[Signing] Krejci re-signs for 6 years, 7.17 AAV

[codynw]

Originally Posted by cowtown75

Kane and Toews can actually score though. Love Krejci and Bergeron, but I would take the former in a heartbeat for more money. Too much talent with those two.


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Uhh, what?

In 2013-14, Kane and Toews combined for 137 points (.94 ppg). Bergeron and Krejci combined for 131 (.82 ppg). Not to mention their two way games are both great.

For the price, I'd take Krejci and Bergeron every time. And I'm a huge fan of Toews.

[EldrickOnIce]

This is typical Krejci

[cKy]

Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce

This is typical Krejci

^^^^
This is someone who doesn't watch many Bruins games

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by codynw

Uhh, what?

In 2013-14, Kane and Toews combined for 137 points (.94 ppg). Bergeron and Krejci combined for 131 (.82 ppg). Not to mention their two way games are both great.

For the price, I'd take Krejci and Bergeron every time. And I'm a huge fan of Toews.

This is where defense gets overrated. Toews and Kane easily have more talent.

[Demaeon]

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[Locke]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

This is where defense gets overrated. Toews and Kane easily have more talent.

Okay, and you find the fact that they're each being paid $3.33M per year more than Krejci an adequate reflection of that?

[codynw]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

This is where defense gets overrated. Toews and Kane easily have more talent.

You're a Leafs fan, do you even know what defence is?

I didn't say they're less talented. I said for the price, I would prefer to have Krejci and Bergeron.

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

11th in centre scoring last year
Plays a good 2 way game
Makes those around him better (look at Iginla's year)
Good on faceoffs
6 of his 19 goals this year were game winners
Monster in the playoff

How is that not a #1 centre?

Does Krejci make those around him better?

He has had the privilege of playing with Lucic and Horton/Iginla almost exclusively for the last 4 seasons.

He also has the luxury of not being asked to go up against the other team best lines as Bergeron gets that call.

This last season Krejci had 69 pts in 80 games 50 at even strength

Linemates:

JAROMEIGINLA 87.8%
MILANLUCIC 86.9

Backlund had 39 pts in 76 games last year. 28 at even strength
His top linemates were

JIRIHUDLER 38.2 %
MICHAELCAMMALLERI 36.2 %
LEESTEMPNIAK 24.0 %
PAULBYRON 23.8 %

Backlund has had not one shift where his linemates would physically dominate the opposition ... never mind to the extent that Lucic does on a regular basis PLUS Iginla and Horton.

Maybe Krejci is able to carry a line but he hasn't shown that. If you could drop him between Cammalleri and Stempniak and he put up the same numbers then he would be worth more than the 42M.

[TheDebaser]

If Monahan developed into Krejci I think we would all be happy. It's maybe a million dollars away from being a good deal, but it's definitely a decent one.