Player Discussion Peter Cehlarik

[Saxon Eric]

st louis' price just went up. tarasenko and schenn for cehlarik.

Not enough

 

[TwineTickler]

Not surprised at all; also not a Donato guy.

Neither am I...

Very impressed by PC22 tonight. His skating isn't good, but it's good enough because of his size/length. Offensive instincts are very good.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Overall good first game.

Good in the O zone and the effort was there on the defensive side.

The lack of speed is a concern for me. Hopefully, after he gets a couple of games under his belt, he adjusts to the higher speed of the NHL.

Definitely not the best skater but if he keeps playing like this I’ll be ok with it.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

i'm sure as **** not including him in a deal for Schenn after seeing him tonight. what kills me is he was good in camp too. This guy's been down in Providence for 40+ games while the Bruins have struggled to score? jfc

I would include him in a deal for Schenn.

 

[missingchicklet]

Got him in his first game about 40-something games too late, but better late than never I suppose. Kid picking up where he left off in preseason -- making plays, battling, getting near the crease, playing smart.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Definitely not the best skater but if he keeps playing like this I’ll be ok with it.

My concern is that teams start adjusting.

I’m glad he scored, hopefully the confidence helps his game. Or if this was a showcase, it upped his value.

 

[Mainehockey33]

i'm sure as **** not including him in a deal for Schenn after seeing him tonight. what kills me is he was good in camp too. This guy's been down in Providence for 40+ games while the Bruins have struggled to score? jfc

He scored two goals so I expect he’ll be traded by tomorrow afternoon.

 

[TCB]

Better than Donato, who would have thought?

Not only Donato.

He didn't try too do it all himself and kept it simple and played very smart. That early penalty he got may have been a blessing in disguise, kind of settle him down.

 

[TCB]

My concern is that teams start adjusting.

I’m glad he scored, hopefully the confidence helps his game. Or if this was a showcase, it upped his value.

Let them adjust. It'll just open up other options.

 

[Ratty]

Just one game but if he can keep it up it frees up a left winger for trade.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Not only Donato.

He didn't try too do it all himself and kept it simple and played very smart. That early penalty he got may have been a blessing in disguise, kind of settle him down.

I know even if the Bruins pick up a better top 6 winger I want Cehlarik in over Donato in the playoffs.

 

[elMatador]

He scored two goals so I expect he’ll be traded by tomorrow afternoon.

Sell high, Schenn + Tarasenko + 1st round pick for Cehlarik

 

[Oates2Neely]

Ok does he finally stay on the team? Or do we send him back to providence again? Anyone?

How about, none of the above...

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Let them adjust. It'll just open up other options.

If Cehlarik doesn’t have the speed to exploit it, this just isn’t true.

It would appear that he will normally be the F3. This is fine with a center like Krejci who likes to change the pace and open up seams. Cehlarik appears to be smart enough to get to these open areas.

However, if the opposing teams start sagging off Krejci and staying in their lanes, like you do with a scrambling QB, that could be a problem. If that happens, DK would need to start shooting a lot more, and that’s just not his game.

 

[TCB]

I know even if the Bruins pick up a better top 6 winger I want Cehlarik in over Donato in the playoffs.

I really like him. He can give the Bruins that much needed net front presence.

He has very good hands and a high IQ and with him being able to play with players as skilled as Jake and Krejci, I don't see any reason he wont continue to be productive.

 

[Emerz]

I think Cehlarik literally looked just as good on that line last season but they had some atrocious puck luck and a few goals called back, then he got sent down and never given another chance despite a good training camp.

I'm surprised it took the Bruins top hockey brass this long to give him a chance on a team that's absolutely starved for goals.

Nice to feel somewhat vindicated that I wasn't just imaging how good he played on his first call up though lol

 

[sarge88]

Cehlarik not getting a look until now is just silly and this has little to do with the 2 goals.

Aside from one bad penalty...just about everything he did tonight was NHL caliber.

He just looks like a guy who gets it and I felt that way in his previous stints.

I hope they give him a solid 15-20 games or so to prove me wrong.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Just one game but if he can keep it up it frees up a left winger for trade.

Or makes him more valuable.

 

[missingchicklet]

I know even if the Bruins pick up a better top 6 winger I want Cehlarik in over Donato in the playoffs.

Absolutely and it's not even close. Funny how some have commented on Cehlarik's skating as one of the litany of excuses why he should stay in Providence up to this point despite outperforming several players before the season started. Donato's skating is not exactly great either, and on top of that Cehlarik doesn't go flying when someone breathes hard on him -- much stronger on the puck and along the boards. Ideally the Bs will get a top 6 winger and can move Cehlarik to the third line. There is zero question Cehlarik is more ready for the NHL than Donato. Donato needs significantly more strength.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Cehlarik not getting a look until now is just silly and this has little to do with the 2 goals.

Aside from one bad penalty...just about everything he did tonight was NHL caliber.

He just looks like a guy who gets it and I felt that way in his previous stints.

I hope they give him a solid 15-20 games of so to prove me wrong.

I thought he should have made the team out of camp and Donato should have gotten a full year to develop in PRO.

Said this in October and after his call up, so this isn’t the goals talking

Imagine the trade value he would have if he had played 40 games...

 

[TCB]

If Cehlarik doesn’t have the speed to exploit it, this just isn’t true.

It would appear that he will normally be the F3. This is fine with a center like Krejci who likes to change the pace and open up seams. Cehlarik appears to be smart enough to get to these open areas.

However, if the opposing teams start sagging off Krejci and staying in their lanes, like you do with a scrambling QB, that could be a problem. If that happens, DK would need to start shooting a lot more, and that’s just not his game.

Don't see that happening at all. Krecji will make them pay he is just to gifted, he's the type of player you can't sag on, he'll either Shoot, find the speedy Debrusk or late d-man jumping in. Like a QB picking a zone apart.

Quit pissing on the Kids parade, I mean he's no Heinen but the kids a player

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Only saw the third, but seemed like he battled harder than Donato & Heinen have all year

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

why are people so hung up on his skating? he looked pretty good to me. He's no worse than Heinen

 

[DarrenBanks56]

dont know why it took this long for a recall.
we are ahead of toronto if this guy was in the lineup from game 1.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Absolutely and it's not even close. Funny how some have commented on Cehlarik's skating as one of the litany of excuses why he should stay in Providence up to this point despite outperforming several players before the season started. Donato's skating is not exactly great either, and on top of that Cehlarik doesn't go flying when someone breathes hard on him -- much stronger on the puck and along the boards. Ideally the Bs will get a top 6 winger and can move Cehlarik to the third line. There is zero question Cehlarik is more ready for the NHL than Donato. Donato needs significantly more strength.

100%. Donato will get abused in the playoffs just like Gudas did tonight. No way do I feel good about shipping Cehlarik out and betting on Donato.