Proposal: Bruins Trade Proposals V

[False Start]

Krug is one of our only pseudo-healthy D, but let's move him.

I don't move Krug UNLESS McAvoy comes back and shows he is at 100% and able to produce points. I also wait and see how Chara and Carlo are doing. If their health is in question, you simply cannot move a quality D like Krug.

Even if we had a fully healthy D corps - I question the logic behind trading a key contributor on D for a guy like Schenn. If we really need a 3C, then make a lesser trade for a 3C sending futures. Keep the core intact and contend with the players that have delivered for you. We know Krug is a contributor. Why move him now?

I've gone thru the roster scenarios for the next 2 years with expansion in mind.

I will make a separate post on this because it really opened up my eyes to what the current cap situation is and how future RFA contracts will directly affect how we handle Krug.

To answer your question: Why move him now? Krug's contract is up next year, he's due a raise (somewhere north of 6 mil), and if we keep him we 100 percent cannot afford to make another move for that other impact forward that our team desperately needs. Krug's value is also at it's highest now since he'll be a year and a half rental by this years deadline.

Other assumptions are the availability of Chara, Vaakaneinen, Grz and Moore all being key pieces for the near future on the left side. This isn't even counting guys like Zboril and Lauzon.

In a perfect world we keep Krug AND improve the offense (On a healthy lineup we don't need defenseman unless we upgrade Carlo). But this is held back by the albatross of Backes' contract.

Lots of random thoughts in here, not sure if I got my point across lol. Schenn for Krug would immediately fill a forward spot, provide some depth and stability to the top 9, while sacrificing Krug's puck movement from the D and replacing him with a young promising prospect defenseman.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Seriously. Schenn is a fine player but he's not someone you move a player like Krug for. Schenn is also already 27. This would be an extremely short-sighted move.

Schenn was a 70 point player last year, 55 and 59 the previous two. Having that kind of player on the third line makes us one of the strongest teams in the league down the middle.

Last spring we got wiped out but Tampa Bay because they tooled on our bottom 6. Getting Schenn creates mismatches in our favor. From 2011-2014 we could roll 4 solid lines which creates problems for other teams, we haven’t had that kind of depth since.

I like Krug but we’re deep at LD and I think we need a solid center if we want to go deep in the playoffs this year. Schenn also plays with an edge, the kind of player I want in the playoffs.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

Perfectly fine with me. I'll fly to Boston and drive him to the airport to make that deal.

i'm not saying Krejci for Kopitar 1 for 1...that obviously doesn't get it done.

I'm saying any deal for Kopitar would have to include Krejci to make the cap work and then include a whole hell of a lot more to make the value work.

And LA would probably want a stud center prospect back which the Bruins arguably don't have. Studnicka maybe is a starting point but other teams probably have better center prospects to offer.

 

[Sheppy]

Schenn was a 70 point player last year, 55 and 59 the previous two. Having that kind of player on the third line makes us one of the strongest teams in the league down the middle.

Last spring we got wiped out but Tampa Bay because they tooled on our bottom 6. Getting Schenn creates mismatches in our favor. From 2011-2014 we could roll 4 solid lines which creates problems for other teams, we haven’t had that kind of depth since.

I like Krug but we’re deep at LD and I think we need a solid center if we want to go deep in the playoffs this year. Schenn also plays with an edge, the kind of player I want in the playoffs.

I would 100% trade Krug for Schenn, 100% - And this is coming from a Krug fan, lol.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

"Don't trade 27 year old Krug for Schenn who is also 27!"

 

[compan]

i'm not saying Krejci for Kopitar 1 for 1...that obviously doesn't get it done.

I'm saying any deal for Kopitar would have to include Krejci to make the cap work and then include a whole hell of a lot more to make the value work.

And LA would probably want a stud center prospect back which the Bruins arguably don't have. Studnicka maybe is a starting point but other teams probably have better center prospects to offer.

