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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 26, 2016 at 6:22 p.m.
Thread: Desperate to fix that Top 4
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BreKel</b></div><div><i>You won't get all that for Krejci. I don't see CBJ as a good fit. You obviously filled a need with Savard, but didn't CBJ just move their #1C for a defenseman? I don't see them wanting to take away from their D-core that they've been building to add another #1C. I'm sure they would have rather kept Johansen. I see CBJ trading picks/prospects and such for a #1C, if they want to acquire one to begin with.</i></div></div> I Think CBJ traded Johansen because he wanted out. Jones was the best 1 for 1 talent offered. I didn't interpret CBJ as being more geared towards defense at all. One thing I will add to what you posted that supports what you are saying is they drafted Dubois. A lot of prospect rating sites say Dubois could be a great 200 foot C. If they just passed up on 2 guys who were considered better by the majority of people because they don't project as C's (Puljujarvi and Thachuk) to take a guy to be a #1C then I doubt they are in the market for a 30+ year old #1C. Had they selected a Dman or winger this trade would look more fitting for their needs.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 15, 2016 at 5:55 p.m.
Thread: Bruins Mock 4.7589 -- I don't know what number this is
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>keepcalmandbergeron</b></div><div><i><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BreKel</b></div><div><i><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>keepcalmandbergeron</b></div><div><i><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BruinsForTheWin</b></div><div><i><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>keepcalmandbergeron</b></div><div><i>I don't understand how why so many people put Vatrano with Bergeron and Marchand. SOG last year: Bergeron 282, Marchand 250, Vatrano NHL/AHL 286. They all like to shoot.</i></div></div> Vatrano is the shooter, he didn't play 80 games and still got more. He played with them last year, do you really want Hayes with them or something? We had our chance to sign Stepniak and passed. I don't think we passed planning on Hayes taking top6 RW.</i></div></div>

So why not put Vatrano with Krejci, a playmaker, and put Pastrnak, Heinen, Vesey;), Backes or Nash with Bergeron and Marchand? Lots of options besides Hayes.</i></div></div>

I agree with this a lot. Marchand just scored 37 goals. Is he going to do it again? I doubt it, but he can easily reach 30 if he shoots as much as he did last season. Last year, Marchand had 250 shots. That was the most he's taken in his career (single season wise). So with that, he needs a guy that will get hiim the puck, not another looking 'shot first'.

Krejci is definitely the best pure playmaker on the team, and his passing should work with Vatrano. That said, i wonder if Vatrano's style would fit with Krejci. David is methodical and slow moving when it comes to playing offense. He's not one to go 100 MPH. Vatrano is a fast skilled guy who plays an uptempo game. I'm not saying that they wouldn't work, but I'd want to see how it works out.

Marchand -- Bergeron -- Pastrnak
Vatrano -- Krejci -- Backes</i></div></div>

Pastrnak plays a high tempo game also. He and Krejci seemed to have decent chemistry together. Pastrnak still seems like more of a playmaker then scorer to me, so with Vesey signing I'd like to see:

Marchand - Bergeron - Nash/Heinen
Vesey - Krejci - Vatrano/Pastrnak
Beleskey - Backes - Pastrnak/Vatrano
Nash/Heinen - Spooner - Acciari/Hayes

Late game with a close lead Backes would move up to RW.</i></div></div> Nash on the first line is like slitting your wrist and giving up. He's a 4th line or AHL foreward.