SalarySwishSalarySwish
Forums/Armchair-GM

KoKo

Created by: bigbrit93
Team: 2019-20 Boston Bruins
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 8, 2019
Published: Jul. 8, 2019
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
KoKo never flourished under Claude, and was then pretty much never given his fair shot at the NHL level. Could he be coerced back under this new Cassidy scheme? If yes, do you think he's a piece that works for the Bruins, or do you think Studnicka would be a better option?
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
2$2,500,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
6$4,000,000
8$7,500,000
2$2,500,000
Trades
BOS
  1. 2020 5th round pick (VAN)
Buyouts
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2020
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the VAN
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
2021
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
2022
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
Logo of the BOS
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
24$81,500,000$79,346,667$0$2,220,000$2,153,333
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$6,125,000$6,125,000
LW
NMC
UFA - 6
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$6,875,000$6,875,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$6,666,667$6,666,667
RW
UFA - 4
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$450,000$450K)
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$7,250,000$7,250,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$3,200,000$3,200,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$2,500,000$2,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$2,500,000$2,500,000
C, LW
RFA
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$750,000$750,000
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$1,000,000$1,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$1,250,000$1,250,000
RW, C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$850,000$850,000
LW, C
UFA - 2
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$1,275,000$1,275,000
C, LW
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$1,400,000$1,400,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$7,500,000$7,500,000
RD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$7,000,000$7,000,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$5,250,000$5,250,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$4,000,000$4,000,000
RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$2,750,000$2,750,000
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$2,000,000$2,000,000 (Performance Bonus$1,750,000$2M)
LD
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LD
UFA - 4
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$725,000$725,000 (Performance Bonus$20,000$20K)
RD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$800,000$800,000
RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$4,500,000$4,500,000
C, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$1,000,000$1,000,000
RW
UFA - 1

Embed Code

  • To display this team on another website or blog, add this iFrame to the appropriate page
  • Customize the height attribute in the iFrame code below to fit your website appropriately. Minimum recommended: 400px.

Text-Embed

Click to Highlight
Jul. 8, 2019 at 2:43 p.m.
#1
Bcarlo25
Avatar of the user
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 22,569
Likes: 7,388
If Backes finds a way to disappear it's an interesting option if:
1. They think Studnicka needs a year in the A.
2. They can get him on a one year deal.
Jul. 8, 2019 at 2:48 p.m.
#2
Thread Starter
bigbrit93
Avatar of the user
Joined: Oct. 2016
Posts: 314
Likes: 9
Quoting: Bcarlo25
If Backes finds a way to disappear it's an interesting option if:
1. They think Studnicka needs a year in the A.
2. They can get him on a one year deal.


Do you think he even considers the Bs again? I know they left a bad taste in his moth the way they handled him with Claude. And do you think on a 1 year deal he would make sense even if Stud is ready? Have one of them on the wing with Kuhlman either on the 4th line or in the A?
Jul. 8, 2019 at 2:50 p.m.
#3
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jun. 2019
Posts: 5,618
Likes: 2,764
I have wanted Koko to come back ever since julien left. this guy was a machine in the AHL for Cassidy. I hope they can coax him back to the nhl. would be a perfect 3rd line guy to be able to move coyle up
Jul. 8, 2019 at 2:51 p.m.
#4
Bcarlo25
Avatar of the user
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 22,569
Likes: 7,388
Quoting: bigbrit93
Do you think he even considers the Bs again? I know they left a bad taste in his moth the way they handled him with Claude.


Russian currency sucks. I absolutely think he does. They have his rights as far as I'm aware.
hanson493 liked this.
Jul. 8, 2019 at 2:52 p.m.
#5
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jun. 2019
Posts: 5,618
Likes: 2,764
Quoting: bigbrit93
Do you think he even considers the Bs again? I know they left a bad taste in his moth the way they handled him with Claude.


thats the only way he gets back to the nhl. Give him a 1 year 1 way deal and let him play under cassidy again.
Jul. 8, 2019 at 2:53 p.m.
#6
Thread Starter
bigbrit93
Avatar of the user
Joined: Oct. 2016
Posts: 314
Likes: 9
Quoting: Bcarlo25
Russian currency sucks. I absolutely think he does. They have his rights as far as I'm aware.


