Player Discussion David Krejci V

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KrejciMVP

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Coyle on the second line? I don't think so, I don't think he's good enough to play there as much as I like him. And I like him a lot!

agree, he's perfect as a 3C. 2nd line duties include much more responsibility and consistent offensive production. A couple of bad weeks of play at the 2C role can send the team into a huge losing streak if he went into a slump.
 
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NDiesel

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The Bruins lost in 13 and it took them 6 years to even get a sniff of the cup again, FFS. If the single reason you don't make a move of a core veteran player is because you think they're going back next year, odds are wildly against you.
The only point for not moving Krejci that I can agree with is that we have no replacement for him right now. That being said next offseason is the best time to move him if one of our prospects can step up, or if we can sign a suitable replacement.

Sweeney moved Lucic at the perfect time - at the start of his contract year - and got a great return for a diminishing asset. There are a lot of up and coming teams that have the assets to add Krejci, who would be a great mentor and stop gap at the center position. He would also be a great 2nd or 3rd line center for a deep cup contender.

I love the guy, but the future is almost here and I would be surprised if he is here much longer.
 
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See, I don't think they will go back to the cup finals next year. Not because they can't or because they're not good enough, but because most teams do not lose and then get back there the next year for whatever reason. I went back to 1980 (which I posted earlier in this thread) and it's happened all of once. Teams that lose rarely get back the following year. It's just not something that happens. One time in 39 years. That's it. So the odds are definitely against the B's getting back there.

I agree that trading Krejci is an idea worth exploring, but I don't see Boston doing that because I'm sure that management wants one more chance at winning the Stanley Cup with the current core. The odds, however, are heavily against them, as you say. I also believe that last season's run was that final opportunity for this core.
 

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The Bruins lost in 13 and it took them 6 years to even get a sniff of the cup again, FFS. If the single reason you don't make a move of a core veteran player is because you think they're going back next year, odds are wildly against you.
When are the odds wildly in your favor to win a cup?
 
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agree, he's perfect as a 3C. 2nd line duties include much more responsibility and consistent offensive production. A couple of bad weeks of play at the 2C role can send the team into a huge losing streak if he went into a slump.

I think he'd be OK with spot duty there if DK gets hurt but no, not a long term solution for 2C.
 

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When are the odds wildly in your favor to win a cup?

I don't know. I'm not Vegas and I don't set the odds. But either way, if you're a team coming off a cup final loss, the odds of you getting back to the finals the immediate next year are worse than if you didn't make it that far the year before. You may not like hearing that, but it's just true. Longer season the year before than all but one other team, and more fatigue and less time between seasons to heal up and train is a bad mix for a second long run the next year. And that's without taking into account the core of this team's age.

To make this specific to the Bruins and how they fared this decade in the finals and how they did the following year:

2011: Won the cup
2012: Lost in first round vs Caps
2013: Cup finals loss
2014: Lost in 2nd round to Habs
2019: Cup finals loss
2020: TBD
 

UncleRico

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Whoever voted for Krejci is an idiot. That's brutal. It just shows how out of touch some people are with the Bruins.

Imagine what he could have done with even a league average 2nd line RW or slightly below league average 2nd line RW. Career best in points for sure. Also I assume Debrusks assists and goal totals would have been higher as well.
 

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Whoever voted for Krejci is an idiot. That's brutal. It just shows how out of touch some people are with the Bruins.

I harp on DK quite a bit because I always want more from him than he's giving, but last year he was tremendous. He wasn't shooting the puck very early in the season but that changed and he was lights out.

Him not having a real RW is to me just another negative of the Backes signing. The money and term they have that guy has really impacted their ability to fill that hole on the second line. Sucks that DK is the guy that gets to suffer because of Sweeney's mistake.
 
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Whoever voted for Krejci is an idiot. That's brutal. It just shows how out of touch some people are with the Bruins.

I mean when you look at the "hockey insiders" that are pushed in Boston its not hard to see why. Felger, Hackerty and Jimmy boy are the leaders of the Pink Hat Army...none of 3 of course can barley give a basic understanding of the game, let alone actual insight lol. These are the "hockey insiders" of Boston though.
 

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Because he makes less than DK, is signed for longer, and even if his offense were to drop off a bit, he'd still provide world class defensive play? He also doesn't have the hip issues DK has had and while he could be a concussion away from being out of the game (which you can say about literally any player in reality), I'd take the risk because his skating is still very strong, where as DK's is not.
You had me until you said DK's skating isn't strong. :whaaa?:
 
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You had me until you said DK's skating isn't strong. :whaaa?:

Hahaha! I had to go back a reread that since it was something I posted a while ago. Completely forgot about that discussion.

DK is a great player to have if you can afford it and give him a decent set of wings to play with. If the plan is to roll into next year with Coyle on wing with DK and JDB, I'm going to be disappointed a little bit. Give him a real viable option on RW instead of the stiff of the day he got all last year.
 

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I mean when you look at the "hockey insiders" that are pushed in Boston its not hard to see why. Felger, Hackerty and Jimmy boy are the leaders of the Pink Hat Army...none of 3 of course can barley give a basic understanding of the game, let alone actual insight lol. These are the "hockey insiders" of Boston though.

Felger is a hockey insider? Really? By whom?
 

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Regular season? Do not remember DK's. Do remember his playoffs/finals. 32 shots in 24 games. Time to move on.

Plus it seems his value is sky high in the eyes of some based on last year's regular season. Good, then it is time to strike asap. Do not wait to see his stock drop, and drop, and drop........
 
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ON3M4N

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Is that on him or on the people who think it though?

Both + NBC Sports Boston for still employing him. Felger, Hackerty, Jimmy boy are all just click bait writers/hosts. They'll write and say whatever brings them (or their company) the most attention because those views/clicks/likes metrics look sexy to potential advertisers.
 

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I harp on DK quite a bit because I always want more from him than he's giving, but last year he was tremendous. He wasn't shooting the puck very early in the season but that changed and he was lights out.

Him not having a real RW is to me just another negative of the Backes signing. The money and term they have that guy has really impacted their ability to fill that hole on the second line. Sucks that DK is the guy that gets to suffer because of Sweeney's mistake.

If Dk could give more he'd be at a level similar to Crosby.
He is and has been a tremendous undervalued player for the Bruins
A real dumping target .. why?
I have no clue
 

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Both + NBC Sports Boston for still employing him. Felger, Hackerty, Jimmy boy are all just click bait writers/hosts. They'll write and say whatever brings them (or their company) the most attention because those views/clicks/likes metrics look sexy to potential advertisers.

So don't consume what they're schilling. Seems easy enough to me...
 

ON3M4N

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So don't consume what they're schilling. Seems easy enough to me...

You must be a Felger fan since he's the only one you seem to be defending. Btw don't have NBC Sports Boston and when I did I didn't watch it simply because of how bad Felger is. Doesn't mean I still don't see and hear the crap Felger spews.

Both Jimmy Boy and Hackerty blocked me on Twitter years ago when I called them on the BS with actual facts. So I don't actually consume what their "schilling" but their pink hat army is big enough that you eventually hear their half baked takes anyways.

With that I'm going to get back on topic now.
 
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