There's a 3rd option here, and that he was playing 2018/19 with some nagging injury that effected his skating but didn't knock him out of the lineup. In that case a rebound is very likely, but as we've said on here, no one outside the organization seems to know anything about that. So maybe BMac knew it was just general decline, not an injury thing and pressed the eject button.
A few other players who all played and partied deep into June last year had solid effort campaigns, so I tend to not buy the "tired from the Cup run" line of thinking. Ovi wasn't tired and no one played as hard in the playoffs then partied like he did.
Johansson was a pretty consistant performer and was never, IIRC, someone that played so poorly that he took healthy scratches or was dropped to the 4th line.
The MoJo hate continues to be absurd.
You guys don't think Bura has a place on our 4th line? He can be pretty lethal there.
There is potential to move up Bura in case of injuries but thats good for 2-2,5m annually tops
I'd be fine with him on the 4th line, but I don't want to pay a 4th liner $3.25 mil, minimum.
Outside of game 1 Orpik was a no show. He didn't hit and since he didn't lead no one else did, and Carolina forwards were fearless in our zone. I assume Orpik got injured in G1.
No thank you on Hagelin. 1 year vet min or see ya. I refuse to believe we don't have a Hagelin lite in Hershey. Or hello, in DC - Stephenson. Save cap space and keep the pipe poked clean. He was a modern day Flash sprinkled up and down 3 lines and none did dick with him. I heavily grade playoffs over preseason. And he wasn't just easy to play against he tanked all his lines. Its that vet pickup at the dead where he gets forced in yet never really finds a home.
Those suspension calls on Rad were soft as hell. It's maybe not a bad time for philly to move him since he is now neutered like Mr. Wilson.
NFN Never forget Nisky he was a KEY cog in our sole cup grab. He was quietly tough and a little bit dirty. It was sad to see he hit no one this past loffs. Again no wonder we lost to the Carolina Clown Show.
Gonna be some unhappy campers when Hagelin is offered a job from MacLellan and signs on.
Update. Niskanen for Gudas and Hagelin
Of course Bura was showing major signs of putting it together towards the end of the year so maybe, maybe he builds on that and provides a similar impact for half the price
5 points in his final 18 games (from March 1st on) and 2 points in the playoffs was "putting it together"?
For reference, Boyd had 4 points, and Dowd had 6 in that same time span.
The only way I want Burakovsky back is if he signs for like 1.5 to 2.0 for no more than two seasons.
Radko Gudas
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5 points in his final 18 games (from March 1st on) and 2 points in the playoffs was "putting it together"?
For reference, Boyd had 4 points, and Dowd had 6 in that same time span.
The only way I want Burakovsky back is if he signs for like 1.5 to 2.0 for no more than two seasons.