Player Discussion Morgan Geekie

[KillerMillerTime]

But they don't HAVE to give him a long term deal. That's a fact. A Bridge allows him to prove himself as being consistent.

His brother plays for TB. If #39 proves himself a 30-35 goal guy he may want to join
his brother in TB. I give him 5 years.

 

[Tbaybruin]

If the Bruins brass like him it’s to bad he wasn’t extended earlier in the season.

 

[Hookslide]

I think he gets too many dollars, about 6, and a long term deal. It is a classic overpay situation, they have nobody else they have to keep.

So, it is your screwed if you don't and screwed if you do. What screw do you prefer, or like better.

 

[Bruin4]

 

[Kally]

His brother plays for TB. If #39 proves himself a 30-35 goal guy he may want to join
his brother in TB. I give him 5 years.

Maybe he wants to sign with the Alaskan Ice Walruses and signs a one year deal until they become a real thing.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Maybe he wants to sign with the Alaskan Ice Walruses and signs a one year deal until they become a real thing.

Yeah good point.

 

[DKH]

That shot by Geekie today was a bullet

31 goals in 61 Games since Sacco named coach

One of best lines in the league

Good job Monty lol

 

[DKH]

I'd say it's his ability to get open, and his shot. He can get a LOT on his shot that other forwards can't seem to match.

Well said

Today the camera shows him doing a little move to get space and unfreakim load on that goal

He gets open and he and Pastrnak look like two guys who’ve been doing this their entire lives

No one saw this coming - this is sports lottery winning for the Bruins

 

[DKH]

Geekie scores in 5th straight, Bruins defeat Penguins | NHL.com

Pastrnak pushes multipoint streak to 5 games with 2 assists for Boston

www.nhl.com

 

[DKH]

“I’ve said this before, I think that the way that [Geekie and Pastrnak] are finding each other, the way they’re seeing the game offensively ... they’re just seeing the game well offensively right now,” Bruins coach Joe Sacco said. “They know where each other is. They have those seam plays that they’re able to find and expose teams on. ... It’s tough to cover that.”

 

[Sea Bass Neely]

That shot by Geekie today was a bullet

31 goals in 61 Games since Sacco named coach

One of best lines in the league

Good job

When Geekie was in Seattle they did these team competitions and his shot was clocked in at 104-105mph regularly... that shot there was Chara or Weber-esque.

His crazy shooting percentage will regress to the mean (to an extent) in time, but it's worth keeping in mind that he scored 3 goals on his first 3 shots in Carolina. The kid has an elite shot and shot release, to go with a keen nose for open areas. And he's close friends with our newfound elite playmaker #88.

Sweeney absolutely cannot afford to let a key piece on his top line next year walk this offseason. The chemistry between #39 and #88 is special, it's clearly no fluke at this point. To call the emergence of this chemistry, and of Geekie as a consistent scoring threat, a silver lining in this awful season would be a monumental understatement.

Right now the initial Geekie signing is looking like Sweeney's best, most prescient move as Bruins GM. Holy cow did Seattle make a mistake letting him walk without a QO!! Cheers!

P.S. - the excitement over this development was enough to take me out of HF retirement. In case anybody cares, LOL

 

[RoccoF14]

So, it is your screwed if you don't and screwed if you do. What screw do you prefer, or like better.

No. You’re only screwed if you don’t.

He’s the ONE guy you have, other than Pasta, who’s a reasonably decent finisher. So yeah, let’s try to low-ball him and see how that works out…

Are we trying to get better, or not?

 

[KillerMillerTime]

That shot by Geekie today was a bullet

31 goals in 61 Games since Sacco named coach

One of best lines in the league

Good job Monty lol

If Geekie was in the 1966-67 Canadian only NHL (excepting Tommy Williams and Doug Roberts) he would be in the mix of Howe, Mahovolich, Gilbert and Cournoyer in goals by wingers...lol. Only Hull would have left him in the dust.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

When Geekie was in Seattle they did these team competitions and his shot was clocked in at 104-105mph regularly... that shot there was Chara or Weber-esque.

His crazy shooting percentage will regress to the mean (to an extent) in time, but it's worth keeping in mind that he scored 3 goals on his first 3 shots in Carolina. The kid has an elite shot and shot release, to go with a keen nose for open areas. And he's close friends with our newfound elite playmaker #88.

Sweeney absolutely cannot afford to let a key piece on his top line next year walk this offseason. The chemistry between #39 and #88 is special, it's clearly no fluke at this point. To call the emergence of this chemistry, and of Geekie as a consistent scoring threat, a silver lining in this awful season would be a monumental understatement.

Right now the initial Geekie signing is looking like Sweeney's best, most prescient move as Bruins GM. Holy cow did Seattle make a mistake letting him walk without a QO!! Cheers!

P.S. - the excitement over this development was enough to take me out of HF retirement. In case anybody cares, LOL

As you point out Geekie has a rocket for a shot and unloads it fast enough that playing with #88 its entirely reasonable he can get his shooting % up to about 18%. A full year
with Pastrnak and he will far more likely than not be a 30-35 goal guy the next 3-4 years.

