Confirmed with Link: Torey Krug (7 years @ $6.5m)

[mike1320]

Now that I'm calmed down a little and processed it. I don't like it. Krug is a good player but his a very steep downgrade on Pietrangelo. I much rather have Pietrangelo. Krug and Faulk for the next 7 years YUCK

But are you really calmed down?

 

[Stlblue50]

Who knows, maybe the Blues have a big cap dump trade in the works and Petro will wait but we couldn’t risk losing Krug.

 

[Louie the Blue]

Good player. Not great player. Sure as f*** not an elite player like Alex Pietrangelo

I’m not claiming he’s Pietrangelo.

But I’d rather have the ability to still contend without being hamstrung to a huge contract, regardless of who the player is.

That includes Petro.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

You know it's kinda funny - Bruins signed Backes to a contract they later regretted due to offering an extra year.....we just signed Krug due to offering an extra year. Hope it works out better!

Nah, that contact was regretted on day 1.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

We will be fine.

ROR will be a great captain and mentor to the next generation. Our D won't be as good, but we can build something different around Colt.

 

[BadgersandBlues]

Nah, that contact was regretted on day 1.

Hey since you're here.....how does Bruins Nation feel about Krug? I've generally thought very highly of him, he always seems to step up in the playoffs too.

Thanks for any insights!

 

[542365]

Meh. I guess we got the second best Dman in free agency. Still a pretty drastic step backwards though.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

I’m not claiming he’s Pietrangelo.

But I’d rather have the ability to still contend without being hamstrung to a huge contract, regardless of who the player is.

That includes Petro.

You're not getting it.

This team cannot contend as currently constructed. The window is closed.

You don't want to be hamstrung?

You are hamstrung by Justin Faulk.
You are hamstrung by Torey Krug.
You are hamstrung by Brayden Schenn since you want to keep talking about potential for contracts to go bad. There's one that actually has a real good shot of going bad.

There isn't a number 1 defenseman on this team. Not Parayko. Not Krug. Not Faulk.

This isn't a contender anymore and even more so if and when Pietrangelo signs in Vegas.

 

[Novacain]

I’m not claiming he’s Pietrangelo.

But I’d rather have the ability to still contend without being hamstrung to a huge contract, regardless of who the player is.

That includes Petro.

Hate to break it to you, that's only feasable if you have elite players to help push you forward. And now we are down one Pietrangelo, with a Tarasenko that might never be the same again.

Name the Blues 2nd best player outside of Ryan O'Reilly now, and compare them to the 2nd best player on litrally any other team that is a contender. That is a massive problem we currently have no way of fixing.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Oh God ...

The sky isn't falling.

The team needs a change.

The COVID Bubble Cup was a complete shitshow for the Blues. They need a shakeup.

 

[mike1320]

You're not getting it.

This team cannot contend as currently constructed. The window is closed.

You don't want to be hamstrung?

You are hamstrung by Justin Faulk.
You are hamstrung by Torey Krug.
You are hamstrung by Brayden Schenn since you want to keep talking about potential for contracts to go bad. There's one that actually has a real good shot of going bad.

There isn't a number 1 defenseman on this team. Not Parayko. Not Krug. Not Faulk.

This isn't a contender anymore and even more so if and when Pietrangelo signs in Vegas.

I'm glad you have all the answers already. Do you have Armstong's cell number? Facebook friends with him?

 

[Louie the Blue]

You're not getting it.

This team cannot contend as currently constructed. The window is closed.

You don't want to be hamstrung?

You are hamstrung by Justin Faulk.
You are hamstrung by Torey Krug.
You are hamstrung by Brayden Schenn since you want to keep talking about potential for contracts to go bad. There's one that actually has a real good shot of going bad.

There isn't a number 1 defenseman on this team. Not Parayko. Not Krug. Not Faulk.

This isn't a contender anymore and even more so if and when Pietrangelo signs in Vegas.

What makes you think this team can’t contend without Petro?

Honestly, I’d be more concerned about the long term effects of Tarasenko’s injuries than Petro leaving.

Parayko is not nearly as much of an offensive beast as Petro, but he is more than capable of handling Petro’s minutes. And he is a #1 defenseman.

 

[Novacain]

You're not getting it.

This team cannot contend as currently constructed. The window is closed.

You don't want to be hamstrung?

You are hamstrung by Justin Faulk.
You are hamstrung by Torey Krug.
You are hamstrung by Brayden Schenn since you want to keep talking about potential for contracts to go bad. There's one that actually has a real good shot of going bad.

There isn't a number 1 defenseman on this team. Not Parayko. Not Krug. Not Faulk.

This isn't a contender anymore and even more so if and when Pietrangelo signs in Vegas.

And that's just assuming Petro signs with Vegas. Imagine if Colorado looks at Petro just sitting there with little to fight them over it?

