Player Discussion Torey Krug VI

[member 96824]

Sounds like Pierre just speculating...but if that’s the case I’m going to be so pumped for Torey.

Getcho money

I think Pierre should probably look to Spurgeon as Krug’s comparable though, not Josi.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Globe:


“There is nothing personal about it,” Krug said. “It’s business on both ends. Teams have to put the best team forward, spending a certain amount of money. Athletes have one shot at making all their money.”
He did say he was “very opposed” to signing a one-year contract. Before his current, expiring pact — four years at $5.25 million per — in 2016, Krug played the two prior years on one-year deals ($1.4 million and $3.4 million, respectively).
“This is my time,” he said, “in terms of my value at its peak and I have the ability. I’m in a position now where I need to make the most of it.”

Sounds about right,
He was a treat to watch, sucks he's chasing the money in a year where there's no cap increase

 

[Dr Hook]

Hard to blame Krug in this case. Taking a one year deal is a huge risk for him- a bad injury and it's all over. He is right to cash in to the extent he can, and good luck to him.

 

[hrdpuk]

I admire krug he has earned a big contract

I hope he gets his money. But I don't think he's what the bruins need

I would rather see the bruins spend money beefing up their forwards

 

[DarrenBanks56]

see ya torey.

 

[UncleRico]

Sounds like Pierre just speculating...but if that’s the case I’m going to be so pumped for Torey.

Getcho money

I think Pierre should probably look to Spurgeon as Krug’s comparable though, not Josi.

I think both are rather poor comparisons. Spurgeon slightly closer because krugs a fair amount better offensively. Spurgeon and Josi both get 2:00+ minutes of penalty kill time per game and their offensive/defensive zone starts are close to 50/50.

While krug gets more offensive opportunities than any defender in the nhl and doesn’t play on the PK.




In almost every statistical sense he is closest to Tyson Barrie. From points, power play time, PK time, zone starts.

 

[roflstomper]

Who could blame him chasing a few extra million. He only has about 30 million in career earnings. The poor guy is practically destitute.

 

[Ivo]

I wouldn’t sign him for anything more than 6,5 per, but if he can get more somewhere else, all the power to him, I wish him all the best. He did turn our abysmal powerplay into a strength back in his time, but I think it’s gonna be fine without him.

 

[Over the volcano]

I think both are rather poor comparisons. Spurgeon slightly closer because krugs a fair amount better offensively. Spurgeon and Josi both get 2:00+ minutes of penalty kill time per game and their offensive/defensive zone starts are close to 50/50.

While krug gets more offensive opportunities than any defender in the nhl and doesn’t play on the PK.




In almost every statistical sense he is closest to Tyson Barrie. From points, power play time, PK time, zone starts.

Barrie’s a UFA too. Wonder what he does to the market and which of the two end up where. Got to think Krug gets a little more b/c of the leadership and playoff performances (not that Barries a slacker in either) but who knows what GMs around the league at think of the two of them.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Barrie’s a UFA too. Wonder what he does to the market and which of the two end up where. Got to think Krug gets a little more b/c of the leadership and playoff performances (not that Barries a slacker in either) but who knows what GMs around the league at think of the two of them.

Barrie was an unmitigated disaster in TO, Krug will get far more and deservedly so.

 

[BB88]

Maybe Boston could do with Barrie what Tampa did with Shattenkirk.

Let Krug walk and add Barrie as 1year 3rd pair pp specialist on a prove it deal

 

[The don godfather]

Save the money vak ready . Yes Barrie cheap fill in.

 

[Troublesome 85]

Use the $$$ from Krug and sign someone who can ya know score?

 

[Lobster57]

i like when people bash an athlete for looking to maximize their salary.

"Krug's made 30M, what dick for not taking a discount!"

How much money has he put in Jacob's bank account?

 

[Flannelman]

Reading this has made my eyes glaze over. Even in this market, I don’t see how he doesn’t get comparable to Spurgeon.

He’s gunna get paaaaaiddd. He deserves it.

It’ll suck to see him go.

 

[Ladyfan]

Reading this has made my eyes glaze over. Even in this market, I don’t see how he doesn’t get comparable to Spurgeon.

He’s gunna get paaaaaiddd. He deserves it.

It’ll suck to see him go.

This ! I would have liked for the Hobbit to stay. If he is leaving the B's will be looking for someone else to do what he does. Good Luck with that.