Oh I know. If it was a 1 for 1, I'd question when LA started employing Chia. For somebody like Kopi, I'd gladly package Krejci + Studnicka or maybe Heinen/JFK. But I think you're right that other teams would have better center prospects to offer. I do wonder if they also have better NHL players to offer as well though.

Yes, he is 31 but he also battles Bergeron every year for the Selke. I can't even begin to imagine a 1-2 punch of Bergeron and Kopitar at center.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Getting Schenn also takes pressure off Krejci and Bergeron. The less attention on them, the easier it would be for them to put up points.

I don’t see it being a drop in offense at all, if anything we would be more dangerous with Schenn.

 

[Son of Donegal]

I've gone thru the roster scenarios for the next 2 years with expansion in mind.

I will make a separate post on this because it really opened up my eyes to what the current cap situation is and how future RFA contracts will directly affect how we handle Krug.

To answer your question: Why move him now? Krug's contract is up next year, he's due a raise (somewhere north of 6 mil), and if we keep him we 100 percent cannot afford to make another move for that other impact forward that our team desperately needs. Krug's value is also at it's highest now since he'll be a year and a half rental by this years deadline.

Other assumptions are the availability of Chara, Vaakaneinen, Grz and Moore all being key pieces for the near future on the left side. This isn't even counting guys like Zboril and Lauzon.

In a perfect world we keep Krug AND improve the offense (On a healthy lineup we don't need defenseman unless we upgrade Carlo). But this is held back by the albatross of Backes' contract.

Lots of random thoughts in here, not sure if I got my point across lol. Schenn for Krug would immediately fill a forward spot, provide some depth and stability to the top 9, while sacrificing Krug's puck movement from the D and replacing him with a young promising prospect defenseman.

Thank you for taking the time to consider the future cap situation with expansion in mind as it relates to moving Krug for Schenn.

Have you taken the following into consideration?:

1. Krug is signed THROUGH next year. He is not a UFA until July 1, 2020.
2. Schenn has a nearly identical cap hit and also turns UFA on the exact same day. So, if you believe in moving Krug for Schenn, then you contradict your own logic...as the same cap issues apply to Schenn.
3. The 2019-2020 cap is expected to jump by $3-$4 million.
4. The status of Zdeno Chara after this season is a ? and I believe that if he is able to play, he would work with Sweeney to make it fit with cap goals.
5. The expansion draft will only help the Bruins cap situation.
6. Many struggling teams, including STL are totally cap strapped. Why would they be so eager to take salary back in a trade, especially for a guy due a raise?
7. Why would STL move Schenn, an actual commodity in their line-up, for Krug, a player who they already have on the squad (on an ELC) in the form of Vince Dunn?

As for your statement that "unless they move Krug, the Bruins 100 percent cannot afford to make another move for that other impact forward that our team desperately needs" without moving Krug...forgive me, but it's a baseless statement. There are multiple ways a trade could go down since the Bruins actually have some cap space and salary retention has become in vogue.

Frankly, I think Neely and Sweeney would move any of the younger emerging guys plus picks to bring in NHL talent. Krug is a core member of the team.

 

[False Start]

Thank you for taking the time to consider the future cap situation with expansion in mind as it relates to moving Krug for Schenn.

Frankly, I think Neely and Sweeney would move any of the younger emerging guys plus picks to bring in NHL talent. Krug is a core member of the team.

My thoughts.

Have you taken the following into consideration?:

2. Schenn has a nearly identical cap hit and also turns UFA on the exact same day. So, if you believe in moving Krug for Schenn, then you contradict your own logic...as the same cap issues apply to Schenn.

My logic is there's no way to keep Krug after 2020 and make a deal for an impact forward. (assuming Chara returns for 4.5 million, Carlo signs long term for 5, Backes stays, and the Cap increasing to 84ish.) At that point its Krug or a impact forward, which is what Schenn is.

