Proposal: Time To Trade David Krejci

[kdog82]

Soooo when does Spooner or anyone in the system get a chance?

You can't fall in love with every player. Cap era is what it is. If DK wants anything more than Bergeron than he should be dealt for a good top 6 winger and a pick.

I believe DK would fetch that in a heart beat.

Love Krejci but he too may be a cap casualty.

Krejci for Coyle or Granlund

 

[DNE3]

This place is out of control.
The grass isn't always greener on the other side.
The idea of having Ryan Spooner taking over the #1 Center spot from Krejci is beyond laughable.

But the idea of Carl Soderberg taking over number one center spot from Krejci is not laughable. Phil Esposito was traded to NYR in the same year after scoring 127 points in Boston, and brought back a great return in that trade. So just who is David Krejci that he should be considered untouchable/untradeable.

 

[24giovanni]

How would you guys feel about signing Devin Setoguchi for 1 yr $2 million?

If he doesn't work out on Krejci's line, drop him down to the third line with Soderberg.

 

[Alicat]

But the idea of Carl Soderberg taking over number one center spot from Krejci is not laughable. Phil Esposito was traded to NYR in the same year after scoring 127 points in Boston, and brought back a great return in that trade. So just who is David Krejci that he should be considered untouchable/untradeable.

The OP never mentioned Soderberg. The only one taking the #1 Center spot from David Krejci is Patrice Bergeron unless people want to trade him too..

Yes, to me, David Krejci is a core member of this team and is untradeable.

 

[Artemis]

Soooo when does Spooner or anyone in the system get a chance?

You can't fall in love with every player. Cap era is what it is. If DK wants anything more than Bergeron than he should be dealt for a good top 6 winger and a pick.

I believe DK would fetch that in a heart beat.

Love Krejci but he too may be a cap casualty.

Krejci for Coyle or Granlund

This fall, he'll get his chance, along with several other players. That's straight from Chiarelli.

Posted earlier in the thread, but it appears people can't be bothered to scroll back:

"It may be that we have to put one of the centermen on the wing, and we’ve tried that with Koko [Alexander Khokhlachev]. We’ve tried it a little bit with Spoons [Ryan Spooner]. It may be that we have to put [Chris] Kelly on the wing and put one of the young kids in the middle. There’s a lot of ways you can look at it."

"I see four or five guys that are going to vie for two spots, as of right now, and I’m kind of excited about it. I like the way it ended up last year, with the competition, and I’m excited about this year."

http://bruins.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=30412

 

[Bruwinz37]

Patrice Bergeron is the best center on this team. The discussion should be about if CS can be a quality #2 and Spooner a #3.

And of course we need a good haul for DK

 

[Artemis]

The OP never mentioned Soderberg. The only one taking the #1 Center spot from David Krejci is Patrice Bergeron unless people want to trade him too..

Yes, to me, David Krejci is a core member of this team and is untradeable.

You and Chiarelli, but he doesn't count, right?

 

[Alicat]

You and Chiarelli, but he doesn't count, right?

Clearly not

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

His disappearing act in the playoffs was the biggest reason we went out in my opnion but no,I wouldn't trade him yet.

 

[corpfan1]

Have you looked at their depth chart?

They have no #1 center and definitely need more toughness on D.

http://www.capgeek.com/wild/depth-chart/

No. Minnesota needs none of those pieces offered.

 

[Bosnyi]

Didnt read any of this thread but i thought i ought to tell to take your head out of your *ss, one bad playoff does not justify trading half of our offence

 

[corpfan1]

Option 2 is a million times better. I've been on the trade Marchand train for a while. He has done nothing but hurt you in the playoffs the last 3 years, other than a nice ECF vs the Penguins. Package him with Spooner/Khoklachev/Subban and get a real winger.

What does this mean??? A real winger would command $$. How do we find a "real winger" at league minimum cap hit? In that case we would need to still trade Eriksson on top of that!

 

[Minny Shinny]

Have you looked at their depth chart?

They have no #1 center and definitely need more toughness on D.

http://www.capgeek.com/wild/depth-chart/

Have I looked at the Minnesota Wild depth chart?




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I'm going to guess that all you've done is looked at the depth chart and made your deduction.

I'll tell you I've done that and more a hundred times over regarding the Wild so I certainly don't need the condensed capgeek version, and can unequivocally say that your assessment is totally wrong.....but there's others on the board who can say that for me.

 

[corpfan1]

There is only 1 depth chart.

They need a center.

Have I looked at the Minnesota Wild depth chart?




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I'm going to guess that all you've done is looked at the depth chart and made that deduction.

I'll tell you I've done that and more a hundred times over regarding the Wild so I certainly don't need the condensed capgeek version, and can unequivocally say that your assessment is totally wrong.....but there's others on the board who can say that for me.

 

[Minny Shinny]

There is only 1 depth chart.

They need a center.

Trust me.....you should just stop now with your apparent desire to educate me about the Minnesota Wild.

 

[GloveSave1]

This fall, he'll get his chance, along with several other players. That's straight from Chiarelli.

Posted earlier in the thread, but it appears people can't be bothered to scroll back:


http://bruins.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=30412

"It may be that we have to put Kelly on the wing...".

File that under no ****, Pete.

Krejci
Bergeron
Soderberg
Campbell

 

[Absurdity]

After Chiarelli's press conference today, the possibility of Krejci being traded is close to 0. The only way Krejci will leave the Bruins is by Free Agency and Chiarelli will try to extend him during the season and will continue to try and extend him before he hits Free Agency.

 

[David Krejci*]

What does this mean??? A real winger would command $$. How do we find a "real winger" at league minimum cap hit? In that case we would need to still trade Eriksson on top of that!

