[Report] Bruins to trade Krug’s UFA rights - COL/FLA/VGK/DET among favourites

[EP40.]

 

 

Easily one of the top producing dmen in the league for a number of years now.

 

Crazy how often at least in recent history it seems Boston isn’t able/willing to pay their prime/young players to contract extensions and trade them or their rights away (Kessel/Seguin/Hamilton). 
 

...don’t see the sense in this for the Bruins with their aging core. Maybe they’re still able to get a deal done?

[BoKnows]

I'd love to see Krug on the Canucks.  Don't know how plausible it is.

[Toews]

16 minutes ago, EP40. said:

Crazy how often at least in recent history it seems Boston isn’t able/willing to pay their prime/young players to contract extensions and trade them or their rights away (Kessel/Seguin/Hamilton). 
 

...don’t see the sense in this for the Bruins with their aging core. Maybe they’re still able to get a deal done?

Kessel and Hamilton, yes. Both trades were made with the threat of a looming offer sheet. Seguin they paid but he underperformed in their Cup run which culminated in a loss to the Blackhawks. They also released the behind the scenes discussion on the Seguin trade, 'if he only gave us half of what Patrick Kane did for the Hawks'.

Edited September 28, 2020 by Toews

[peaches5]

Colorado makes no sense they already have Girard. They don't need to pay Krug big $$$ their blue-line would start looking hella small.

[peaches5]

26 minutes ago, Toews said:

Kessel and Hamilton, yes. Both trades were made with the threat of a looming offer sheet. Seguin they paid but he underperformed in their Cup run which culminated in a loss to the Blackhawks. They also released the behind the scenes discussion on the Seguin trade, 'if he only gave us half of what Patrick Kane did for the Hawks'.

The Seguin trade had a lot more to do with his immaturity. He didn't see to care and still doesn't about hockey. He is more of a talented player who would rather party than play hockey. If he worked hard and put in effort he could be a hell of a lot better.

[oldnews]

Zero interest in Krug - not a fit here.

 

And some caution to those that think it's a good idea to dole out the kind of contract he's likely expecting.

 

Here are the key warning signs / reasons I'd avoid him:

 

He had 26 powerplay assists this year - more than 50% of his total points.  14 at even strength.  26 of 49 pts = pp assists.

5 on 5 he had 68.4% ozone starts (highest on Boston) and in spite of that, the 2nd worst (to Marchand) 5 on 5 on ice goals against on the Bruins.

5 on 5 goal metrics, in other words, are not good, in opportune deployment.   Team worst -6 in the playoffs.

Same story last year = 28 pp assists, more than half his production.  19 at even strength.  28 of 53 pts.

Last year = 66.6% ozone starts, nothing special about his 5 on 5 production or goal metrics.

 

Boston's powerplay has been one of the NHL's best - Krug part of that, but how much of that are the other elements - and is Krug worth the terms considering the rest of his game and production in tilted minutes 5 on 5?

 

I think where a team like the Canucks are concerned - who have a high end top pp unit quarterback in Hughes - it's a clear and hard pass on a guy like Krug.

For teams that don't...he might make sense - but ideally, you get better 5 on 5 production in the kind of minutes he's playing.  (Hughes for example was a rookie this seaon with 59.1% ozone starts and his 5 on 5 production exceeded his powerplay production)....

 

[ruilin96]

42 minutes ago, BoKnows said:

I'd love to see Krug on the Canucks.  Don't know how plausible it is.

He is a LH puck moving offensive D. Canucks need RH defensive D.

[oldnews]

18 minutes ago, peaches5 said:

Colorado makes no sense they already have Girard. They don't need to pay Krug big $$$ their blue-line would start looking hella small.

And what sense does Vegas make?

They have Theodore (and Schmidt).

They have Martinez and McNabb on the left side.

They don't really have the cap - and have to sign Lehner (or another goaltender) and a couple good young bottom 6 forwards that are RFAs...

 

Sounds like a loopy source.

[mll]

 

[JM_]

1 minute ago, mll said:

 

huh. That seems like a decent deal to me, given the times. Is he really going to command much more? 

[wildcam]

1 hour ago, BoKnows said:

I'd love to see Krug on the Canucks.  Don't know how plausible it is.

No Krug 29 years old is another small D man 5'9 offence will demand 5.8- 6.2 million x 4 years--- Big No 

We need Stay at home under 27 there will be a better fit..

[Coconuts]

14 minutes ago, mll said:

 

If that's true he may be pushing for too much given the flat cap?

 

Lot if teams hurting for space

[Guest]

1 hour ago, EP40. said:

 

 

Easily one of the top producing dmen in the league for a number of years now.

 

Crazy how often at least in recent history it seems Boston isn’t able/willing to pay their prime/young players to contract extensions and trade them or their rights away (Kessel/Seguin/Hamilton). 
 

...don’t see the sense in this for the Bruins with their aging core. Maybe they’re still able to get a deal done?

Besides what has already been mentioned, Bruins also have an internal cap structure.  Everyone gets a portion of the cap in such a way that it allows them to ice a cup contender.  

I'm really hoping that Benning follows something similar and that Elias and Quinn take reasonable deals.  I don't think that Toronto will ever be able to build depth on their team with their 10 mil/year contracts. 

[khay]

2 hours ago, Toews said:

Kessel and Hamilton, yes. Both trades were made with the threat of a looming offer sheet. Seguin they paid but he underperformed in their Cup run which culminated in a loss to the Blackhawks. They also released the behind the scenes discussion on the Seguin trade, 'if he only gave us half of what Patrick Kane did for the Hawks'.

Seriously? lol.

 

Never liked Seguin but man that's cruel.

[-AJ-]

I get the feeling Krug wants to get big time paid and someone is going to sign a big deal they regret 7 years at 7.5M or something.

[EP40.]

58 minutes ago, mll said:

 

Hard to blame Krug here. He’s getting lowballed the same way STL did to Pietrangelo.

 

He easily gets $7.5M on the open market & likely $8M(+).

[peaches5]

1 hour ago, oldnews said:

And what sense does Vegas make?

They have Theodore (and Schmidt).

They have Martinez and McNabb on the left side.

They don't really have the cap - and have to sign Lehner (or another goaltender) and a couple good young bottom 6 forwards that are RFAs...

 

Sounds like a loopy source.

I didn't even get past Colorado, lol.

[canuck73_3]

2 hours ago, wildcam said:

No Krug 29 years old is another small D man 5'9 offence will demand 5.8- 6.2 million x 4 years--- Big No 

We need Stay at home under 27 there will be a better fit..

Krug plays bigger than his frame and is pretty durable. Only issue with Krug in Vancouver is salary objectively speaking. 

[sassbs]

3 hours ago, mll said:

 

I always found this to be funny.   Offered 6.5 a year for 6 years!!!    Brain surgeons, Rocket scientist and Steven freakin hawkin doesn’t/didn’t  even make that!  Ffs you’re playing hockey. I would love to get a job that pays me $70k a year let alone 6.5 million lol

Edited September 28, 2020 by sassbs

[canuck73_3]

21 minutes ago, sassbs said:

I always found this to be funny.   Offered 6.5 a year for 6 years!!!    Brain surgeons, Rocket scientist and Steven freakin hawkin doesn’t/didn’t  even make that!  Ffs you’re playing hockey. I would love to get a job that pays me $70k a year let alone 6.5 million lol

so the already billionaires should just keep and make more money? Brain surgeons don't risk their bodies or draw crowds of 20,000+ to pay hundreds to thousands of dollars to watch them.