Quoting: Pasta88
3.) Heinen right now in real life is playing 3rd line. Going down one line isn't the end of the world for him. Plus, Kuraly and Acciari could get in the dirty areas to get him the puck in front.
It's not the end of the world, but doesn't make sense. He's proven to be a top 9 player (hell, he's produced like a top 6 guy). I don't see why you'd demote him. He's supposed to progress and get more ice-time, not less.
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4.) Krug is easily your best D-man. He has to be playing top 2 minutes. Chara is getting too old and slow to keep up on the top 2. Zboril is perfect at the #7 D-man spot because he hasn't played all that much at a high level of play. You could throw him in at times for games and if someone is injured. With Khudobin, as of late I don't like the way he is playing. But you make the argument of giving him a raise.
Krug is not even close to being the team's best defenseman. I'm a big Krug guy, but not a chance, and no way do I want him ever playing top 2 minutes. He's not THAT good. Chara, while getting older, has not shown any signs to lose that spot to any of the defenseman on the roster. If the Bruins trade for a guy, fine, but if we go into the season, next year, with the same LHD, Chara will be the 2nd guy on the 1st pairing. Also, McAvoy is the team's best defenseman.
Zboril is 20 years old, and needs to play. It's a waste to have him not playing as the #7 and the team won't do it. they'll sign a guy to fill that role and let Zboril play...Now, whether that's here or in Providence, remains to be seen.