Marchand makes 4.5 million, you can get a much better winger than him at that price if you include top prospects. Kelly's salary being dumped and replaced also frees up 2.5 million, along with McQuaid whose salary will be dumped and replaced at half the cost with Miller's 800k.

 

[corpfan1]

1 problem - Kelly NTC. That might be what is really killing the Bs right now...

 

[Era of Sanity]

Definately won't happen. Krejci is seen as a core guy. A centerman that fits Claude's system because he can be trusted defensively while producing a lot of offense. Essentially the Bruins chose keeping Krejci over Tyler Seguin, they aren't going to trade him.

 

[corpfan1]

Probably right - but you have to figure one of Krejci, Eriksson or Marchand will be gone.

I think Krejci is the best option as we have a couple young centers waiting to play in the NHL, he is a UFA at the end of the season AND we are in desperate need of wingers and want to build team speed AND we will get the most for him AND lastly he is the biggest cap hit of the 3.

Definately won't happen. Krejci is seen as a core guy. A centerman that fits Claude's system because he can be trusted defensively while producing a lot of offense. Essentially the Bruins chose keeping Krejci over Tyler Seguin, they aren't going to trade him.

 

[ODAAT]

I love him...he is my favorite player, but... I think it is time to move David Krejci.

This solves all our cap woes and some other problems.

1) Spooner becomes one of our top 3 centres. Let the Spooner era begin.

2) This move along with somehow clearing Kelly's contract, gives the Bs $6M to use at the trading deadline for any needs (in case Spooner doesn't work out, or to get a winger, etc...).

3) It allows us to keep our D together. We won't have to move anyone here.

4) It will likely get back a great pick or prospects or a great cheap young winger.

5) It frees up cap space next year.

6) It allows Krug and Smith to get paid.


Marchand - Bergeron - Smith
Lucic - Soderberg - Eriksson
X - Spooner - X
Paille - Campbell - X

Defence is status quo as is goaltending.

Xs could be filled in by guys like Fraser, Florek, Ferlin, Khoko, Lindblad, and maybe Caron.

Thoughts?

2 years ago, I`d be there, keys in hand, driving DK to the airport.

As uninspired as I was with his play in the post season this year, I`ll hold off moving him and I highly suspect Chia would too

Alot of a push for Spooner here, and while I get he has a nice skill set, he`s nowhere near as adept defensively as any one of the B`s top 3 centermen at this stage. Wanna bring him up, he has to do one of two things, learn to accept playing wing on the third line, or accept a 4th line role, improve defensively then go from there.

 

[Eddie Munson]

Your not giving Krejci away, your trading him for an asset, if not you don't trade him.

Would you trade Krejci for the Spezza or Kesler returns? The market this year is lopsided to the buyers. If Krejci returns a top line winger it's worth a look but it will likely be a package of prospects and picks.

Everyone is worried what happens if and when Krejci walks after next year. If the B's sell him now in a poor sellers market and Soderberg stumbles the Bruins are likely to be in more trouble scrambling to find a replacement next summer. I'd rather play the year out and see what happens. If Soderberg continues to look like the real deal and Spooner looks capable of 3rd line duty then Krejci at the deadline becomes an extremely attractive trade chip when the deals are more likely to favor the seller. If not though I'd rather be on good terms with Krejci and try to get him locked into a similar deal as Bergeron.

I guess it comes down to preference here. I'd rather move Eriksson for NHL ready prospects and have strength down the middle and youth "?'s" on the wings than trade Krejci for potentially a good winger (though I don't see that happening - any ideas who you'd target?) and go with "?'s" down the middle.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Definately won't happen. Krejci is seen as a core guy. A centerman that fits Claude's system because he can be trusted defensively while producing a lot of offense. Essentially the Bruins chose keeping Krejci over Tyler Seguin, they aren't going to trade him.

But but but... Soderberg had 1 48 point year. He is ready to take us to the cup lol

 

[Latrappe]

I love him...he is my favorite player, but... I think it is time to move David Krejci.

This solves all our cap woes and some other problems.

1) Spooner becomes one of our top 3 centres. Let the Spooner era begin.

2) This move along with somehow clearing Kelly's contract, gives the Bs $6M to use at the trading deadline for any needs (in case Spooner doesn't work out, or to get a winger, etc...).

3) It allows us to keep our D together. We won't have to move anyone here.

4) It will likely get back a great pick or prospects or a great cheap young winger.

5) It frees up cap space next year.

6) It allows Krug and Smith to get paid.


Marchand - Bergeron - Smith
Lucic - Soderberg - Eriksson
X - Spooner - X
Paille - Campbell - X

Defence is status quo as is goaltending.

Xs could be filled in by guys like Fraser, Florek, Ferlin, Khoko, Lindblad, and maybe Caron.

Thoughts?

Interesting post...

- I though that the Bruins would trade Soupy in order to make a spot for Spooner... It didn't happended but the Soderberg experiment should have teach Chiarelli a lesson that it doesn't seem to have learn: You need to play a player at his natural position to get the max out of him... We need more speed on the 4th line and Spooner would give us just that.

-As Chiarelli said, he won't be able to re-sign everyone. In that case, do you keep Lucic or Krejci? I don't think the Bruins have a "Lucic" type player in their backyard. However, Spooner might be a 2nd line centerman but... you just don't know yet. Do anyone have a doubt about Bergeron's ability to be our #1 centerman? Before answering, think about the fact that Bergeron is very close to be an "Yzerman" type player... Bruins need to think, already, about replacing Chara. Trading Krejci could help us to land that young solid D-man who will help Hamilton to carry the workload....

- On another note, Chiarelli said, yesterday, that he wanted to keep the core and his depth instead of re-signing Iginla. That's well and fine but did someone told him that his core and his depth were not good enough to beat Montreal?