5. The expansion draft will only help the Bruins cap situation.

By exposing guys like Moore and or Lauzon, it won't help out dramatically. The anticipation is we protect 7 forwards (Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, Krejci, Backes, Bjork, Debrusk), 3D in McAvoy, Carlo and Grz. Exposing guys like Kuraly, Lauzon, Moore. Notice I didn't mention Heinen or K. Miller. I think near term those guys are dealt too. That said, Moore at under 3 or Kuraly at basically minimum isn't giving us much relief.

6. Many struggling teams, including STL are totally cap strapped. Why would they be so eager to take salary back in a trade, especially for a guy due a raise?

7. Why would STL move Schenn, an actual commodity in their line-up, for Krug, a player who they already have on the squad (on an ELC) in the form of Vince Dunn?

Not my point. I would do the trade, maybe STL doesn't.

As for your statement that "unless they move Krug, the Bruins 100 percent cannot afford to make another move for that other impact forward that our team desperately needs" without moving Krug...forgive me, but it's a baseless statement. There are multiple ways a trade could go down since the Bruins actually have some cap space and salary retention has become in vogue.

It could but it's gonna involve a lot of pieces moving with big contracts. Such as Backes or Krejci, or even Carlo. In my opinion we sign Carlo and McAvoy long term. Keeping that into consideration there's very little chance we can keep Krug and Heinen for the contracts they will get. So that's why we trade them now.

 

[maxl7]

Schenn was a 70 point player last year, 55 and 59 the previous two. Having that kind of player on the third line makes us one of the strongest teams in the league down the middle.

Last spring we got wiped out but Tampa Bay because they tooled on our bottom 6. Getting Schenn creates mismatches in our favor. From 2011-2014 we could roll 4 solid lines which creates problems for other teams, we haven’t had that kind of depth since.

I like Krug but we’re deep at LD and I think we need a solid center if we want to go deep in the playoffs this year. Schenn also plays with an edge, the kind of player I want in the playoffs.

I don't disagree that the Bruins need a solid center, but Schenn isn't what you think. He had a great year last year getting propped up by playing with Tarasenko and Schwartz. Prior to that, nearly half of his points all came on the power play. At 5-on-5, which is where the Bruins actually need help, he's not gonna blow you away. He's not a driver of his lines, he's a decent complementary player.

Krug is the far more valuable, impactful player. As I said, I'm open to trading him but it has to be for more than just Schenn. The Blues need Krug a lot more than the Bruins need Schenn.

 

[maxl7]

"Don't trade 27 year old Krug for Schenn who is also 27!"

"Don't trade your 27-year-old player who will become an UFA after next season for a far less impactful 27-year-old player who will become an UFA after next season"

 

[Son of Donegal]

My thoughts.

Have you taken the following into consideration?:

2. Schenn has a nearly identical cap hit and also turns UFA on the exact same day. So, if you believe in moving Krug for Schenn, then you contradict your own logic...as the same cap issues apply to Schenn.

My logic is there's no way to keep Krug after 2020 and make a deal for an impact forward. (assuming Chara returns for 4.5 million, Carlo signs long term for 5, Backes stays, and the Cap increasing to 84ish.) At that point its Krug or a impact forward, which is what Schenn is.

5. The expansion draft will only help the Bruins cap situation.

By exposing guys like Moore and or Lauzon, it won't help out dramatically. The anticipation is we protect 7 forwards (Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, Krejci, Backes, Bjork, Debrusk), 3D in McAvoy, Carlo and Grz. Exposing guys like Kuraly, Lauzon, Moore. Notice I didn't mention Heinen or K. Miller. I think near term those guys are dealt too. That said, Moore at under 3 or Kuraly at basically minimum isn't giving us much relief.

6. Many struggling teams, including STL are totally cap strapped. Why would they be so eager to take salary back in a trade, especially for a guy due a raise?

