Player Discussion Andrew Peeke

[Gordoff]

He's not a Chara anything!

Peeke's a 3rd pair defenseman. Chara was a first team all-star before he came to Boston.

I was referring to Zadorov but I guess you didn't see the post that I was replying to. I should've said Zadorov instead of "he." I've corrected it since.
In comparison to Chara, I'm just saying to give Zadorov a chance before we
go crazy if/when there are pitfalls for the first few months while the new guys work into the system.
IIRC, when Florida made the big trade for Tkachuk, they started out rough and barely made the playoffs, then, by the end of the season they went to the finals (in '23).

 

[LouJersey]

Well I'm not that bright of a guy so I'm wondering this, if Columbus wanted to get rid of him so badly, why not put him on waivers first to see if there were any takers? Unless of course they did and nobody took him?

Good point and not sure. maybe it had to do with the management change or maybe they felt he did indeed have some value in a trade.

 

[DKH]

The Bruins were looking for a right shot physical penalty killer who blocks shots, plays the body - eats Forbort- who’s injured, minutes, is taller than Grizz, and they can roll the dice at developing long term

They seen him play - he was drafted in the 24-34 range in 2016 that Frederic, Max Jones, abd Riley Tufte went

he’s been on one of the 5 worst franchises last 3-4 seasons- a complete train wreck with young players

Their coach and GM and player Dev were fired or under scrutiny and they brought in JD to be President or face of organization

The Bruins have if you haven’t been paying close attention easily - not even close, the weakest defense pool in hockey notably on the right side

Adam McQuaid watched him and suggested I think we can fill third pair RD who can do the above mentioned

They gamble if they don’t just get him and allow waivers

It made complete sense - unless you want Grizz killing penalties in the playoffs

So we have searched far and wide in the Summer and land on Lysell & Peeke - some korpi (few people don’t get that either)

Bottom line: we are going to be spectacular this season

Worrying about Fabian Lysell & Andrew Peeke

Ya’ll as my mammy used to say ‘boredom leads to worry’

we are loaded - we will destroy teams

Playoffs start mid April

Go Bruins !!!!!

Thank you Cam, Don, and Adam

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

The Bruins were looking for a right shot physical penalty killer who blocks shots, plays the body - eats Forbort- who’s injured, minutes, is taller than Grizz, and they can roll the dice at developing long term

They seen him play - he was drafted in the 24-34 range in 2016 that Frederic, Max Jones, abd Riley Tufte went

he’s been on one of the 5 worst franchises last 3-4 seasons- a complete train wreck with young players

Their coach and GM and player Dev were fired or under scrutiny and they brought in JD to be President or face of organization

The Bruins have if you haven’t been paying close attention easily - not even close, the weakest defense pool in hockey notably on the right side

Adam McQuaid watched him and suggested I think we can fill third pair RD who can do the above mentioned

They gamble if they don’t just get him and allow waivers

It made complete sense - unless you want Grizz killing penalties in the playoffs

So we have searched far and wide in the Summer and land on Lysell & Peeke - some korpi (few people don’t get that either)

Bottom line: we are going to be spectacular this season

Worrying about Fabian Lysell & Andrew Peeke

Ya’ll as my mammy used to say ‘boredom leads to worry’

we are loaded - we will destroy teams

Playoffs start mid April

Go Bruins !!!!!

Thank you Cam, Don, and Adam

No love for Evan Gold smh my head.

 

[DKH]

No love for Evan Gold smh my head.

The guy getting no love is Ryan Nadeau

What he is doing without a regular allotment of draft picks is amazing

Since the last dominos pizza slice was finished from the good - riddance Keith Gretzky to Edmonton party , what the Bruins have done has been nothing short of a miracle

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I was referring to Zadorov but I guess you didn't see the post that I was replying to. I should've said Zadorov instead of "he." I've corrected it since.
In comparison to Chara, I'm just saying to give Zadorov a chance before we
go crazy if/when there are pitfalls for the first few months while the new guys work into the system.
IIRC, when Florida made the big trade for Tkachuk, they started out rough and barely made the playoffs, then they went to the finals (in '23).

Got it.

 

[Dr Quincy]

The guy getting no love is Ryan Nadeau

What he is doing without a regular allotment of draft picks is amazing

Since the last dominos pizza slice was finished from the good - riddance Keith Gretzky to Edmonton party , what the Bruins have done has been nothing short of a miracle

I'm going to remind you of this on a certain Saturday in August.

 

[DKH]

I'm going to remind you of this on a certain Saturday in August.

Haha I bet you are

Can’t wait love the Dr Quincy home & fam

 

[Blowfish]

The Bruins were looking for a right shot physical penalty killer who blocks shots, plays the body - eats Forbort- who’s injured, minutes, is taller than Grizz, and they can roll the dice at developing long term

They seen him play - he was drafted in the 24-34 range in 2016 that Frederic, Max Jones, abd Riley Tufte went

he’s been on one of the 5 worst franchises last 3-4 seasons- a complete train wreck with young players

Their coach and GM and player Dev were fired or under scrutiny and they brought in JD to be President or face of organization

The Bruins have if you haven’t been paying close attention easily - not even close, the weakest defense pool in hockey notably on the right side

Adam McQuaid watched him and suggested I think we can fill third pair RD who can do the above mentioned

They gamble if they don’t just get him and allow waivers

It made complete sense - unless you want Grizz killing penalties in the playoffs

So we have searched far and wide in the Summer and land on Lysell & Peeke - some korpi (few people don’t get that either)

Bottom line: we are going to be spectacular this season

Worrying about Fabian Lysell & Andrew Peeke

Ya’ll as my mammy used to say ‘boredom leads to worry’

we are loaded - we will destroy teams

Playoffs start mid April

Go Bruins !!!!!

