Player Discussion Jake DeBrusk

[Nuckles]

I feel like a lot of people didn't get the memo from Bruins fans that DeBrusk is an extremely streaky player. Also he has a history of starting off the season very slowly in terms of scoring goals.

It probably doesn't help that he's adjusting to a new team and got moved around a few lines already.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Has been great in all 3 zones, winning puck battles, skating hard, playing with intensity and passion, just needs to burry a couple, it’ll come.

 

[4th line culture]

Jake DeBust

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Jake DeBust

Virtanen thread is on page 300

 

[Bleach Clean]

He's pretty much been as advertised coming over from Boston. I don't think the contract is terrible, but if you think he'll outperform it you need to see more out of Pettersson, or maybe move him up with Miller.

He's just not a guy who is going to drive a line without higher-level play from the centre.

A reasonable take, but I'll go a step further: If this is his floor, this contract will be one of the best on the team. No question in my mind about it.

I didn't get around to posting when Dom's model already had him as one of the best value contracts (if not the best iirc), confirming some of my early bias here. But the trepidation over it was excessive hyperbole... And I say this with him not even scoring a goal yet.

Once he gets more selfish and starts to mimic his 2.2~ shots per game rate, the conversation will shift.

 

[VanJack]

Debrusk was signed specifically to be a scoring winger for Elias Pettersson. So far Pettersson has one goal and Debrusk 0. One measly goal for an expenditure of $15m in annual salary is just plain ugly.

Hard to say whether Petey is dragging Debrusk down right now, or visa-versa.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

They have negative chemistry with each other. They're actually making each other worse out there. Couldn't have more dissimilar styles of play.

 

[Tinhorn1]

They have negative chemistry with each other. They're actually making each other worse out there. Couldn't have more dissimilar styles of play.

Agree with that, although when they started together they also set each other up for some grade A chances that they just missed.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Agree with that, although when they started together they also set each other up for some grade A chances that they just missed.

DeBrusk should be with Miller and Boeser. I could see that line actually doing well with Miller as the play driver.

I would also look at putting Pettersson with Joshua and Garland. We know those two have chemistry. Joshua can keep teams from taking liberties with Pettersson (honestly, Garland can as well based on his fight the other night).