Player Discussion Marc McLaughlin

[ODAAT]

I like the player but honestly I see another 4th liner grinder type who can play up on occasion, kind of like Lazar, Nosek, and this year's Nick Foligno. He'll probably be good enough to replace Lazar on a cheaper cap hit, as I'm assuming Lazar will have priced himself out of Boston this coming offseason. I don't see him as a Smith replacement at all.

McLaughlin has far better vision and imagination with the puck than Nosek/Lazar or Foligno, I see him as a nice 3rd liner

 

[Fenian24]

Ideal 4th line next year
Deslauriers-Beecher-McLaughlin

Size, speed, solid defensively with some aggression in Beecher and Deslauriers

 

[Dizzay]

Ideal 4th line next year
Deslauriers-Beecher-McLaughlin

Size, speed, solid defensively with some aggression in Beecher and Deslauriers

Where exactly does that leave Foligno?

 

[Fenian24]

Where exactly does that leave Foligno?

Happily retired

 

[Ratty]

Happily retired

And passing up 3.8 mil?

 

[remer]

Happily retired

Could not agree more. Unfortunately he will likely cost them down the stretch when they decide to buy him out.

 

[dangermike]

Where exactly does that leave Foligno?

and steen

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Ideal 4th line next year
Deslauriers-Beecher-McLaughlin

Size, speed, solid defensively with some aggression in Beecher and Deslauriers

I can't see this team bringing in external 3rd/4th line players for next year, unless they deal a few

 

[PB37]

and steen

Coming off the bench, rotating time with McLovin or injury replacement.

 

[PB37]

I can't see this team bringing in external 3rd/4th line players for next year, unless they deal a few

History says otherwise. I think Sweeney has made a move bringing in an extra 4th liner or two just about every offseason. Rinaldo, Schaller, Chris Wagner, Riley Nash, Nordstrom, Nosek, Lazar ( TDL pickup ), tweener types in Hayes and Foligno that ended up on the 4th line because of declining skills.

 

[Dr Hook]

Where exactly does that leave Foligno?

Bought out and looking for another team.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

History says otherwise. I think Sweeney has made a move bringing in an extra 4th liner or two just about every offseason. Rinaldo, Schaller, Chris Wagner, Riley Nash, Nordstrom, Nosek, Lazar ( TDL pickup ), tweener types in Hayes and Foligno that ended up on the 4th line because of declining skills.

But last year he absolutely loaded up with them, and thus still have a surplus of these guys for next year, unless some go

 

[Dr Hook]

But last year he absolutely loaded up with them, and thus still have a surplus of these guys for next year, unless some go

He got two- Foligno and Nosek. We can't count Haula, clearly he is in another class of player.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Thought I would bump his player thread seeing as it hasn't been active in about
32 months and the guy has scored in back-to-back games, including tonight game
tying goal.

Good job Marc, you make Billerica proud.