Player Discussion Anders Bjork

[Five Hole]

....feels like something Harry would do to a player. It also feels wrong to me.

With that being said it is clearly not the end of the world. Who knows maybe this becomes his motivation to fight his way back to the NHL.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Personally I would have sat JFK for a game and let Bjork draw in

 

[missingchicklet]

If they really wanted to, just demote JFK, call Bjork? They easily could waive JFK to not risk "losing an asset or PK Forward".

Put freaking Acciari on waivers, no one is going to claim him. If they do? Who cares. Woo he scored the other day, good for him. He provides nothing to minimal impact on a nightly basis. Hell, put Cave on waivers if Bruce doesn;t want to lose his binky Acciari. Cave is another who works hard, but is the definition of a "4A" guy. Good in AHL, offers minimal to NHL.

Fact of the matter is, they are struggling to score lately. Regardless if Bjork isn't putting up the goal totals in Providence, the upside is certainly much higher than the aforementioned two.

Indeed. Beswick states:

"Here are your options to get Bjork up: 1. Demote Donato, who isn’t appreciably different than Bjork 2. Expose Cave/Acciari/Wagner to waivers & risk losing an asset for nothing, while hoping Bjork performs 3. Trade a bottom 6 F & admit this roster is poorly made None are good"

Actually those are damn good options.

 

[JOKER 192]

This is pretty ridiculous.

Check out Colin Beswick on Twitter. He gives a very solid explanation why the Bruins didn’t call him up for the Winter Classic:

Yes but would anyone be pulling their hair out if any of those guys didn't clear waivers. It's not likely anyone would pick them up.

 

[JOKER 192]

Funny....but wasn’t Cassidy once the anti-Claude, who didn’t rely on veteran pluggers and wanted an up-tempo style of play?

I have no dog in this fight because I’ve only seen Bjork play for the Bruins...and IMO he’s done some good things and struggled in some areas.......but maybe Cassidy just doesn’t feel like he brimgs enough to the table right now.

Not sure if I’m right in that assessment of the situation, but it’s got to be a possibility.

He was the anti-Claude when his team was winning , now as the team is struggling turns out he's like all the rest. Over reliance on 'SAFE PLAYERS". Safe they won't get scored on and safe they will never score.

Also , ” Cassidy added. “But we’ve kind of settled on our lineup here with what we have. "
Translation: we're happy with losing.
FFS.

 

[JRull86]

Yes but would anyone be pulling their hair out if any of those guys didn't clear waivers. It's not likely anyone would pick them up.

Honestly, Wagner has a place on the team. I think someone would pick him up. But Acciari and Cave? Nope.

 

[JOKER 192]

Honestly, Wagner has a place on the team. I think someone would pick him up. But Acciari and Cave? Nope.

Agreed , Wagner would be the last guy they should put up and he does have a place on this team but Accari? Is f***ing kidding us? I would bet Bruins fans who want him on this team are in single digits percentage wise. Cave? What is Cave doing that Bjork couldn't do besides not scoring.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I like Cave, but what happens if he gets claimed? more ice for JFK or even Frederic? Is Colby Cave gonna be a regular on this team in 2 years?

 

[esmith3283]

It's tough but the idea that you expose a roster player to waivers for sentimental reasons is probably the worst example of asset management I can think of. They don't think he's earned it.

 

[KlausJopling]

Bjork has potential but let not kid ourselves that he is ready to do any better currently then what we have. Calling him up just because he went to school there is ridiculous.

While Cave is no superstar. Here is what he has done better than Bjork this year. Better points per game and both the AHL and NHL level.

 

[ORR2Sanderson2ORR]

This is pretty ridiculous.

Check out Colin Beswick on Twitter. He gives a very solid explanation why the Bruins didn’t call him up for the Winter Classic:

Seriously


1) There' no way they demote Donato and he's actually a player who has some skill set and some upside unlike Accairi .

2) An asset for nothing? This is my point exactly. If the bruins are considering these guys assets, their in deeper trouble than I thought and if they've managed their team,to the point, where their afraid they can't expose these guys for the fear of losing them, well that's just down-right mismanagement of player personal, when you have better talent down in Providence and that's what's holding them back.

