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Krug switching positions aside as I know it’s a little crazy but I have to agree that we don’t need a fighter. We need a scorer to play alongside Krejci. I’m a fan of the old school game and I like fighting in hockey because I think it keeps people honest but the only way a fighter can help the bruins is if he can also score a ton of goals. Cam Neely is retired so I think we are SOL. The game is just too fast for the type of player you are looking for and it doesn’t work for Cassidy’s system. Maybe Miller and Chara could be a little more punishing and try to keep people honest as they can fit in that role to go along with their defensive role. Backes could do it as well, but it doesn’t change the fact we need a proper winger for Krejci. I think Pasta is the guy because I think that Marchand and Bergeron will continue to score no matter who is on a line with them. Especially if you can pick up a mid to high level scorer. I would argue that thieir line doesn’t need an elite goal scorer like Pasta to be effective. Krejci does need an elite scorer to be effective. Be awesome if we can get one but it’s unlikely if the pieces people want back are Debrusk or Mac. We need to keep those guys. So we should shoot for a guy that could be a hidden gem or still has the skills but isn’t do overly well and hope we get lucky. (Ex: Neal, Ryan, Puljujarvi, Fabbri, Frolik, Bjugstad,). Some would fit better with Krejci some better with Bergeron.