Thank you Cam, Don, and Adam

When can we see you join DOM s YouTube Tuesday show? DKH makes my day!

 

[Five Hole]

The way I see it there is no doubt that Andrew Peeke’s numbers and playing time from last season are notable, but this notion that those numbers are reflective of what he truly is as a player and what his value is…that’s just ludicrous!

If you start with his pedigree and follow it through to the draft you can see why he was drafted at 34, that’s almost first round material. Couple that with his overall NHL career so far and there is clearly more evidence to indicate that he is an elite shot suppressor and a solid physical presence, rather than “the worst defenseman in the NHL”. He really is a big, physical, right-handed shut down defenseman and they are rare, plus he is young for those types of players.

At age 23 he played all 82 games for the Blue Jackets (1 of only 2 players to do that), he averaged 21:29 minutes per game (3rd among CBJ skaters). His 169 blocked shots led his team and was good for 6th in the entire NHL. The 191 hits he amassed were second on the Blue Jackets, only old friend Sean Kuraly had more, that was good for 31st overall in the NHL.

The next season, as a 24 year old, he played 80 games, tied for most on the team with Johnny Gaudreau. He averaged 21:15 (4th among skaters) and was just 3 seconds behind Gudbranson in 3rd. His 197 blocks again lead his team and he was tied for 2nd in the NHL. His 180 hits were again second to Kuraly on the Blue Jackets and good for 47th overall in the NHL.

There is far more evidence that Pascal Vincent was a trainwreck than there is that Andrew Peeke forgot how to play hockey. Enough with this crap, let him play a full season here and then come back and discuss what he’s worth.

 

[DiggityDog]

I fail to see how a notoriously shitty organization with an overall trainwreck of an operation is somehow a negative endorsement of Peeke’s abilities.

 

[Gordoff]

I fail to see how a notoriously shitty organization with an overall trainwreck of an operation is somehow a negative endorsement of Peeke’s abilities.

Because people here will debate everything over and over and over. I don't know, too much time on their/our hands or just a bored, nitpicky argumentative bunch or all of the above?

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I know they're different handedness but I'd rather try out Peeke instead of seeing Grzelcyk get sat out in the playoffs for another season.

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

I know they're different handedness but I'd rather try out Peeke instead of seeing Grzelcyk get sat out in the playoffs for another season.

I think there is a good chance that’ll happen this year.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I think there is a good chance that’ll happen this year.

What? gryz being sat out by the pens if they make the playoffs?

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

What? gryz being sat out by the pens if they make the playoffs?

lol maybe!

 

[DKH]

Interesting Columbus regretting the Peeke trade (rookie GM) grabbed the exact same player in Charlie Elick at 34 (size, RD, style)

Thank you Adam

Great to have intel to hear all these juicy stuff off season to get ready for season

Bruins cookout next weekend and looking forward to seeing Swayman at Warrior

Hopefully he spills the beans

 

[dangermike]

I have real high hopes for Peeke to take a solid step this year. He's going to have a full offseason with the bruins, by all accounts - more solid defensive coaching this upcoming season, and someone good on his left no matter what.

Peeke being able to moonlight as a top 4 guy would be a boon to this already stacked d-core.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

I'm a Peeke fan, but there is real danger in resurrecting this thread. Lot of haters here.

 

[Hookslide]

I'm a Peeke fan, but there is real danger in resurrecting this thread. Lot of haters here.

I am not one of them,

 

[DKH]

Since no one has been complaining about him he must be playing well

Bruins notebook: Andrew Peeke not flashy, just steady

“The word ‘reliable’ is what it comes down to,” said coach Jim Montgomery in describing Andrew Peeke.

www.bostonherald.com

Andrew Peeke is not a Bruin that gets talked about a lot. By the nature of his role, that’s usually a good thing for the third pair defenseman.

While no one in the Bruins’ lineup has been perfect in this one-step-forward-one-step-back first month of the season, the 26-year-old Peeke may be playing his role as well as any Bruin defenseman – physical, hard to play against, no frills.

“I thought he had a really good camp and I thought he started the season really strong for us. The word ‘reliable’ is what it comes down to,” said coach Jim Montgomery. “I think he like the rest of the team struggled on the road trip but I thought his footing was exactly what he is again (in the B’s 4-3 overtime win over Toronto on Saturday). It’s comfortable to have a guy that’s a mainstay in your lineup like he is. You know you’re going to get physicality, you know you’re going to get somebody that’s trying to apply execution offensively and defensively in all three zones.”

I am not one of them,

Thank you

Not sure if you do this on purpose because everything you post the opposite happens but please increase your posts we need to get on a run

 

[Mad-Marcus]

He has been reliable. Seems to stay within himself. About as solid as a 3rd pairing guy that you could ask for.

 

[Kegs]

Peeke has been fantastic

 

[pgm16]

Peeke has been fantastic

I agree, like his play.

 

[BMC]

I've been watching him closely and Peeke has been outstanding. He knows his role and stays within himself. I really like how he works to keep the crease clear so the goaltender doesn't get screened or run into.