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Confirmed with Link: Bruins Acquire Michael DiPietro and Jonathan Myrenberg From Canucks for Jack Studnicka
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The Bs were kind of stuck. Studnicka needed more playing time, but he hasn’t been good enough to crack the NHL lineup. And he would have been grabbed on waivers if he was sent down. At least this way they got something for him.
I had lost hope that Studnicka would ever pan out in Boston so to get back a promising underrated defenseman for him is good work by Sweeney.
missingchicklet
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That seems to be the case to me as well. Monty clearly doesn't have a lot of confidence in him, which is fair given that Studnicka didn't look good enough to take someone else's spot. DS doesn't want to be handcuffed by Studnicka going/not going on waivers, so he cut his losses and got what he could. I think it's a win-win for the Bs and for Jack. Kid should get a better chance in Vancouver than in Boston. Just didn't seem like things were going to work out for him here. Crazy how he was supposed to be a C of the future for the Bs, but now he's gone for not a whole lot in return.
quietbruinfan
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Stud was not capable of replacing Krejci anyway.
spylogic3
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It was always "maybe next year" with Studnicka.
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Right. Didn’t save a dime really. But they wanted the roster flexibility and didn’t want to lose him for free to waivers.
Personally, I’m not a fan of the move. We need more Centers, not fewer. And I wanted to see Studnicka get a genuine consistent chance in Boston.
However it’s shrewd if the Bruins disagree with me and don’t see the upside. Pretty good prospect in return (rather than nothing at all). And probably a bone thrown Stud’s way giving him the chance to prove he’s an NHLer with a franchise that will give him a chance to do so.
LSCII
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Because he wasn’t a good enough player and was never going to crack this line up?
cap
roster space
waiver eligibility
and GM sets the roster and then coach utlizes it.
that never changes IMO.
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Which shows you how they truly felt about Studnicka. It’s funny because we were all told it was Cassidy holding these kids back, yet here they are cutting bait on one.
quietbruinfan
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One option fewer however. Beecher ain’t that guy. Frederic shouldn’t be. Who else… Merkulov? Studnicka may not have ever made it, but he had a better chance to fill in a middle six pivot role than anyone else in-house.
I mean, I get it. But I’m disappointed.
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And Bruins track record for developing a center drafted in the last decade is still at 0. Or do we count Frederic as a C?
Stud needed out.
The Swede RD seems promising, but we'll see if it means anything in a couple years.
Dipietro? Upside, maybe. If he gets some reps, but he's waiver fodder the following year.
So far at least it's something.
Better than turning a former #15 overall into a 7th and UFA that I've literally forgotten what he looks like.
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Pieces have to move to fit back in the walking wounded. Plus I think the kid needed a change of scenery. Money has little to do with it but will help towards the Charlie Fund. Also the roster spot.
Neither of the Nucks will occupy that.
I need to learn more about the Swede. I think thats the pay back.
Neither of the Nucks will occupy that.
I need to learn more about the Swede. I think thats the pay back.
it’ll be Zacha if need be. The got him to play C. Need to see if hes worth further investment or not.
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Wouldn’t they slot Zacha over there given he’s a natural center?
Mr. Make-Believe
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yes. Monty already said hed slide into the slot if need be.
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They’ll likely try. But color me skeptical on that too.
quietbruinfan
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I agree they have no one in the minors who is capable of it, even in the short term. Merk strikes me as more of a winger. They will just have to try Zacha or Smith and bring up a winger.
DeBrusk also looks rejuvenated, Pasta is leading the league in scoring, Clifton has elevated his game... Then as you note, Foligno and Forbort look great. This team has a year left of 37 and 46, we're in win-now mode. His goal is to win this year. I don't necessarily agree with sitting Greer and moving McLaughlin down, but over the course of the season, the best players on this team will be here.,
Maybe in a year or two he has to be a little more forgiving with the young guys and give them more of a shot. But this year, we need to make it count and it's hard to argue with 7-1. I think he was a great hire for now and the future. I think Bruce is also a fantastic coach but he was at his shelf life. The team looks like they are having so much fun... It's been a while since we've seen that.
