Management Sweeney/Neely-Grade offseason moves

[RussellmaniaKW]

Krejci in 16 games with Hall. 6-15-21

Krejci in the 35 games before Hall. 2-21-23

Hall drives the line. He’s the playmaker. Coyle and Smith “could” work with him Fingers crossed

now do Hall without Krejci

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I didn't want to vote until we had a resolution to the Krejci question. now knowing he's gone none of the moves made make any sense to me.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Krejci in 16 games with Hall. 6-15-21

Krejci in the 35 games before Hall. 2-21-23

Hall drives the line. He’s the playmaker. Coyle and Smith “could” work with him Fingers crossed

Yeah, except that 23 in 35 was with the corpse of DeBrusk and Smith

 

[LouJersey]

now do Hall without Krejci

hall is the line driver. Best year was with Hischier and Palmieri who have good speed. Give it ten games with Studnicka and Smith. Nico was a rookie w Hall

 

[LouJersey]

Halls best season was with a rookie and a shooter. History could repeat itself

 

[chizzler]

So with the stories out there that DK told Sweeney weeks ago he wasn’t coming back, does that change anyone’s view on how his free agent spending spree looks? If he knew and still didn’t address it that makes me even more angry than if he had assumed Krejci was coming back. At least if thought that he was trying to improve the roster. With Sweeney knowing he wasn’t that makes his signing of bottom of the roster types even more negligent

1000% percent. WTF was he thinking with all available centers. I don’t get pissed at sports moves. Maybe disappointed but this just got me pissed man.

 

[chizzler]

Let's say your team loses its #2 center, for whatever reason. What would be the best time of the year and the best situation for that to happen?

Cause I can't think of a better answer than "right before free agency when you have a ton of cap space."

Now your thinking Mike.

 

[chizzler]

If he knew that long ago he needs to be fired asap. Im more on the “he lowballed” him camp. Why would krejci take this long?

This might have legs but if not, you absolutely have to put a hard deadline on his decision.

 

[Mad Dr Pepper]

Changed my vote from C to F for now.

Center by committee guys!

Yeah, *uck off.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Now that we know what we know, my C becomes a D.

Sweeney's last season in Boston unless he works a miracle.

 

[Bread and Circuses]

Hey everyone, it's summer. Go enjoy it, we are gonna be here in real time during the season to get all worked up about stuff.

 

[Richard Lather]

I held off on voting until we knew about Krejci's plans for the future.

Maybe Sweeney pulls a rabbit from a hat and gets a top 6 center and a 2/3 LH defenseman. I don't have much confidence in him right now.

Pre Krejci leaving I'd probably give him a B- / C+. Now that Krejci is gone he's getting a D, no question.

 

[UncleRico]

Yeah, except that 23 in 35 was with the corpse of DeBrusk and Smith

Krejci and Debrusk played a total for 65 minutes together last year so that is not true. Ritchie was krejcis primary LW until Hall came and then Craig smith started the year between the third and first lines before settling on the 2nd line.
Krejci played 110 minutes with pastrnak on his RW. The majority of minutes the first 20 games on krejcis RW were split between pasta, studnicka, Debrusk, kuhlman and Kase.

As far as krejci and Debrusk goes though they barely played together all season.

 

[Coach Parker]

D. Rask and Krejci out with bottoms six replacements and questions surrounding Ullmark. No 2nd line RW, no top four LHD and no 2nd line C. This team is worse than when the season ended not better.

 

[The don godfather]

Ullmark my favorite signing our goaltending is very solid.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Halls best season was with a rookie and a shooter. History could repeat itself

Yeah that team was awesome. How did they not win the Cup that year?

 

[Montecristo]

This grade was a rollercoaster! B before ullmark. C after ullmark. D after the press conference when i realized krejci was gone.

hey actually not a roller coaster at all now that i think about it More like the tower or terror

 

[Montecristo]

Halls best season was with a rookie and a shooter. History could repeat itself

if only there was a capable rookie and shooter to pair with him, lol.

 

[UncleRico]

Now that we know what we know, my C becomes a D.

Sweeney's last season in Boston unless he works a miracle.

Until they spin zone it to they didn’t know until two days after free agency started that krejci was leaving which is definitely a lie

 

[TwineTickler]

Halls best season was with a rookie and a shooter. History could repeat itself

I love positive Lou! That's what I need baby!!!

 

[TwineTickler]

Now that we know what we know, my C becomes a D.

Sweeney's last season in Boston unless he works a miracle.

What could he have done to make make it a B/A for you?

 

[UncleRico]

I just can’t help but think about how Sweeney inherited Tuukka,Marchand, bergy and krejci in their young 30s and mid to late 20s, chara still playing at a high level, one of the top offensive D in Krug and pasta. Yet hasn’t been able to build around them to win a cup. It’s embarrassing.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Have to think Sweeney knew this was coming.

We all knew the day was coming, whether this year or next.

2 key moments in the Bruins history to have had the next in line. Bruins trade Seguin for what has literally amounted to nothing. The draft that was so bad we aren't allowed to talk about it anymore.

Krejci has served us very well over the years, but the search for the next in line could have been hashed out years ago.

Bruins biggest needs:
#1LD
#2C


Pros: Bruins retooled their bottom 6, which I like. They added some size to their D.

Cons: They didn't address the two key positions most needed. They still have time... But without that, they are at a solid C- to me.

 

[JAD]

I held off on voting until we knew about Krejci's plans for the future.

Maybe Sweeney pulls a rabbit from a hat and gets a top 6 center and a 2/3 LH defenseman. I don't have much confidence in him right now.

Pre Krejci leaving I'd probably give him a B- / C+. Now that Krejci is gone he's getting a D, no question.

This is much the same as I feel.
They now have a Huge hole at 2C, where it sounds like they will keep throwing mix and match patchwork hoping something sticks.

What happens if Bergeron is out for any length of time? I don't even want to think about it.

We have been feasting for the last decade, but it looks very lean going forward at the moment.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

What could he have done to make make it a B/A for you?

A trade.

There is still a chance .... slim.