{"id":132849,"date":"2022-10-16T16:28:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T20:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=132849"},"modified":"2022-10-16T16:28:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T20:28:21","slug":"nhl-rumours-boston-bruins-may-hold-off-breaking-the-bank-for-star-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/10\/16\/nhl-rumours-boston-bruins-may-hold-off-breaking-the-bank-for-star-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Boston Bruins May Hold Off Breaking the Bank for Star Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Welcome back to NHL Rumours. Now that the regular season has begun, the NHL\u2019s 32 teams will be looking to tie down their superstars who could hit free agency in the summer. at the t<\/span><span class=\"s1\">op of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/bruins\/\" target=\"_self\">Boston Bruins<\/a> agenda is the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pastrda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Pastr\u0148\u00e1k<\/a>. One of the best players in the league, the Bruins are desperate to keep him in Boston. However, the winger will come at a cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">NHL Rumours: Discussion Over David Pastr\u0148\u00e1k\u2019s Future Ongoing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pierrevlebrun\/status\/1580568350786465793?s=46&amp;t=R_DkGjqHpifEsDuFLUiVHw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Per Pierre LeBrun<\/a>, the Bruins and Pastr\u0148\u00e1k do have an open dialogue regarding a new deal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">LeBrun states that should Pastr\u0148\u00e1k hit free agency, he would be viewed as worth the same as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/panarar01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artemi Panarin<\/a>. However, a deal matching the Russian winger would break Boston\u2019s wage structure and could cause some hesitation on their side.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dialogue ongoing between Bruins and Pastrnak&#8217;s camp. Both sides still discussing the player&#8217;s place in this evolving NHL marketplace. He&#8217;s a Panarin level player on the open market, but what makes sense in terms of re-signing within the Bruins&#8217; framework is another thing&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7G7JPNT87P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7G7JPNT87P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/1580568350786465793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What Does This Mean?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When comparing Pastr\u0148\u00e1k and Panarin, the similarities are there. The former has managed 508 points in 512 games, with Panarin scoring 575 in 511 games. Therefore, it is easy to see how Pastr\u0148\u00e1k could land a deal in the same area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The seven-year deal which Panarin signed with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/rangers\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Rangers<\/a> carries an $11,642,857 AAV and a full no-movement clause. This makes him one of the best-paid players in the NHL. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nobody would argue that Pastr\u0148\u00e1k, the highest earner on the Bruins, deserves a major pay rise from his current $6,666,667 AAV. However, in order to remain competitive, the club has maintained a long-time understanding that players take relatively team-friendly deals. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Boston\u2019s wage structure has worked well for them, with the team making the playoffs each year since 2016. However, the Bruins\u2019 Stanley Cup window is creeping shut and Pastr\u0148\u00e1k will be all too aware.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Future Options<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Aged 26, Pastr\u0148\u00e1k came close to a Stanley Cup victory in 2019 but his side lost to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/blues\/\" target=\"_self\">St Louis Blues<\/a>. Whilst he clearly enjoys Boston, the slow downward trajectory of the Bruins\u2019 competitiveness and lack of prospects could be cause for concern that 2019 was his only chance to get a ring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This could prompt Pastr\u0148\u00e1k to make the decision to pursue Panarin money as compensation for staying with a declining team. If this is the case and the Bruins feel he is demanding too much, a trade at the deadline to a contender to be on the cards. As a former Rocket Richard winner, Pastr\u0148\u00e1k has great value even as a rental. His contract does carry a no-trade clause, but only for 10 teams, meaning a trade could be facilitated if the Czech wants it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If Pastr\u0148\u00e1k opts to simply hit free agency, plenty would be looking to acquire his services and a massive payday would be heading his way. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He is still young enough to play on a bubble team with an upward trajectory and more cap, which is what the aforementioned Panarin did when he signed in New York. Alternatively, if an immediate contender is willing to move heaven and earth to land him, it is hard to imagine that being constantly in the conversation as a Stanley Cup champion would not be appealing.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Let&#8217;s try to recap:<\/p>\n<p>Patrice Bergeron | \ud83d\udea8\ud83c\udf4e\ud83c\udf4e<br \/>\nDavid Pastrnak | \ud83c\udf4e\ud83c\udf4e\ud83c\udf4e<br \/>\nBrad Marchand | \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<br \/>\nJake DeBrusk | \ud83d\udea8\ud83c\udf4e<br \/>\nMatt Grzelcyk | \ud83d\udea8\ud83c\udf4e<br \/>\nMarc McLaughlin | \ud83d\udea8<br \/>\nErik Haula | \ud83d\udea8<br \/>\nTaylor Hall | \ud83d\udea8<br \/>\nCharlie McAvoy | \ud83c\udf4e<br \/>\nTrent Frederic | \ud83c\udf4e<br \/>\nMike Reilly | \ud83c\udf4e<br \/>\nHampus Lindholm | \ud83c\udf4e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RR17LBSi9p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/RR17LBSi9p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLBruins\/status\/1509901417909215233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to NHL Rumours. Now that the regular season has begun, the NHL\u2019s 32 teams will be looking to tie down their superstars who could hit free agency in the summer. at the top of the Boston Bruins agenda is the future of David Pastr\u0148\u00e1k. One of the best players in the league, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4182,"featured_media":132853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4321,5,4547,4548],"tags":[762],"class_list":["post-132849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rumours","category-bruins","category-hockey","category-nhl","tag-david-pastrnak"],"modified_by":"Alex Metzger, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4182"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132849"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132849\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}