BruinsFanSince94
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You're still out in the woods, are you camping or something.
It's common practice.
You're still out in the woods, are you camping or something.
I've said 5.95 and gotten friction. Others have said 5m and gotten post likes. You guys realize the gap there is less than 1m right?
Coyle has all the leverage. Let's see if he earns it's. He's way way more important to the Bruins organization than DeBrusk right now. We're fortunate DeBrusk will be a cheap resign.
I think a lot will depend on how he does this year. If he takes his game to the next level then ok. I have a hard time giving a $5.95 million deal when I have Marchand at $6.1 and Pasta at $6.6 million. I honestly think that Coyle would take a discount to stay with Boston
I love Coyle and would definitely like to see them retain him, but right now he is a 3rd line center on pace for 34 points. This would be his 3rd straight sub-40 point season if his pace continues.Marchands deal is old now. That was pastas second contract and he went easy. His third won't be so forgiving. If anything krejci money shows what Cs can ask and get.
What’s your contract prediction?Just sign the kid already
Sticking with my originalWhat’s your contract prediction?
Sticking with my original
6/36
He’s more complete than Kevan Hayes
It's rising all the time.What’s your contract prediction?
My guess is Backes is done. He’s not skating he’s had multiple concussions in time with Bruins. I don’t expect he ever plays again - he’s approaching if not already at it a very dangerous area. His final year and a half will be LTIR is my takecan't pay your 3C that much money, regardless of him being part of some succession plan.
i'm ok with him getting 5M, but more than that is an overpay based on his career stats.
then again, if he's your 2RW and you figure out how to lose backes, it's less of an issue.
How worried are people about the drop-off around 30 for other power forwards in terms of giving him a long term contract? He doesn't have a similar game to someone like Lucic or something, but there's no question he's more of a power forward type still.
How worried are people about the drop-off around 30 for other power forwards in terms of giving him a long term contract? He doesn't have a similar game to someone like Lucic or something, but there's no question he's more of a power forward type still.
That's the exact reason why I'm not worried. Not all "power forwards" are the same. Coyle definitely doesn't have the wear and tear on his body that someone like Lucic would.
Agreed. He's more of a Joe Thornton power forward type than a Milan Lucic.
Does a 5yr x $5m get you Coyle? Would prefer 4yrs if we could get it.
IIRC he's making $900,000 on his present deal. Not much of a raise for him when you consider how important he has become to the team. I don't know, he might do it just to stay with the home team.
My guess is Backes is done. He’s not skating he’s had multiple concussions in time with Bruins. I don’t expect he ever plays again - he’s approaching if not already at it a very dangerous area. His final year and a half will be LTIR is my take
Pretty funny - he’s got to be producing roughly the same as Backes did those first couple years.Coyle is what the Bruins hoped they were getting when they signed Backes.
If it’s his head I can’t believe he comes back if it’s shoulder the question is whenPeople also said this summer that he wasn't coming back. Timed his surgery for right before the season started...