Ty Anderson: Krejci needs surgery, doesn't want to be traded

Good. Then it's settled. Now ask Rask.

Good. Then it's settled. Now ask Rask.
- shoreorrpark

You know how I feel about this, but entertain me, what do you think you'd get for Rask and how do you plan on replacing him?

No thanks on moving Rask, the time to do that was last summer when you had Jones from the Lucic deal. If you move Rask this summer there is no replacement and the team will bottom out. Subban and Smith are not a capable NHL level 1-2 punch right now. If you want to trade Rask fine, but if you do that then go full rebuild and ship off 46, 33, 37 and other vets.

No thanks on moving Rask, the time to do that was last summer when you had Jones from the Lucic deal. If you move Rask this summer there is no replacement and the team will bottom out. Subban and Smith are not a capable NHL level 1-2 punch right now. If you want to trade Rask fine, but if you do that then go full rebuild and ship off 46, 33, 37 and other vets.
- fudd1689

It's easy to say we should have kept jones after the year he had, but who knew he would be this successful. it's also been only 1 season for him, who's to say that he won't come back down to earth next season, or even in these playoffs. It also helps that he's playing behind a very strong sharks blue line

It's easy to say we should have kept jones after the year he had, but who knew he would be this successful. it's also been only 1 season for him, who's to say that he won't come back down to earth next season, or even in these playoffs. It also helps that he's playing behind a very strong sharks blue line
- TylerSeguin19

The point was you had a valuable commodity in Jones who served as a back up behind Quick. He had some NHL experience and was relatively sought after. He would have been more qualified to take the reigns than Subban, Smith or McIntyre. No one expected the year he had, but he was projected to be good, but exceeded expectations.

The point was you had a valuable commodity in Jones who served as a back up behind Quick. He had some NHL experience and was relatively sought after. He would have been more qualified to take the reigns than Subban, Smith or McIntyre. No one expected the year he had, but he was projected to be good, but exceeded expectations.
- fudd1689

All i'm saying was that it's easy to say that "the time to trade rask was when we had martin jones" because jones had a big year. If we traded rask and had a tandem of jones/gustavsson or jones/smith, I'm sure we wouldn't have been in a better spot

All i'm saying was that it's easy to say that "the time to trade rask was when we had martin jones" because jones had a big year. If we traded rask and had a tandem of jones/gustavsson or jones/smith, I'm sure we wouldn't have been in a better spot
- TylerSeguin19

I agree they wouldnt be in a better spot right now, but the process would have already been started. Big money would have been cleared out and they would have a young cost controlled goalie on the team. There would be a clear direction, because right now there isn't one. This team is not 1-2 pieces away from being a threat. They are multiple pieces away.

I agree they wouldnt be in a better spot right now, but the process would have already been started. Big money would have been cleared out and they would have a young cost controlled goalie on the team. There would be a clear direction, because right now there isn't one. This team is not 1-2 pieces away from being a threat. They are multiple pieces away.
- fudd1689

Cost controlled right now, yes. But Jones will be getting paid after his contract expires, like all elite goalies do. He will be making rask money in a couple years. And rask is only 2 or 3 years older than jones.

I agree there isn't a direction right now, but whatever direction they are headed, it will certainly help that they have an elite goalie locked up long term

Cost controlled right now, yes. But Jones will be getting paid after his contract expires, like all elite goalies do. He will be making rask money in a couple years. And rask is only 2 or 3 years older than jones.

I agree there isn't a direction right now, but whatever direction they are headed, it will certainly help that they have an elite goalie locked up long term
- TylerSeguin19

I'm not advocating moving Rask, I think they should hold on to him because he is still elite. I just think if you were going to it would have been last summer with Jones in the pipeline and embrace a rebuild. This summer makes no sense to move Rask, they're better off shipping out someone like Krejci.

I think the process starts with buying out Seidenberg and finding trade partners for Hayes, Chara, DK46, and letting UFA's walk.

I'm not advocating moving Rask, I think they should hold on to him because he is still elite. I just think if you were going to it would have been last summer with Jones in the pipeline and embrace a rebuild. This summer makes no sense to move Rask, they're better off shipping out someone like Krejci.

I think the process starts with buying out Seidenberg and finding trade partners for Hayes, Chara, DK46, and letting UFA's walk.
- fudd1689

Gotcha. We're on the same page

We could probably sit around and talk about what the Bruins should do but if the past couple seasons have taught us anything they will do the exact opposite.

They'll probably give Seidenberg and Chara contract extensions...

We could probably sit around and talk about what the Bruins should do but if the past couple seasons have taught us anything they will do the exact opposite.

They'll probably give Seidenberg and Chara contract extensions...
- tunmasterflex

Which is look to free agency and sign players and try to turn them into something they're not. Sounds about right!