7. Why would STL move Schenn, an actual commodity in their line-up, for Krug, a player who they already have on the squad (on an ELC) in the form of Vince Dunn?

Not my point. I would do the trade, maybe STL doesn't.

As for your statement that "unless they move Krug, the Bruins 100 percent cannot afford to make another move for that other impact forward that our team desperately needs" without moving Krug...forgive me, but it's a baseless statement. There are multiple ways a trade could go down since the Bruins actually have some cap space and salary retention has become in vogue.

It could but it's gonna involve a lot of pieces moving with big contracts. Such as Backes or Krejci, or even Carlo. In my opinion we sign Carlo and McAvoy long term. Keeping that into consideration there's very little chance we can keep Krug and Heinen for the contracts they will get. So that's why we trade them now.

I think you are spinning your tires. You are looking at 2020-2021 and have already penciled in Chara at $4.5m, Carlo long-term for $5m??? when his peers are signing for less, and the Cap increasing by only $3m over TWO years. The indiscrepancy in this projection versus what will actually occur could pay half of Krug's future salary. Also, why trade Krug NOW? If you do not plan on resigning him, why not wait until next year to move him? You are selling from a position of utter weakness to move him right now.

Also, why, when the Bruins have $3.5 million in available cap space, would it take "a lot of pieces and moving Backes, Krejci and even Carlo" to make a move that would give the Bruins what they need right now? I can think of a half dozen 3C who could possibly be had for a prospect and pick.

Sweeney will need to be fairly creative when it comes to signing his RFA's, but keep in mind - the Bruins hold all the power when it comes to negotiating. They aren't going to overpay for players who have zero arbitration rights. And if any of them decided to do what Nylander is doing this year, we have a slew of kids on their ELC ready to jump in.

 

[Fenian24]

My thoughts.

Have you taken the following into consideration?:

2. Schenn has a nearly identical cap hit and also turns UFA on the exact same day. So, if you believe in moving Krug for Schenn, then you contradict your own logic...as the same cap issues apply to Schenn.

My logic is there's no way to keep Krug after 2020 and make a deal for an impact forward. (assuming Chara returns for 4.5 million, Carlo signs long term for 5, Backes stays, and the Cap increasing to 84ish.) At that point its Krug or a impact forward, which is what Schenn is.

5. The expansion draft will only help the Bruins cap situation.

By exposing guys like Moore and or Lauzon, it won't help out dramatically. The anticipation is we protect 7 forwards (Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, Krejci, Backes, Bjork, Debrusk), 3D in McAvoy, Carlo and Grz. Exposing guys like Kuraly, Lauzon, Moore. Notice I didn't mention Heinen or K. Miller. I think near term those guys are dealt too. That said, Moore at under 3 or Kuraly at basically minimum isn't giving us much relief.

6. Many struggling teams, including STL are totally cap strapped. Why would they be so eager to take salary back in a trade, especially for a guy due a raise?

7. Why would STL move Schenn, an actual commodity in their line-up, for Krug, a player who they already have on the squad (on an ELC) in the form of Vince Dunn?

Not my point. I would do the trade, maybe STL doesn't.

As for your statement that "unless they move Krug, the Bruins 100 percent cannot afford to make another move for that other impact forward that our team desperately needs" without moving Krug...forgive me, but it's a baseless statement. There are multiple ways a trade could go down since the Bruins actually have some cap space and salary retention has become in vogue.

It could but it's gonna involve a lot of pieces moving with big contracts. Such as Backes or Krejci, or even Carlo. In my opinion we sign Carlo and McAvoy long term. Keeping that into consideration there's very little chance we can keep Krug and Heinen for the contracts they will get. So that's why we trade them now.

How much do 30 point LW's get nowadays? That is what Heinen looks to be. He is the last player who I worry about in regards to cap space.

