As a 3rd pairing guy, would love to have him. But the target D they bring in needs to be able to bring some offense and be top 4 capable and i think that's a little above Schneider's paygrade.
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As a 3rd pairing guy, would love to have him. But the target D they bring in needs to be able to bring some offense and be top 4 capable and i think that's a little above Schneider's paygrade.
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Yeah, but I don’t see them going above Schneiders pay. Isn’t he more of a 2nd pairing guy? I just hope they find a landing spot for Lohrei. I’m not sure I can watch him for another season.
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Ya you might be right but I also think this might be the last year to try to use the cap in that way. Adding 10 mil+ every year is going to eliminate cap crunch issues.
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I would keep him too he's scoring instincts are solid back there he's gonna put 50 points one day.
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I mentioned this a while ago too. Mammoth have Cooley, Schmaltz, Guenther, Keller, McBain, and JJ Peterka all occupying top 9 positions.
They have Crouse for one more year and Hayton to figure out. You have to figure Crouse gets extended and they go short on Hayton.
On top of that they have Daniil But, Iginila and Desnoyers all pushing for spots within the next year or two. They are freaking loaded and JJ sticks out like sore thumb to be moved IMO
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I wouldn't trade Lohrei for any of those guys
I'd trade Lohrei for this guy
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Lots to like about him but... who is going to work with the defensemen?
As do I. At the very least needs to be valued like an asset. He's been a mixed bag to this point in his career, but overall positive IMO. Only three seasons as a pro. Most of his development has occurred in the NHL.... Might take a change of scenery to thrive, but absolutely needs to be valued in a trade.
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Makes me wonder if Chris Kelly is changing roles and they still have to bring in someone else? It feels odd to not have an assistant coach focused on the D group.
I think if you move Lohrei it's either in a package deal for a better player, or it's to get another teams version of Lohrei at another position.
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That would be great.
Or maybe they think that, with Chara around, this new guy can focus on teaching their defensive systems and Chara (and McQuaid) can work with the D on their habits and details. (Though that plan seems like it could be problematic.)
Fwiw, I like that they added this guy. Whatever his role ends up being, talent is talent. He has an impressive resume, and I like that Sturm is picking his own guys and building his own staff.
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With all the talk about the Bruins needing a true number one center, I figured it was worth asking… who are the actual 1st line centers in the league?
Here are the players age 32 or younger who are either established 1st line centers or on a realistic path toward becoming one:
Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews, Leon Draisaitl, Jack Eichel, Aleksander Barkov, Sebastian Aho, Brayden Point, Elias Pettersson, Jack Hughes, Robert Thomas, Tage Thompson, Dylan Larkin, Nick Suzuki, Tim Stutzle, Wyatt Johnston, Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, Adam Fantilli, Leo Carlsson, Logan Cooley, Mason McTavish, Frank Nazar, Matty Beniers, Tomas Hertl
That's 25 players league‑wide. There just aren't many true number one centers in the NHL.
And not all 25 of these guys are slam‑dunk franchise centers either. Pettersson, Larkin, Hertl, and younger players like McTavish and Beniers all have parts of their game that make it fair to wonder whether they will end up as true long‑term top line centers.
The real question is how many of these players are actually obtainable. I just don't see the Bruins landing any of them, which is why the idea of simply trading for a number one center never lines up with how rare these players really are.
I included Hertl because he may shake loose from Vegas and has ties to Pastrnak. At age 32 though, he'd probably function more as a strong 1B or second line center in Boston.
Here are the players age 32 or younger who are either established 1st line centers or on a realistic path toward becoming one:
Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews, Leon Draisaitl, Jack Eichel, Aleksander Barkov, Sebastian Aho, Brayden Point, Elias Pettersson, Jack Hughes, Robert Thomas, Tage Thompson, Dylan Larkin, Nick Suzuki, Tim Stutzle, Wyatt Johnston, Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, Adam Fantilli, Leo Carlsson, Logan Cooley, Mason McTavish, Frank Nazar, Matty Beniers, Tomas Hertl
That's 25 players league‑wide. There just aren't many true number one centers in the NHL.
And not all 25 of these guys are slam‑dunk franchise centers either. Pettersson, Larkin, Hertl, and younger players like McTavish and Beniers all have parts of their game that make it fair to wonder whether they will end up as true long‑term top line centers.
The real question is how many of these players are actually obtainable. I just don't see the Bruins landing any of them, which is why the idea of simply trading for a number one center never lines up with how rare these players really are.
I included Hertl because he may shake loose from Vegas and has ties to Pastrnak. At age 32 though, he'd probably function more as a strong 1B or second line center in Boston.
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Nico Hischier - he's the guy. Lohrei + Geekie + this years 1st and a prospect not named Hagens or Minten get it done?
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