Maybe they'll shock everyone and buyout Seidenberg, trade Krejci and then sign Stamkos

You know how I feel about this, but entertain me, what do you think you'd get for Rask and how do you plan on replacing him?
- TylerSeguin19

Ok. But only for your "entertainment".
Rask will fetch whatever the market is willing to pay. Which in my opinion, is less than last summer.
As for a replacement? That's tougher to say. It depends on the direction of the club. Are we still going for it? Are we rebuilding? Only Management knows the true answer.
I was elated when we got Jones from L.A. I watched him In the WHL and felt strongly that he would be a true number 1 In the NHL. His results this year only proved my thinking to be correct. However that ship has sailed, but I still feel the Bruins delt the wrong guy. I think they could have gotten a pile from SJ for Rask. I don't have all of the answers. If I did I wouldn't be sitting on this rig right now. All I do know is I don't trust a guy who plays like he's 5'8, makes himself tiny whilst in the butterfly, can't move laterally and who is unable to battle and make the big saves at the right time. The proof is in the pudding. He won a Vezina while behind the best D in the league. Big deal. Theodore won a friggin heart trophy one year. Stuff happens. If they don't trade him....oh well. I hope he proves me wrong next year. I have a feeling that he won't.
Your turn.

I like where the Bruins are at. I'm disappointed that at the trade deadline we looked like a lock to make the playoffs & the wheels fell off but when the season started I assumed they would battle for a playoff spot but when all was said & done they would miss. I say stay the course with the rebuild.

When the season started Boston was icing a ton of youth.

Connelly was 23 to start the season; he had 139 games of NHL experience going into this season. Hayes 25, 168 games. Pastrnak 19, 46 games. Spooner 23, 56 games. Krug 24, 160 games, C. Miller 22, 0 games. Trotman 25, 29 games. Morrow 22, 15 games. Vatrano 21, 0 games. Ferraro 24, 7 games. Accairi 23, 0 games.

That’s 1/2 a roster of kids & although McQuaid & K. Miller were 28 & 27 when the season started both arrived in the NHL late McQuiad having 283 & Miller 88 games of NHL experience entering this season.

That’s a ton of youth & all have played significant games & roles for the Bruin’s this year. Not all teams take the Edm, Buf, Arz rebuild model. Chara, Seidenberg, Krejci Bergeron are there to lead, teach & help lay the foundation for these young players & the future players coming that were stock piled last season & will be acquired with this seasons 2 1st rounders.

There is a very good chance Vesey signs & Boston will make a serious effort to sign Yandle. That replaces Eriksson & K. Miller & we promote from with in with out having to give up anything but cash.

You could add Marchand & Rask to that group of leaders as well. I copied & pasted that from another message board; my post, we were debating on yesterday. That rebuttal was regarding those 4 players getting mentioned as reasons Boston wasn't in a rebuild.

Just because your rebuilding doesn't mean you have to be totally bad or totally young. There are other ways to achieve it depending upon where your at & what assets you have. If you prefer call it a retooling or a move to more youth but someone has to provide guidance to that youth. No 1 wants to try turning the team over to youth like Edmonton did. That's been an unmitigated disaster.

I like where the Bruins are at. I'm disappointed that at the trade deadline we looked like a lock to make the playoffs & the wheels fell off but when the season started I assumed they would battle for a playoff spot but when all was said & done they would miss. I say stay the course with the rebuild.

When the season started Boston was icing a ton of youth.

Connelly was 23 to start the season; he had 139 games of NHL experience going into this season. Hayes 25, 168 games. Pastrnak 19, 46 games. Spooner 23, 56 games. Krug 24, 160 games, C. Miller 22, 0 games. Trotman 25, 29 games. Morrow 22, 15 games. Vatrano 21, 0 games. Ferraro 24, 7 games. Accairi 23, 0 games.

That’s 1/2 a roster of kids & although McQuaid & K. Miller were 28 & 27 when the season started both arrived in the NHL late McQuiad having 283 & Miller 88 games of NHL experience entering this season.

That’s a ton of youth & all have played significant games & roles for the Bruin’s this year. Not all teams take the Edm, Buf, Arz rebuild model. Chara, Seidenberg, Krejci Bergeron are there to lead, teach & help lay the foundation for these young players & the future players coming that were stock piled last season & will be acquired with this seasons 2 1st rounders.

There is a very good chance Vesey signs & Boston will make a serious effort to sign Yandle. That replaces Eriksson & K. Miller & we promote from with in with out having to give up anything but cash.
- striker777

Great post!

I think we saw the kind of numbers Krejci is capable of at the start of this season when he was feeling good. He was near the top of the scoring if you remember!
He just needs a little luck to stay healthy.

I really like this roster. It's not a cup contender but is a playoff contender & with a little luck & peaking at the right time, especially if Rask were to peak at the right time, could make a run.

Marchand, Bergeron, Connolly.
Vesey, Krejci, Pastrnak.
Belesky, Spooner, Hayes.
Vatrano, Acciari, Ferraro.

Chara, Yandle.
Krug, Sedenberg.
McQuad, Morrow.
Trotman, Miller.

Rask, TBD.

