Former Bruins Jake DeBrusk - gone to Nucks

[EverettMike]

Jake somehow ending up in Vegas is still the outcome I'm most rooting for.

 

[DKH]

Jake somehow ending up in Vegas is still the outcome I'm most rooting for.

That would be amazing

 

[Eddie Munson]

Jake somehow ending up in Vegas is still the outcome I'm most rooting for.

LOL. Would be comedic gold!

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Let's compare JDB to Trent Frederic. I believe JDB is the better player...

Both players are coming off of nearly identical seasons, points wise:
JDB 19G 21A (80 games played)
TF 18G 22A (82 games played)

Now do a Google search: "Trent Frederic scoring drought"
Then do this search: "Jake Debrusk scoring drought"

The difference in expectations is stark.

Of course playing with a broken hand doesn't help, but people expect more from Jake. His habit of falling into extended scoring droughts is a significant obstacle to reaching his potential.

The question for management is: Do we offer JDB a contract with a number that is partially based on his unrealized potential?

I guarantee with the salary cap going up that there is AT LEAST one NHL team willing to do exactly that.

There is also a PO record in favor of paying DeBrusk. I don't understand how that can be ignored or downplayed.

 

[Concessionaire]

There is also a PO record in favor of paying DeBrusk. I don't understand how that can be ignored or downplayed.

Personally I like Jake, and if management finds a way to keep him here I will be happy with that.

However, if I put myself in Jake's shoes I would definitely see what I could get in the UFA market. Salary cap is up, the selection of available free agents is just okay, and Jake has an attractive skill set even if he hasn't lived up to his potential so far.

 

[MattFromFranklin]

How are the other three on the PK?

The points were to show Jake showed up when it counted and wasn’t as bad a pick as people made it out to be. You can argue he was a better all around player than the other three.

The thing with the DeBrusk pick is that he had no business going ahead of Barzal and Connor. He was a vastly inferior player at the time of the draft and he's still a vastly inferior player 9 years later. The sad thing is a lot of people take out their frustrations from that draft out on DeBrusk. It's unfortunate and misguided. That's not Jake's fault, he never should've been selected with any of our 3 picks. It's the fault of Sweeney and the scouting staff.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Overpaying a 40 point winger is such a bad idea. At his current rate you can live with that production but no way to you overpay for it

 

[Number8]

NHL.com has him listed a bit shorter at 6'1".

I have him at 6'6" and 200 cm on the nose. That whole foot thing had to be a typo.

 

[DKH]

He comes across very well

Gotta make it work

 

[Bradely]

Jake somehow ending up in Vegas is still the outcome I'm most rooting for.

You don,t miss alot!!! LOL.

 

[EverettMike]

The thing with the DeBrusk pick is that he had no business going ahead of Barzal and Connor. He was a vastly inferior player at the time of the draft and he's still a vastly inferior player 9 years later. The sad thing is a lot of people take out their frustrations from that draft out on DeBrusk. It's unfortunate and misguided. That's not Jake's fault, he never should've been selected with any of our 3 picks. It's the fault of Sweeney and the scouting staff.

What....and I truly can't stress this enough....THE f***?

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

What....and I truly can't stress this enough....THE f***?

What's the issue? It's 9 years since that draft and DeBrusk is definitely a step below Barzal and Connor. They've played 8 seasons (7 in the NHL and 1 in the AHL for Jake)

 

[EverettMike]

What's the issue? It's 9 years since that draft and DeBrusk is definitely a step below Barzal and Connor. They've played 8 seasons (7 in the NHL and 1 in the AHL for Jake)

A truly incredible response. It's not even that you missed what I am reacting to, it's that you think I'm this f***ing dumb. "I'm not even mad, that's amazing."

 

[TD Charlie]

What....and I truly can't stress this enough....THE f***?

Reason #1 why I want this kid gone. I can't continue doing this

 

[PB37]

Not all i see him as a complet player 200 foot player and he s fast...Neely want to be faster so why dont Debrusk is not a Bs now...what s the plan to replace him if he goes, any other realistic ufa available this summer as good as the 74 ...at 27?

I'm curious about that as well. If they want fast, they'll have to replace ( assuming they're leaving ) DeBrusk and someone who actually might be a touch faster in Boqvist. Also, as much as his words won me over to the point where I wouldn't mind seeing him back, getting a faster version of Maroon ( Jeannot? ) is in order but that shouldn't be too much trouble since he's literally the slowest skater in the league.

 

[Kalus]

2015 draft was a massive failure. We all know that. The takeaway: go with overwhelming consensus on first round picks. Your opportunity to be the smartest guys in the room starts at the end of the second round.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

2015 draft was a massive failure. We all know that. The takeaway: go with overwhelming consensus on first round picks. Your opportunity to be the smartest guys in the room starts at the end of the second round.

Whose consensus is that?

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Whose consensus is that?

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

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Which group of people? Whose opinion do you defer to over your scouts and hockey operations people?

 

[neelynugs]

2015 draft was a massive failure. We all know that. The takeaway: go with overwhelming consensus on first round picks. Your opportunity to be the smartest guys in the room starts at the end of the second round.

they went with consensus on the defenseman and ended up with zboril. they reached a little bit for debrusk and he turned out fine.
senyshyn was the real head scratcher and ultimately was a bust.

they did get carlo in round 2, which is easily worth the spot they picked senyshyn in.

2015 sucked, but it's 2024 now. time to move on, just like the seguin trade.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Which group of people? Whose opinion do you defer to over your scouts and hockey operations people?

I don’t agree with him, but I’m pretty sure you know what he means.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

I don’t agree with him, but I’m pretty sure you know what he means.

The “consensus” is who is the right question. Here’s an example of a consensus from 2016. How did that #3 consensus pick work out? How about 17?

* Not pictured: Jordan Kyrou, Ryan Lindgren, or Adam Fox

 

[Ladyfan]

they went with consensus on the defenseman and ended up with zboril. they reached a little bit for debrusk and he turned out fine.
senyshyn was the real head scratcher and ultimately was a bust.

they did get carlo in round 2, which is easily worth the spot they picked senyshyn in.

2015 sucked, but it's 2024 now. time to move on, just like the seguin trade.

YES Thanks Please let it go

 

[Fenian24]

I'm still pissed they wasted a pick on JFK who made Tyler Ennis look like Bob Probert

 

[UncleRico]

There is a particular player who scored 30, 22, 12, 35, 31 goals, then got his new deal two years before Debrusk's next deal. This player got almost 9M.

Now with the cap up, Debrusk is:

27, 19, 5, 25, 27, 19

7M doesn't look so outrageous in that context, with the cap up....

Kind of though. Idk who the other player is, but they scored 31 more goals over that timeframe than debrusk