Same. Foligno is a grinder third liner. If we get him for reasonable value, then he gives the bottom 6 a really solid player. But if he ends up more than 3m a season...fuck.This one scares me.
Yeah this would be a quality signing and a better player than the guys they already got in the fold. I just wonder what the endgame is going to be. There's a glut of similar type players.Same. Foligno is a grinder third liner. If we get him for reasonable value, then he gives the bottom 6 a really solid player. But if he ends up more than 3m a season...fuck.
Projected contract: $3.0 million x 2.3 years
Keeping term short here is key as Foligno can fall off a cliff at any moment. There are a lot of miles on his body and though he was still a strong forechecker last season, that skill won’t last forever. The decline began last season and though he’s still projected to provide defensive value, it needs to be in a much smaller role. Most of his comps saw a huge fall-off in value the very next season and half didn’t make it another year after that.
and a 4th!Hey, at least no amount of money on a 1 year deal will make this worse than trading a 1st round pick for him
Gimme 2.5m, stick him on the 3rd line, and I'm fine with it...crossing my toes and fingers.
Is Krejci not coming back? Coyle or Foligno as 2nd line C is...uninspiring.
Nosek's a great face off man, I think he takes the 4th C spot over Lazar. Ditto with Haula and Coyle.Foligno - Coyle - Haula
Frederic - Lazar - Nosek
Wager/Kuhlman/Blidh/Senyshyn
Probably something like that in the bottom 6? Agreed DeBrusk goes now in all likely hood. Would also like to shed Wagner but doubt they'd find any takers.
Yuck.$3.8 million AAV per the Bruins
It also caused me to regularly wonder why Jiri Slegr was so out of position so often. Drove me crazy.We'll see what happens on the jersey number front. Foligno's been 71 his entire career, which of course Hall took. I thought 71 was dumb number for Hall, it looks like a random assigned number they give to the AHL dudes in preseason who have no chance of making the team.
I see it more as a Chris Kelly move. Good defensive player who can also provide some offensive production, known for intensity and being a major locker room asset.There's a whiff of Backes to this one but it's only 2-years. I would've preferred a single year but the 2nd was probably needed to get him to come.
Grit, big body, will help defensively and can fight which isn't a huge need but they did lose Miller so having someone around that can handle things if necessary is nice.. Could probably be play net front on the 2nd PP. More useful all around than someone like Ritchie. Will get in on the forecheck a little more too.
We'll see what happens on the jersey number front. Foligno's been 71 his entire career, which of course Hall took. I thought 71 was dumb number for Hall, it looks like a random assigned number they give to the AHL dudes in preseason who have no chance of making the team.
What’s the fit in Boston? What role does Nick Foligno play?
They want me in a second-line role until they figure out what (David) Krejci is doing. (Krejci announced Friday that he was returning to his native Czech Republic.) Maybe play on the right wing. They know I can play on the left wing, obviously, but play on the right wing because that’s where they feel like they have a little bit of a shortage. And some power-play time with the big boys at net front. So those are all enticing to me, where I feel I’m at in my career. I still feel like I have some game to give. I just came off playing (18) minutes a night last year, so I still feel like there’s that excitement to make a difference in that role. That’s a team, Boston, that kind of lines up with what I thought about myself, and I’m looking forward to being able to deliver on that.
Foligno says "they want me in a second line role until they figure out what Krejci is doing."
Gulp.
https://theathletic.com/2743795/2021/07/31/nick-foligno-qa-why-he-signed-with-boston-why-he-couldnt-come-back-to-blue-jackets-but-will-always-call-columbus-home/