Let the kids continue to develop, if you can't sign Vesey or retain Eriksson then move Belesky & Vatrano up a spot each in the line up & promote Kholkhlachev; he has to clear wavers next season, so it's time to play him or lose him on wavers. If he's not an NHL player then let him be claimed & promote Griffith or sign another UFA. McGinn? That's the player I wanted at the trade deadline. Him & Hamhuis ideally but alias it wasn't to be.

If you can't sign Yandle then try to sign Demers, failing that live with what you have & endure the development pains of the 3 young Dman. C. Miller needs to clear wavers next season now as well None of those 3 kids at D would clear wavers so they make Boston's 23 man roster next season unless traded.

I really like this roster. It's not a cup contender but is a playoff contender & with a little luck & peaking at the right time, especially if Rask were to peak at the right time, could make a run.

Marchand, Bergeron, Connolly.
Vesey, Krejci, Pastrnak.
Belesky, Spooner, Hayes.
Vatrano, Acciari, Ferraro.

Chara, Yandle.
Krug, Sedenberg.
McQuad, Morrow.
Trotman, Miller.

Rask, TBD.

Let the kids continue to develop, if you can't sign Vesey or retain Eriksson then move Belesky & Vatrano up a spot each in the line up & promote Kholkhlachev; he has to clear wavers next season, so it's time to play him or lose him on wavers. If he's not an NHL player then let him be claimed & promote Griffith or sign another UFA. McGinn? That's the player I wanted at the trade deadline. Him & Hamhuis ideally but alias it wasn't to be.

If you can't sign Yandle then try to sign Demers, failing that live with what you have & endure the development pains of the 3 young Dman. C. Miller needs to clear wavers next season now as well None of those 3 kids at D would clear wavers so they make Boston's 23 man roster next season unless traded.
- striker777

Don't like any roster featuring Hayes and Connolly

I really like this roster. It's not a cup contender but is a playoff contender & with a little luck & peaking at the right time, especially if Rask were to peak at the right time, could make a run.

Marchand, Bergeron, Connolly.
Vesey, Krejci, Pastrnak.
Belesky, Spooner, Hayes.
Vatrano, Acciari, Ferraro.

Chara, Yandle.
Krug, Sedenberg.
McQuad, Morrow.
Trotman, Miller.

Rask, TBD.

Let the kids continue to develop, if you can't sign Vesey or retain Eriksson then move Belesky & Vatrano up a spot each in the line up & promote Kholkhlachev; he has to clear wavers next season, so it's time to play him or lose him on wavers. If he's not an NHL player then let him be claimed & promote Griffith or sign another UFA. McGinn? That's the player I wanted at the trade deadline. Him & Hamhuis ideally but alias it wasn't to be.

If you can't sign Yandle then try to sign Demers, failing that live with what you have & endure the development pains of the 3 young Dman. C. Miller needs to clear wavers next season now as well None of those 3 kids at D would clear wavers so they make Boston's 23 man roster next season unless traded.
- striker777

What are we Leafs fans now?

I think we saw the kind of numbers Krejci is capable of at the start of this season when he was feeling good. He was near the top of the scoring if you remember!
He just needs a little luck to stay healthy.
- bruinsnerd

When has he ever felt good a whole season?

I really like this roster. It's not a cup contender but is a playoff contender & with a little luck & peaking at the right time, especially if Rask were to peak at the right time, could make a run.

Marchand, Bergeron, Connolly.
Vesey, Krejci, Pastrnak.
Belesky, Spooner, Hayes.
Vatrano, Acciari, Ferraro.

Chara, Yandle.
Krug, Sedenberg.
McQuad, Morrow.
Trotman, Miller.

Rask, TBD.

Let the kids continue to develop, if you can't sign Vesey or retain Eriksson then move Belesky & Vatrano up a spot each in the line up & promote Kholkhlachev; he has to clear wavers next season, so it's time to play him or lose him on wavers. If he's not an NHL player then let him be claimed & promote Griffith or sign another UFA. McGinn? That's the player I wanted at the trade deadline. Him & Hamhuis ideally but alias it wasn't to be.

If you can't sign Yandle then try to sign Demers, failing that live with what you have & endure the development pains of the 3 young Dman. C. Miller needs to clear wavers next season now as well None of those 3 kids at D would clear wavers so they make Boston's 23 man roster next season unless traded.
- striker777

Vesey is far from a lock to come to boston. And as for Hayes and Connolly, I would much rather boston try Danton Heinen on one of those two lines.

Vesey is far from a lock to come to boston. And as for Hayes and Connolly, I would much rather boston try Danton Heinen on one of those two lines.
- dothedougie

Totally agree. Hes supposed to be a real heady player and can play either wing so i think hed fit great next to Bergy. Im thinking something like this to start the year

Marchy Bergy Heinen
Vatrano Krejci Pasta
Belesky Spooner ????
Kelly Acciari Ferraro

Maybe move Spooner to the wing and have Czarnik center the third? Maybe Griffith makes it? Gabrielle could be a dark horse. I just want to see an internal battle for the open forward spots next season, look for outside help on D