Proposal: Bruins Offseason Free Agency/Targets

[Dennis Bonvie]

Your right, he's not, never said he was.

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply you did.

Just seems many posters here are assuming he's an overpaid 3rd pair guy, so we dispute that.

 

[Mustang]

As much as McQuaid plays like he cares, and is tough, he doesn't have the best IQ out there. I've watched him give stupid turnovers as well as falling down a lot.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I'd also pass on Liles; he did well but isn't a solution to our problems.

There's just so many possibilities this offseason.

Eriksson - Gone?
If you sign Yandle, do you then trade Krug for offense and keep C.Miller for the PP?

A lot can happen..I just hope we don't unload Rask.

....was -7 in only 17 games.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

As much as McQuaid plays like he cares, and is tough, he doesn't have the best IQ out there. I've watched him give stupid turnovers as well as falling down a lot.

Falling down or turning the puck over has a lot to do with ability, not IQ. McQuaid's hockey IQ is just fine.

 

[BruinDust]

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply you did.

Just seems many posters here are assuming he's an overpaid 3rd pair guy, so we dispute that.

No problem bud.

If there is one positive that came out of the B's Defense this season, was Krug proved he's a legit Top 4 guy.

Imagine if at some point in his career he actually got to play with a legit Top 4 partner, instead of a steady diet of McQuaid, Kevan Miller, and past-his-prime Seidenberg.

People will always see his height at 5-9 and think 3rd pair/PP specialist and Krug is much better than that.

 

[kdog82]

Chuck Fletcher apparently wants to make major changes.

Krejci + Griffith + SJ 1st

for

Brodin + Coyle

 

[SPLBRUIN]

They should make Yandle a priority in free agency and then dangle Spooner and prospects to bring in another legit guy who can play in your top 4. Seidenberg has to be moved via trade/buy out. If they make these moves we should have a vastly improved D for next year.

 

[Mustang]

Falling down or turning the puck over has a lot to do with ability, not IQ. McQuaid's hockey IQ is just fine.

He would bank the puck off the boards where only an opponent would be. He had time to think first. That's a peewee move.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Chuck Fletcher apparently wants to make major changes.

Krejci + Griffith + SJ 1st

for

Brodin + Coyle

There may be a number of centers available; Krejci's surgery and NTC certainly don't help matters; but I'd do that, maybe add a small add from Minnesota. Unfortunately thinking we aren't selling Krejci at a high moment, although I'm certainly open to that kind of move.

 

[amazingcrwns]

They should make Yandle a priority in free agency and then dangle Spooner and prospects to bring in another legit guy who can play in your top 4. Seidenberg has to be moved via trade/buy out. If they make these moves we should have a vastly improved D for next year.

I don't have a problem with Yandle, I just don't see how you fit Yandle, Krug, and Chara on the left side, and to my knowledge, none of them have much experience playing on the right.

If Boston were to sign Yandle, I'd be looking to move Krug and a pick or prospect for help on the right side. Personally, I'd just keep Krug and give him that 2nd pairing on the left side.

 

[kdog82]

There may be a number of centers available; Krejci's surgery and NTC certainly don't help matters; but I'd do that, maybe add a small add from Minnesota. Unfortunately thinking we aren't selling Krejci at a high moment, although I'm certainly open to that kind of move.

I put that proposal on the main board and a Minny fan laughed. Funny how each fan base overrates their players.

I think its fair, maybe replace Granlund for Coyle.... who knows

 

[BadBruins]

Am I the only one who thinks Kevan Miller isn't awful?

To me, he's a guy who was asked to play big minutes against top lines all year, and while there were ups and downs, he did post the best +/- on the defense at +15, second on the team to Marchand.

It makes me wonder, if he was dropped back to the second pair where he would play against second lines, and if he got to play with more of a puck mover, would he thrive? You used to see that a lot with teams like Detroit. They'd take a guy playing top2 or top3 minutes and put him on a defense where he was 3rd or 4th and all of a sudden someone else's trash is the Wing's treasure.

Chara - Impact D
Krug - Kevan Miller
Seidenberg - C.Miller

Is that not a step in the right direction? Maybe this defenses' problems are too big to fix in one off-season. Next summer they could buy out Seidenberg and slot in O'Gara. The year after that, they could move on from K.Miller and bring in Carlo.

Chara - Impact D
Krug - Carlo
O'Gara - C.Miller

Thoughts?

How did McQuaid disappear?

If I'm Kevan Miller's agent, I'm seeking a multi-year deal in the Adam McQuaid range. Truth is, he probably deserves it when comparing to recent signings around the league. He's not a top-4 defeseman though IMO. He actually faced lower quality competition than McQuaid last season. He's also spent more time Krug than any partner in his NHL career. By a good margin. They would make a good 3rd pairing (although I believe Krug is a good #4D).

Carlo doesn't even turn 20 until a couple months into next season. I'm not sure it's wise to look that far down the road. Chara and Siedenberg will be expired by the time he's potentially pushing for a top-4 spot IMO.

 

[Estlin]

McQuaid was our worst defenseman down the stretch bar none. His performances against Chicago and Ottawa were some of the worst I've seen from a Bruins D man since Dennis Wideman. If I'm Sweeney, I'm looking for someone, anyone, to take his and Seidenberg's contracts. Roll with Kevan Miller on the 3rd pair D. He's cheaper than McQuaid and showed significant improvement over the course of the season.

I bet that Chiarelli would take McQuaid. He'd actually be a decent fit in Edmonton: some toughness and experience in a third-pairing role. Maybe he'd also like Seidenberg, but that's a long-shot.

