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Post by madmarx on Aug 15, 2018 16:24:28 GMT -5
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Post by offwego on Aug 15, 2018 19:42:48 GMT -5
Who writes this crap.... Shakes head
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Post by nfld77 on Aug 15, 2018 22:25:00 GMT -5
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Post by kjc2 on Aug 16, 2018 4:27:53 GMT -5
I don't see too much wrong with the list strictly from a fantasy numbers standpoint.
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Post by DonnyBrook on Aug 16, 2018 6:54:26 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 16, 2018 10:22:47 GMT -5
In no particular order I would go with: John Klingberg Shayne Gostisbehere Rasmus Dahlin Charlie McAvoy Seth Jones Ivan Provorov Seems you went with all young players..Good move. I think they could handle their own against anybody.
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Post by nfld77 on Aug 16, 2018 17:17:41 GMT -5
Seems you went with all young players..Good move. I think they could handle their own against anybody. Yes sir, and I believe so also.. Especially that young feller I believe they call Charlie Mac!!
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Post by nfld77 on Aug 16, 2018 17:40:39 GMT -5
I like Simmonds, Hopefully that hip is healed. Did he have surgery?? Only thing I dont like about ANY trade is the chance of Studnicka, Frederic or someone else losing a job. Just love what Sweeney done with the rookies last season and IF Bruins never had so much hockey to play down the stretch, they may of went farther..Simmonds is on the last year of a 6 yr deal that payed him 4 million a season.. He's want at lest 6.5 next contract so how much should Bruins give up for a player they might only have for a season..Unless DS is trying to get him to sign an extension with Bruins first..Past 5 years he scored, 24, 31,32, 28 and 29 goals so he would do well in Boston But again, what if they only have him for one season?? Torey Krug is good as gone..I would say Krug is pretty close to an even swap, throw in a 2nd tier prospect. Krug had as many points as PK Subban last season playing 8 less games too and PK for some stupid reason was a Norris candidate..
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Post by nfld77 on Aug 19, 2018 9:51:43 GMT -5
thehockeywriters.com/boston-bruins-top-6-forward-combinations/In the whole article, I cant believe there's no mention of any player that didnt play all of last season, including Donato. I guess the main talk is top 2 lines but they do mention 3rd line players. No mention of Studnicka, Frederic etc.. Certainly with the exception of Riley Nash and Rich Nash{if you count him} we have a complete line up even if no new prospects make it out of camp but I dont think that will happen. This all brings up the question I would like to see everyone answer. I realize it's just a guess to make predictions on line ups when we have no idea who'll make it out of camp but just make your prediction. What would you like the 4 lines to look like at the beginning of the 2018-19 season? Here's what I would like even though I would love to see the Finnish player from the KHL make team. He's only 27 I believe. Marchand-Bergeron-Bjork/Donato DeBrusk-Krejci-Pastrnak Studnicka-Kuraly-Heinen>>> Bjork/Donato Wagner-Backes-Norstrom>>>Bakos/Acciari I tell you one thing. Bruins certainly have a ton of depth everywhere..
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Post by fforr on Aug 19, 2018 14:00:08 GMT -5
Yup looks like you better pack a lunch if you want to knock him off the puck this year.
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 21, 2018 14:23:38 GMT -5
Bruins fan fest was close to us on Sunday. I guess Donato, Edwards and Middleton were there.
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Post by madmarx on Aug 21, 2018 14:40:46 GMT -5
Bruins fan fest was close to us on Sunday. I guess Donato, Edwards and Middleton were there. Seen some video of it Nifty looked like he was having a blast
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Post by kjc2 on Aug 22, 2018 4:23:11 GMT -5
TSN is doing a thing on Joe Murphy tonight, former first overall pick now homeless and living somewhere in the woods in Ontario. Victim of a cracked skull, multiple concussions and the mental illness that goes with it, all from resulted from his playing days. The NHL/NHLPA needs to help their people.
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Post by madmarx on Aug 22, 2018 6:01:02 GMT -5
TSN is doing a thing on Joe Murphy tonight, former first overall pick now homeless and living somewhere in the woods in Ontario. Victim of a cracked skull, multiple concussions and the mental illness that goes with it, all from resulted from his playing days. The NHL/NHLPA needs to help their people. Far to many of these stories of late it’s embarrassing for the league hopefully someone steps up and helps him..
