Peverley/By S. Bradley
By now you know that Rich Peverley has spurned unrestricted free agency next summer by signing a three-year extension with the Bruins today.
The veteran winger will reportedly be a cap hit of $3.25 million per season over the life of that deal.
You can read my NHL.com story on the deal.
Coming off an 18-goal season, the Bruins are going to need Peverley to build off last season and not have his production stagnate. He has credited the competition among the Bruins forwards for pushing him to be better than he was in Nashville and Atlanta, and he’s confident that will continue.
“I think the competition level in the dressing room is pretty high,” he said. “And we have so many guys competing for minutes, competing for spots. It pushes you as an individual but at the same time collectively it pushes everybody to become a better team.”
Among those guys competing are six other players who are scheduled to be unrestricted next summer — Shawn Thornton, Gregory Campbell, Daniel Paille, Johnny Boychuk, Joe Corvo and Chris Kelly. Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli would not comment on any negotiations with those players’ representatives or those of restricted free agents David Krejci and Tuukka Rask.
I agree with CNL. looch has shown nothing so far this year. let him grind it out on the third line until he finds his groove.
CNL
You think Pouliot deserves to be on the number one line ahead of Milan Lucic,did you miss last year’s playoffs? If Pouliot was so great, why is this his third team in his short career. If Pouliot looked so great, in the first, two games, why has he appeared in less than 10 minutes in both games. Guys that are playing great, play more than 10 minutes. Pouliot’s training camp was so-so, and he has no points yet. Your right about one thing, Caron should grind it out on the third line, but ahead of Pouliot. Pouliot doesn’t like to check!
I don’t see CJ disrupting the line that has been by far our best in the three games this year. They’ve got something going there. I think we’ll see Seguin get a chance to try and wake up Horton and Lucic…. What I’d like to see (for experiment sake) is Pouliot get some time with Seguin and Horton. Seguin and Horton looked great together the few times they were united in the preseason and I think Pouliot has looked great in his two appearances. He’s faster that Lucic, has better hands and (sadly) has been more physical. Let Lucic and Caron grind it out on the third line with Kelly. I don’t think Milan has the skill set to battle it out with the opposition’s top checking line, night in and night out. He looks really slow and has a hell of a time getting the puck out of our end.
Claude will keep Pevs with Bergy. that line has been dangerous every shift. I think we will get a preview of our future #1 center – Segzy. slide Caron in on third line and go. Segiun is looking pretty nasty so far this year… trained all summer under Gary Roberts’ program.
I’m worried about his ability to finish around the net, but playing with bergy and marchy is a guaranteed 50 pts this year, and thats what those guys get these days…
It makes me wonder if they are not thinking of swapping him with seguin anytime soon
and peverley hills ninja will likely be centering horton and looch with krejci out.
I like it, too. Verstaile player (positions/situations/lines/2-way) speed, hands, character guy. Shows that mix of skill and grit that C.J., P.C.,Neely and co. love.
Also will be a good veteran to have next year when I anticipate a lot (all?) of the UFA’s walk and there is an influx of young talent to the big club.
great signing. Has the chance to score 30+ this year. Biggest assets are his speed and willingness to get dirty. Perfect compliment to Marchand and Berge.
Peverley has been a good hard-worker for the Bruins. Last year he was part of an excellent penalty kill. This is good news for Boston regarding his signing.