Confirmed with Link: Derek Forbort - 3 yrs @ 3 Mil AAA
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KrejciMVP
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Tmac37
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Putting him on the top pair is not a position to succeed.
The problem with that argument is that Gryz's regular season numbers are elite. Not just good, but absolute pointy end stuff - amongst defenders 5v5 last season he ranked 4th for CF%, 1st for SF%, 5th for SCF%, and 2nd in the all important GF%. Obviously playing a lot with a stud in McAvoy helps those numbers a lot, but here's the thing - Gryz's stats are better than Charlie's, and McAvoy's drop when he's not with Gryz by 10-20%. So they each make the other play better and the pairing simply works. Statistically it's one of the very best in the league.
When you look at those figures, it's hard to believe that Grzelyck is only playing top pair by default. This time last year I was sceptical whether he was capable of filling that role, but he's proved me wrong. Obviously he's not a full-time, absolute A-grade top pair guy like McAvoy or Hedman because the defensive side of his game isn't at their level. But based on his 2021 performance he'd get solid 1st pair minutes on any team that doesn't rigidly stick to its duos being the same all the time.
The problem is playoffs. In the postseason Gryz is less effective - his numbers are still decent enough, but not top 5 like they are in the regular season. The reasons for this are obvious and don't need to be repeated. That's where you need the bigger, tougher bodies to carry more of the load, and last playoffs the Bs were just about getting by when they had both Miller and Carlo filling that role. Losing both was a massive blow, compounded by Lauzon struggling to fill the void, and the team never recovered. Now Miller and Lauzon are gone, and we have Forbort. And Moore/Zboril. And a Carlo with a concussion history that worries me. Is that enough? Really really not convinced that it is.
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It will be very short-lived. The guy is a mediocre #6 on a bad contract.
This is very well written as usual.
I love the idea that Grezclyk/Forbort can form a money ball version of a top pair top LD. I do see Grezclyk getting 60-70% of the time. This is akin to RB by committee rather than a Feature back.
Fluto with a good article on Forbort today:
Derek Forbort’s crash course on Bruins' zone defense: Squash and slide, pass-offs and staying tight
Derek Forbort has 331 games of NHL experience. He has yet to log his first, however, as a Bruin. This means he’s turning to Charlie McAvoy, six years his junior, to serve as his temporary on-ice conductor.
“He’s been doing a good job at helping me out with new terminology and D-zone style,” Forbort said. “It’s a little different from what I played before.”
Forbort is the lone newbie to the blue line. The 29-year-old’s trick is to learn the nuances of the Bruins’ zone defense. It doesn’t come naturally for a defenseman who played man-to-man in Winnipeg. Some of the Bruins’ defensive principles, in fact, are black compared to the Jets’ white.
Time will tell how well Forbort adjusts.
Derek Forbort’s crash course on Bruins' zone defense: Squash and slide, pass-offs and staying tight
Derek Forbort has 331 games of NHL experience. He has yet to log his first, however, as a Bruin. This means he’s turning to Charlie McAvoy, six years his junior, to serve as his temporary on-ice conductor.
“He’s been doing a good job at helping me out with new terminology and D-zone style,” Forbort said. “It’s a little different from what I played before.”
Forbort is the lone newbie to the blue line. The 29-year-old’s trick is to learn the nuances of the Bruins’ zone defense. It doesn’t come naturally for a defenseman who played man-to-man in Winnipeg. Some of the Bruins’ defensive principles, in fact, are black compared to the Jets’ white.
Time will tell how well Forbort adjusts.
Therick67
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But Gryz has been sub par when it counts, playoffs
Simple
You may have said this in the short story you wrote and if you did I apologize
Same here. It was clearly hilarious because Zo and Hardy were pretty much doubled over laughing
Yeah he didn’t really take it seriously but it’s sort of a joke of a show anyway lol.
I will be happy if DF has an even stat for giveaways and takeaways this year.
That will be a huge improvement over his past seasons.
That will be a huge improvement over his past seasons.
BradPark22
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They aren't bad when they stay on topic and stick to sports. When they start singing random songs is when it goes south quick.
With that being said I would rather listen to them everyday and twice on Sunday than Felger
