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Boston Bruins Poll... which area do you want to improve?
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Jean_Jacket41
Neely = HOF
Easily a winger.
Coma Don looked foolish not closing the no risk 8M/1y deal with Hall.
If the rumored 6M/1y that Hoffman is looking for is true and he doesn’t close the deal, that will be another strike on his incompetence.
In the end, could also be via trade or Dadonov but a top scoring F needs to be added to this team.
Montecristo
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So with Dadonov signing an extension, it looks to be down to Hoffman.
Kegs
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A ppg! Ha ya let’s get us a couple 80+ guys. One winger and one d. And let’s get it done under 11 mil. Also lets make sure one of them is a defense! Then we can plan the parade
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Sheppy
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Start higher and work your way down. It's not just Don. It's the clown above him too. f***, you could throw in the owner too...
The Bruins' boat is riding lower in the water than I would like. I'd like to be able to patch all the holes – add a good scoring winger AND and solid D who's good in the offensive zone, too. But as it stands, the stern of the boat is leaking worse than the bow.
I think it's a matter of what's more likely:
1) Getting scoring from Kase, DeBrusk, Smith, Stud
2) Getting good D and scoring from Lauzon, Zboril, Vak, etc.
On 1:
I don't expect Kase to continue with goose eggs. He had a brief time to acclimate, and then we had the bubble-offs. Smith will help, whether he's on Line 3 or 2. Jake may very well become more consistent and have a better season. If Studnicka also has a good season, there's a certain likelihood that scoring may not be the problem we think it'll be. (Caveat: A lot depends on how Pasta and Marchand are after their surgeries. Hopefully no ill effects.)
On 2:
Let's not forget that Krug was a big part of our production. We'll miss that. And with Chara another year older, if he's here at all, that's a big hole in points coming from the D. I don't see any of the young bubble D – Lauzon, Zboril, Vak – filling that void, at least not this season - maybe never. We need to add solid D AND point production from the left top 4 D, and we need it now.
So I think, while it's not a certitude, it's more likely that we'll see a rebound in secondary scoring, than we'll see a sudden miraculous growth in one of our young D.
I think it's a matter of what's more likely:
1) Getting scoring from Kase, DeBrusk, Smith, Stud
2) Getting good D and scoring from Lauzon, Zboril, Vak, etc.
On 1:
I don't expect Kase to continue with goose eggs. He had a brief time to acclimate, and then we had the bubble-offs. Smith will help, whether he's on Line 3 or 2. Jake may very well become more consistent and have a better season. If Studnicka also has a good season, there's a certain likelihood that scoring may not be the problem we think it'll be. (Caveat: A lot depends on how Pasta and Marchand are after their surgeries. Hopefully no ill effects.)
On 2:
Let's not forget that Krug was a big part of our production. We'll miss that. And with Chara another year older, if he's here at all, that's a big hole in points coming from the D. I don't see any of the young bubble D – Lauzon, Zboril, Vak – filling that void, at least not this season - maybe never. We need to add solid D AND point production from the left top 4 D, and we need it now.
So I think, while it's not a certitude, it's more likely that we'll see a rebound in secondary scoring, than we'll see a sudden miraculous growth in one of our young D.
Mr. Make-Believe
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The only answer to this poll is "both".
Just being brutally honest.
Just being brutally honest.
Clint Eastwood
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Call me crazy, but I think if we split up both the 1st line and the Krejci/Debrusk duo, you could really do well with the forward group. While I think it'd be fun to see how the youngins do on LD, it's not practical to expect them to step in and for us to also be a cup winner. Missing out on a Nate Schmidt HURT.
BruinsFanSince94
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Agreed. Would rather have the Hoff, despite his wife's issues, than the other two...
BruinsFanSince94
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I’d take Granlund as well but Duclair does nothing for me. Seems like a headcase.
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See, I'm not sold on Granlund. Dude was pulling in a hefty cap hit and overall salary for a player that hasn't consistently broken the 20 goal mark in his career. If I'm Sweeney and it's a question of paying Hoffman or Granlund $6 mill per, I'd go Hoff all day long. He's consistently produced to a far higher degree than Granlund.
BruinDust
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Duclair is barely an NHL player in my opinion. Torts was right about him.
Smitty93
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I don't think Granlund costs anywhere close to that much. I think if a 1 year $6M contract was available to either of them, they'd already have signed. Just look at Toffoli. Evolving Wild is usually spot on with their contract projections. They had him at $6M/5 years. He had to settle for almost $2M less and only 4 years. Guys like Hoffman and Granlund are sitting around hoping that a miracle happens and the market recovers, but I don't think that happens. There's just not much money available and the teams that have it are the poorer teams in the league, so they're not going to want to spend even though they have the space.
When a team wins the Presidents trophy they are all set for the regular season. So nothing to fix here.
When a team get's embarrassed for the second time in 3 years by the same team in the PO's , you have to fix the problem.
While many here feel the problem is secondary scoring which could use some help. I think the bigger problem is on D.
Plain and simple in the PO's this D gets over run by almost every team except Carolina for some reason. Constantly being manhandled by a team that aren't even particularly big or tough for that matter at the forward position. Fact is your probably gonna have to beat Tampa for the next little while and your not going to do it when your toughest D man is Cliffy. Krug tried, Grizz didn't bother, Chara was to slow, Carlo to soft, Lauzon was to green that leaves Mac. Good luck with that D, it's not a PO's D, it just isn't, not even close.
When a team get's embarrassed for the second time in 3 years by the same team in the PO's , you have to fix the problem.
While many here feel the problem is secondary scoring which could use some help. I think the bigger problem is on D.
Plain and simple in the PO's this D gets over run by almost every team except Carolina for some reason. Constantly being manhandled by a team that aren't even particularly big or tough for that matter at the forward position. Fact is your probably gonna have to beat Tampa for the next little while and your not going to do it when your toughest D man is Cliffy. Krug tried, Grizz didn't bother, Chara was to slow, Carlo to soft, Lauzon was to green that leaves Mac. Good luck with that D, it's not a PO's D, it just isn't, not even close.
KrejciMVP
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Think trade. With the cap space the Bruins have whether they acquire a forward or a D there is gonna be a hole left that hasn't been attended to.
Through trade they can fix both. Not an easy task but that's the only way they can fix both. They need to add one forward with scoring and one D with a whole lot of snarl.
Can't go into the season with Mac and Gryz as your 1st pairing. This ain't the NCAA this is the NHL that won't work here.
BruinsFanSince94
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Representing himself. This would be franchise #6. Produces in low key situations.
