Domi has had 1 fight (I don`t count his BS in pre season a fight) and went after heavyweight Orlov
I can’t wait until the team does nothing and the Bruins continue to get pushed around so I can read what excuse the anti-toughness crowd comes up with next.Personally, I cannot wait for the B’s (probably Cam) to go out and add some “toughness” to the roster...
Just so I can listen to people complain that the tough guy didn’t do anything about a particular situation or player when it happens.
Who is this "anti-toughness crowd" you keep talking about? I've seen literally no one saying they want a soft team, or one that has no toughness. They just want tough players who can play. I know that's what you want too, but a lot of times you come across as wanting guys who will fight above all else. I really don't think anyone's really all that far apart with what they want. It seems to be more in how they ask for it.
It seems like there’s a constant argument no matter what, though. It’s kind of frustrating, honestly.
Like I said, I think it's more delivery of the message than the message itself. There's a degree of what toughness means that's different. But I think we all want a tough team that will fight through checks, not peel off from hits, finish their checks and stand up for teammates. Is that pretty close to what you're wanting too?
Are any of those 3 types of players available to be had? Not at the moment. if any of them WERE available, would they be available at at reasonable and rational cost? Given the demand for those of players, probably not, though there are always surprises, and the Bruins have a lot of trade chips in their pocket.
I think you're right, would indeed go a long way. Just not sure it's reasonable to expect much until a lot closer to the deadline. I had hopes for Gabrielle being able to be an agitator, but he seems to have gone backwards. I was hoping Frederic would fill that 3C spot with some physicality, but he's having trouble staying on the ice. So it doesn't look like we've got the right pieces (at the current time) internally, and externally, the landscape is pretty barren (currently), so I think what we've got is what we've got. It will help to get some of our D back healthy, especially Miller, who is about the nastiest of the bunch (is that saying much?)
I wanted the Bruins to grab Reaves as soon as we lost Thornton, I don’t expect them to go after Reaves because like you said, he’s fairly expensive. I also believe Reaves brings much more to the table than Acciari. I don’t think he’s a realistic target unless Vegas retains, which they won’t. They love him there.
I think what probably ought to happen near term is that the players we have just need to step up the physical play to the extent they can. Bjork has managed to do it, and if we can some of these guys to play with a bit more drive and intensity, it would really help. Probably is a good long-term idea to find a couple of decent players who bring that element to the table, but it will be hard to do in-season I think for cost reasons.
so you identify a problem as you see it but can`t offer potential solutions to it?
So you come to this thread and clamor for a more physical player and say the team is too soft, yet you're not aware of anyone that fits the bill, let alone if they're available, what they'd cost in salary, and what they'd cost to obtain?
Awesome. Literally awesome.
