Rumor: Kevin Hayes to St. Louis gaining steam - rumored to be 'huge' deal involving many players

[Louie the Blue]

i see six 20g and two 15g and adding Hayes at 3C is another 18-20g. I guess I’m higher on the top 9 than most. We just need a #1 LD to compete for a playoff spot.

The top 9 would still, from 2021-2022. Have to replace ROR and Perron’s contributions offensively and defensively.

I think Vrana, while not as good as Tarasenko, can probably replace 70% of his offensive contributions.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Hearing Krug, 25 OA and 2024 2nd

Hayes(50% retained), Laughton, Sanheim

’Philly flips Krug to Boston

B's have no space, or use for Krug

 

[greybush314]

i see one 40g, two 30g, three 20g and two 15g and adding Hayes at 3C is another 18-20g. I guess I’m higher on the top 9 than most. We just need a #1 LD to compete for a playoff spot.

I agree with this assessment. We don't have a true top 4 LHD. Krug, Leddy and Scandella are all really 3rd pairing guys. Pick up a top 4 LHD and move 2 of Scandella, Leddy and Krug. Let Perunovich, Rosen and Tucker battle for the other top 4 spot. If not move the vet back up or pick someone up at the trade deadline.

 

[Mike Liut]

I agree with this assessment. We don't have a true top 4 LHD. Krug, Leddy and Scandella are all really 3rd pairing guys. Pick up a top 4 LHD and move 2 of Scandella, Leddy and Krug. Let Perunovich, Rosen and Tucker battle for the other top 4 spot. If not move the vet back up or pick someone up at the trade deadline.

id actually like to replace Krug, Leddy and Scandella with Sanheim, Tucker and another bigger and more physical 2LD.

 

[EastVillageBlues]

id actually like to replace Krug, Leddy and Scandella with Sanheim, Tucker and another bigger and more physical 2LD.

That's barely any marginal improvement.

It solves at best one of our problems, highly debatable one at that.

Sanheim replacing Krug is a move in the right direction. Not in all areas, especially the PP; we better hope that Perunovich is injury free this season. Leddy to Tucker is a huge downgrade, not sure how that helps us at all. And that "big and physical LD" needs to be highly mobile and can be QB if need arises, otherwise we are better off at trying Perunovich first.

 

[BlueTacos]

A player that has never made the WJC at Bolduc's age is not a top 50 prospect.

Lol bro. So that's the bar. How about he was one of the best players in the chl championships. Is a 2ppg player and had 1 goal per game last season but yeah not a top 50. Lol. I say good day

Lol bro. So that's the bar. How about he was one of the best players in the chl championships. Is a 2ppg player and had 1 goal per game last season but yeah not a top 50. Lol. I say good day

I truly hope army doesn't burn a 1st on this crap.

 

[The Madrigal]

Starting to look like most of the "reports" about this alleged trade were BS. Keith Jones himself said this morning that a lot of what tweeted out over the weekend wasn't accurate.

 

[Mike Liut]

That's barely any marginal improvement.

It solves at best one of our problems, highly debatable one at that.

Sanheim replacing Krug is a move in the right direction. Not in all areas, especially the PP; we better hope that Perunovich is injury free this season. Leddy to Tucker is a huge downgrade, not sure how that helps us at all. And that "big and physical LD" needs to be highly mobile and can be QB if need arises, otherwise we are better off at trying Perunovich first.

I’d rather have defenders with length who can actually defend. Our transitioning to smurfs isn’t working. We should have learned by watching our cup winning D.

 

[The Madrigal]

Anyone want to to bet that some "insider" will be on twitter within 5 minutes saying that the Hall trade was so Boston could clear cap to get Krug from the Flyers and help finalize the deal between Philly and St. Louis?

 

[TheGoldenGod]

Krug is the last thing the Bruins need

 

[Mike Liut]

Krug is the last thing the Bruins need

We suck and we are trying to move him. What’s that telling you?

 

[Djp]

Anyone want to to bet that some "insider" will be on twitter within 5 minutes saying that the Hall trade was so Boston could clear cap to get Krug from the Flyers and help finalize the deal between Philly and St. Louis?

At 50% retained….maybe

 

[ponder719]

Not saying it's happening, but I'll keep trying to manifest it until it fails: Krug at 50% is actually a small cap savings for Boston if they send back Grzelcyk and some prospect/pick reimbursement, at least for the upcoming year.

 

[Flukeshot]

I feel like this trade is dead.

 

[Rich Nixon]

I feel like this trade is dead.

At least the D portion of it. Friedman seems fairly certain Hayes will still end up a Blue, but that would be a dramatically less interesting trade.

 

[Petes2424]

The one thing in this whole fiasco that hasn’t been mentioned enough is, it seemed to really downgrade the worth of Sanheim. The Flyers will be much better served moving him by himself.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

We suck and we are trying to move him. What’s that telling you?

Why does the Blues being bad make it the Bruins Problem? Lol

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

I don't get it. Why can't they just waive Krug? That's why NMCs are so much bigger than NTCs. Krug doesn't want it? Fine, put him on waivers and Philly picks him up. Then trade Sanheim and Hayes for pick 29 or whatever. Done.

Worst case, some other team claims him, then there's no trade, and you lose Krug's 6.5 mil cap hit for nothing.

Why can't they do this?

 

[Mickey the mouse]

I don't get it. Why can't they just waive Krug? That's why NMCs are so much bigger than NTCs. Krug doesn't want it? Fine, put him on waivers and Philly picks him up. Then trade Sanheim and Hayes for pick 29 or whatever. Done.

Worst case, some other team claims him, then there's no trade, and you lose Krug's 6.5 mil cap hit for nothing.

Why can't they do this?

And when nobody picks him up and he clears waivers then what ?

 

[The Madrigal]

I don't get it. Why can't they just waive Krug? That's why NMCs are so much bigger than NTCs. Krug doesn't want it? Fine, put him on waivers and Philly picks him up. Then trade Sanheim and Hayes for pick 29 or whatever. Done.

Worst case, some other team claims him, then there's no trade, and you lose Krug's 6.5 mil cap hit for nothing.

Why can't they do this?

They could but I doubt either wants to do business like that. Krug has been in the league for a long time, is a winner, and respected person/player. That wouldn't be a good look for either organization and while they wouldn't have a leg to stand on I'm sure the NHLPA would cause a stink about it too.

 

[BleedBlue14]

And when nobody picks him up and he clears waivers then what ?

Then he's probably alot more likely to accept a trade versus playing in the AHL.

 

[gritdash60]

I swear if you showed someone whos not familiar with NHL a clip of Kevin Hayes skating and told them hes making over 7million a year playing hockey they would probably have a stroke.

 

[Chojin]

Then he's probably alot more likely to accept a trade versus playing in the AHL.

0% chance he'd be sent to the AHL. He's significantly better than a replacement level player.

 

[BlueTacos]

0% chance he'd be sent to the AHL. He's significantly better than a replacement level player.

Maybe not lol.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

We suck and we are trying to move him. What’s that telling you?

We're also on the hook for 100% of his contract which his next team likely wouldn't be. Krug is most definitely a useful piece for a team that needs a PP QB if they can get him on a discount.