Player Discussion Charlie McAvoy IV

[The Murph]

Pretty bad playoffs, he's got some making up to do in the future. Fully expect he will though, guy's got a lot of heart.

 

[McGarnagle]

I question his ability to be a winner. Seems like he's been a massive loser in just about every playoff run we've had

 

[BlackFrancis]

Harry would trade this guy before it struck midnight.

And I'm not sure he'd be wrong to do so.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Don’t want to be reactive. Not going to use this game to judge his overall ability as a player.

But I can’t remember a worse performance in a game 7 than what I saw from Charlie tonight. He was absolutely brutal in every aspect of the game from puck drop.

Just a legendary level of awful.

 

[Midship]

Don't need to see this guy wear the spoked B for another game. Move him for anything.

 

[Baddkarma]

Not a fan of CM73 as captain. He was putrid tonight. He is too small to play as reckelss as he does. He takes up alot of cap for a guy who struggles in his own end. I am not sold on him at all. I think he is wildly over valued for what he actually delivers.

 

[BlackFrancis]

Not a fan of CM73 as captain. He was putrid tonight. He is too small to play as reckelss as he does. He takes up alot of cap for a guy who struggles in his own end. I am not sold on him at all. I think he is wildly over valued for what he actually delivers.

Doesn't help that he just can't shoot. Never been able to, even before he turned pro.

 

[BruinDust]

Don’t want to be reactive. Not going to use this game to judge his overall ability as a player.

But I can’t remember a worse performance in a game 7 than what I saw from Charlie tonight. He was absolutely brutal in every aspect of the game from puck drop.

Just a legendary level of awful.

Him and Orlov had my heart in my throat every time they hit the ice. Awful doesn't begin to describe it this series.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Yeah, the guy's pretty average when he's not racking up secondary assists on Pastrnaks goals.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Which game was it (game 3?) where he actually started hitting again? Not sure why that was just a one off thing.

Him and Orlov had my heart in my throat every time they hit the ice. Awful doesn't begin to describe it this series.

Orlov is just a huge risk taker. But at least he’s assertive.

McAvoy was every bad characteristic for a defenseman in a single package. By the third, I was actually becoming impressed with how terrible he looked.

 

[Bradely]

Boy... man do I understand player not willing to take home discount reading people here!

 

[BlackFrancis]

Boy... man do I understand player not willing to take home discount reading people here!

Did Charlie McAvoy take one?

Or was that a $9.5m performance we just witnessed?

 

[Bradely]

A) Did Charlie McAvoy take one?

B) Or was that a $9.5m performance we just witnessed?

A) no, and reading here I understand.
B) He did not force the bruins to pay him 9.5 M!! That is his market value.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Boy... man do I understand player not willing to take home discount reading people here!

What fanbase would be not on him after tonight though?

Not like this is “the norm”. You can scroll back in the thread and see plenty of glowing compliments.

 

[BlackFrancis]

A) no, and reading here I understand.
B) He did not force the bruins to pay him 9.5 M!! That is his market value.

Then why are you implying he should receive better treatment from idiots posting on message boards? It's our fault he got market rate?

 

[Horton Hears A Woo]

I question his ability to be a winner. Seems like he's been a massive loser in just about every playoff run we've had

With what this man cap hit is going to be moving forward you can’t justify it in anyway. He brings nothing to the o fence literally nothing. Doesn’t shoot the puck and when it’s time to play big he tucks his tail in between his legs just like the rest of them. None of this is an overreaction he is not a #1 dman on a cup winning team and he never will be. I hope we all enjoy that cap hit because no help is coming. Franchise d man step up they play big an show heart. Disgraceful was his performance tonight

Bruins MVP and future Captain. I'd make him captain as soon as Bergeron retires (this summer) and have Marchy mentor him.

You sure about that?

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Pretty bad playoffs, he's got some making up to do in the future. Fully expect he will though, guy's got a lot of heart.

No show.

 

[goldnblack]

Of all the guys who were bad, Charlie is the one that will stick with me.

I expected it of the others.

I really didn't expect it from this man.

 

[DaStinger]

The defense as a whole were horrid all playoffs. It starts with Charlie. He isn't all to blame for sure but I am certainly worried about his cap hit and what he actually brings to the table.

 

[elMatador]

Pairing him with Grzelcyk really paid off .
When he played with aging Chara he played like a top pair D.
With Grzelcyk yesterday it was an utter shambles, erratic, had no composure, overpaid 3rd pair D level at best.
But hey, advanced statistics during the regular season were through the roof.

 

[goldnblack]

Pairing him with Grzelcyk really paid off .
When he played with aging Chara he played like a top pair D.
With Grzelcyk yesterday it was an utter shambles, erratic, had no composure, overpaid 3rd pair D level at best.
But hey, advanced statistics during the regular season were through the roof.

Gryz mostly played with Forbort yesterday?

 

[BradMarchandismydad]

I just can’t believe he tipped in the tying goal

Just absolutely rattled play from him last night, he was terrified

 

[BruinDust]

Pairing him with Grzelcyk really paid off .
When he played with aging Chara he played like a top pair D.
With Grzelcyk yesterday it was an utter shambles, erratic, had no composure, overpaid 3rd pair D level at best.
But hey, advanced statistics during the regular season were through the roof.

Well he did play pretty much exclusively with Orlov yesterday.

Part I find funny about McAvoy. He looks good with Chara, and after Chara his best partner his has been Gryz.

Meanwhile he's looked god-awful with both Lindholm and Orlov, two supposedly stronger players.

I'm starting to wonder if McAvoy is just a hard D-man to play with.

 

[Alicat]

Monty's need to screw with the D pairings from the trade deadline on really came to bite them in the playoffs. It is clear that Orlov-McAvoy was a toxic pair and McAvoy tends to try and put the entire D on his back when things get sticky and he falls apart. He was also playing far too much because Lindholm, Clifton and Forbort were no shows.

I think seeing a sports psych might be a good thing for McAvoy to consider. He gets in his own head and when he does, it is ugly.

 

[LouJersey]

after the Rangers choke, deal him and others for Fox and others...Old school Espo trade style.