 

[False Start]

I think you are spinning your tires. You are looking at 2020-2021 and have already penciled in Chara at $4.5m, Carlo long-term for $5m??? when his peers are signing for less, and the Cap increasing by only $3m over TWO years. The indiscrepancy in this projection versus what will actually occur could pay half of Krug's future salary. Also, why trade Krug NOW? If you do not plan on resigning him, why not wait until next year to move him? You are selling from a position of utter weakness to move him right now.

Also, why, when the Bruins have $3.5 million in available cap space, would it take "a lot of pieces and moving Backes, Krejci and even Carlo" to make a move that would give the Bruins what they need right now? I can think of a half dozen 3C who could possibly be had for a prospect and pick.

Sweeney will need to be fairly creative when it comes to signing his RFA's, but keep in mind - the Bruins hold all the power when it comes to negotiating. They aren't going to overpay for players who have zero arbitration rights. And if any of them decided to do what Nylander is doing this year, we have a slew of kids on their ELC ready to jump in.

Penciling in Chara at 4.5 and Carlo at 5 is my assumption. Neither are unreasonable in my opinion. The cap will increase probably closer to 84 by then, you're right.

Grzelyck will go thru arbitration and command somewhere between 2-3, and Debrusk and Bjork will have to be resigned by then. Debrusk just forever increasing his cap number nowadays. Bjork by the end of next year, probably less than 3 million.

You tell me where Krug's 6 million fits on a defense like this: Chara, McAvoy, Carlo, Grz, Moore, Vaakaneinen, Lauzon, Zboril (Andersson waiting).

While having this as your forwards:
Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
Bjork - Krejci - DeBrusk
? - Backes - ?
? - Kuraly - ?

Where is this 3C that's less than 3.5 million that I'm not aware of? Are we assuming Donato, or Senyshyn can take that leap into our top 9? Or do we do like I suggest, and trade Krug/and or Heinen for a 6 million dollar impact forward.

We trade Krug now because the return would be better than doing it in the offseason or next years trade deadline.

This is a good discussion either way.

 

[Son of Donegal]

Here is a list of actual 3C's who could help the Bruins and who could be had for much less than Torey Krug.

Cody Eakin
Radek Faksa
Chris Tierney
Kevin Hayes
Vladamir Namestnikov
Adrien Kempe

I imagine you could get most of these players for an expendable roster player and pick or prospect and pick.
Most of them would fit into the cap situation without requiring money going the other direction.

Any of these guys can give you what the Bruins have been lacking and fit naturally at 3C. Plugging Brayden Schenn in at 3C doesn't guarantee similar output/performance. If anything, I see a poor fit there. The kids best season (and really the only season worthy of mention) was last year when he road alongside Tarasenko and Schwartz. Prior to that, he was primly a PP specialist. 80% of his points come off the PP. I wonder why he has struggled this year? possibly because STL PP is in the dumpster.

 

[ODAAT]

can the Blues even do an old fashioned one for one? Aren`t they in a spot where they are looking to relieve themselves of some salaries? If so, one for one for Krug would seem unlikely.

I don`t like moving Krug, don`t like the loss of, hands down, the B`s key to the PP moving on. Think there is a possibility CM could fill that role for years to come down the road but he isn`t there yet with his development being hindered with injuries and health issues in his young career.

So many here so quick to move Krug, again, I`m not opposed to moving him, just not sure where those pts will come from on the back end without him and in this NHL, IMO, you need a couple of guys on the back end who can push the play, produce offensively and other than McAvoy, don`t see another D on this team who`ll do that

 

[maxl7]

Here is a list of actual 3C's who could help the Bruins and who could be had for much less than Torey Krug.

Cody Eakin
Radek Faksa
Chris Tierney
Kevin Hayes
Vladamir Namestnikov
Adrien Kempe

I imagine you could get most of these players for an expendable roster player and pick or prospect and pick.
Most of them would fit into the cap situation without requiring money going the other direction.

