Hypothetical 1 Bruins part ways with Krug

Created by: nalzugaray12

Team: 2020-21 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: May 20, 2020

Published: May 20, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

The cap doesn't go up.

NOTABLE MOVES
-Bruins move on from Joakim Nordstrom
- Peter Cehlarik's trade request is accepted and the Bruins move his rights.
-Zdeno Chara announces 1 more season (hypothetical)
-Tom Kuhnhackl signs a 1 year deal to fill the depth role of Joakim Nordstrom, just incase a younger option doesn't make the team.
- Nick Ebert, RHD, signs a 1 year deal to replace Alex Petrovic.

Leading Candidates for Void on 4th line
-Anton Blidh
-Trent Frederic
- Cameron Hughes
-Par Lindholm

My prediction: Trent Frederic will get a look out of camp.

Leading Candidates for 2nd D Pair Void
-Matt Grzelyck
-Urho Vaakanainen
-Jakub Zboril
-John Moore
-Jack Ahcan
-Jeremy Lauzon

My prediction: Matt Grzelyck

Possibly NHL Ready but no spots on roster available
-Zach Senyshyn
-Jack Studnicka
-Urho Vaakanainen
- Jakub Zboril
-Cameron Hughes

BIGGEST QUESTIONS HEADING INTO 2020-21 SEASON
- Can the defense be as goodwith younger options without Torey Krug?
-Can the offense keep up?
- Anders Bjork and Connor Clifton's make or break season
- Zach Senyshyn and Jakub Zboril's prove it season
-Is there a taker for John Moore's contract?

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Bjork, Anders	2	$1,150,000
DeBrusk, Jake	2	$4,000,000
Zboril, Jakub	2	$875,000
Vladar, Daniel	2	$850,000
Senyshyn, Zach	2	$850,000
Kuhlman, Karson	2	$950,000
Grzelcyk, Matt	3	$2,250,000
Gaunce, Brendan	1	$850,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Chara, Zdeno	1	$2,000,000
Fitzgerald, Ryan	1	$750,000
Kühnhackl, Tom	1	$875,000
Ebert, Nick	1	$800,000

Trades

BOS

2021 4th round pick (NJD)

NJD

Cehlárik, Peter [RFA Rights]

Retained Salary Transactions

David Backes: $1,500,000 (25%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$75,123,981	$964,222	$1,975,000	$6,376,019

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Marchand, Brad $6,125,000$6,125,000 LW NMC UFA - 5	Bergeron, Patrice $6,875,000$6,875,000 C M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Pastrnak, David $6,666,667$6,666,667 RW UFA - 3
DeBrusk, Jake $4,000,000$4,000,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Krejci, David $7,250,000$7,250,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1	Kase, Ondrej $2,600,000$2,600,000 RW UFA - 1
Ritchie, Nick $1,498,925$1,498,925 LW UFA - 1	Coyle, Charlie $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 6	Bjork, Anders $1,150,000$1,150,000 LW, RW UFA - 3
Kuraly, Sean $1,275,000$1,275,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Frederic, Trent $925,000$925,000 ($300,000$300K) LW, RW UFA - 1	Wagner, Chris $1,350,000$1,350,000 RW, C UFA - 3

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Chara, Zdeno $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD UFA - 1	McAvoy, Charlie $4,900,000$4,900,000 RD UFA - 2	Rask, Tuukka $7,000,000$7,000,000 G UFA - 1
Grzelcyk, Matt $2,250,000$2,250,000 LD UFA - 4	Carlo, Brandon $2,850,000$2,850,000 RD UFA - 1	Halák, Jaroslav $2,250,000$2,250,000 ($1,250,000$1M) G UFA - 1
Vaakanainen, Urho $894,167$894,167 ($425,000$425K) LD/RD RFA - 2	Lauzon, Jérémy $850,000$850,000 LD/RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Moore, John $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD UFA - 3
Clifton, Connor $1,000,000$1,000,000 RD UFA - 3
Kuhlman, Karson $950,000$950,000 RW UFA - 2

Special Teams

Power Play 1
DeBrusk, J.		Bergeron, P.		Marchand, B.
	Pastrnak, D.		Grzelcyk, M.

Power Play 2
Ritchie, N.		Coyle, C.		Kase, O.
	Krejci, D.		McAvoy, C.

Penalty Kill 1
	Bergeron, P.	Marchand, B.
	Chara, Z.	Carlo, B.

Penalty Kill 2
	Coyle, C.	Wagner, C.
	Lauzon, J.	McAvoy, C.

Top Comments

May 20, 2020 at 2:29 p.m.

bhavikp27

Joined: Jun. 2016

Posts: 12,592

Likes: 5,463

Nordstrom will be gone, yes and don't think the Bruins need someone to replace him as they have several 4th lines options as you cited. Instead, sign a top6 AHLer to a two-way deal to replace Cehlarik/Studnicka. And Ebert is more a top6 guy so I would try to get a top4 RD.
Like all deals otherwise (just take some $ off DeBrusk and give it to Grzelcyk).

IMO Krug stays so I won't go farther

For your questions
-Yes, but the team is just better with Krug.
-Probably if they have health/chemistry and they can start scoring at 5v5.
-Bjork needs to gets more minutes (EV or PP). I'm not high on Clifton so a good 6th D and exposed for Seattle draft.
-Senyshyn needs waivers so he either starts on RW3 (Studnicka/Kuhlman otherwise) or waived. Zboril, AHL probably but can get some games.
-Hopefully, that's the only thing I can say

Great thread.

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May 20, 2020 at 2:47 p.m.

KennyBoi

Joined: Jan. 2019

Posts: 1,728

Likes: 536

Dope ACGM

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May 20, 2020 at 2:56 p.m.

Subbanator7667

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If Boston goes into a season without Krug and over 8 million in cap space prepare for hate from the fans

May 20, 2020 at 4:31 p.m.

nalzugaray12

Bahston Brewins

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 893

Likes: 259

Quoting: bhavikp27

Great thread.

Thanks! I love Krug and hope they decide to bring him back, but this is just a hypothetical if they decide to move on. My biggest concern with that is if Matt Grzelyck can truly handle a full time top 4 role. He definitely looked serviceable during his short stint in the top 4 when guys like Krug and Chara were out, but I think it's definitely a question mark if he can handle it for an 82 game period.

In regards to Clifton, he definitely didn't look the same as last season, but if he regains that confidence: hes a good #5-#6 guy. Unfortunately for Clifton, Lauzon came in and probably just outplayed him for that #6 role

May 20, 2020 at 4:32 p.m.

nalzugaray12

Bahston Brewins

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 893

Likes: 259

Quoting: Subbanator7667

If Boston goes into a season without Krug and over 8 million in cap space prepare for hate from the fans

just because there's 8 mil in cap space doesn't mean you gotta spend it! I want Krug back but you gotta think about spending for the future. Look at Colorado for example

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