JoeSakic13
Registered User
Glad Zads got the bag, but holy crap that’s an overpayment.
I wouldn't, not with this term and AAV combo.It's not nearly as bad as it sounded like it could be, but it's still a ton of money and term for a guy who has spent most of his career as a somewhat inconsistent impact #4/5 "tweener". Unique skillset and all and the Bruins system will probably help get a lot out of him.
At the same time...i'd rather have one $5M Zadorov than $3.5M worth of Forbort and Desharnais. Term is the kicker though. I'm not sure how comfortable i would be with 6 years of Zadorov. I'm not sure his game is going to age that gracefully. It's physically demanding, and very dependent on that physical skillset. If the wheels start to fall off and/or he starts to accumulate more significant injuries that neuter his physical play...he'll become a pretty useless player. And 6 years is certainly long enough for that to happen. Just a question of how many decent years they get out of him first.
His nickname as a rookie was "Baby Z"Can't call him Big Z tho that's taken
Watched this guy get shredded in Calgary and Vancouver (he didn't stop shit in the playoffs) and this is a horrific signing lol.
If Lohrie looks as good as he did in the playoffs this year, I'd keep him with McAvoy. Boston has a top 10 blueline in the NHL.
I think for balance, Lohrei will end up on the 3rd pairing with Peeke to be the one that handles the puck and rushes up the ice while Peeke plays the stay at home role. Plus he's the most inexperienced of Boston's dmen, so it makes sense to let him grow in a lesser role as he continues to hone his NHL game.
I expected a team to give Zadorov a contract like this. I didn't expect it to be a team like Boston, that typically makes smart moves. Zadorov is the kind of guy that looks like he should be able to be a top pair guy based on his tools, but he's struggled almost any time he has gotten on the 2nd pair, let alone the top.