I'd rather not see any of Seidenberg, K. Miller and McQuaid back next year, but am bracing for at least two of them to be Bruins come the fall.

 

[schenneuf]

Linus Arnesson and Emil Johansson should be getting ice time next season. Arnesson should have gotten time this year.

 

[bp13]

I don't have a great answer for what to do with Krug. On the one hand I love the guy and would have no problem paying him $5M in a vacuum. On the other hand, paying $5M for a guy who is really a third pairing guy defensively (defensively!) stings when you are already overpaying a few other guys who are third pairing defenders (Seids, McQuaid). He'd be a great #4 next to a better defender, but we don't have any besides Chara.

It's a mess.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Chuck Fletcher apparently wants to make major changes.

Krejci + Griffith + SJ 1st

for

Brodin + Coyle

I doubt his idea of change is trading 2 young talented players for an old, injured center

 

[DoubleAAAA]

Trade for Shattenkirk or Vatanen (or Trouba or Dumba)
Make a UFA push for Demers
Trade Seids and McQuaid
Re-sign K Miller
DO NOT SIGN KRIS RUSSELL

Z - Vatanen/Shatts
Krug - Demers
Morrow/C Miller / K Miller/Low cost vet

 

[BB88]

I put that proposal on the main board and a Minny fan laughed. Funny how each fan base overrates their players.

I think its fair, maybe replace Granlund for Coyle.... who knows

Minnesota plays in the West, they don't want to lose Coyle and his size.

 

[Mpasta]

Chuck Fletcher apparently wants to make major changes.

Krejci + Griffith + SJ 1st

for

Brodin + Coyle

I don't mind it considering I don't care about Griffith at all but can somebody answer what happened to Brodin's stats this year. I don't watch The Wild ever.

 

[toasterjam]

Linus Arnesson and Emil Johansson should be getting ice time next season. Arnesson should have gotten time this year.

I really like Linus Arnesson's game, he doesn't get talked about a lot here and was definitely an adjustment year for him in Providence, but I liked what I saw in my handful of viewings.

He plays a very smart and stable game, positionally very sound, skates very well.

I think he needs to get a little stronger and not sure the offensive side will ever be there but I don't actually think that matters much for the game he brings. Doesn't really "wow" you with anything but not a knock on him.

He thinks the game well, decent on outlet passes too.
Maybe he is a guy who could fly under the radar a bit and surprise a lot of people out of camp, not as physical but reminds me a bit of Seidenberg.

Quiet, steady, smart, skates well, maybe he has #4 D potential.

 

[BB88]

I don't mind it considering I don't care about Griffith at all but can somebody answer what happened to Brodin's stats this year. I don't watch The Wild ever.

For most of the year Minny was a mess this year, and Yeo got fired in the end, he saw time with Dumba and had to cover for him.
He also had a lower body injury on the 2nd half which forced him out of the lineup, and Suter went on and said he wants to play with right handed D-player to make the passing work better, Suter-Brodin had been a great 1st pairing that could play the toughest possible minutes with quality and Brodin looked like a Suter Jr.

At the end of year/in the playoffs Brodin got better and lot of Minny fans don't want to give him up, he can be elite defensively and put up about 20 points per season, plays both sides like Seids, important playoff player. I compare him to Hjalmarsson.

Didn't have the best year but would be a fan of seeing Brodin to Boston confirmed trade link.

 

[BMC]

Am I the only one who thinks Kevan Miller isn't awful?

To me, he's a guy who was asked to play big minutes against top lines all year, and while there were ups and downs, he did post the best +/- on the defense at +15, second on the team to Marchand.

It makes me wonder, if he was dropped back to the second pair where he would play against second lines, and if he got to play with more of a puck mover, would he thrive? You used to see that a lot with teams like Detroit. They'd take a guy playing top2 or top3 minutes and put him on a defense where he was 3rd or 4th and all of a sudden someone else's trash is the Wing's treasure.

Chara - Impact D
Krug - Kevan Miller
Seidenberg - C.Miller

Is that not a step in the right direction? Maybe this defenses' problems are too big to fix in one off-season. Next summer they could buy out Seidenberg and slot in O'Gara. The year after that, they could move on from K.Miller and bring in Carlo.

Chara - Impact D
Krug - Carlo
O'Gara - C.Miller

Thoughts?

I'm another Kevan Miller fan. He had an awful first half but IMO that was due to coming back from shoulder surgery and having to play above his level for too many minutes nearly every game. When used properly he was very effective IMO.

I've always been a proponent of a stay at homer being paired with a puck mover. A Krug/KMiller pairing works for me.

 

[DitClapper]

As much as McQuaid plays like he cares, and is tough, he doesn't have the best IQ out there. I've watched him give stupid turnovers as well as falling down a lot.

He actually had a really good season, that's the thing. His ending was pretty bad though, so I'm guessing you only watched the last month or two?

 

[BruinDust]

I'm another Kevan Miller fan. He had an awful first half but IMO that was due to coming back from shoulder surgery and having to play above his level for too many minutes nearly every game. When used properly he was very effective IMO.

I've always been a proponent of a stay at homer being paired with a puck mover. A Krug/KMiller pairing works for me.

Too bad it's never worked in real life when it's been tried multiple times.

 

[BMC]

Too bad it's never worked in real life when it's been tried multiple times.

Well if at first you don't succeed, try & try again. Krug needs help defensively (which is odd to say about a defenseman!) until/unless he finally figures out his what his job description really means.