Whether they are morons to think this way remains to be seen, but it’s just so clear that the bruins have zero interest in adding a d man.

Lauzon is the guy they have playing on their first pair in camp right now fyi.

Oh I did not know that, Guess that makes the trade too lopsided. Thanks for the reply. I just saw he was a 2015 draft pick and wasn't going to supplant McAvoy or Carlo

No way the Bruins move Lauzon

He plays both sides. He’s a left shot. He’s played in the NHL a decent amount. It just really seems like the bruins are rolling the dice on their prospects this year.

The Bruins would not do this deal.

Kulak is at best a 6th dman. Lauzon ceiling is top 4. He is 4-5 years younger and under control.

There are plenty of options for guys with similar skill set to Kulak who are still available as a FA (Hutton).

The Bruins could have resigned Chara - who is better than Kulak even at 123 years old.

AS Carlo said - The Bruins Defense was a choice. They could have kept Krug and Chara with little effort. They could have signed someone else.

For years we have heard the Bruins draft poorly - I am not sure that is the case, I just don't see Zboril, Vaak or Lauzon pushing Chara or Krug out of the lineup. There was simply just no room.

We will see.

This is such a well written message to say this guys trade was just plain dumb lmaoooo. I appreciate the effort boss!!

Like I said to BCarlo25, I didn't realize that Lauzon was that highly touted.

Kulak is a top 4 D man as well, He was the Habs best D man in the playoffs this year and paired well with Petry. It blows my mind that MB and CJ think that Edmundson is better than Kulak. Kulak is really underrated for what he brings to the team.

Hutton is not on the same level as Kulak, just like Kulak is not on the same level as Carlo or McAvoy. Kulak is more like Grzelcyk a 15-25 point D man. Except that Kulak also has size where as Grzelcyk is the better skater.

I never said that the Bruins were bad at drafting, what I said was I saw that Lauzon had been drafted 2015 and has only played a total of 35 NHL games since being drafted.

Lauzon > Kulak

apparently!

Kulak is 3rd pairing defenceman

I wasn't trying to say you said the Bruins were bad at drafting. It's more the general consensus by a large number of Bruins fans and fans throughout the league that the Bruins have struggled due to number of games their picks have played. When compared to other good teams it's right in line.

I really don't think that Kulak is a top 4 guy. Not even close, or they would trade him. Lots of teams looking for top4 at close to league min. He is 27 and has managed one full season. That being said, he is probably better than Edmundson - who is not very good. FYI Ben Hutton's numbers are very similar.

On a side note - Gryzelcyk is not a 15-20pt dman in his current role. He did that as the third pairing /2nd Pairing PP guy. His numbers will double playing 1st PP and getting more offensive opportunities.
Gryzelcyk was a 55/45 Ozone/Dzone start
Krug was 69/31 Ozone/Dzone start

I expect Gryzelcyk's zone starts to be a closer to what Krug had been doing. Maybe not as one sided, because he is better defensively, but it will be heavily weighted towards Ozone. Being the PP QB, his numbers will take a huge jump.

Fair enough I guess. Like I said at the start of the replies though I didn't realize that Lauzon was so highly touted. I figured it we basically 2 AHL/fringe NHL players for Kulak lol

Come on... aren't you obligated to know all Quebecois with potential

Good luck - glad you have a good team. It will be fun to have Bruins/Canadiens games mean something again. I will probably regret saying that when they actually get to play each other again, but Toronto's repeated implosions don't evoke the same anxiety and we all need a little more anxiety, right...

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