Isis Brad Marchand the best player in the league

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Created by: Bcarlo25

Team: 2019-20 Boston Bruins

Initial Creation Date: Nov. 28, 2019

Published: Nov. 28, 2019

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This will ruffle some feathers. I’m not really venturing an opinion either way, but let’s run down some numbers, under the context that he is elite defensively.
Per 60 minute stats:
Goals: 2nd (behind pastrnak)
Even strength goals: 1st
Assists: 2nd, just behind Draisaitl.
EV assists: 4th, behind barkov, Malkin, rantanen.
Points: first. By a lot.
EV points: First. By a full point per 60. Marchand is at 4.975, second is Draisaitl at 3.95. That’s insane.

Again, all this in the context that he’s elite defensively, getting tough match ups every night, playing penalty kill etc.

It’s not ridiculous. It’s a legitimate question. If you have to win one hockey game tomorrow, is he the first guy picked? Probably not, but maybe.

Buyouts

Dennis Seidenberg: $1,166,667

Retained Salary Transactions

Matt Beleskey: $1,900,000 (50%)

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

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$72,990,834	$0	$2,550,000	$8,509,166

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Marchand, Brad $6,125,000$6,125,000 LW NMC UFA - 6	Krejci, David $7,250,000$7,250,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Pastrnak, David $6,666,667$6,666,667 RW UFA - 4
DeBrusk, Jake $863,333$863,333 ($450,000$450K) RW, LW UFA - 1	Coyle, Charlie $3,200,000$3,200,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Heinen, Danton $2,800,000$2,800,000 LW, RW UFA - 2
Bjork, Anders $925,000$925,000 ($212,500$212K) LW, RW UFA - 1	Kuraly, Sean $1,275,000$1,275,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Studnicka, Jack $769,167$769,167 ($117,500$118K) RW, C RFA - 3
Nordström, Joakim $1,000,000$1,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Lindholm, Pär $850,000$850,000 LW, C UFA - 2	Wagner, Chris $1,250,000$1,250,000 RW, C UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Grzelcyk, Matt $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD UFA - 1	McAvoy, Charlie $4,900,000$4,900,000 RD UFA - 3	Rask, Tuukka $7,000,000$7,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Chara, Zdeno $2,000,000$2,000,000 ($1,750,000$2M) LD NMC UFA - 1	Carlo, Brandon $2,850,000$2,850,000 RD UFA - 2	Halák, Jaroslav $2,750,000$2,750,000 G UFA - 1
Krug, Torey $5,250,000$5,250,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 1	Clifton, Connor $725,000$725,000 ($20,000$20K) RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Kampfer, Steven $800,000$800,000 RD UFA - 2	Ritchie, Brett $1,000,000$1,000,000 RW UFA - 1	Miller, Kevan $2,500,000$2,500,000 RD UFA - 1
Blidh, Anton $700,000$700,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Bergeron, Patrice $6,875,000$6,875,000 C NMC UFA - 3	Moore, John $2,750,000$2,750,000 LD UFA - 4
Gaunce, Brendan $700,000$700,000 LW, C UFA - 1		Kuhlman, Karson $750,000$750,000 RW UFA - 1
		Senyshyn, Zach $863,333$863,333 ($450,000$450K) RW UFA - 1
		Backes, David $4,500,000$4,500,000 C, RW M-NTC UFA - 2

Nov. 28, 2019 at 5:22 p.m.

#51

KennyBoi

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Quoting: Gofnut999

I said forwards. There are 14 primary forwards when healthy.

Bergy, Marchy, Pasta, Debrusk, Krejci, Ritchie, Heinen, Coyle, Kuhlman, Nordstrom, Kuraly, Wagner, Lindholm, Backes

Who is the worst defensively amongst them?

if i had to say it would be ritchie and backes, although they havnt played in a while so its hard to know how well they’ve been doing recently.

Look all im trying to say is hes not just OK defensively. His game has matured and can be trusted defensively by bruce. He talks about how pasta’s game has grown all the time.

Nov. 28, 2019 at 5:35 p.m.

#52

Gofnut999

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Edited Nov. 28, 2019 at 5:54 p.m.

Quoting: KennyBoi

I’d say Ritchie or Debrusk if I had to argue against Pasta. Backes is pretty damn good defensively.

Coachspeak. What do you expect him to say? Again, his defensive zone starts have dropped every year.

He’s the weakest link defensively whenever he is on the ice. It’s just a fact. At least he is not lazy on D like Laine is. He puts effort in and i respect that. But i don’t try to pretend he’s something he’s not either.

He’s a great player, a tremendous asset. Almost impossible to replace. I’m glad he’s a Bruin.

But if the opposition has a 2 on 1....he’s the last guy i want to see back there.

Nov. 28, 2019 at 7:35 p.m.

#53

a1111

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Quoting: mondo

wait, he's associated with ISIS now?

Obviously with a muslim nose like that , we have to see the evidence !

Nov. 28, 2019 at 8:16 p.m.

#54

KennyBoi

Joined: Jan. 2019

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Quoting: Gofnut999

well that shorthanded 2 on 1 last night must have given u a heart attack then eh LOL

Nov. 28, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

#55

mondo

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Quoting: a1111

Obviously with a muslim nose like that , we have to see the evidence !

yikes

Nov. 28, 2019 at 8:24 p.m.

#56

Bcarlo25

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Bcarlo25

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Quoting: Jamiepo

Nice to see an honest fan.

I’m very critical of bruins players. I led a crusade against Krug before last season when he somehow figured out how to play acceptably in his own end. His point is just patently false however.

Nov. 28, 2019 at 8:50 p.m.

#57

GenXHockey

Formerly Jamiepo

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Quoting: Bcarlo25

I’m very critical of bruins players. I led a crusade against Krug before last season when he somehow figured out how to play acceptably in his own end. His point is just patently false however.

I don’t think pasta is very good defensively, good news is he is a winger and his line is very good with possession.

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Nov. 28, 2019 at 8:58 p.m.

#58

Gofnut999

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Quoting: KennyBoi

well that shorthanded 2 on 1 last night must have given u a heart attack then eh LOL

Yup. Lol

Nov. 28, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

#59

a1111

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Quoting: mondo

yikes

thank you ,team first degree !

Nov. 28, 2019 at 11:22 p.m.

#60

mondo

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Quoting: a1111

thank you ,team first degree !

yikes at the "muslim nose" comment

Nov. 29, 2019 at 12:06 a.m.

#61

Bcarlo25

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Bcarlo25

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Quoting: Jamiepo

I don’t think pasta is very good defensively, good news is he is a winger and his line is very good with possession.

Well the good news is, he’s really good defensively anyway.

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