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Post by nfld77 on Oct 28, 2022 23:07:27 GMT -5
With a goal tonight, Pasta now all alone in 1st place with 16 points in 9 games!! WOW!!
11x8=88, just sayin'
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Post by kjc2 on Oct 29, 2022 11:43:13 GMT -5
Take a look at the top ten salaries in the league. They either haven’t ever won a cup or they have won the cup prior to signing their big fat cap crippling contract.
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Post by madmarx on Oct 29, 2022 12:20:04 GMT -5
Take a look at the top ten salaries in the league. They either haven’t ever won a cup or they have won the cup prior to signing their big fat cap crippling contract. Take a look on Cap friendly and compare Av’s spending Fowards, D then do the Leafs 😂
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Post by kjc2 on Oct 29, 2022 12:43:25 GMT -5
Take a look at the top ten salaries in the league. They either haven’t ever won a cup or they have won the cup prior to signing their big fat cap crippling contract. Take a look on Cap friendly and compare Av’s spending Fowards, D then do the Leafs 😂 Colorado has a nice balance of money front and back, the Leafs not so much.😂
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Post by madmarx on Nov 1, 2022 13:20:22 GMT -5
Pasta one of the Player’s of the Month
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Post by SeaBass on Nov 1, 2022 16:48:38 GMT -5
Pasta one of the Player’s of the Month $$$$$
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Post by orym on Nov 1, 2022 17:08:52 GMT -5
Pasta one of the Player’s of the Month $$$$$ Exactly what I was thinking!
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Post by KSJ08 on Nov 1, 2022 17:35:03 GMT -5
Exactly what I was thinking! Hey it's his choice, chase the $$ or play where he wants to. Either way he's gonna make more then he EVER would if it not for Hockey/NHL!! Good Luck where ever he chooses & I for I can not blame him for his choice!
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Post by kjc2 on Nov 1, 2022 19:03:29 GMT -5
The bigger the salary for him means less to go around to building a contender. If he wants to break the bank maybe he’ll never win a cup.
I hope Donny has a threshold of what he’s willing to pay and he needs to have a date to either get it done or send him packing.
I’m too old to be a fan boy, if he’s asking for too much then send him packing.
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Post by madmarx on Nov 1, 2022 19:05:21 GMT -5
I think He will settle around MacAvoy money and term
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Post by kjc2 on Nov 1, 2022 19:13:30 GMT -5
I think He will settle around MacAvoy money and term That would be ideal in my books.
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Post by SeaBass on Dec 20, 2022 8:35:55 GMT -5
I’ve got a question for Bruins fans: If David Pastrnak told the team that he’d only sign an extension that made him the highest-paid player in the league (by AAV), would you do it?
That would mean he’d have to get something north of Nathan MacKinnon’s $12.6 million extension that kicks in next year, not to mention Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million. Pastrnak isn’t McDavid, obviously, but that contract was also signed five years ago. Is he better than MacKinnon? Probably not, especially considering he’s a winger, but it’s not an impossible case to make right now.
On the one hand, that price tag would feel steep, especially for a team that’s used to having its stars playing under significant discounts. On the other, I mean … he gets that as a UFA, right? If Artemi Panarin got $11.6 million in 2019, Pastrnak would be able to get more than that with the cap about to start going up again. If you’re the Bruins, you’d been underpaying the guy for years and you know you’re not going to trade him, so if it’s either pay up big or watch him walk, you’d need a ton of discipline to choose the latter. But I want to hear from Boston fans, so let me know what you think: Eight years at let’s say $12.7 million, do you sign that deal today?
