Confirmed with Link: Bruins sign Nick Foligno (2 years, $3.8M/yr)

[mar2kbos]

Isn't Nosek a bit of a pest as well? If so, we might be on the powerplay the whole game if all 4 are going.

Not sure would call him pest as purposely getting under people’s skin sort of like Frederic would do. He is just one of those competitors that people get mad at with the “it’s only a game Focker”

 

[DKH]

Backes 2.0

You mean my favorite signing sucks

good to know thanks for the clarification

 

[DKH]

From Boston Globe today

An official with another NHL club that was bidding on Foligno was disappointed to see the veteran forward opt for Boston, noting that his club “needed help on the third line”. The club he noted , was not factoring on Foligno much in the way of production.

 

[inactive user]

From Boston Globe today

An official with another NHL club that was bidding on Foligno was disappointed to see the veteran forward opt for Boston, noting that his club “needed help on the third line”. The club he noted , was not factoring on Foligno much in the way of production.

That's gotta be Minny

 

[Bodit9]

I'm excited to get Foligno. Great leader, all heart, battles hard, sticks up for teammates. Sounds like a Bruin to me. I'm expecting about 30-35 points on the 3rd line, not gonna set the world on fire.

 

[inactive user]

I'm excited to get Foligno. Great leader, all heart, battles hard, sticks up for teammates. Sounds like a Bruin to me. I'm expecting about 30-35 points on the 3rd line, not gonna set the world on fire.

I'd be more than happy with 30-35 points but I see him putting up 20-25. Which is still decent production imo.

 

[kjpm]

I'm excited to get Foligno. Great leader, all heart, battles hard, sticks up for teammates. Sounds like a Bruin to me. I'm expecting about 30-35 points on the 3rd line, not gonna set the world on fire.

This all sounds pretty good and realistic to me. If he can replace Ritchie's production but with a more well rounded game the team will be better off. His defensive impact has been excellent the past few years too.

Still don't love the contract but when you consider Ritchie would likely get $3M+ in arbitration it softens the blow and two years isn't bad for the term. My main concern is whether he can stay healthy enough to be a factor in the playoffs. Even banged up he should be more of a contributor than the bottom six detritus they've been rolling out in recent years.

 

[Serpico]

Hopefully he is like Backes when he first arrived. Just avoid concussions and diverticulitis

 

[BruinsBtn]

The one thing that's been missing on the powerplay for a couple years is a good net-front guy. Debrusk and Ritchie were flawed. Maybe Foligno is that guy.

 

[Oates2Neely]

 

[goldnblack]

No gm on earth trades Foligno for Ritchie straight up.

But if we had Ritchie at 2m for 4 years or something most of you who dislike the Foligno deal would be fine with it.

Foligno does everything better than Ritchie,
full stop. to get the flexibility of only a two year deal, you maybe pay 1m more per. it's not the end of the world,
and you have a very easy to move contract if you want.
I doubt we'll want to move him.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

That's gotta be Minny

Or the Leafs, their GM Kyle Dubas confirmed on TSN on Wednesday that they tried to resign Foligno.

 

[GoBs]

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Bergy knew what the team needed
They have enough skill they needed grit

 

[kjpm]

Or the Leafs, their GM Kyle Dubas confirmed on TSN on Wednesday that they tried to resign Foligno.

The Leafs left side is looking comically thin these day. Michael Bunting 1st line winger? Good luck with all that!

 

[Dr Hook]

Bergy knew what the team needed
They have enough skill they needed grit

Yep- Bergy has been playing against this guy regularly for his entire career. He knows what he is getting for a teammate and player and that ought to be good enough for us.

 

[Over the volcano]

That's gotta be Minny

He chose Bergeron over his own brother

 

[inactive user]

He chose Bergeron over his own brother

I mean can you really blame him? It's Patrice Bergeron.

 

[rocketdan9]

Foligno: Call from Bergeron 'Carried A Lot of Weight'

Patrice should be Bruins next GM at this rate

But who wouldnt want to play with the future hof

 

[PaulD]

Great sign by Sweeney.

BTW....are Bruins dealing with Rask this season in the same fashion lightening dealt with Kucherov last season.......if not, why not ???

 

[CDJ]

Foligno: Call from Bergeron 'Carried A Lot of Weight'

Patrice should be Bruins next GM at this rate

But who wouldnt want to play with the future hof

I want him to be the next Bucyk

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Yep- Bergy has been playing against this guy regularly for his entire career. He knows what he is getting for a teammate and player and that ought to be good enough for us.

Didn't he lobby to get Gagne signed?

That didn't work out too well.

 

[Dr Hook]

Didn't he lobby to get Gagne signed?

That didn't work out too well.

Don't know about that and Gagne was a different sort of player anyway.

 

[inactive user]

Didn't he lobby to get Gagne signed?

That didn't work out too well.

He helped get Smith to sign and that worked out pretty well.

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

He helped get Smith to sign and that worked out pretty well.

He also was involved in getting Stempniak from what I remember.

They were friends from working out together and got him invited for a tryout.

Not sure that was a great add either.

 

[BruinDust]

Yep- Bergy has been playing against this guy regularly for his entire career. He knows what he is getting for a teammate and player and that ought to be good enough for us.

Foligno is one of the most respected players in the league. Here you have him and Bergeron, both part of the rare group of players who has won both the Messier Leadership and King Clancy awards for their contributions off-ice. (Others include former Bruin Jarome Iginla, Shane Doan, and Daniel Alfredsson).

I know people have been drawing the Backes comparisons but I'm not sure they are valid. Backes was a respected leader as well, but I find Foligno is a more skilled player than Backes was. Better skater, better shooter. More versatile as well. I just don't see many similarities there on-ice.