Honestly I would love Sweeney to bring in Tavares to center 88\39. Tavares worst case skates as well as #28 and is better extending plays as he has such a strong stick.
Tavares has a strong potential to make #39 a 40G guy and #88 a 50G guy next year.
Lindholm's isn't doing that.

 

[Hookslide]

No. You’re only screwed if you don’t.

He’s the ONE guy you have, other than Pasta, who’s a reasonably decent finisher. So yeah, let’s try to low-ball him and see how that works out…

Are we trying to get better, or not?

They gave out a big contract to a center who is 30, on the downside of his career, Geekie is 26 and his numbers have improved every year, and don't let the Lindholm hot streak fool you, he is benefiting from the Pasta, Geekie chemistry.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

They gave out a big contract to a center who is 30, on the downside of his career, Geekie is 26 and his numbers have improved every year, and don't let the Lindholm hot streak fool you, he is benefiting from the Pasta, Geekie chemistry.

I am not getting your response here. Rocco thinks your low balling Geekie and your response seems like you agree with him?

Were you intending to respond to another poster?

 

[goldenblack]

A contract that doesn't start with a 6 or more seems very unlikely here

Who is who here (with 1-2 games left):

32 goals, 24 assists, 56 pts, +2 (26 years old)

27 goals, 20 assists, 47 pts, -15. (28 years old)

 

[Hookslide]

I am not getting your response here. Rocco thinks your low balling Geekie and your response seems like you agree with him?

Were you intending to respond to another poster?

I am sorry I think Rocco was thinking I was lowballing Geekie, my intention was Sweeney just throws money at someone for fear of losing them, and he will look bad if he has success somewhere else. Case in point, I like Frederics, but he just improving, but I think Sweeney always felt he was a #1 and could take off somewhere else. I would like Sweeney to sign Geekie, but I want it so that you can have something left over to keep filling roster spots with solid players and not just bottom 6ers. Again sorry, I confuse myself sometimes.

 

[Bruin4]

A contract that doesn't start with a 6 or more seems very unlikely here

Who is who here (with 1-2 games left):

32 goals, 24 assists, 56 pts, +2 (26 years old)

27 goals, 20 assists, 47 pts, -15. (28 years old)

Yea it sure does. The Bruins will be enetering the off season with over 27 mil in cap space but Sweeney needs to lock up some of his RFA with a good portion of that money. I’m not really expecting a big name through Free Agency unless Sweeney can shed salary elsewhere.

 

[Ladyfan]

I hope tomorrow night Geekie wins the 7th player award.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

When Geekie was in Seattle they did these team competitions and his shot was clocked in at 104-105mph regularly... that shot there was Chara or Weber-esque.His crazy shooting percentage will regress to the mean (to an extent) in time, but it's worth keeping in mind that he scored 3 goals on his first 3 shots in Carolina. The kid has an elite shot and shot release, to go with a keen nose for open areas. And he's close friends with our newfound elite playmaker #88.Sweeney absolutely cannot afford to let a key piece on his top line next year walk this offseason. The chemistry between #39 and #88 is special, it's clearly no fluke at this point. To call the emergence of this chemistry, and of Geekie as a consistent scoring threat, a silver lining in this awful season would be a monumental understatement.

Right now the initial Geekie signing is looking like Sweeney's best, most prescient move as Bruins GM. Holy cow did Seattle make a mistake letting him walk without a QO!! Cheers!

P.S. - the excitement over this development was enough to take me out of HF retirement. In case anybody cares, LOL

Geekie's a restricted free agent.

He can't just walk.

 

[Dr Hook]

Geekie's a restricted free agent.

He can't just walk.

But Sweeney could let him go which I guess was part of the point of the OP. I don't think it's a likely possibility at all, but if they can't come to an agreement and go to aribtration, then it is possible to walk away from the arbitration award- I believe it would be above the threshold based on Geekie's season.

 

[Sea Bass Neely]

Geekie's a restricted free agent.

He can't just walk.

You're right, and I was aware of that so it was a bad choice of words. Yes he's a RFA, but he could still slip through Sweeney's fingers... heaven forbid. So much is riding on how this is handled.

I really hope Sweens can manage to keep #39 in black & gold for no more than $6M/year. Not too long ago I felt like 4 years $20M would get it done, now I feel like that would almost be a bargain.

His sustained goal scoring pace is making $6M AAV look like more than just a possibility. A few posters here suggested 4 years $22M... I think that is fair for both sides. Hopefully we can lock him up for less, but time will tell.

 

[TD Charlie]

You're right, and I was aware of that so it was a bad choice of words. Yes he's a RFA, but he could still slip through Sweeney's fingers... heaven forbid. So much is riding on how this is handled.

I really hope Sweens can manage to keep #39 in black & gold for no more than $6M/year. Not too long ago I felt like 4 years $20M would get it done, now I feel like that would almost be a bargain.

His sustained goal scoring pace is making $6M AAV look like more than just a possibility. A few posters here suggested 4 years $22M... I think that is fair for both sides. Hopefully we can lock him up for less, but time will tell.

I agree with all of this.

I'm gonna take a very wild and uneducated guess at this, 4 years 5.75 per

 

[Hookslide]

Geekie's a restricted free agent.

He can't just walk.

Did he go to Maines business school.