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Post by orym on Dec 20, 2022 10:56:32 GMT -5
I’ve got a question for Bruins fans: If David Pastrnak told the team that he’d only sign an extension that made him the highest-paid player in the league (by AAV), would you do it? That would mean he’d have to get something north of Nathan MacKinnon’s $12.6 million extension that kicks in next year, not to mention Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million. Pastrnak isn’t McDavid, obviously, but that contract was also signed five years ago. Is he better than MacKinnon? Probably not, especially considering he’s a winger, but it’s not an impossible case to make right now. On the one hand, that price tag would feel steep, especially for a team that’s used to having its stars playing under significant discounts. On the other, I mean … he gets that as a UFA, right? If Artemi Panarin got $11.6 million in 2019, Pastrnak would be able to get more than that with the cap about to start going up again. If you’re the Bruins, you’d been underpaying the guy for years and you know you’re not going to trade him, so if it’s either pay up big or watch him walk, you’d need a ton of discipline to choose the latter. But I want to hear from Boston fans, so let me know what you think: Eight years at let’s say $12.7 million, do you sign that deal today? No. The 12-13 million dollar deal sucks up too much cap space. I understand players might think they are "worth it" but if you want to build a winner you need to get some of these players for a bit of a bargain. I love Pasta - but we can't blow the doors off here with this contract. These guys can make money in other ways (endorsements, commercials, etc.) Does he want to win or does he want to max his deal? He probably can't do both as history has shown.
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Post by kjc2 on Dec 21, 2022 16:11:30 GMT -5
I’ve got a question for Bruins fans: If David Pastrnak told the team that he’d only sign an extension that made him the highest-paid player in the league (by AAV), would you do it? That would mean he’d have to get something north of Nathan MacKinnon’s $12.6 million extension that kicks in next year, not to mention Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million. Pastrnak isn’t McDavid, obviously, but that contract was also signed five years ago. Is he better than MacKinnon? Probably not, especially considering he’s a winger, but it’s not an impossible case to make right now. On the one hand, that price tag would feel steep, especially for a team that’s used to having its stars playing under significant discounts. On the other, I mean … he gets that as a UFA, right? If Artemi Panarin got $11.6 million in 2019, Pastrnak would be able to get more than that with the cap about to start going up again. If you’re the Bruins, you’d been underpaying the guy for years and you know you’re not going to trade him, so if it’s either pay up big or watch him walk, you’d need a ton of discipline to choose the latter. But I want to hear from Boston fans, so let me know what you think: Eight years at let’s say $12.7 million, do you sign that deal today? You probably already know my feelings on this but here goes. I’d give him no more than 10-10.5 million and if that’s not enough and Pasta’s people are telling you it’s not enough then you have to put him on the block. Even giving him 10.5 million leaves no money to get a #1 or #2 center or possibly both. Not many teams have 12-13 million in space kicking around and the ones that do are probably are bottom feeders with maybe an internal salary cap. I always think in these situations, “what would Yzerman do”? No way Yzerman overspends on a winger when he has two aging centers and nobody in the pipeline. Pasta is elite without a doubt but I could careless if he puts up 50 goals and 100 points while the Bruins miss the playoffs year after year. Also he most likely doesn’t put up those numbers if he doesn’t have an elite center getting him the puck.
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Post by madmarx on Dec 21, 2022 16:20:29 GMT -5
I’ve got a question for Bruins fans: If David Pastrnak told the team that he’d only sign an extension that made him the highest-paid player in the league (by AAV), would you do it? That would mean he’d have to get something north of Nathan MacKinnon’s $12.6 million extension that kicks in next year, not to mention Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million. Pastrnak isn’t McDavid, obviously, but that contract was also signed five years ago. Is he better than MacKinnon? Probably not, especially considering he’s a winger, but it’s not an impossible case to make right now. On the one hand, that price tag would feel steep, especially for a team that’s used to having its stars playing under significant discounts. On the other, I mean … he gets that as a UFA, right? If Artemi Panarin got $11.6 million in 2019, Pastrnak would be able to get more than that with the cap about to start going up again. If you’re the Bruins, you’d been underpaying the guy for years and you know you’re not going to trade him, so if it’s either pay up big or watch him walk, you’d need a ton of discipline to choose the latter. But I want to hear from Boston fans, so let me know what you think: Eight years at let’s say $12.7 million, do you sign that deal today? You probably already know my feelings on this but here goes. I’d give him no more than 10-10.5 million and if that’s not enough and Pasta’s people are telling you it’s not enough then you have to put him on the block. Even giving him 10.5 million leaves no money to get a #1 or #2 center or possibly both. Not many teams have 12-13 million in space kicking around and the ones that do are probably are bottom feeders with maybe an internal salary cap. I always think in these situations, “what would Yzerman do”? No way Yzerman overspends on a winger when he has two aging centers and nobody in the pipeline. Pasta is elite without a doubt but I could care less if he puts up 50 goals and 100 points while the Bruins miss the playoffs year after year. Also he most likely doesn’t put up those numbers if he doesn’t have an elite center getting him the puck. Well stated I also think his teammates prop up his defensive deficiencies.
