Former Bruins David Krejci announces retirement.

[Gonzothe7thDman]

I don't need the Time Stone to tell you in that universe they don't sign David Backes which is why they had a big gap at RW in the top 6.

Im glad we didn't sign Eriksson to the contract Vancouver did even though he was coming off a 30 goal 60 pt season. I don't really see much in that FA period that would have been worth spending that money on.

I also know if the Bruins just sat on that money and didn't spend it that would have been a tough sell to the fanbase as well. If you look at all the big money contracts handed out to UFAs that offseason I think almost all of them were trainwrecks.

 

[EverettMike]

Im glad we didn't sign Eriksson to the contract Vancouver did even though he was coming off a 30 goal 60 pt season. I don't really see much in that FA period that would have been worth spending that money on.

I also know if the Bruins just sat on that money and didn't spend it that would have been a tough sell to the fanbase as well. If you look at all the big money contracts handed out to UFAs that offseason I think almost all of them were trainwrecks.

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They could have made a trade instead. They also could have waited to use the cap space at the deadline that season. And if nothing came of it, or if the team didnt warrant upgrading that year, you come back with the cap space the following season.

 

[Therick67]

The black hole on Krecji's wing existed for how many years? That's on Sweeney. He could have made a trade, or dare I say - didn't draft 2 busts in 2015.

 

[BMC]

What do you guys think? I say it would be a travesty if they don't retire #46:

 

[Kegs]

What do you guys think? I say it would be a travesty if they don't retire #46:

Yes. Absolutely needs to be retired. If they don’t hang his jersey I’ll be offended.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

I hate saying it so soon after his retirement. But no. I would not retire his jersey. Love the guy and feel so fortunate to have watched him as a Bruin his entire career, but he's not quite in that territory to me.

 

[McGarnagle]

Rick Middleton and David Krejci are very close comparables, especially if you're adjusting for the era. Similar career lengths, both put up a lot of points, both had huge playoff runs. Middleton had a higher offensive peak and was more of a goal scorer where Krejci is an assists guy. If Nifty's number is retired, Krejci's probably should be too.

 

[Kegs]

I hate saying it so soon after his retirement. But no. I would not retire his jersey. Love the guy and feel so fortunate to have watched him as a Bruin his entire career, but he's not quite in that territory to me.

Wow. Harsh. He was so good for so long.

First line centre in 2011 when they won the cup. Won the conn smyth. 9th most points in a bruins history. 5th in games played.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Wow. Harsh. He was so good for so long.

First line centre in 2011 when they won the cup. Won the conn smyth. 9th most points in a bruins history. 5th in games played.

He was probably 2nd for the Conn Smythe in 2011.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Wow. Harsh. He was so good for so long.

First line centre in 2011 when they won the cup. Won the conn smyth. 9th most points in a bruins history. 5th in games played.

I must have missed his Conn Smythe win.

Don't put me in a position where I have to devalue him and his time here. I don't think anything but positive about him.

But number retirement means more than just being great.

 

[Sigh]

I say yes. His fingerprints are all over the only cup win in my lifetime. Same for the rest of that core group. Up they go, IMO.

 

[PlayMakers]

I say yes too.

He's top10 in points all-time, ahead of guys who have their numbers retired. He won a Cup, led the league in playoff scoring twice. He's 4th all-time in playoff points.

He is one of the best Bruins of all-time. What are the rafters for, if not that?

 

[chizzler]

They’ll retire his number when they are in a dry spell and need to sell tickets.

 

[LSCII]

They’ll restore his number when they are in a dry spell and need to sell tickets.

This is sadly the most likely scenario. In reality. I would absolutely not retire his number. He was very, very good, but I hold that honor for the best of the best.

 

[smithformeragent]

33 and 37 are the only numbers I put up there from this recently concluded era.

And I LOVE Thomas, but “no” on him as well.

If we’re talking multiple Cups for a guy like Krejci, given his playoff acumen, then it’s perhaps a different conversation.

 

[bb74]

They could have made a trade instead. They also could have waited to use the cap space at the deadline that season. And if nothing came of it, or if the team didnt warrant upgrading that year, you come back with the cap space the following season.