 

[whitetape]

Did anybody see the ridiculous KPD column in the Globe? With zero original reporting, he claims the B's might prefer to sign Pietrangelo for $9M and let both Krug and Chara walk. As far as I can tell, this is completely empty speculation on his part, and it makes no sense. If the B's are worried they can't keep Krug without blowing up the cap, then why would they sign Pietrangelo, who's already 30, to an even greater price? Sure, Pietrangelo is better, but not all that much better, and Chara is still a very good shutdown defender. If KPD had insights into Sweeney's thinking, fine, but he's never shown much evidence of having great sources among B's management.

 

[roflstomper]

Did anybody see the ridiculous KPD column in the Globe? With zero original reporting, he claims the B's might prefer to sign Pietrangelo for $9M and let both Krug and Chara walk. As far as I can tell, this is completely empty speculation on his part, and it makes no sense. If the B's are worried they can't keep Krug without blowing up the cap, then why would they sign Pietrangelo, who's already 30, to an even greater price? Sure, Pietrangelo is better, but not all that much better, and Chara is still a very good shutdown defender. If KPD had insights into Sweeney's thinking, fine, but he's never shown much evidence of having great sources among B's management.

Krug is not even in same conversation as Pietrangelo. If the argument were AP at 9 vs Chara/Krug at 8 easy choice for me and makes sense, however I don't think that this line of thinking is in play in reality.

 

[Dr Hook]

Did anybody see the ridiculous KPD column in the Globe? With zero original reporting, he claims the B's might prefer to sign Pietrangelo for $9M and let both Krug and Chara walk. As far as I can tell, this is completely empty speculation on his part, and it makes no sense. If the B's are worried they can't keep Krug without blowing up the cap, then why would they sign Pietrangelo, who's already 30, to an even greater price? Sure, Pietrangelo is better, but not all that much better, and Chara is still a very good shutdown defender. If KPD had insights into Sweeney's thinking, fine, but he's never shown much evidence of having great sources among B's management.

Yeah I was not a huge fan of that article. I guess props to KPD for trying to think out of the box a bit, but I don't think this is realistic. I think the money might be found as they don't want to pay that kind of cash to Krug who, while he is no one trick pony, is definitely a specialist player. Pietrangelo brings a pretty complete game to the table and at a high level. However, he is also a right shot right defenseman, and last I looked, that was not an area of particular need for the Bruins. Pietrangelo the leftie/LD and you jump all over it. Or, you move Carlo to make room, bump Charlie down to 2nd pairing, but I don't know that I dump Carlo who will be just entering his prime (and he's already good) at about the time Pietro is hanging them up or has ceased to be a force.

EDIT: and that is not even addressing whether Charlie McAvoy would continue to develop like he has been with a reduced role and ice time, because if they are paying Pietrangelo 8mil +, then he's eating minutes in all situations. Makes it even less appealing to me.

 

[UncleRico]

Barrie’s a UFA too. Wonder what he does to the market and which of the two end up where. Got to think Krug gets a little more b/c of the leadership and playoff performances (not that Barries a slacker in either) but who knows what GMs around the league at think of the two of them.

krug definitely has the overall edge compared to Barrie. Not sure what either will get paid, just speaking in terms of player comparison that krug is much closer to a Barrie than a josi or spurgeon in how their teams have deployed them throughout their career.

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

No warrior I saw in those 13 appearances. I was wrong - time to move on. Good luck TK.

 

[CDJ]

If Krug gets 8 it’s not going to be from us but I’ll feel nothing but good things for him

he’s been a warrior for us from the time he stepped on the ice for the first time in a bruins uniform. He was our best defenseman (And imo 2nd best player to Tuukka) in our cup run last year and usually elevated his game in prime time (this year was an exception)

 

[Riley 88]

Krug is not even in same conversation as Pietrangelo. If the argument were AP at 9 vs Chara/Krug at 8 easy choice for me and makes sense, however I don't think that this line of thinking is in play in reality.

Imagine saying something like Krug is "Almost" Pietrangelo ?.......Imagine thinking these players are even close.....Amazing...

 

[Gee Wally]

3 reasons why the Bruins shouldn’t worry about re-signing Torey Krug

 

[NDiesel]

3 reasons why the Bruins shouldn’t worry about re-signing Torey Krug

Brodie would be an interesting stopgap at LD.