3) It happens all the time, you trade players in attempt too make your team better and some times, it's too open up a spot for someone down below. But there's no way theyd do this because" YES" Cassidy prefers his pluggers.

Let me break it down too you.

The tweet actually supports my statement, is that Cassidy would rather have a plugger in his line-up, than a young kid who has some skill and upside, as he considers that plugger a safer player. He's not all of sudden going to expose one of his pluggers when he's been playing them all season because those are the type of players he prefers.

Unfortunate for Bjork as he deserves to be a Bruin and should of been up before they claimed Gemel Smith another Cassidy type player.

If he wasn't so much infatuated with these type of players the bruins might of still kept the JFK, Heinen and Donato line in tact and Bjork would of already been on the roster and the Bruins just might have some better options to ice ,instead having too play essential two 4th lines.

 

[JCRO]

Pardon my ignorance.

Why isn't JFK another option for a send down on that guys list?

Just curious if it was actually an option or not

 

[TCB]

Seriously


1) There' no way they demote Donato and he's actually a player who has some skill set and some upside unlike Accairi .

2) An asset for nothing? This is my point exactly. If the bruins are considering these guys assets, their in deeper trouble than I thought and if they've managed their team,to the point, where their afraid they can't expose these guys for the fear of losing them, well that's just down-right mismanagement of player personal, when you have better talent down in Providence and that's what's holding them back.

3) It happens all the time, you trade players in attempt too make your team better and some times, it's too open up a spot for someone down below. But there's no way theyd do this because" YES" Cassidy prefers his pluggers.

Let me break it down too you.

The tweet actually supports my statement, is that Cassidy would rather have a plugger in his line-up, than a young kid who has some skill and upside, as he considers that plugger a safer player. He's not all of sudden going to expose one of his pluggers when he's been playing them all season because those are the type of players he prefers.

Unfortunate for Bjork as he deserves to be a Bruin and should of been up before they claimed Gemel Smith another Cassidy type player.

If he wasn't so much infatuated with these type of players the bruins might of still kept the JFK, Heinen and Donato line in tact and Bjork would of already been on the roster and the Bruins just might have some better options to ice ,instead having too play essential two 4th lines.

This pretty much narrows it down. Most have seen this, but now with the WC coming up and Bjork saying prior that he wants too improve his game down in providence, so he can get a recall to play in the winter Classic at his alma mater, has brought it to light and some loyalist are actually flip/flopping or are finally seeing, that Cassidy does indeed prefer the plumber type, over the young talented inexperience player and he certainly isn't going to sit "his players" during the Winter Classic.

 

[GoBs]

One option trade bottom six. Who wants any of these guys as some have said except for Wagner

 

[Tbrady12]

This pretty much narrows it down. Most have seen this, but now with the WC coming up and Bjork saying prior that he wants too improve his game down in providence, so he can get a recall to play in the winter Classic at his alma mater, has brought it to light and some loyalist are actually flip/flopping or are finally seeing, that Cassidy does indeed prefer the plumber type, over the young talented inexperience player and he certainly isn't going to sit "his players" during the Winter Classic.

Forget the sentimentality. Go back 6 weeks and see that Cave was better than Bjork. Everyone is trying to earn their way to the NHL. I think it's hysterical that a guy with 3 points gets sent to the AHL and becomes the best player in the organization and they NEED to bring him back up.

 

[TCB]

Forget the sentimentality. Go back 6 weeks and see that Cave was better than Bjork. Everyone is trying to earn their way to the NHL. I think it's hysterical that a guy with 3 points gets sent to the AHL and becomes the best player in the organization and they NEED to bring him back up.[/QUOTE

The one problem for me is. That when Bjork was up with the Big club Cassidy totally refused to play him on one of the top two lines. Hes' a skilled player not a mucker and a grinder, stick him there for a couple of weeks and then make a judgement. Not one after a shift or two with them.

 

[Fenian24]

It speaks volumes about this teams lack of depth that people think minor league call ups who couldn't score in Boston should "be given a shot" on the top two lines. Contending teams don't put call ups on the top two lines.

