Rumor: David Krejci is currently in negotiations to return to the Boston Bruins.

[BruinsJoe]

This is the point. If Krejci and Bergeron return, there is a final chance. If not, then it is over for this era and on to the Pastrnak/Swayman/McAvoy.

Marchand-Bergeron-Debrusk
Hall-Krejci-Pastrnak

Is an extremely potent top six.

not sure about that, old players like Krejci, Bergy, Hall. Marchy always losing some lustre every year....

 

[goldnblack]

not sure about that, old players like Krejci, Bergy, Hall. Marchy always losing some lustre every year....

As Bergeron wins the Selke, lol

 

[BruinsJoe]

As Bergeron wins the Selke, lol

Yess but we all sees that he was a bit slower...simply older

 

[NDiesel]

Yess but we all sees that he was a bit slower...simply older

Fortunately he doesn't need to be McDavid fast to make a massive impact.

 

[TD Charlie]

Was watching Boston all offseason last year wondering when they’d give Hall a line to work with.

Same. That was a sad, sad offseason. Not sure how Sweeney survived it.

 

[BradMarchandismydad]

Yess but we all sees that he was a bit slower...simply older

He had the most dominant possession metrics of any player in any season ever.

 

[Tanknation]

For Hall’s sake, I hope so. He was sold a false bill of goods when he signed there.

That is on him, and not the organization. Hall seems to have been sold a false "bill of goods" anywhere he has gone in his career.

 

[TheNumber4]

That is on him, and not the organization. Hall seems to have been sold a false "bill of goods" anywhere he has gone in his career.

He’s a horrible buyer.

 

[wintersej]

That forward roster is just the oldest in the league and they have no plans for future at F.

Brutal look

You have about 400 of these posts about the defense before they drafted McAvoy. You are right. They don't yet have a long term solution up the middle. This buys them more time. In what world is that bad, lol.

 

[BB88]

You have about 400 of these posts about the defense before they drafted McAvoy. You are right. They don't yet have a long term solution up the middle. This buys them more time. In what world is that bad, lol.

So when their top guys are 37y and 36y you don’t think it should be about damm time to start looking for future?
They have 2 interesting looking forwards for the next core and that’s it.

They had their golden core in their prime when they drafted McAvoy and Chara still usefull.
This time Chara& Rask are gone and the top3 forwards from that time are 34-37y. I’d say this is just a bit different.

& my issue is that this Sweeneys all in lineup isn’t good enough to compete against the best in my view.
So if you go all in for 1 season you better go all in for 1 season.

But I understand, to some Sweeney has done zero bad moves and is just killing it.

I mean the best forward Sweeney has drafted in 7 years is DeBrusk and the best C he has brought in is Haula.
So we are supposed to believe he’ll add a franchise C+ top6 C just like that? When he has been passing quality C’s left and right so far.
Got it

 

[UConn126]

They have $2 million to sign both Krejci and Bergeron. Even on the most team friendly deals, that's not gonna happen. At least 2 of those guys you mentioned will have to be moved.

You would think Foligno has negative value and Forbert has a NTC, so that's really 2 of Smith, Haula, Nosek or Reilly. Would prefer to keep Gryz, Smith and Haula, so hopefully they can move Foligno for a bag of pucks and Nosek for a late round pick.

Absolutely can happen. Bergy and Krejci each sign for a $1mil base, then any bonus on top of that can be deferred to next season.

 

[hamzarocks]

Undertaker hand up from the grave

Krejci's alive once more

 

[BB88]

Absolutely can happen. Bergy and Krejci each sign for a $1mil base, then any bonus on top of that can be deferred to next season.

So it would be a true all in 1 season.

If and when they have Krecji they’ll have 10 forwards signed 30 and older.
Krejci is coming back from playing in the 5th best league in Europe at 36y.
Marchand is coming back from major lower body surgery at 34y.

Does that sound like a wise plan at the moment?
Imagine having 8-10M bonus penalty hit for next season because of that

 

[UConn126]

So it would be a true all in 1 season.

If and when they have Krecji they’ll have 10 forwards signed 30 and older.
Krejci is coming back from playing in the 5th best league in Europe at 36y.
Marchand is coming back from major lower body surgery at 34y.

Does that sound like a wise plan at the moment?

Yes

 

[wintersej]

So it would be a true all in 1 season.

If and when they have Krecji they’ll have 10 forwards signed 30 and older.
Krejci is coming back from playing in the 5th best league in Europe at 36y.
Marchand is coming back from major lower body surgery at 34y.

Does that sound like a wise plan at the moment?
Imagine having 8-10M bonus penalty hit for next season because of that

Well they can't have a bonus penalty hit that high, its against the rules.

 

[BB88]

Yes

I just don’t see how that’s good enough to go ”all in”.

Far too many question marks

 

[brew 4 life]

They dont have too many D, they have too many plugs on D yesss...they need an offensive D to drive the PP, and a physical one....but i dont think any of other teams want those guys, Bruins are stuck with them....

I agree with you 100% they definitely need a Physical one they are playing soft on defence. Carlo is driving me crazy he plays soft for his size.

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

He's not going to really move the needle for them, but okay I guess.

Is Chara going back too?

We need a 2C pretty badly. If Krejci comes back it will be on a team friendly deal. Unless he forgot how to play during his one year back home I think it moves the needle at least a smidge.

 

[PlayMakers]

Marchand-Selke-DeBrusk
Hall - Krejci - Pastrnak
Haula-Coyle-Smith
Frederic-Nosek-Steen
X: Foligno, Wagner, Studnicka

Grzelcyk-McAvoy
Lindholm-Carlo
Forbort-Clifton
X: Reilly, Zboril

Swayman-Ullmark

We’ll see what changes Wednesday will bring, Sweeney has said he’d like to bring in some depth guys that suit Montgomery’s style and input.

They have money they need to move out and young players on one-way contracts they need to integrate.

 

[The don godfather]

Krejci, Hall, Bergeron, Pasta and Marchand could be a tough out for teams.

I wouldn't count those boys from Boston out just yet.

Yea don't forget sway ullmark lindholm McAvoy and carlo . That ain't chicken feed.

 

[wetcoast]

What's the point? They're not gonna win it all with him and Bergeron there for 1 more year. Bruins need to start thinking about the future, their pipeline is completely dry.

Pretty much this and while the Bruins had success with Rask (he after all got a Veznia vote right....?) Krejci probably isn't the answer for their need for a second line center.

 

[goldnblack]

Pretty much this and while the Bruins had success with Rask (he after all got a Veznia vote right....?) Krejci probably isn't the answer for their need for a second line center.

Y'all kill me. There is literally no answer for this year. We're being gifted a one year answer and y'all are like "this won't help".

We had literally no possible other option this year and this just fell from heaven!

 

[BKarchitect]

The Bruins aren’t going to tank for a 2023 draft choice. That’s pretty clear.

So the options are:

A) Be old and average

B) Be old and good

I would choose B. Krejci helps towards choice B.

 

[cska78]

Krejci coming back is good, he is a good guy at the twilight of his career, but why? The window for SC is closed, you can't rebuild on the fly, they have been trying to do this for the past ~7 years..

For Hall’s sake, I hope so. He was sold a false bill of goods when he signed there.

I say he is an overrated bill of goods to begin with. He signed where he signed not to be a leader, because he can't be one.

 

[dixie]

Bruins should try to get Joe Pavalski from Dallas.Then they will have the oldest centers in the NHL.By the way,Pavalski had over 80 pts last year,his highest point total in his NHL career.He has to be a lot better than Haula and Coyle even at his age.