off season is about to be fun as hell to watch, especially because they also have to find a way to have money to fix that blue line.
- headyhedman77

Supposedly it's all part of the Shanaplan

Would you trade him with $1M retained for Andrew MacDonald? That would be a net savings of $250K for the next 2 years, but a net savings of $6.25M for the 3rd year since AMac's deal is over one year sooner.
- jmatchett383

Well yeah! That's the mother of all upgrades! (releases confetti)

Well yeah! That's the mother of all upgrades! (releases confetti)
- glove_was_stuck

It's arguing cap savings (massive ones in year 3) versus on-ice performance. AMac is a serviceable, reliable bottom-pair defenseman (who has been misused most of his career) for a post-prime 3rd line center.

Agree on most of your points. I just don’t understand Rask. He is an elite goalie but i just don’t get why he can’t figure it out in big games. He was above average to very good in TB series but he never stole a game. He was a wreck against Tor.

Disagree on your D assesment. Grez is one of the better dmen on the team. A few bad giveaways he needs to clear up but he can move the puck. Also don’t get why people are down on Krug. Guy had 59 pts in regular season and 12 in the playoffs. One of the best offensive dmen in the league, how do you get rid of that?
- Tachmo

I was(active word) a Rask fan. Looked forward to him for awhile as I was not a Thomas fan. But you have to step back and look at the whole body of work. Especialy after game 5 in the Toronto series. He poops the bed more than he steps up when it matters. He is sub .500 in closing games. Lights out in low pressure games that don't matter. An elite goalie does require you to score 5+ goals to win a game. He's a problem. Certainly not the biggest problem in this series but he is an issue.

I am hoping that Vaakinainan replaces Gryz. Bigger body supposedly a fantastic skater and makes smart decisions with the puck. Gryz is too small, and looked lost in the playoffs.

Krug is horrendous. Makes terrible decisions. Terrible shot selections, Tries to play like he is big boy and gets abused. Buh-bye. Seen enough. He is a Power Play specialist. Neat. You need to win 5 on 5. Which the Bruins were not capable of against Toronto or Tampa.

It's arguing cap savings (massive ones in year 3) versus on-ice performance. AMac is a serviceable, reliable bottom-pair defenseman (who has been misused most of his career) for a post-prime 3rd line center.
- jmatchett383

I haven't really watched enough of AMAC play to say yes or no honestly. He is constantly poop on from Flyers and Isles fans before that. Bruins are stacked on 3rd pairing D. McQuaid, Gryz, Postma, Holden and guys in Providence. I get you're not moving Krecji and getting something better in return but I would rather they move him to clear as much of that contract as possible.

Free agent class honestly isn't great

Tavares (pipe dream)
Statsny
Namestnikov
Jenner
JT Miller

That would be the guys I'd consider. Honestly would love Vincent Trochek but Florida won't do that.

I haven't really watched enough of AMAC play to say yes or no honestly. He is constantly poop on from Flyers and Isles fans before that. Bruins are stacked on 3rd pairing D. McQuaid, Gryz, Postma, Holden and guys in Providence. I get you're not moving Krecji and getting something better in return but I would rather they move him to clear as much of that contract as possible.

Free agent class honestly isn't great

Tavares (pipe dream)
Statsny
Namestnikov
Jenner
JT Miller

That would be the guys I'd consider. Honestly would love Vincent Trochek but Florida won't do that.
- glove_was_stuck

MacDonald was used as a top pair D on both the Isles and Flyers, which he is not. That's been the issue for most of the past 5 years. If you want a guy to give you 15 solid minutes at 5v5 and as a secondary PK, he's above average.

And yeah, no way you're getting Trocheck unless you're willing to move on from guys like McAvoy and Debrusk.

MacDonald was used as a top pair D on both the Isles and Flyers, which he is not. That's been the issue for most of the past 5 years. If you want a guy to give you 15 solid minutes at 5v5 and as a secondary PK, he's above average.

