Boston Bruins forward David Krejci has gotten used to always having new wingmen.
David Krejci has not had the kind of luck Patrice Bergeron has had. While Bergeron has had Brad Marchand on his wing for the better part of five years, David Krejci has had to make do a constantly shifting set of wingmen these last few seasons. The last player he was really in sync with was Milan Lucic, who left the Boston Bruins for the Western Conference a few years ago.
The Boston Bruins have finally decided to weigh in on the whole Vesey Watch saga. Sadly, it’s been the most interesting thing that’s happened in Bruins hockey this offseason. (Unless you consider this summer’s installment of Bruins Bear Tracks, and compare all the players’ tractors.)
Bruins center David Krejci would have likely ended up being the center for Jimmy Vesey had he signed with Boston. When Krejci offered his opinion on the whole Vesey saga, he seemed more disappointed in the loss of Loui Eriksson (who was a solid winger for the Bruins, and certainly a more physical player than Jimmy Hayes was last season) than not seeing Vesey join the Bruins organization.
“I wasn’t really disappointed with that guy,” offered Krejci to the media according to CSNNE. com. 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. It was tough to see him go, but I’m getting kind of used to seeing my guys, my favorite guys, going away Milan , Nathan and Iginla.
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“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 things for people to talk about, so this 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 , but it’s his career and he has all the right to decide where it is he wants to play.”
Krejci is just getting back on the ice after his hip surgery in April. He’s spent the last two weeks in basic drills but hasn’t really pushed the hip yet. Krejci is hoping to play in the World Cup next month, but that’s still considered a maybe at the moment.
David Krejci is expected to be ready for the opening night of the Boston Bruins 2016-17 season as the B’s take on the Blue Jackets in Columbus on October 13th.