Just when I think things are going to be bad in Calgary I look over at this team..
YIKES!
Everyone and their brother had extensive off-season surgery. Marchand and McAvoy will be out until 2023 potentially. Grezlyck and Reilly also had offseason surgery and could be 5 and 3 months respectively
Cassidy gets canned....for who knows what.....and some dude that likes to party (Jim Montgomery) comes to join the Irish drinking fest in Boston....
Well at least Don and Cam will have someone to toss them back with when the team is on the skids.
Patrice is 36 and winding down....he also needs a contract and I am sure he wants more than 6 Mill or at least that much again. Does he want to be part of the shit show that is certain to be next year? We'll see...I guess it depends on the money.
Meanwhile the team will squarely fall on the shoulders of David Pastrnak for the 2022-2023 campaign....so goes Pastrnak so goes the team.
Jake Debrusk has decided to stay.....and I tend to wonder how the team actually felt about Cassidy.
A host of old boys enter this upcoming season heading for UFA status (Foligno, Smith, Haula, Nosek, Wagner, Clilfton) and I can't see any of them sticking around when Pastrnak gets the keys to the vault in the same offseason.
Tough times are coming in Boston as the team cycles again.....let's hope following the Detroit model doesn't include their recent lengthy struggles as well.
Free Agent targets: Sadly I can't list any because the Bruins are up against it with what they have....they need to sign Patrice if they can. If they could swing another center....like Statsny, Strome or Rodriguez that would be helpful but probably wishful thinking.