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Post by nfld77 on Aug 22, 2018 8:46:55 GMT -5
TSN is doing a thing on Joe Murphy tonight, former first overall pick now homeless and living somewhere in the woods in Ontario. Victim of a cracked skull, multiple concussions and the mental illness that goes with it, all from resulted from his playing days. The NHL/NHLPA needs to help their people. Far to many of these stories of late it’s embarrassing for the league hopefully someone steps up and helps him.. I understand what you're saying MM and fully agree the league has an obligation to take care of it's own but I have to question 2 things: 1. Where is his family if he is homeless and living in the woods 2. what happened to the millions of dollars he nade during his career plus dont every player that plays at least 400 games have a pension. If so, this is more than enough to live on. If he cant handle money in a proper way due to all the concussions, I ask again where is the family through all this??
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Post by kjc2 on Aug 22, 2018 10:18:41 GMT -5
Far to many of these stories of late it’s embarrassing for the league hopefully someone steps up and helps him.. I understand what you're saying MM and fully agree the league has an obligation to take care of it's own but I have to question 2 things: 1. Where is his family if he is homeless and living in the woods 2. what happened to the millions of dollars he nade during his career plus dont every player that plays at least 400 games have a pension. If so, this is more than enough to live on. If he cant handle money in a proper way due to all the concussions, I ask again where is the family through all this?? From the little clip that I've seen he doesn't want any family in his life because he feels like he causes them pain and misery. I agree he has to have a pension coming in based on his number of games played but maybe his mental illness is costing him in more ways than one.
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Post by madmarx on Aug 22, 2018 20:37:42 GMT -5
TSN is doing a thing on Joe Murphy tonight, former first overall pick now homeless and living somewhere in the woods in Ontario. Victim of a cracked skull, multiple concussions and the mental illness that goes with it, all from resulted from his playing days. The NHL/NHLPA needs to help their people. Here’s a link to the story www.tsn.ca/video/tsn-original-finding-murph~1466368
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Post by DonnyBrook on Aug 23, 2018 16:12:09 GMT -5
TSN is doing a thing on Joe Murphy tonight, former first overall pick now homeless and living somewhere in the woods in Ontario. Victim of a cracked skull, multiple concussions and the mental illness that goes with it, all from resulted from his playing days. The NHL/NHLPA needs to help their people. Here’s a link to the story www.tsn.ca/video/tsn-original-finding-murph~1466368wow...that made me misty. i didnt remember him being on the bruins. he was waived. scoring 14 pts in 26 gms. wonder what made them do that.
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Post by madmarx on Aug 23, 2018 16:31:43 GMT -5
wow...that made me misty. i didnt remember him being on the bruins. he was waived. scoring 14 pts in 26 gms. wonder what made them do that. According to the media he got into it with Coach Burns and called out a few of the Players..
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 24, 2018 10:37:09 GMT -5
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Post by nfld77 on Aug 24, 2018 20:06:17 GMT -5
Bruins have certainly had their share of outdoor games. Isnt this the 4th??
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 27, 2018 6:55:14 GMT -5
Bruins have certainly had their share of outdoor games. Isnt this the 4th?? This is the 3rd. Philly Montreal Chicago
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 27, 2018 7:07:27 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 27, 2018 11:55:08 GMT -5
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Post by nfld77 on Aug 27, 2018 12:43:24 GMT -5
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Post by RascalHoudi on Aug 27, 2018 13:43:29 GMT -5
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Post by madmarx on Aug 27, 2018 17:45:10 GMT -5
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Post by kjc2 on Aug 28, 2018 6:12:18 GMT -5
Very interesting read. He signed his contract when the Bruins were already one of the best teams in the league and we had defense first Claude Julien at the helm. I guess I'd like to know what qualifies as mid danger and high danger and if there's a book on him that says low glove hand, weak stick side or even gaping holes over his right and left shoulders. I like those stats much more than the stupid save percentage and GAA that mean almost nothing. I wonder how Marty Brodeur's numbers shake out under that scrutiny, he played his whole career with a stifling defensive system in front of him. Also I'd be up for moving on from Bob Essensa. Nothing against Essensa (but I don't like him) Rask has been listening to that same voice since he arrived in Boston. I think Rask has all the goods, positional, size and athleticism just maybe needs to have a new set of eyes on him and maybe tweak a few things.
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Post by KSJ08 on Aug 28, 2018 11:48:10 GMT -5
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Post by nfld77 on Aug 28, 2018 23:12:35 GMT -5
Interesting read but I'm actually shocked by the final results.. I agree that GAA and Save % are poor ways to rank a goaltender BUT thats what's been used for a long time and Rask was always well up there. One thing I do have to question after reading this article. What statistics did they use to prove Bruins defense was well above average, in fact top 5 every season since 2013?? In order to establish true statistics for any goaltender, you need to be able to do the same for the defense in front of him plus PP and PK efficiency.. No stat can convince me that Rask has been a below average goaltender since he signed his 8 yr contract in 2013. It's debatable whether he's an "Elite" goaltender but to say he's below average is bullshit in my opinion..
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