Any of these guys can give you what the Bruins have been lacking and fit naturally at 3C. Plugging Brayden Schenn in at 3C doesn't guarantee similar output/performance. If anything, I see a poor fit there. The kids best season (and really the only season worthy of mention) was last year when he road alongside Tarasenko and Schwartz. Prior to that, he was primly a PP specialist. 80% of his points come off the PP. I wonder why he has struggled this year? possibly because STL PP is in the dumpster.

Faksa and Hayes are the only ones worth pursuing there but there's zero chance the Stars part with Faksa. Putting aside the Hayes "thing", he's a pending UFA so you're left holding the bag overpaying him at the end of this year. His acquisition cost would be too prohibitive to use him purely as a rental.

Bruins have to get a lot more creative to solve their roster issues, which makes the relative inaction (and the guys they signed) this offseason all the more perplexing.

 

[False Start]

Here is a list of actual 3C's who could help the Bruins and who could be had for much less than Torey Krug.

Cody Eakin
Radek Faksa
Chris Tierney
Kevin Hayes
Vladamir Namestnikov
Adrien Kempe

I imagine you could get most of these players for an expendable roster player and pick or prospect and pick.
Most of them would fit into the cap situation without requiring money going the other direction.

Any of these guys can give you what the Bruins have been lacking and fit naturally at 3C. Plugging Brayden Schenn in at 3C doesn't guarantee similar output/performance. If anything, I see a poor fit there. The kids best season (and really the only season worthy of mention) was last year when he road alongside Tarasenko and Schwartz. Prior to that, he was primly a PP specialist. 80% of his points come off the PP. I wonder why he has struggled this year? possibly because STL PP is in the dumpster.

Eakin - Potentially.
Faksa - I wish.
Tierney - Sure.
Hayes - Is due a contract between 5-6 mil very very soon. Rental at best for this year.
Namestnikov - Definitely not the answer if we want a two way guy.
Kempe - Honestly don't know much on the guy.

The only game breakers I see, are Hayes and Faksa. Other than that we're just doing patchup work. None of those other guys should be relied on to provide the Rich Peverley secondary scoring we need from the bottom six.

 

[Son of Donegal]

Faksa and Hayes are the only ones worth pursuing there but there's zero chance the Stars part with Faksa. Putting aside the Hayes "thing", he's a pending UFA so you're left holding the bag overpaying him at the end of this year. His acquisition cost would be too prohibitive to use him purely as a rental.

Bruins have to get a lot more creative to solve their roster issues, which makes the relative inaction (and the guys they signed) this offseason all the more perplexing.

First off that list was just off the top of my head. I could come up with another 4-5 guys with more time. But for the sake of argument please tell me why Cody Eakin, Vlad Namestnikov and Chris Tierney aren’t good fits at 3C. If anything, they have already proven they are capable of playing that role and even plug into the top 6 in a pinch. Eakin was made in a factory to play 3C and was bonkers for Vegas last year. Tierney and Namestnikov seem tailor made as well. Why overpay for a top 6 guy and forcing him to play a role he is not used to?

 

[False Start]

First off that list was just off the top of my head. I could come up with another 4-5 guys with more time. But for the sake of argument please tell me why Cody Eakin, Vlad Namestnikov and Chris Tierney aren’t good fits at 3C. If anything, they have already proven they are capable of playing that role and even plug into the top 6 in a pinch. Eakin was made in a factory to play 3C and was bonkers for Vegas last year. Tierney and Namestnikov seem tailor made as well. Why overpay for a top 6 guy and forcing him to play a role he is not used to?

Would you rather trade Krug and get an impact forward whether it's Kreider, or Schenn.

Or keep Krug and trade for Eakin?

Questions I think the front office has to answer in the very near term.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I don't disagree that the Bruins need a solid center, but Schenn isn't what you think. He had a great year last year getting propped up by playing with Tarasenko and Schwartz. Prior to that, nearly half of his points all came on the power play. At 5-on-5, which is where the Bruins actually need help, he's not gonna blow you away. He's not a driver of his lines, he's a decent complementary player.

