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David Krejci is recovering from off season surgery. He is in Boston this week skating with a select number of Bruins teammates.
CSN Boston's Joe Haggerty asked Krejci about the recent Jimmy Vesey soap opera that saw the former Harvard captain interview with eight NHL teams and then sign a two year free agent contract with the NY Rangers.
Krejci played an active role in the recruitment of Vesey to Boston. He was at the table when the Bruins brass and a group of players pitched Vesey. Had Vesey inked with his favorite team from his childhood in the Bruins, then he would have been Krejci's left winger. Not a bad gig for Vesey to ride shotgun with a Stanley Cup winning gritty, 200-foot center iceman who can score, defend, play in all situations and make plays for his line mates.
“I wasn’t really disappointed with that guy. Obviously I’d heard he was a good player, but he has to prove himself on the NHL level. I was more disappointed that we weren’t able to keep Loui. I felt like we had some good chemistry going,” said Krejci said in reference to the former 30-goal scorer ho beat feet from Boston to play with Swede icons the Sedin Brothers in Vancouver.
Shots fired!
Krejci's new nickname should be "Shade Tree".
How'd that taste, Jimmy?
Krejci is going to miss an oft-injured forward who when healthy can score and make plays more so than the hot shot 23 year old Hobey Baker winner.
Eriksson signed whopping six-year, $36 million free agent contract hours after the UFA market officially on July 1. When the Buffalo Sabres snatched up power winger Kyle Okposo, the Canucks moved quickly and snagged Eriksson.
“It was tough to see him go, but I’m getting kind of used to seeing my guys, my favorite guys, going away [like] Milan [Lucic], Nathan [Horton] and [Jarome] Iginla.
“So I’m going to have to play my game, and find chemistry with whoever is going to play on my line. I did meet him, and talked to him a bit. In the summer there aren’t many [hockey] things for people to talk about, so this [Vesey watch] was something for people to talk about. Obviously there was pressure on him, but he brought it on himself, I guess. I feel like he would have been a good fit on our team, but he made the decision he did. I don’t know exactly why he made the decision that he didn’t want to stay [in Boston], but it’s his career and he has all the right to decide where it is he wants to play.”
I can't wait to watch Bruins-Rangers games this season. My gut tells me that Vesey is going to be on the receiving end of some epic chirps, profane language an heavy body checks delivered by the Bruins.
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Torey Krug played with Vesey at the 2015 IIHF Wolrd Championships in Prague. Earlier this month, Krug was also front and center as a brand ambassador for the Bruins during their brief courtship with Vesey.
Like Krejci, Krug is recovering from off season surgery.
Suffice to say, Vesey should not be expecting a Christmas card from Krug this year, or any other year for that matter.
“I’m not going to go into details. He had the right to do what he did, and obviously it was a smart decision to interview with all those teams and figure out the best fit for him,” Krug told CSNNE.
“We wanted to him here, but unfortunately it didn’t happen. Now we move on, and there’s an opportunity for other guys to step in and take that spot. This group moving forward, we’re highly motivated this year.”
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Phil Kessel, Stanley Cup champions, has not yet been selected to play for Team USA at the upcoming world Cup of Hockey.
Why the monumental snub?
Comes news today that Kessel underwent off season hand surgery in early July.
Josh Yohe with the scoopage:
Pens GM Jim Rutherford told a gathering at the Pens' annual alumni golf event in Pittsburgh that Kessel's recovery is coming along nicely. However, Kessel's presence in the opening night lineup isn't a given.
Kessel had 26 goals and 33 assists in 82 games in the regular season with the Penguins and then picked up his play in the postseason, scoring 10 goals and 12 helpers in just 24 games to lead the team in scoring.
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