I wouldn't touch Krug. Him and Gryz have the same issue, they don't have the explosive skating and ability to evade forecheckers that they had in their mid-20s. They were always smaller D, but now they are smaller D who are much easier to hit.
I'll always like Tory, but that ship sailed a long time ago.
You don't hand Lohrei the quarterback position, but he's clearly the heir apparent.
Perhaps Lindholm might take the reigns while they ease Mason into the role.
My hope is that they will not continue, even during a "gestation period," to lean on McAvoy.
Charlie is called upon to do many things. Too many things.
My sense is that given the $9.5 m. contract and leadership role, he believes he
should be the point man. But he is not Raymond Bourque and the offense will never run through McAvoy. That's not who he is, and that's okay. He's plenty good elsewhere.
I don't know who they bring in to lighten his load, but allowing Charlie to focus on what he does best should be part of the equation of bringing in a defensively responsible center. It might also figure in whomever they acquire on the blue line.
Relative to the latter, I wouldn't mind Chicken Man, but I'm not enthused. He has an extensive injury history and no jam. I still want Brenden Dillon. True, he's 33, but he would bring everything I want on the back end as the Bruins transition to their next era.
Two cents.