Rumor: Bruins Sign UMD Defenseman Nick Wolff

[Smitty93]

And they may not be done yet.

#GoBruins

Get me Josh Maniscalco! Can never have enough defensemen, right?

 

[DominicT]

Get me Josh Maniscalco! Can never have enough defensemen, right?

I haven't heard that he's filed with the NHL declaring himself no longer a student, which would make him a free agent. Lot of reports out there saying he is likely to return to college for his Junior year.

 

[Smitty93]

I haven't heard that he's filed with the NHL declaring himself no longer a student, which would make him a free agent. Lot of reports out there saying he is likely to return to college for his Junior year.

 

[DominicT]

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Another Left shot d-man. Awesome because the Bruins don't have enough of those in the pipeline. Seriously, I hope he is good and good enough to make a mark, but what a stack of competition he has in front of him to even get a sniff of the big club right now (and for the forseeable future).

It looks packed now but the left side could look drastically different in the near future. Between Chara, Krug and the expansion draft that depth could disappear fast.

 

[Bruinaura]

Adam McQuaid’s large adult son?

Bottom pairing McQuaid type with snarl for free? Sign Me Up!

Kirk agrees with you

 

[CDJ]

Kirk agrees with you

love it!


Could use a fridge on skates for the blue line

 

[LavioletteScores]

It looks packed now but the left side could look drastically different in the near future. Between Chara, Krug and the expansion draft that depth could disappear fast.

Plus I would think that signings like this are more about potential success valuations in general than for any specific positional need depth-wise.

 

[bruins4thecup65]

Give Nick #55

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

If he can skate well enough for the modern NHL his size and physicality absolutely fit on a 3rd pairing in our future. As soft as the NHL gets, be the hammer not the nail. I imagine he is a good hammer... or sledgehammer.

 

[Gordoff]

Nick Ritchie, Nick Wolff...Can never have too many Nick's!!

 

[TinyRivers]

NHL network has he and Swayman signed.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

He's a modern-day Adam McQuaid.

In fact, he's our new Lone Wolff.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

I have been tracking Perunovich for years and Wolff is always of interest to me.
He's a big minute muncher on back-to-back national championship teams and what's impressive (to me) is they lost a lot of senior guys after the first one and he brought them back (with Perunovich) despite losing important guys.

He's the kind of guy you would want to go to war with in a 7 Series against St Louis. He would mess guys up in a playoff series.

 

[Gator Mike]

I know you were a high draft pick and everything, but keep your head up, kid.

 

[aguineapig]

First thing I thought of was this. About Wolfman Jack.

Clap for the Wolfman
He gonna rate your record high
Clap for the Wolff-man
You gonna' dig him till the day you die

Any of the old timers guess who sang this one?

Sorry all you cool cats and chicks out there in radioland, nobody called in with the right answer. The correct answer is of course the band "The Guess Who" led by the incomparable Burton Cummings. "Clap for the Wolfman " reached No. 6 on the charts in 1974. Wolfman Jack was the announcer on the syndicated "Midnight Special" that featured the top rock bands of the day. The Guess Who were Canadian,odd for a band whose biggest hit was "American Woman" and they were huge hockey fans. One night the Guess Who comes out and there's Burton wailing away wearing a spoked B number 4 jersey. I don't recall the song but I'll never forget that jersey. Anyhow good luck Wolfman Nick, gonna dig you till the day I die.

 

[Gordoff]

Sorry all you cool cats and chicks out there in radioland, nobody called in with the right answer. The correct answer is of course the band "The Guess Who" led by the incomparable Burton Cummings. "Clap for the Wolfman " reached No. 6 on the charts in 1974. Wolfman Jack was the announcer on the syndicated "Midnight Special" that featured the top rock bands of the day. The Guess Who were Canadian,odd for a band whose biggest hit was "American Woman" and they were huge hockey fans. One night the Guess Who comes out and there's Burton wailing away wearing a spoked B number 4 jersey. I don't recall the song but I'll never forget that jersey. Anyhow good luck Wolfman Nick, gonna dig you till the day I die.

Was the song "Stand Tall?"

 

[wasup]

On hear "the Bruins hf site for the first time ". Am a jets Flyers fan .
Wolfe is a big physical D man with a pile of snarl to say the least . I have seen him play live at least 20 times the last 5 years or so , He is not a offensive weapon , that said he can skate quite well is poised with the puck and makes good passes coming out of his own end . He stand up at the blue forcing the entry very well and does not let guys get around him to the net .
He will play games next year for the Bruins and be a staple the year after in my opinion . My prediction is a 4/5 D man and will be a fan fav in short order .
He is well worth the contract .

 

[Colt.45Orr]

I was going to say the same thing; I wouldn't be surprised if he is in Boston next year at some point already

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

love it!


Could use a fridge on skates for the blue line

If he has better agility/range than McQuaid I don't see why he couldn't be an NHL defenseman.

His style would be welcomed in the lineup.

 

[member 96824]

Exciting signing, sounds like a player.

Even if he ends up a tweener it’s always great to get these guys for nothing but cash and a contract spot.

Can he play right side or is he predominantly left

 

[Chief Nine]

On hear "the Bruins hf site for the first time ". Am a jets Flyers fan .
Wolfe is a big physical D man with a pile of snarl to say the least . I have seen him play live at least 20 times the last 5 years or so , He is not a offensive weapon , that said he can skate quite well is poised with the puck and makes good passes coming out of his own end . He stand up at the blue forcing the entry very well and does not let guys get around him to the net .
He will play games next year for the Bruins and be a staple the year after in my opinion . My prediction is a 4/5 D man and will be a fan fav in short order .
He is well worth the contract .

Sounds like a good replacement for Kevan Miller

 

[PB37]

Some insurance in the event we lose one of Krug/Grz this offseason and helps create more internal competition.

 

[neelynugs]

Exciting signing, sounds like a player.

Even if he ends up a tweener it’s always great to get these guys for nothing but cash and a contract spot.

Can he play right side or is he predominantly left

couple of those hits he threw were standing guys up at the blue line on the right side as a lefty.

 

[Wiggleboom]

Interesting that he is older than McAvoy and Carlo.