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Post by madmarx on Jan 1, 2023 11:45:45 GMT -5
Rumours last night of Pasta close to signing an extension for 11m x 8
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 1, 2023 12:43:52 GMT -5
Rumours last night of Pasta close to signing an extension for 11m x 8 Get it done
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Post by kjc2 on Jan 1, 2023 14:47:21 GMT -5
Rumours last night of Pasta close to signing an extension for 11m x 8 Too high in my humble opinion.
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 1, 2023 15:41:19 GMT -5
Rumours last night of Pasta close to signing an extension for 11m x 8 Too high in my humble opinion. His agent says bullshit on report of being close to a deal. Means they must want more.
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Post by kjc2 on Jan 1, 2023 16:20:22 GMT -5
Too high in my humble opinion. His agent says bullshit on report of being close to a deal. Means they must want more. If it’s all about getting the max pay day maybe he shouldn’t stay in Boston. Move him before the deadline if we know he’s asking too much.
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Post by madmarx on Jan 1, 2023 16:34:39 GMT -5
Too high in my humble opinion. His agent says bullshit on report of being close to a deal. Means they must want more. JP Barry is a hard ass when negotiating is in the media it’s a ploy they use .
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Post by kjc2 on Jan 1, 2023 18:18:49 GMT -5
I hope Donny shows some stones and doesn’t give in. He has a number and he has to stick to it.
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Post by madmarx on Jan 1, 2023 21:14:09 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jan 10, 2023 10:15:14 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Feb 21, 2023 11:28:43 GMT -5
BOSTON — Perhaps the quality that sets David Pastrnak apart from the mortal hockey population is how his goals are like snowflakes. His signature shot is the left-elbow one-timer. But Pastrnak’s goal-scoring variants are what make him lethal.
“He can do everything,” Linus Ullmark said after Pastrnak scored his 40th and 41st goals in the Bruins’ 3-1 Monday win over the Senators. “He’s not just a one-T kind of guy. He’s got the dangles. He’s got the moves. He’s very poised and very calm. When he has opportunities … he just picks a corner and rips it.”
Pastrnak is now one behind Connor McDavid (42) for the goal-scoring lead. He has breached the 40-goal threshold in three of the last four seasons. With 26 games remaining, 50 goals is well within Pastrnak’s sights. Maybe even 60.
“You always want to get better every year,” said Pastrnak, whose high-water mark is 48 goals in 70 games in 2019-20. “I haven’t scored 50 yet. It would obviously be nice. At the same time, I’m here to score goals. It’s nice that it’s going in. Unbelievable linemates that are looking for me. It’s obviously a big reason why I’m doing so well.”
Pastrnak entered Monday in a relative slump. He had just one goal in his last six games. Against the Senators, Pastrnak did not look like someone who had forgotten how to score.
“I thought he was hanging on to pucks a lot,” coach Jim Montgomery said. “His speed was very noticeable. When he’s really on like he was tonight, it jumps out at you. When he has his ‘B’ game, it still jumps out at you. That’s how good he is. He was just ultra-creative. I thought him and Charlie McAvoy were special tonight.”
Pastrnak smashes pucks. He has just as much finesse as power.
But one of his greatest qualities is how consistently he gets open. Pastrnak’s hockey sense is so keen that he knows exactly how to find the gaps in coverage that every team allows.
On his 40th goal, for example, after David Krejci won a left-side draw, Pastrnak tried to hit McAvoy at the right point. Pastrnak’s momentum was taking him toward the left point. But he would have overlapped with Matt Grzelcyk, who was just inside the blue line.
So as McAvoy wound up for a one-timer, Pastrnak slipped back down the formation. By the time McAvoy faked his slap shot and dangled around Alex DeBrincat, Pastrnak had approached his money-making spot at the left dot. As DeBrincat, Drake Batherson and Erik Brannstrom stared at McAvoy, Pastrnak was wide open, waiting for his teammate’s pass.
