I have no problem with them taking a chance on a free agent from college, regardless of size. My concern is the same as it has been all year and which has lead to this team fighting for a playoff spot with a week to go in the regular season.
They are adding to many small, soft "skilled" players without adding enough players with size, grit, toughness and skill.
If he makes an impact in a couple years it will be one of the few things Chiarelli has done right this year. Few college free agents make an impact, there are exceptions, Krug being one, but they are few and far between.
If he becomes a Gallagher or Marchand who play with speed and grit I would be thrilled.
Everything I've heard/read/seen about Czarnik is that he's tough as nails. You apparently saw his size and jumped to the conclusion that he's "soft." Size has nothing to do with it. There are plenty of 6+ foot players who aren't that tough.
Instead of leaping on here to criticize a signing, why not take some time to learn about the signee first?
Everything I've heard/read/seen about Czarnik is that he's tough as nails. You apparently saw his size and jumped to the conclusion that he's "soft." Size has nothing to do with it. There are plenty of 6+ foot players who aren't that tough.
Instead of leaping on here to criticize a signing, why not take some time to learn about the signee first?
, he's tough as nails against kids that will be accountants or engineers in June. The fact is , he is small ( 5'9" ). That's all I'm saying. They've been getting small players lately. If the kid makes it I'll be happier than #%*+. I'm still going to root for the kid. I might even go see him in Providence.
Another small kid. Becoming the Canadiens.
Yah, he's tough as nails against kids that will be accountants or engineers in June. The fact is , he is small ( 5'9" ). That's all I'm saying. They've been getting small players lately. If the kid makes it I'll be happier than #%*+. I'm still going to root for the kid. I might even go see him in Providence.
Different player than Gallagher more like Zucarello/St Louis, small fast , creative
Nothing wrong with this signing at all. Just from watching a bunch of vids of him and reading scouting reports of him it seems like he has some real potential to have a shot at the NHL. Looks to me like he has a big time motor and can create on his own. Given our cap situation this kind of signing, which has zero risk, is a darn good thing.
I have no problem with them taking a chance on a free agent from college, regardless of size. My concern is the same as it has been all year and which has lead to this team fighting for a playoff spot with a week to go in the regular season.
They are adding to many small, soft "skilled" players without adding enough players with size, grit, toughness and skill.
If he makes an impact in a couple years it will be one of the few things Chiarelli has done right this year. Few college free agents make an impact, there are exceptions, Krug being one, but they are few and far between.
If he becomes a Gallagher or Marchand who play with speed and grit I would be thrilled.
Yah, he's tough as nails against kids that will be accountants or engineers in June. The fact is , he is small ( 5'9" ). That's all I'm saying. They've been getting small players lately. If the kid makes it I'll be happier than #%*+. I'm still going to root for the kid. I might even go see him in Providence.
The last four signings have been fantastic for the Bruins IMO... Hargrove and Hickman, big hitting bodies...Vatrano a bullish sniper type and now this kid. I love what they do with the UDFA (Hargrove was a pick , I know)...
Toughness is predominantly mental
Interesting take. I think the Bruins need to target defense men in the draft for the next couple of years to catch up our prospect pool. We don't need to go to the extreme like Nashville did, but we need to re-stock on defenseman.All of these signings to me looks like the Bruins will be targeting a dman at the draft. I think Chia and co. are hoping that Oliver Kylington falls to them between 17-21
His stock has fallen a bit and I'm not sure why, but all scouting reports rave about how good Kylington will be. He has been playing in Sweden's top league since he was 16. Sign me up if he's available.
I see the tenacity
All of these signings to me looks like the Bruins will be targeting a dman at the draft. I think Chia and co. are hoping that Oliver Kylington falls to them between 17-21
His stock has fallen a bit and I'm not sure why, but all scouting reports rave about how good Kylington will be. He has been playing in Sweden's top league since he was 16. Sign me up if he's available.