Dreger: "Strong Interest" in Tyler Bozak

[justafan22]

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[WilliamNylander]

I think he goes to MTL.

Guessing 5M x 5 years.

 

[belair]

Welcome to St Louis.

 

[Cypher]

In before Mike Chambers plug "Tyler Bozak, former Denver Pio, interested in joining local NHL team"

 

[HC7]

This guy is such an idiot. Everything he says is the most obvious thing in the world.

Yesterday he said if John Tavares doesn't sign today it's likely he speaks to teams during the courting period... Oh really you don't say?

 

[Foundational Player]

Jim Benning swoops in after dying his hair and eyebrows again with an offer of 5.75 over 5 years to bring in another 'foundational' piece to his competitive hockey club.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Bozak can certainly be a useful piece in the proper role, but I have a feeling he's going to get handily overpaid given the need for centres around the league.

 

[WilliamNylander]

Have to pay for the #1 center

 

[justafan22]

Bozak can certainly be a useful piece in the proper role, but I have a feeling he's going to get handily overpaid given the need for centres around the league.

Bonino (a bit worse player) got 4 x 4.1 last year. I'd be stunned if he gets under 4 million on a deal unless it's longer than 4 years.

 

[Smif]

I'm looking forward to seeing Bozak on a line without JVR, I've been waiting to see it for over 5 years...

 

[Kcb12345]

Oh god Jim Nill is gonna go out and sign him as our 2nd line center.

 

[Ace]

He just made 4.2 per for 5 years. I don’t know how people think free agency works but he’s unlikely to make less

 

[Nylanderthal]

Bozak is a good middle six C who can provide some scoring. Probably whoever loses out on JT will be hard and heavy on him. 5 x 4.5-5m

 

[Howie Hodge]

Jim Benning swoops in after dying his hair and eyebrows again with an offer of 5.75 over 5 years to bring in another 'foundational' piece to his competitive hockey club.

LOL; I looked at Benning and wondered what the heck was going on!

Is charcoal even an actual hair color??

I guess it is now...

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Bozak may be a bargain Center for a NHL team. He's a good player, with some limitations. But as a #2C or #3C. You get a good guy in the room, a faceoff man, and a decent playmaker. Also solid in shootouts. Don't under value these traits. He is a decent add if a team already has a solid core.

 

[PromisedLand]

hey montreal; bozak is a stud center; you guys should lock him 6M for 6 yrs; you guys need a center anyway

 

[polarbearcub]

Canucks have been rumoured for months to have interest. We have 27 mill in cap space.. but stay away benning..

 

[PromisedLand]

Bozak may be a bargain Center for a NHL team. He's a good player, with some limitations. But as a #2C or #3C. You get a good guy in the room, a faceoff man, and a decent playmaker. Also solid in shootouts. Don't under value these traits. He is a decent add if a team already has a solid core.

Kadri>Bozak

Get over it

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

Meh he'll make a good 3rd/4th center somewhere. As long as they don't overpay it shouldn't be too bad.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Bozak's gonna get that "Frans Nielsen money".

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Meh he'll make a good 3rd/4th center somewhere. As long as they don't overpay it shouldn't be too bad.

I would expect under <5M per. Probably 4-5 years. It is actually not surprising there is strong interest in him as Dreger reports. I wonder would Rutherford reunite him with Kessel in Pittsburg and move Brassard instead?

 

[AvatarAang]

I have a feeling VAN/MTL will give him the Bonino contract. Except he'll produce better since he'll be getting top offensive minutes.

 

[BA Carroll]

Patrick Berglund is a better option for StL than Tyler Bozak. Both are decent enough defensively, but
Blues need scoring, and Berglund is a much better finisher. Bozak would be redundant, and swapping them out would be a downgrade in just about every measurable sense. And I say this in spite of desperately wanting to deal Berglund for just about anything we can get for him.

 

[justafan22]

Bozak's gonna get that "Frans Nielsen money".

Nielsen had a strong year prior to UFA, bozak would've cashed in last summer, not this one. 2016-17 bozak had similar numbers to 2015-16 nielsen. I'd expect a contract similar to bonino of 4 x 4-4.5 million

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

I like Bozak. But at his age and to me looks like declining skills....he's 2 year 4.75m per year player.
But with the lack of UFA centre men available he probably gets a much sweeter deal from some team.