Boston Bruins 2021 Training Camp
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Chevalier du Clavier
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Vaakanainen is interesting because he is our highest upside young D for sure. He is the best skater and has the best hockey sense. Likely the best skill level too. If one of our young guys is truly going to grow into a top 4 role and be a game changer rather than a complementary player, it is probably him. That said, he is also the only young guy who doesn't need to clear waivers. Starting him would mean we have to place one of Zboril, Moore or Clifton on waivers. The only obvious choice here is Moore, but I really think the club is looking to him with the loss of 2 veteran defensemen, and that they'd like him to get off to a good start.
In short, I don't think Vaak is going to get a starting job out of the gate. As Cassidy said, evaluation will have to occur in the regular season. However, don't be surprised to see him moved in there fairly early if there are issues on D.
Not yet, anyway.
While rehabbing his knee his shoulder has had plenty of time to heal completely, along with the rest of his body. From what I've seen/read Killer is in the best shape of his career.
Let's see what he can do before writing him off.
I saw him play in Providence last season. Granted it was just one game but he & Studnicka were IMO better than any other Baby B by a wide margin. Both really stood out to me.
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Dennis Bonvie
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If Vaak forces their hand, I don't think they would hesitate to have Moore pass waivers to the taxi squad.
Fenian24
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What I saw of Vaakananien last year in Providence was a player with zero consistency. He has plus skills and skating, little physical game and makes a LOT of mistakes. Maybe part of that was recovering from the concussion and he may have worked on his game this off-season but he needs to be much more consistent in his reads, his passes out of the zone and physical play. I do not expect him to run guys but at least get in the way.
If he has found some consistency and his mistakes last year were from being gun shy after the concussion he could easily pair with Carlo on the second pair. John Moore should not be a consideration in whether or not Vaakananien makes the team unless he outplays him. No one is taking Moore with that ridiculous contract
If he has found some consistency and his mistakes last year were from being gun shy after the concussion he could easily pair with Carlo on the second pair. John Moore should not be a consideration in whether or not Vaakananien makes the team unless he outplays him. No one is taking Moore with that ridiculous contract
Fenian24
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******* terrible. Par Lindholm instead of Frederic. Wonder what Lindholm is using to blackmail Cassidy or if Brucey is just this stupid. Moore should be put in Providence/Taxi squaded just to save cap space. First three lines are fine until Pastrnak comes back. Still hate Grzelcyk in the top 4.
This isn't a critique of Anderson, I fear he is right. This is on the two headed monster Sweeney/Cassidy.
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MarchysNoseKnows
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It doesn't matter. Frederic can be on the taxi squad without waiverrs - same thing as him being on the bench. Weird hill to die on.
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