 

[AjaxManifesto]

What makes you think this team can’t contend without Petro?

Honestly, I’d be more concerned about the long term effects of Tarasenko’s injuries than Petro leaving.

Parayko is not nearly as much of an offensive beast as Petro, but he is more than capable of handling Petro’s minutes. And he is a #1 defenseman.

Colt 2.0 will be glorious with Scandella at his side.

 

[Louie the Blue]

Hate to break it to you, that's only feasable if you have elite players to help push you forward. And now we are down one Pietrangelo, with a Tarasenko that might never be the same again.

Name the Blues 2nd best player outside of Ryan O'Reilly now, and compare them to the 2nd best player on litrally any other team that is a contender. That is a massive problem we currently have no way of fixing.

Second best player is arguably Parayko.

As I said above, I’m much more concerned about Tarasenko and possibly replacing his production than Petro.

 

[Novacain]

What makes you think this team can’t contend without Petro?

Honestly, I’d be more concerned about the long term effects of Tarasenko’s injuries than Petro leaving.

Parayko is not nearly as much of an offensive beast as Petro, but he is more than capable of handling Petro’s minutes. And he is a #1 defenseman.

We don't have the elite talent to contend with Vegas or Colorado right now. It was already feeling like Colorado was passing us by this last season, and after these moves I'm not sure I can legitimately claim we are any better then Dallas either minus Petro and Tarasenko. They have better scorers up top and a better defensive core to me at present, and I like there goaltending more. This off-season we have traded a really good backup goalie with a question mark to replace him, and let our franchise defensemen walk with a sizable downgrade. And for all your "We couldn't sign Petro due to bad contracts" talking point, we are buried in iffy contracts with little way of escaping from them.

 

[Blanick]

The one thing I keep telling myself is that it could have been worse. Krug could have signed elsewhere and we still lose Pietrangelo. Krug was IMO the next best defenseman in FA. Imagine for a second losing out on all the top free agents, that would have been a complete disaster.

 

[President Skroob]

You're not getting it.

This team cannot contend as currently constructed. The window is closed.

You don't want to be hamstrung?

You are hamstrung by Justin Faulk.
You are hamstrung by Torey Krug.
You are hamstrung by Brayden Schenn since you want to keep talking about potential for contracts to go bad. There's one that actually has a real good shot of going bad.

There isn't a number 1 defenseman on this team. Not Parayko. Not Krug. Not Faulk.

This isn't a contender anymore and even more so if and when Pietrangelo signs in Vegas.

My 8 year old nephew had the same take.

 

[Louie the Blue]

We don't have the elite talent to contend with Vegas or Colorado right now. It was already feeling like Colorado was passing us by this last season, and after these moves I'm not sure I can legitimately claim we are any better then Dallas either minus Petro and Tarasenko. They have better scorers up top and a better defensive core to me at present, and I like there goaltending more. This off-season we have traded a really good backup goalie with a question mark to replace him, and let our franchise defensemen walk with a sizable downgrade. And for all your "We couldn't sign Petro due to bad contracts" talking point, we are buried in iffy contracts with little way of escaping from them.

As Falco said above, the one contract that is super iffy is Schenn(not mentioning Tarasenko’s which could be a disaster given his health).

But that leads to another issue-top end offensive talent.

Regardless if Petro stayed, the Blues would still be behind in terms of firepower, which I believe is what you’re getting at and is why I’m more concerned about Tarasenko.

 

[Note Worthy]

I’m on my phone so I can’t post the tweet but 101 ESPN tweeted that Army said the talks with Krug started earlier today and that they still aren’t done talking with Petro.

 

[TheDizee]

Steen still injured and has not progressed at all since end of the season according to DA.

To fit 27 under the cap now actually would not take too much at all even if 91 returns. Moving Bozak and Dunn would be more than enough.

 

[bigduga]

Maybe, just maybe...we wait and see how a completely different defensive structure looks on the ice before we shart ourselves?

last year’s defensive structure won’t work with this d-core. They’re *obviously* not going to play the same way they did the last few years with this roster. There’s more than one way to hockey, and different isn’t necessarily synonymous with disaster.

 

[Celtic Note]

I’m on my phone so I can’t post the tweet but 101 ESPN tweeted that Army said the talks with Krug started earlier today and that they still aren’t done talking with Petro.

I am hoping there is some genius that we are not seeing here at play.

 

[Stealth JD]

it ain't over 'til it's over...not 'til Petro signs elsewhere. Blues are allowed to exceed the cap by 10% in the off-season, so there's still hope that we come out of this better than anticipated, with BOTH of the top UFA defenders in tow...

 

[Louie the Blue]

I am hoping there is some genius that we are not seeing here at play.

It happened with ROR.