“He finds soft spots in the other teams’ defensive-zone systems,” said Montgomery. “But that play, it’s hard for the opposing team to stay with anybody because of the play Charlie McAvoy made. I’ve never seen that special of a play in that situation like that.”
Kevin Mandolese tried his best to deny Pastrnak’s opportunity. The Ottawa goalie dropped into reverse vertical-horizontal to seal the strong-side post and put his stick down to close off the five-hole. Pastrnak calmly snapped the puck over Mandolese’s glove for his 40th.
He was not finished.
Pastrnak was a bit light on his stick when he tried a fly-by on Artem Zub inside the Bruins’ blue line in the third period. But when a down-and-out McAvoy recovered the puck and cleared the zone, Pastrnak’s zone-blowing excitement had paid off. On the breakaway, Pastrnak jerked the puck to his backhand, then soft-pitched a changeup through Mandolese’s pads to give the Bruins a two-goal edge.
It is the kind of offensive freedom that Montgomery does not mind granting to Pastrnak and his linemates. Because of their collective skill, offensive fearlessness and processing power, they can make plays that other lines cannot. So even if it means some degree of defensive capitulation, Montgomery is willing to take it.
“They’re the only ones that have that green light,” said Montgomery. “(Patrice) Bergeron and (Brad) Marchand would have that green light too. But they don’t play like that.”
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Post by SeaBass on Mar 16, 2023 11:40:42 GMT -5
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Post by madmarx on Mar 16, 2023 16:48:15 GMT -5
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Post by orym on Mar 16, 2023 17:29:39 GMT -5
That's pretty much pure gold all the way through. Very funny!
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Post by SeaBass on Sept 19, 2023 12:14:03 GMT -5
David Pastrnak’s eyes were a wee bit red and blurry after finishing up his first Bruins captains’ practice Monday afternoon at Warrior Arena. The Bruins’ prolific-scoring right winger had a good reason for the look; he was running on very little sleep after flying in from Czechia Sunday. “Hey, it’s good to be back, obviously,” said Pastrnak. “Long travel yesterday. So, good to be back and shake off the jet lag, get things started. Excited.” There was nothing blurry about Pastrnak’s on-ice performance, however, as the 61-goal scorer showed off his customary elite acceleration and shooting during the skills-and-scrimmage session. Pastrnak welcomed a baby daughter in June and devoted much of his summer to honing his parental skills in his native Czechia.
“It’s been amazing,” he said. “Obviously turn your life around and obviously it’s been great. Had the time to spend with my family this summer and we call it the perfect timing and we are enjoying every day, so it’s been amazing.”
“There’s a lot of spots to be taken and opportunities,” said Pastrnak. “So, we play with Pav, same language, same nationality. It’s a very easy transition to play with him. He’s a very smart hockey player. He can adapt.
“Not every hockey player has that talent to adapt to the other players, and he has it. So I think it’s going to be very easy for him to add a bit of playing center or on the wing or [with new linemates]. I obviously had some great games with him and got to know him a lot. So, excited to see what he’s got for us this year.”
Though Patrice Bergeron and Krejci, both of whom served as pivots for Pastrnak, are gone, Pastrnak was happy to see the return of a familiar — and friendly — face in Milan Lucic.
“I’m so happy to have him back,” said Pastrnak. “It’s been a long time since we’ve been on the team, but I always remember my first couple of years, he’s one of those guys that helped me to get as a human being and a player to where I’m at.
“I was really sad. I still remember the day he got traded, and so he brings some memories back and I’m really excited to have him back, obviously, just like the whole city is.”
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Post by nfld77 on Jan 8, 2024 18:51:14 GMT -5
Past 5 games Pasta has 4 goals 6 assists for 10pts..Over an 82 game schedule he's on pace for 52 goals 120 pts..Last season he had 61 goals 113 points and even though his goals are down, his assists are much higher..He's as consistant of a scorer as anyone in this league and still only 27 yrs old..Over his career he's averaging 43 goals per season including the covid season and his 1st 2 seasons when he only played parts of the season..325 goals in 630 games equals 42 goals in 82 games.. www.espn.com/nhl/player/stats/_/id/3114778/david-pastrnak
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