Value of: Tobias Enstrom to Boston

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if krug topped out at 15-20 points, he wouldnt have an nhl job

the hope is krugs defense gets good enough that he wont be a liability... but i doubt even his biggest supporters anticipate a day where his defense would ever be considered a strength.

luckily hes extremely good offensively. i wouldnt be schocked to see him scoring 60+ points the next few seasons

If Krug topped out at 15-20 points... he would be Toby Enstrom.

 

[Hunter368]

If Krug topped out at 15-20 points... he would be Toby Enstrom.

Offensively yes, defensively no.

 

[Zhamnov5GoalGame]

Toby is not what we call a top pairing guy. But could play with anyone, he does very well. But he's more of a defensive puck mover than a point generator. A few years back he started the season on fire (10 pts in 10 games or something) but that did not last.

You could trade Enstrom's stick for Chara's stick... they are about the same length.

 

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Offensively yes, defensively no.

Enstrom is better in his own zone because of the tree he uses as a stick, but they are on par in the transition game. Krug is horrendously underrated on these boards defensively. He has high IQ and high effort. Sure, he is small, but there is a reason his 5 on 5 GAA over his career is 17th in the NHL (minimum 2000 mins).