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Not on draft day no. But Bergeron quickly impressed in his very first camp. That said, nobody knew how good he'd be. Krejci actually had a bit more hype when originally drafted. His slow pro start dulled the hype a bit though.
Firstly - appreciate the info on how Bergeron and Krejci were regarded, that was more of a curiosity than anything.
I'd say there's a better than 50% chance that one of Poitras or Merkulov turn into a solid 2C. My bet would be Poitras. But yeah a year from now those odds could be higher and so could the upside. LIke you said, things change.
Problem there lies with the Bruins and their defensive structure its a 6 man unit and 3 of the best defensive forwards in the league are no longer there, including the best defensive forward to ever play the game. That's a big loss on the defensive side of the puck, no matter how you want to spin it.
After December last year I was bored watching Bruins games until the playoffs started . They were going to finish first in the division, it was all that mattered at the time . I just want them to make the playoffs this year and then roll the dice . The games will be more exciting this year because they will mean more .
The majority of lines I've seen here are better than Anderson's.
And because the outcome will be a mystery. I mean, wins last year were automatic.
Here's the thing.
I don’t have an issue with the lines but it’s absurd to list that line ahead of DeBrusk Zacha Pasta. This is the year the whole world knows Pasta is the anchor of our first line no matter how they get listed.
My guess, Zacha is likely playing C. And throwing some sort of carousel of wingers with Pastrnak and Zacha until someone sticks. Pasta is good enough to make guys around him better.
Also might be so far out if a playoff spot with Coyle as a top 2 center and Grzcelyk in your top 4 D that making a late season add won't matter.
