Rumor: Cody Franson signed?

[RussellmaniaKW]

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[Patrice Krejci*]

Shirt Time Sweeney!

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

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May be legit.

Really curious about the terms.

 

[bruinmann77]

Dale Arnold ‏@DaleEArnold 1m1 minute ago
My buddy @lbwaaf says @NHLBruins have an agreement with D Cody Franson. If true, good addition by Don Sweeney.

 

[putabergeronthegrill]

since when is Franson a top 4 d?

edit: to elaborate, we have enough puck moving d. Franson is repetitive and last I checked he wasn't great defensively.

 

[Pia8988]

So if the contract is 3 years that means Chara McQuaid Seids and Franson will all be on the books for at least 3 years. Add in Krug and thats 5 spots. 3 Young defense men in Morrow Trotman and Miller all fighting for one spot each for 3 years. Not a fan of this at all. Franson isn't even that good overall.

 

[BB88]

I really hope we won't max our cap on a player like Franson. He should not be in the Sekera/Green level cap wise.

If we truly did sign Franson then Seids should go but he won't, atleast 4 slow skating players is not something I want, I'm still praying that C.Miller has one helluva pre season.

Chara L-Franson R
Seids L- C.Miller R
Krug L- McQ R

we want to be faster team and D who can provide offense through speed.

edit: saw someone saying they are fake tweets and Shawn Hutcheon saying Franson hasn't signed with anyone.

 

[Beesfan]

So if the contract is 3 years that means Chara McQuaid Seids and Franson will all be on the books for at least 3 years. Add in Krug and thats 5 spots. 3 Young defense men in Morrow Trotman and Miller all fighting for one spot each for 3 years. Not a fan of this at all. Franson isn't even that good overall.

Trotman is almost the same age as Franson. His development should be irrelevant to us. I agree that opportunities must be provided to the other two and Arnesson starting next year.

 

[DitClapper]

This would be great!!

 

[mislysBB]

Hopefully Franson can do better in a defensive system under Julien. If not, then he's not really a good add (barring if these rumors are true).

 

[BadBruins]

I would like this. I don't think it's true though.

 

[Shaun]

I don't believe a guy who was on bar rescue

 

[Beyonder91]

That tweet ain't on Byers twitter right now

edit: Or is that Facebook?

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

it wasn't a tweet, it was a facebook post, but in any case it's not on his facebook either. Sorry for the thread, feel free to lock it up.

 

[wintersej]

since when is Franson a top 4 d?

edit: to elaborate, we have enough puck moving d. Franson is repetitive and last I checked he wasn't great defensively.

He isn't really a puck moving D. He is big and hits and has a shot. Stylistically he is probably most like Boychuk, really. His shots find the back of the net a lot more the Boychuk's did. He is behind where Boychuk was in his own zone at 27, though, but I would think playing in a structured system will help his game a lot.

If Franson sighing is real, that is 7 D on NHL contracts and none of those D are named Morrow or Colin Miller. As things stand, they would both start in Providence.

I think another move happens if the Franson sighing is real.

edit.. and it looks like it aint.

 

[PlayoffBeard365]

Meh, not someone who will be a game changer. Hope it's short enough money. Still a handful of pieces to fall in place on D and most likely offense too before we are legit again. I think we should be sellers at the deadline and stack picks. Then flip picks for some big dogs next year. I think we are on a 3 year plan.

 

[canoebears]

Its not true unfortunately , was so excited for awhile there

 

[SpeedyLazaro]

Cody Franson would be a nice pickup for this team

 

[Clownarelli]

They need something, because our top 4 is scary bad right now.

 

[bruinmann77]

Arnesson might also suprise

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

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Locking this until further notice.

Unlike other rumors however, this one rings a little more true to me. We shall see.