Boston Hockey Insider has no direct affiliation to the Boston Bruins, NHL or NHLPA
Boston Bruins setting a newly signed player up for failure
Photo credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
A newly signed Boston Bruins player is making a solid run to make the Boston Bruins opening night roster, but his chances aren't high.
This off-season, the Boston Bruins made a bunch of signings, and one of them was Alex Steeves.
For Steeves to make the opening night roster, it's going to be tough, and that's not a knock to his game so far this preseason.
Causeway Crowd believes that Steeves will begin in the AHL
Nate Duffett of Causeway Crowd believes that Steeves, who was the second leading goal scorer in the AHL last season is going to begin the season with the Providence Bruins.
"It'll be tough for Alex Steeves to make the opening night lineup, which isn't an indictment of how he has been playing in the preseason. The numbers game is simply going to catch up to Steeves, and last year's second-leading scorer in the AHL will head down to Providence to await his turn in the lineup. Unfortunately, the Boston Bruins' front office signed so many depth players because Steeves is the type of player they should've taken a chance on."
Bruins setting Steeves up for failure
On Monday night, the Boston Bruins ended up setting Steeves up for failure whenever they placed him on the forth line with Sean Kuraly and Tanner Jeannot.
He did get another shot in the Bruins lineup to showcase what he can bring, but placing him on a line with those players, didn't do him any favours.
Steeves has been know for not being able to translate his game over to the NHL, and because of this, Causeway Crowd believes that he will begin the season in the AHL.
"So, what can Steeves bring? He'll be one of Providence's leading players, and is a break glass in case of emergency option for the Bruins when their offense inevitably falters during the regular season. While he will likely be getting his demotion soon, this isn't the last we'll see of him in Boston."
| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 30 | 126 ANSWERS Boston Bruins setting a newly signed player up for failure Do you think the Boston Bruins are setting Alex Steeves up for failure? | ||
| Yes | 63 | 50 % |
| No | 63 | 50 % |
| List of polls | ||
TRENDING NOW