He's on the reserve list here, so I assume that means it would be like the Ilya Kovalchuk situation where Devils had the right to sign him first or just let him go wherever.
Jul. 8, 2019 at 2:58 p.m.
#7
Thread Starter
bigbrit93
Avatar of the user
Joined: Oct. 2016
Posts: 314
Likes: 9
Quoting: hanson493
thats the only way he gets back to the nhl. Give him a 1 year 1 way deal and let him play under cassidy again.


I was always waiting for them to let him stick, but god forbid Claude gave young guys more than 3 games to decide if they would ever play again haha.
Jul. 8, 2019 at 3:02 p.m.
#8
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jun. 2019
Posts: 5,618
Likes: 2,764
Quoting: bigbrit93
I was always waiting for them to let him stick, but god forbid Claude gave young guys more than 3 games to decide if they would ever play again haha.


I was THE biggest anti-claude guy. He just wanted old guys that could only play defense he wanted to try and win games 0-0. What you are young AND can put the puck in the net? AHL!
Jul. 8, 2019 at 3:06 p.m.
#9
Avatar of the user
Joined: Aug. 2016
Posts: 1,314
Likes: 258
Perhaps, but I’m not comfortable with giving a guy 2.5mil when he proved nothing at the NHL level and was average for 2/3 of his KHL seasons
Jul. 8, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.
#10
Thread Starter
bigbrit93
Avatar of the user
Joined: Oct. 2016
Posts: 314
Likes: 9
Quoting: Jiannuccilli
Perhaps, but I’m not comfortable with giving a guy 2.5mil when he proved nothing at the NHL level and was average for 2/3 of his KHL seasons


If you have Backes retire/LTIR, you have the space especially if you only give him 1 year over the two I gave him. But outside his first half season in the KHL, he has 87 points in 106 games.

Under Bruce in Providence he had 171 points in 197 games. He's a solid playmaker with the ability to put the puck in the net. Based on his potential (which isn't the smart way to give out contracts) I'd classify him in the same category as Heinen.
Jul. 8, 2019 at 3:15 p.m.
#11
Bcarlo25
Avatar of the user
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 22,569
Likes: 7,388
Quoting: bigbrit93
I was always waiting for them to let him stick, but god forbid Claude gave young guys more than 3 games to decide if they would ever play again haha.


young guys that broke into the league under Claude.
Marchand
Pasta
Miller
Hamilton
Seguin
Krejci
Lucic
Boychuk
McQuaid
Spooner
I'm just going to stop right here because what's the point in listing 20 players.
Jul. 8, 2019 at 3:19 p.m.
#12
Thread Starter
bigbrit93
Avatar of the user
Joined: Oct. 2016
Posts: 314
Likes: 9
Quoting: Bcarlo25
young guys that broke into the league under Claude.
Marchand
Pasta
Miller
Hamilton
Seguin
Krejci
Lucic
Boychuk
McQuaid
Spooner
I'm just going to stop right here because what's the point in listing 20 players.


You're absolutely right. There are plenty that came into the league and stayed/thrived under Claude. I always felt that outside of the elite young talent at least in the forwards, there wasn't much leeway on the players who were more pure offensive talent than 2-way. And maybe it's just this KoKo situation that stuck out to me and made me develop this mentality towards Claude.
Jul. 8, 2019 at 3:20 p.m.
#13
Bcarlo25
Avatar of the user
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 22,569
Likes: 7,388
Quoting: bigbrit93
You're absolutely right. There are plenty that came into the league and stayed/thrived under Claude. I always felt that outside of the elite young talent at least in the forwards, there wasn't much leeway on the players who were more pure offensive talent than 2-way. And maybe it's just this KoKo situation that stuck out to me and made me develop this mentality towards Claude.


And that’s why they were good.
Defense first structure wins. Always has
Jul. 8, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.
#14
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2019
Posts: 1,752
Likes: 545
imo hes just another ryan spooner
Jiannuccilli liked this.
Jul. 9, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.
#15
Avatar of the user
Joined: Jan. 2017
Posts: 20,126
Likes: 8,985
Khoko = Ryan Spooner. No defense at all and no desire to work on it. PP specialist.
 
Reply
To create a post please Login or Register
Question:
Options:
Add Option
Submit Poll