My memory may be failing me but that team busted their butts to get back into the playoff race (could be wrong) and came it at a low seed. I felt at the time in a very non Belichickian way the guys "earned" that shot. Obviously bad asset management but it felt to me that year that the roster needed that playoff experience as opposed to stripping it down.

 

[Shaun]

maybe if they won in 13 and 19 i’d say yes

 

[The don godfather]

33 and 37 are the only numbers I put up there from this recently concluded era.

And I LOVE Thomas, but “no” on him as well.

If we’re talking multiple Cups for a guy like Krejci, given his playoff acumen, then it’s perhaps a different conversation.

Tim thomas should have a statue outside beside bobby orr he was hulk in 2011.

 

[JAD]

I'd say yes if management didn't saddle him with a revolving door of second tier wingers the second half of his career. There was a time when people said "Boston's offense runs through Krejci" and because of that it would be a mistake to trade him.
Of course as we all know the chemistry between Bergeron and Marchand elevated them to first line status, and Krejci was left trying to make something out of nothing. I wonder what Krejci's point totals would look like if he had first line wingers his entire career.

 

[missingchicklet]

33 and 37 are the only numbers I put up there from this recently concluded era.

And I LOVE Thomas, but “no” on him as well.

If we’re talking multiple Cups for a guy like Krejci, given his playoff acumen, then it’s perhaps a different conversation.

There's where I'm at as well with number retirements from that era of players. Number retirement for an organization that has been around as long as Boston's has to be reserved for the elite of the elite. As much of a fan as I was of Timmy I have to admit he was elite for a while, but not for a long enough period to be considered for number retirement. If the Bs had won another Cup and Krejci hadn't been hamstrung with crap RWers for multiple years then his resume probably makes him a strong candidate for number retirement. Didn't work out that way, though.

Bergy won a record number of Selkes and was one of the best two-way centers ever. Chara changed the culture and trajectory of the Bs and arguably was the best-ever shutdown d-man in his prime. Yeah, that's elite enough to get those two players' numbers retired.

 

[NDiesel]

In the playoffs with Boston (33 games total) Backes averaged a 12 goal/82 game pace. The Blues roster had plenty of new faces not to mention 2 new coaches since the last time Backes played for them so I don't know how big a deal his prior knowledge would have been.

In the 4 games he did play against STL in the finals he had ZERO points. 5 SOG. You figure he would have done something if he knew how to exploit their weaknesses.

Idk what kind of secret advantage he would have had but he probably should have showed it earlier in the series. If he was subbed in the Bruins still lose and then we are complaining that they took out Kuhlman who scored on a ridiculous shot and was a +2 in game 6.

It always bothers me when people say we would have won with Backes like he wasn't complete dog shit for the entire 85 games before that game 7

 

[DKH]

The Krejci flag that hung outside TD Garden now will rest in DKH man cave

 

[bb74]

The Krejci flag that hung outside TD Garden now will rest in DKH man cave

Is that Jim Morrison in the Whiskey Bar years or what???! Wonder if Krejci can sing and have a 2nd stage of his career as the Doors v2 frontman? ;-)

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

I hate saying it so soon after his retirement. But no. I would not retire his jersey. Love the guy and feel so fortunate to have watched him as a Bruin his entire career, but he's not quite in that territory to me.

if a guy who has played the 5th most games, has the 9th most points, 2 playoff scoring leads and 1 of their 6 ever Stanley Cups isn't qualified to have his jersey retired then what are we even doing here? the point of retiring jerseys is to honor the guys who have meant the most to the franchise in its history and I think by any measure Krejci has got to be up there.

 

[Dr Hook]

if a guy who has played the 5th most games, has the 9th most points, 2 playoff scoring leads and 1 of their 6 ever Stanley Cups isn't qualified to have his jersey retired then what are we even doing here? the point of retiring jerseys is to honor the guys who have meant the most to the franchise in its history and I think by any measure Krejci has got to be up there.

He's always been polarizing in the fan base, much like Tuuka. The fact that even on this tiny forum there is no agreement here testifies to that. Some of the retired numbers were before my time, but I can't think of any up there that there was not pretty widespread agreement about them belonging in the rafters. That we don't have that with Krejci (deserved or not) tells me it doesn't look good.