Brad Marchand takes a shot at Toronto's young core
The Boston Bruins have been one of the most consistently successful teams in the NHL for a long time now.
And veteran Brad Marchand seems to know why!
When the Bruins signed Zdeno Chara and made him captain, he along with Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci etc., brought a winning culture to Boston. That all started with taking ''team friendly'' contracts for team success.
There's a reason why no Stanley Cup winning team has had a contract over $10 million AAV, and Marchand knows that.
That's why last night, he took the opportunity to call out the Maple Leafs ''Core Four'' for the lack of success.
''Guys have tried to take less to win because we know that it bleeds through the lineup. If you can have six guys that make lower salary other than three, it's a lot harder to play against.''
''And that's why we've been good for so long.''
''And that's why we've been good for so long.''
Yes, the salary cap has gone up since then. So, players aren't taking as much of the cap percentage as we think, but the Bruins still rank near the top of the league in value contracts.
It's perhaps more evident now than ever. Even though Boston is still one of the oldest teams in the NHL, they're dominating with a 39-7-5 record at the All Star Break.
Jim Montgomery has had scoring up and own his lineup all season long. Including just two points combined between Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak and Krejci in a 5-2 win over Toronto on Wednesday.
| POLL | ||
FEVRIER 2 | 107 ANSWERS Brad Marchand takes a shot at Toronto's young core Would teams be more successful if star players took less money? | ||
| Yes | 95 | 88.8 % |
| No | 4 | 3.7 % |
| Good GMs should be able to work around that | 8 | 7.5 % |
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