Former Bruins Sean Kuraly: Signs w/ Columbus
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It is a for a player who is unavailable to play due to reasons other than injury, illness or disability, so pretty much a catch-all. I know the Caps used it for Tom Wilson's long suspension a couple seasons ago. It allows the player not to count against the roster limit.
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DominicT
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I wonder if Kuraly actually has gotten sick with Covid as he is the only one of the five that they put on the non-roster list.
ChuckSurette
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It seems like he may have been + on Thursday. I think that was the day the B's/Sabres canceled morning skate.
Hope he's just + and doing ok.
Kuraly is the only player I've heard of being reported as "positive", versus just "in protocol"
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Kuraly was possessed tonight. Wow
Wags also played well
Need more of this from the 4th line
Wags also played well
Need more of this from the 4th line
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nice guy, strong ethic, but it's been time to move on from Fast Campbell for over a year. the "eye test" may be fine of late, but the results are unacceptable and have been for far too long. he is not roster-ready.
Kuraly is a playoff guy. He is UFA and will have a killer playoff. His game was built for a tight checking tough hockey game. Playoffs 2021.
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1 goal, 5 hits, 5 shots, 3 takeaways, 50% in the dot.
If this guy is also getting going, wow. That line is going to be hard to play against.
If this guy is also getting going, wow. That line is going to be hard to play against.
He's playing much better of late. I feel like that line is still a little too meat and potatoes but it's working and now starting to produce points. Those three can be a total sleeper line come playoff time if Kuraly keeps his motor running hot / Ritchie keeps his compete level up / Coyle doesn't play like he's suffering from post covid depression.
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Ive been very hard on Kuraly this season. But he’s been more like Sean Kuraly of old for last little bit. Good for him. We need that Kuraly.
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Kuraly’s main issue is a tendency to make bad passes. Other than that, he’s an excellent 4th liner with energy to burn.
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Yup. But promoted to 3rd line
Dont think Cass will touch it
Couldnt believe some folks here wanted to trade him. Kuraly is important for a deep playoff run.
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I'd settle for just cutting him at this point. the minuses are going to stop once the playoffs arrive? I don't buy it.
May not be great, but he’s playing some of his strongest hockey of the year. I’m not big on Kuraly but he’s been better than he was at the start of the year.
He also helped get Coyle jump started, for the time being.
That being said, I still let him walk after the year.
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I'm sorry, cutting him NOW? He's the 3C, you want to cut him (I presume you mean waive)?
Just scored for the first time in 30 games, perfect time to want to waive him lol.
Maybe he means in offseason?
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he is a ufa
I would resign him.... 3 year deal at 1.5 m per season
And trade Wags instead
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yep, I offered to drive his and Wags ass to the airport often this year, when Lazar arrived, so too did Kuraly`s focus and attention to details in his game. While loads of plays can die on his stick, he has been helping more than hurting this team in recent weeks
I agree Kuraly is much more valuable to this team than Wagner is. But I see Kuraly getting more than $1.5 million. There’s going to be a team that probably offers somewhere between $2.25 million.
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you think so? he is currently making 1.25m approx
Can't see him getting more than 1.5m per season. Doesn't have the stats to backup anything higher
However if he has a successful playoff campaign... bidding could drive up his price
Third line has been great these days. Not only chipping in points, but drawing penalties.
Yeah that line looks so much better with Kuraly than it did with DeBrusk.
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Its a perfect test to show difference between a player like Kuraly added to that line vs Debrusk
Debrusk in a way, brought that line down. It was not "impactful" at all. Ritchie mediocre skating was exposed. Coyle barely was around the nets/chances
With Kuraly none of these things are a problem. And he is considered less skilled than Debrusk
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Duo | CF% | SF% | GF% | xGF% | SCF% | HDCF% |
Coyle/Kuraly | 43.1 | 44.8 | 50.0 | 34.8 | 39.6 | 31.6 |
| Duo | CF% | SF% | GF% | xGF% | SCF% | HDCF% |
| Coyle/DeBrusk | 46.1 | 48.8 | 44.4 | 41.5 | 42.9 | 36.2 |
Both duo's are bad, but Coyle/DeBrusk has been slightly better as a duo.