Krug is the far more valuable, impactful player. As I said, I'm open to trading him but it has to be for more than just Schenn. The Blues need Krug a lot more than the Bruins need Schenn.

over their respective careers, Schenn has gotten ~35% of his points on the powerplay while Krug has gotten ~44% of his points on the powerplay.

Like...if you're trying to argue that a guy is less valuable than Torey Krug I'm not sure making the case that the guy is too much of a powerplay specialist is the smart move. It's not like Krug's even strength production is where he makes his living.

 

[Fenian24]

Penciling in Chara at 4.5 and Carlo at 5 is my assumption. Neither are unreasonable in my opinion. The cap will increase probably closer to 84 by then, you're right.

Grzelyck will go thru arbitration and command somewhere between 2-3, and Debrusk and Bjork will have to be resigned by then. Debrusk just forever increasing his cap number nowadays. Bjork by the end of next year, probably less than 3 million.

You tell me where Krug's 6 million fits on a defense like this: Chara, McAvoy, Carlo, Grz, Moore, Vaakaneinen, Lauzon, Zboril (Andersson waiting).

While having this as your forwards:
Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
Bjork - Krejci - DeBrusk
? - Backes - ?
? - Kuraly - ?

Where is this 3C that's less than 3.5 million that I'm not aware of? Are we assuming Donato, or Senyshyn can take that leap into our top 9? Or do we do like I suggest, and trade Krug/and or Heinen for a 6 million dollar impact forward.

We trade Krug now because the return would be better than doing it in the offseason or next years trade deadline.

This is a good discussion either way.

If you are potentially overvaluing some of the D (Lauzon looks good but in limited viewing, Vaak I haven't seen enough of, Zboril is still very hit or miss and Anderson is an unknown) what about the forward prospects, I have huge questions about many but a Frederic seems to be on the same trajectory as a Lauzon at worst, Studnicka has been very good n juniors this year and JFK looks to at least be a good third line center, All of these prospects have trade value to add a top 9 forward or two as well as free agency.

I would ,love Schenn here, absolutely my kind of player, but Krug is a pretty high price to pay, also not what St. Louis would be looking for IMO.

 

[Son of Donegal]

Eakin - Potentially.
Faksa - I wish.
Tierney - Sure.
Hayes - Is due a contract between 5-6 mil very very soon. Rental at best for this year.
Namestnikov - Definitely not the answer if we want a two way guy.
Kempe - Honestly don't know much on the guy.

The only game breakers I see, are Hayes and Faksa. Other than that we're just doing patchup work. None of those other guys should be relied on to provide the Rich Peverley secondary scoring we need from the bottom six.

Say what? Namestnikov IS a two-way guy. He has been that guy since he was in the Q. He was drafted to be that guy and that is how he is being used by NY right now. In fact, he has started over 60% of his shifts from the D zone this year.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Would you rather trade Krug and get an impact forward whether it's Kreider, or Schenn.

Or keep Krug and trade for Eakin?

Questions I think the front office has to answer in the very near term.

I would prefer to get the impact forward in this scenario because one would think that you could still get a capable 3LC as well for a decent price.

 

[Son of Donegal]

If you are potentially overvaluing some of the D (Lauzon looks good but in limited viewing, Vaak I haven't seen enough of, Zboril is still very hit or miss and Anderson is an unknown) what about the forward prospects, I have huge questions about many but a Frederic seems to be on the same trajectory as a Lauzon at worst, Studnicka has been very good n juniors this year and JFK looks to at least be a good third line center, All of these prospects have trade value to add a top 9 forward or two as well as free agency.

I would ,love Schenn here, absolutely my kind of player, but Krug is a pretty high price to pay, also not what St. Louis would be looking for IMO.

Praise the LORD. I am with Fenian on this one. Someone pass both of us a beer!