Confirmed with Link: [NSH/NJD] - Bryan Boyle for 2019 2nd Round Pick

[Legionnaire11]

He did dress as a defenseman a few times in Tampa too in an emergency.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Why did I think he was a defenseman?

And is this the guy that had cancer and beat it? If so I'll take that karma..

He was looking like a bust for a time (he was the favorite whipping boy of a very vocal poster on an old Kings message board) and the Kings tried to convert him to a d-man at one point. Believe he played as such during a season or two in college. Converted him back, didn't play poorly during his relatively brief stint with the Kings, then got dealt.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I remember coming to Nashville a few years ago, thinking what a great city it'd be to live in. Was shocked by how gorgeous it was in every season.

Then I went to a hockey game there. Quickly looking for ear plugs, airplane quality

Two years ago, I cheered for you guys.

Last year, I cheered for you guys too.

This year, I send you all the joo-joo, good vibes, mojo, oooopmph an old hag can give you and, I bought this

(Sorry, New Jersey, but Boyle is gone and my allegiance follows the name on the back, not the emblem on the front)

Welcome! We’re happy to have you aboard.

 

[PredsV82]

Smh at the main board folks saying this is a "steep" price...

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Good teammate, good dude, pretty good hockey player, but I just dunno about a 2nd for him, but it's what ever if we can advance further than the 2nd Round.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Smh at the main board folks saying this is a "steep" price...

Main boards have no concept of the value of players and picks. HF used to be a really great place for intelligent hockey talk, now it's this... but it's not like there are better options.

 

[LCPreds]

"Steep price". That will get said by the same people who are ok with trading a 3rd. Don't worry about where in the round that pick is though...

 

[hockey diva]

The price is a tad high considering how bad our prospect pool is. But, he sounds like a great addition. I hope his no nonsense attitude will spark some others (looking at you Joey).

 

[Scoresberg]

Nobody can argue that the price wasn't pretty high. Does it matter, though that's another thing I think Boyle is a really good addition to the bottom-6 especially now with Watson out. That 2nd rounder probably wouldn't help us during this window anyways.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

can someone please fix the title and spell his name correctly?

BrIan Boyle

 

[predfan24]

The price was high for a 34 year old bottom sixer. It feels like a steal though considering other deadline deals Poile has made. Witt, Santorelli, Franson, Gaustad.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Main boards have no concept of the value of players and picks. HF used to be a really great place for intelligent hockey talk, now it's this... but it's not like there are better options.

It's because the average poster has to be 17 year's old

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

It's because the average poster has to be 17 year's old

With general hockey knowledge built around only ever a single team and playing the current versions of EA Sports NHL series.

 

[Cashville]

I love Boyle even though he’s lost a step; pretty happy with this move. Good size and netfront presence.

 

[PredsV82]

An angle I hadn't considered was Poile just set/raised the price for other rentals that our competitors may be seeking. Not a bad play getting in first

 

[Taluss]

A bit late, but you guys are going to love this guy. Huge class act who is physical and can hold his own. Seeing him moved there makes me root for you guys cup wise. This man deserves the cup, as does the team of course.

What are the odds of him being resigned? Tempted to pick up his jersey

 

[GoldOnGold]

A bit late, but you guys are going to love this guy. Huge class act who is physical and can hold his own. Seeing him moved there makes me root for you guys cup wise. This man deserves the cup, as does the team of course.

What are the odds of him being resigned? Tempted to pick up his jersey

It's possible he gets resigned, but IMO it depends on how well he fits in and the ultimate fate of Watson. If he meshes well and Watson's career is done, I wouldn't be surprised to see him come back.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Boyle is by no means fast, but some of you are going to be surprised.

Everyone still worried about his speed after watching a game now? He's going to do just fine here.

 

[PJ817]

Everyone still worried about his speed after watching a game now? He's going to do just fine here.

Thank you! I've watched this guy for about 10 years; yes, I'm a female but it's got ZERO to do with that (I'm also an old hag who just happens to love hockey).

This guy - this Boyler - does so many little things that after a few games, and he gets to know the Preds from inside vs prepping to hammer them, is going to light it up

I could see he was a little out of sync with the guys on a play in our zone; normally, he'd have been planted in front to help our goalie (OUR!!! )

I could also see the guys were trying to get him the tip-in but he was just slightly out of sync, again, with the line but

That will come; he's had 1 hour with the team on ice in practice and that's it... ordered my GOLD #11 Boyler (it'll fit with my Rags, Bolts, Devs #22 and #11s)

 

[BenedictGomez]

Memo to Peter Laviolette: Brian Boyle is (obviously) not a 2nd-line player

He may as well try to use a stapler as a screwdriver.

 

[Mortiest Morty]

Memo to Peter Laviolette: Brian Boyle is (obviously) not a 2nd-line player

He may as well try to use a stapler as a screwdriver.

He wasn't on the 2nd line. He only had about 12 minutes ES TOI. This was Turris' first game in a long time. Fiala-Bonino-Smith was the second line. The Boyle line was awful, but I'll write that off given the circumstances. Sissons-Bonino-Boyle makes more sense to me, just drop him right where Watson was playing.

 

[PJ817]

He may as well try to use a stapler as a screwdriver.

Actually, if you open the hinge up on the stapler, turn the bottom plank on its side, it works perfectly well as a flat-head screw driver; one could also use the front "teeth" of the staple dispenser as a flat head screwdriver too.

@Mortiest Morty 14:00 TOI, -1

 

[Drake744]

Memo to Peter Laviolette: Brian Boyle is (obviously) not a 2nd-line player

He may as well try to use a stapler as a screwdriver.

He was a 2nd liner on paper but I'm guessing in the more frequent situations where McLeod sits and Grimaldi plays, Boyle will have a more defined bottom six role.

 

[Mortiest Morty]

Actually, if you open the hinge up on the stapler, turn the bottom plank on its side, it works perfectly well as a flat-head screw driver; one could also use the front "teeth" of the staple dispenser as a flat head screwdriver too.

@Mortiest Morty 14:00 TOI, -1

14:00 total TOI. He played PK and PP

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Memo to Peter Laviolette: Brian Boyle is (obviously) not a 2nd-line player

He may as well try to use a stapler as a screwdriver.

? 4th lowest ToI among forwards, and that only because he took Smith's PP time last night. Lavy's going to tinker a bit til Turris is fully up to speed.