Well, just to reiterate, I'm not saying that they will miss, just that as the core players age the probability that the team performance suffers as a result increases. I ain't gonna complain if they win it all next year and you get to gloat about calling it.
Positional Pie they grade out no worse then top 10 out of 31 teams
The age thing is a myth because of Chara
GOAL: Rask & Halek
Easily top 10 going into season - you could argue well they are 1. But keeping it simple to 10.
DEFENSE: NHL(9)/AHL
Ages as of last day of 2019 season
Chara(42), Krug (27), McAvoy(21), Carlo(22), Grzelcyk (25), Moore(28), Miller(31), Clifton(23), Kampfer (30)
Lauzon(22), Zboril (22), Vaakanainen 20)
Note: the lineup that wiped Carolina off the map in game 4 elimination game on road was ages 21-28
The 3 kids in AHL appeared in NHL last season
That is 12 Defenseman who played for Boston last season. Nine of them between ages 20-28
Former GM/coach Doug MacLean and current hockey sportscaster said during playoffs Bruins organizational defense was best in league
CENTERS
Bergeron & Krejci will play 2019-20 at ages 33 and 34 (Bergeron turns 34 later this month)
Coyle (27) & Kuraly (26) form a big 200 foot bottom 6 center duo that can lessen the burden on 37 & 46.
Behind them in Providence are top prospects Trent Frederic (21) & Jack Studnicka (20) both 6’2”+ with strong defensive game
Top 10
WINGERS
Top two lines have THREE guys who scored atleast 27 goals prorated to at least 33 goals over an 82 season Including a 100 point player in Marchand and a Pastrnak who prorated to 49.
All were hurt in the playoffs
The rest is solid - a good mix of young players, prospects
This area is really a top 4 issue
The Blues (remember them?) top was ~ Tarasenko, Schwartz & Perron. Not close to all things equal with Bruins. Their 4th guy was Sammy Blais who basically runs around
Top 10
I could argue top 5 on all four areas
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