And yeah, no way you're getting Trocheck unless you're willing to move on from guys like McAvoy and Debrusk.
- jmatchett383

Sounds similar to how the Rags misused Holden. McAvoy and Debrusk and hopefully future fixtures on the team. Also I would actually strike Stastny from the list. Didn't realize he was 32 and is probably going to get another bloated deal.

Sounds similar to how the Rags misused Holden. McAvoy and Debrusk and hopefully future fixtures on the team. Also I would actually strike Stastny from the list. Didn't realize he was 32 and is probably going to get another bloated deal.
- glove_was_stuck

I agree, you guys should be building around McAvoy and Debrusk. Just saying, that's the kind of player(s) you'd have to give up to pry Trochek away from Florida, as they're going to building around guys like him.

The Bruins got outplayed by Tampa but i honestly did not like the decision to mix it up the last two games.

Debrusk was the driving force on the 2nd line so he gets bumped down to the third for Donato. Making your 2nd line worse. I like Kuraly playing more but now in a must win game you have him playing with two players he wasnt with all year.

Heinen. One of the smarter more composed young players is on the bench.

Panic move after panic move. Great year. Too early of an exit.

I agree, you guys should be building around McAvoy and Debrusk. Just saying, that's the kind of player(s) you'd have to give up to pry Trochek away from Florida, as they're going to building around guys like him.
- jmatchett383

Agreed. Love his game though. He becoming a Bruins killer as well.

MacDonald was used as a top pair D on both the Isles and Flyers, which he is not. That's been the issue for most of the past 5 years. If you want a guy to give you 15 solid minutes at 5v5 and as a secondary PK, he's above average.

And yeah, no way you're getting Trocheck unless you're willing to move on from guys like McAvoy and Debrusk.
- jmatchett383

Id probably see what it would take to get OEL out of Arizona. Krejci would be a perfect 1C for the Coyotes.

Krejci Senyshen + for OEL. See what they say. Not really sure what else they would request

You guys think Barzal and Connor make the team next year?

You guys think Barzal and Connor make the team next year?
- Feds91Stammer

Ask the other teams who passed on them as well. Hey how did you guys do this year?

Ask the other teams who passed on them as well. Hey how did you guys do this year?
- glove_was_stuck

Damn bro it was a joke. DET won't even begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel until 2020.

Rask played good but he is not at his best in the big games. He made some good saves but always lets in the one you have to have. Never steals a high pressure game. Elimination games he is 6 wins 13 losses. Thats counting the 2 leaf game 7 wins where the team bailed him out. Look at his record in montreal. Doesnt play his best under pressure. Has the tools just not clutch. Tampa outplayed the bruins but your down 2 -0 in the first 5 minutes at home. Not terrible goals but not going to win in the playoffs without top goaltending. Your not paying 7 mil a year for just ok.

I hate everyone

Rask played good but he is not at his best in the big games. He made some good saves but always lets in the one you have to have. Never steals a high pressure game. Elimination games he is 6 wins 13 losses. Thats counting the 2 leaf game 7 wins where the team bailed him out. Look at his record in montreal. Doesnt play his best under pressure. Has the tools just not clutch. Tampa outplayed the bruins but your down 2 -0 in the first 5 minutes at home. Not terrible goals but not going to win in the playoffs without top goaltending. Your not paying 7 mil a year for just ok.
- johnnypie

I've been saying the same things for a longer time.
He's not a big game goalie.

Fun year gents. Better team won the series and the kids got a year of some playoff experience under their belt.


Still plenty of good hockey left on TV, enjoy it before the dog days of summer.




Cheers!

Better team one but Bruins will be heard from loudly next few years.. I like the coach.. Did a heck of a job.. Except for the Nash trade Sweeney looks like a keeper... He took a shot though.. I thought they had slowed down a bit as series went on

Damn bro it was a joke. DET won't even begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel until 2020.
- Feds91Stammer

My bad. Really sick of the Barzal, Connor crap. It's old. next time don't forget Boeser.