 

[TCB]

It speaks volumes about this teams lack of depth that people think minor league call ups who couldn't score in Boston should "be given a shot" on the top two lines. Contending teams don't put call ups on the top two lines.

Yes the Bruins lack depth but if their not going to address the issue via the trade route they need to try to do it within.

Its not like Bjork actually was given a lengthy chance there. He's has the skill level, I mean look around. Would you rather see Accairi,Norstrom,Wagner,Cave,Kuraly or Backes up there.

A skilled player needs to play with other skilled players to be most productive and Bjork is more skilled and a better option than a lot of the current bruins.

 

[Fenian24]

If their not going the trade route. Why wouldn't you.

Its not like Bjork actually was given a lengthy chance there. He's has the skill level, I mean look around. Would you rather see Accairi,Norstrom,Wagner,Cave,Kuraly or Backes up there.

A skilled player needs to play with other skilled players to be most productive and Bjork is more skilled and a better option than a lot of the current bruins.

That actually wasn't my argument, at this point I'm willing to try anybody with JDB and 46 that might be bale to score, the point is the lack of depth at a key position that should have been filled last summer, instead we got "we almost had Kovalchuk", "we were in on Skinner" and more excuses so the "kids" could develop and have spots open for them. That isn't working out so great.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

I like Cave, but what happens if he gets claimed? more ice for JFK or even Frederic? Is Colby Cave gonna be a regular on this team in 2 years?

He might be?

The Bruins are running a business, and while it would have been a nice gesture to get Bjork into the game, it’s not the necessity some are making it out to be. Maybe the B’s felt he wasn’t deserving to get called back up over some other guys in PRO? If that’s the case, what message does it send to those players? The B’s have to factor all of that stuff in more than having a feel good story about Bjork playing in the WC.

I think Acciari would have cleared, but are you going to send the guy down after he scored and played one of his better games this year? Personally, I think Cave would get claimed by someone. If he did and becomes a good Bottom 6 guy (which I think he can be) for another team, the FO would get skewered for mismanaging an asset.

And the idea that they would force a deal within a day or two just to get Bjork in the game is pretty ridiculous.

 

[trenton1]

JFK is still waiver exempt, no? They could do a paper transaction and have both players in South Bend.
There is a roster spot available for Bjork. Apparently, they just don't think he has earned it. I think the Bruins are missing an opportunity here with Bjork, even if it is a short term one to grab 2 points in one of only a handful of good games he may have this year. I'm still mulling it over, but as of now, I don't agree with the decision to keep him out.

 

[JCRO]

JFK is still waiver exempt, no? They could do a paper transaction and have both players in South Bend.
There is a roster spot available for Bjork. Apparently, they just don't think he has earned it. I think the Bruins are missing an opportunity here with Bjork, even if it is a short term one to grab 2 points in one of only a handful of good games he may have this year. I'm still mulling it over, but as of now, I don't agree with the decision to keep him out.

Thats what I want to know as well.

On top of not getting called up it sounds like he got banged up in the P Bruins game last night.

Just really unlucky. Hope it doesn't derail the kids development even more.

He got kicked while he was already down IMO. Again I hope its nothing serious.

 

[mikelvl]

Can they throw the kid a bone and just call him up for to be the extra forward? Or does there have to be a corresponding roster move in order to do that?

And I'm in the boat that he hasn't been NHL ready so far. Best thing for him may be a full AHL season. Last year, with the injuries didn't help

 

[Mainehockey33]

Hearing people that have watched the Providence Bruins it sounds like Cehlarik deserves the callup more than Bjork. At least Bjork got a chance earlier this season.

 

[missingchicklet]

Hearing people that have watched the Providence Bruins it sounds like Cehlarik deserves the callup more than Bjork. At least Bjork got a chance earlier this season.

From watching the Boston Bruins I think both guys are deserving given the trash on the roster of the big club. Cehlarik deserved to be on the roster coming out of camp. It's rich to hear Bruce talk about all the deserving players on this roster in his explanation of the Bjork situation. Yeah, Bruce, you've got a roster of all stars and you've been playing the most deserving players all season long. Idiot.