Krug laments playing his “last game as a Bruin”

It’s safe to say that with the entire world on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic that there’s a lot up in the air with regards to the NHL. Will the league be able to finish the 2019-20 season? Will we see a Stanley Cup champion? What happens to player contracts? When is the draft? When is free agency?

These are questions that literally no one has the answer to right now as we’re living in unprecedented times. 

What if the season is cancelled and we head straight to the offseason this summer? What happens to pending free agents? Are they just cut loose? That’s a major question facing guys like Alex Pietrangelo, Taylor Hall, Torey Krug, Mikael Granlund and Mike Hoffman? These are all legit star players who would represent a HUGE acquisition for whichever team inks them this offseason.

In the case of Krug, the long-time Boston Bruins blueliner is now openly lamenting having potentially played his “last game as a Bruin.”

Ooof… that hurts.

Technically Krug’s contract doesn’t expire until June 30th, 2020 but, again, with everything happening in the world who knows what the terms of contracts will be this offseason?

The 28 year old Krug admitted earlier this season to searching his own name on Twitter “quite frequently” , just to see what people are saying about him. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan caught up with Krug earlier this season to talk about his team and what his plans are for the future. It was then that Krug admitted he has no desire to leave Boston.

“I love the situation I’m in,” Krug says. “I’m pretty sure my teammates would love me to come back. My coach [Bruce Cassidy] I know for a fact loves the way I play. This last playoffs was big for me and my development and my growth. I feel like I’m just hitting my prime.”

  That’s all fine and well, but can Krug and the Bruins make things work financially?

“Would I take less to stay in Boston? It’s something that I’ve talked about with my family and my agent. It’s something I’m interested in. How much less — that’s a question that will be answered at a certain time. I think something that’s fair will be able to be worked out both ways. As long as they want me, I think something could be done, realistically. Everyone does it. How much they do it, is kind of their own opinion and [dependent] on their own circumstances.”

At the same time, Krug also made a point of saying that he’s worked hard for whatever deal comes his way next and that he’s not interested in selling himself short.

“I’ve been through it so much. My first three deals were all one-year deals. I’m used to it. I’m used to having to prove myself. That’s been my thing ever since I came into the league, that I’ve had to prove people wrong instead of proving people right. So I’m used to it.”

Unfortunately for Krug, his NHL future is completely out of his hands at the moment. All he can do is stay safe and play the waiting game.