Confirmed with Link: Bruins Sign F Martin Bakos

[Nosswor]

AHL Fodder

 

[vjcsmoke]

This reminds me of the Brian Gionta signing. Gionta actually played a role for us last year.

Bruins are adding a veteran player with International experience with Bakos. He might surprise you and become a contributor.

I'm not holding my breath but it would be nice if an under the radar signing paid off for us.

Sweeney has yet to make a 'killer' free agent or trade acquisition. Great with the draft but the knock on him so far has been his inability to swing impact moves in the trade market, and generally signing really BAD free agents.
See Beleskey, and so far also see Backes who should not be earning 6m per season for back to back 30+ point season totals.

 

[Ratty]

AHL Fodder

Am we to assume that you have actually seen him play other than the IIHF TV telecasts?

I prefer to wait until TC and pre season games before I pass judgement.

And why would he agree to play in the AHL for $70,000. or whatever, when he can return to Europe and play for more?

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Am we to assume that you have actually seen him play other than the IIHF TV telecasts?

I prefer to wait until TC and pre season games before I pass judgement.

And why would he agree to play in the AHL for $70,000. or whatever, when he can return to Europe and play for more?

AHL Fodder.... Kenny Agostino 2.0..... I put very little into these kinds of posts for this very reason. Even if that's all he is, who cares? It was a depth signing to see if there's some upside.

While he may be able to get more in Europe, maybe he wants a shot at the best league in the world? Worst case, he leaves after a year (or sooner) and does just that...return to Europe.

 

[ODAAT]

AHL Fodder

you saying this having the benefit to actually see him play or not? I have no knowledge about this player but will choose to hold my opinion on the signing other than to say it`s a low/no risk, maybe high reward

 

[DominicT]

AHL Fodder.... Kenny Agostino 2.0..... I put very little into these kinds of posts for this very reason. Even if that's all he is, who cares? It was a depth signing to see if there's some upside.

While he may be able to get more in Europe, maybe he wants a shot at the best league in the world? Worst case, he leaves after a year (or sooner) and does just that...return to Europe.

His AHL salary is $200,000 per season.

The average salary in the Czech Extraliga is less then $100,000 per season.

 

[Scruffy]

This reminds me of when we drafted Zach Hamill back in '08 and the one big highlight you saw of him was that crazy between the legs shootout goal.

Hope Bakos has better luck at cracking the NHL then Hamill did.

This is a nothing signing. If he doesn't amount to anything it doesn't really matter. Hamill still hurts because I was begging for them to take Couture there and instead they chose that plug while Couture has been a really good player.

 

[Fossy21]

not only on SO.... I guess this style is the only way he scores goals

It's slightly different, in the original he pulled a fake version of this move.

 

[Blowfish]

This is a nothing signing. If he doesn't amount to anything it doesn't really matter. Hamill still hurts because I was begging for them to take Couture there and instead they chose that plug while Couture has been a really good player.

We no nothing about this player. We should hold off any judgement until such time he plays his first game with the pros.

 

[Scruffy]

We no nothing about this player. We should hold off any judgement until such time he plays his first game with the pros.

My point was that it cost us nothing whereas drafting Hamill cost us Couture but I did not articulate that point well enough apparently.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

My point was that it cost us nothing whereas drafting Hamill cost us Couture but I did not articulate that point well enough apparently.

I find it impressive the way some people can find a way to bitch about something that has literally nothing to do with the actual topic.

Bakos Signing = Complaining about taking Zach Hamill over Couture = ?

 

[Saxon Eric]

I find it impressive the way some people can find a way to ***** about something that has literally nothing to do with the actual topic.

Bakos Signing = Complaining about taking Zach Hamill over Couture = ?

I know,11 years ago lol

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

I know,11 years ago lol

Bruins made out alright. Stanley Cup win in that 11 years and another final. Who knows what would have happened if they had drafted couture. You can’t change history and expect similar results.

 

[bruins4thecup65]

Let's see what Bakos can do in camp

 

[Trap Jesus]

I know nothing about him other than me now expecting him to score a between-the-legs related goal every game.

 

[neelynugs]

I know nothing about him other than me now expecting him to score a between-the-legs related goal every game.

if this guy somehow makes the team, i look forward to opposing announcers having backes to bakos issues.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

AHL Fodder

These comments make me laugh - I'm pretty confident you haven't seen him enough to make this type of judgement.

I'll wait and share my opinion until he straps up.

 

[Blowfish]

Is he at the development camp?

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Is he at the development camp?

I doubt it.

He’s 28 and has been a pro for some time.

 

[Nosswor]

These comments make me laugh - I'm pretty confident you haven't seen him enough to make this type of judgement.

I'll wait and share my opinion until he straps up.

Lol, I watched him play approx 25-30 home games whilst I worked for Slovan Bratislava, and every Slovak NT game.

 

[zaYG]

At least if he shows he is Kempainen v.2 we don't have Clode to play him every night.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Lol, I watched him play approx 25-30 home games whilst I worked for Slovan Bratislava, and every Slovak NT game.

If he is “AHL Fodder”, and clearly so according to you, why sign him? Particularly with the amount of good prospects the B’s have right now?

 

[Ratty]

if this guy somehow makes the team, i look forward to opposing announcers having backes to bakos issues.

I wouldn't complain if the combination brought us Backes to Bakos Stanley Cups.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

If he is “AHL Fodder”, and clearly so according to you, why sign him? Particularly with the amount of good prospects the B’s have right now?

Probably just competition for the 4th line I'd imagine. Seems like a low risk low reward type move..which is fine. You need organizational depth everywhere.

 

[Wiggleboom]

Worst case scenario - not a bad guy to have as the 13/14th forward in the press box so you don’t waste a younger prospect in that spot.