Former Bruins Sean Kuraly: Signs w/ Columbus

[SPLBRUIN]

He's an ideal 4th line guy, big, fast and can do a bit of everything.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

I'm feeling if we want 4 years 1 mill is very low. I'm going to guess around 2 years at around 1.2 and if we are lucky enough to get him for 4 years I'm thinking closer to 2 mill per season

calle jankrok is probably a good comparable... he got 6 years at 2 mill and has a bit more offense.

4 years is a bit much for me for Kuraly. I'd give him 2 years with a 20% raise which is right around 2 years 2.2mm total.

He hasn't proven to be anything more than a 4th line center at this point so why pay for his potential when hes a RFA?

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

I quite liked that Donato, Backes, Kuraly line from Game 5.

It seemed to work for Backes.

Could Kuraly fill that 3rd line center spot?

In short, maybe, but maybe not. Are you willing to risk another black hole of a third line if Kuraly proves to be nothing more than a 4th liner?

Sign him like a 4th liner for two years then give him the money if he proves it.

 

[PB37]

Give him a winger with better footspeed than Schaller and Acciari but with some size and jam and I think that 4th line becomes a menace to society. Kuraly was the engine that made that 4th line go.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

No way I give him two mil. Your asking for trouble with the other kids. He’s not worth 2 mil. His body of work is minuscule.

i just said if we sign 4 years thats the number... but for me its a 2 year deal

 

[rocketdan9]

Extend him

3 year at 1.5 per year up to 2 million per season

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Extend him

3 year at 1.5 per year up to 2 million per season

Chiarelli, is that you??

 

[BiGBear8]

hope they can sign him...Like is style.....need someone let over from DS trades

 

[Tampbear]

I wouldn't hate him as 3rd line C if we went with a skilled 4th line. Also I never thought Riley was anything more than a 4th line C and he managed to hold his own so I'm not going to judge anyone before they fail at the job.

 

[Montecristo]

No more than 2x1.3

If more you let him walk. Can’t be locking up average 4th liners to long term deals

 

[Estlin]

I quite liked that Donato, Backes, Kuraly line from Game 5.

It seemed to work for Backes.

Could Kuraly fill that 3rd line center spot?

No.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I love Sean Kuraly.

 

[BruinsBtn]

I love Sean Kuraly.

Agreed. Every game he brings it 100%.

 

[badbrewin]

Agreed. Every game he brings it 100%.

Agreed. I consider him a Cadillac 4th liner and truly believe that to be his ceiling...nothing wrong with that.

 

[ODAAT]

hard to complain about the guy, busts his arse shift in and out, causes fits for opponents, wish his hands were a touch better but that`s why he`s on the 4th line

 

[JOKER 192]

Kuraly should not be sitting in favor of Accari?

 

[whitetape]

He shouldn't be sitting over JFK at this point. Acciari is fine in his role.

 

[Over the volcano]

Bump - Maybe the guy can play a little hockey

 

[LSCII]

Kuraly is the literal definition of a replaceable player, the nice goals the last 2 games aside. If you have him, fine. If he wants more than you want to pay, let him walk. His skill set and overall game is easily replicated by dozens of other players in this league for less. You do not overextend for this kind of player. That's how the last GM got this team in cap hell.

 

[PB37]

Sean Kuraly is exactly what you want out of a 4th line player. I think he's the Danny Paille of this generation of Bruins.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

Kuraly is the literal definition of a replaceable player, the nice goals the last 2 games aside. If you have him, fine. If he wants more than you want to pay, let him walk. His skill set and overall game is easily replicated by dozens of other players in this league for less. You do not overextend for this kind of player. That's how the last GM got this team in cap hell.

good thing he's signed for 3 years at reasonable money then because he's a terrific 4th liner and if this team had a real 3rd line nobody would ever complain about him.

 

[rocketdan9]

2 game winners

Dont touch

Wagner Kuraly acciari line

 

[LSCII]

good thing he's signed for 3 years at reasonable money then because he's a terrific 4th liner and if this team had a real 3rd line nobody would ever complain about him.

I'd say that's a fair statement. I think part of the issue is that Cassidy has his favorites like Claude used to, and Kuraly is one of them. So he gets more ice time than some, myself included, would like.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Kuraly has impressed me the past couple weeks.. What I like is how you can tell he is giving his 100% out there.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

2 game winners

Dont touch

Wagner Kuraly acciari line

They haven't been playing together