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Atlantic Notes: Krug, Fabbri, Moore

December 7, 2019 at 7:19 pm CDT | by Holger Stolzenberg 3 Comments

While there has been plenty of debate on what the Boston Bruins should do with pending UFA defenseman Torey Krug this summer, there are other factors that the team must consider besides the team’s salary cap situation in the future.

The Athletic’s Fluto Shinzawa (subscription required) writes the Bruins also need to consider the upcoming Seattle expansion draft as well. The scribe writes that if Krug is retained, the team is more likely to protect four defensemen in Krug, Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo and Matt Grzelcyk. The problem is the team would then only be able to protect four forwards, including Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and either Charlie Coyle or Jake Debrusk. One of those two would likely be picked by Seattle.

However, if the team opted not to brink back Krug, the team might be able to choose the 7-3-1 protection format instead, which would allow Boston to protect those three defensemen (minus Krug) and then protect up to seven forwards, which might include two more forwards such as Danton Heinen and Anders Bjork as well.

  • Despite expecting to have some cap space this offseason, the Detroit Red Wings do have an inordinate number of restricted free agent forwards. In fact, the team has 11 RFAs they will have to deal with this summer. The Athletic’s Max Bultman (subscription required) examines some of the forwards and what their chances of coming back are. While Anthony Mantha’s status isn’t in doubt and Andreas Athanasiou status could end in a trade, there still are a number of forwards who could be fighting for a contract. The scribe writes that of all those forwards, many who must have solid campaigns this season, Robby Fabbri has definitely earned himself another contract with the Red Wings. The 23-year-old has established himself immediately with the team, posting 10 points in his first 13 games with the franchise. While it remains a long season and his offense could drop off, he has enough potential that it’s very likely the team will bring him back.
  • Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said the team could be getting back forward Trevor Moore soon, according to Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun. The 24-year-old has been out since Nov. 15 with a shoulder injury, but Keefe said that Moore could make his return by the end of the team’s current four-game road trip that starts today, which could put him on schedule to return at some point next week. Moore has averaged 14:00 per game and has three goals and five points in 21 games as a bottom-six forward.
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  1. golfnut999

    1 year ago

    Lol, they’d go 7-3 and leave Grizz unprotected. They’d try to make a deal to keep him, if not Urho is ready and will end up being better than he is anyway.

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  2. Eric Lord

    1 year ago

    Krug is significantly better than Grzelcyk. Not to mention that McAvoy has not been that good this season. Krug’s offense is very important to the Bruins. If they can re-sign him. they will. You worry about the expansion draft later.

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  3. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    1 year ago

    McAvoy’s numbers are somewhat strange this year. He’s on pace to better last years takeways, but worse on giveaways. The offense is down, but the +/- is near equal. Almost makes you wonder which Chucky M. you’re going to get on a given night. And Krug is a classic case of every time he’s mentioned as a trade candidate, he shows up big on the scoresheet. Unless he’s in Butch’s doghouse a lot, why get rid of him?

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