Man, what a terrible trade for the Bruins....especially with their aging roster. How long until Dougie Hamilton gets traded. This will come back to bite Chiarelli in the butt.
- ThePresident

I like it from Boston's POV, at least short term.

Couldn't be more happy if it turned out awful for Boston though. (frank) them.

Somebody did the math after Bryz was bought out - it worked out to something like $19,000+ per save for the time he spent there.
- Atomic Wedgie

Not bad when Montreal paid Gomez 8mil for 1 goal lol.... I think bryz was under paid

no we have to wait to see how joe morrow turns out
- MetroidPrime

was definitely on the fence about the kessel trade till now, hard not to admit it was a good trade.

Never had a chance HH. And when he did, it produced---facts were provided, you dismissed them as being too small a sample size. Its fine you don't like what was produced, but don't go off making statements without nothing to back it up.
- mykokes

Why do you think this was the case? If Grabovski worked with Kessel why would this not have been permanent?

You mean both games compared to about 600 times more for Bozak. Yep thats why either coach played them together.
- honesthockey

your crush on Bozak and hate for Gardiner is disturbing.

Gards is way dreamier.

You mean both games compared to about 600 times more for Bozak. Yep thats why either coach played them together.
- honesthockey

Can't speak about Wilson, I mean, he benched Franson/Ian White/Alex Steen and plenty of others, but Carlyle didn't try it because he didn't have time for experiments.

In a heartbeat. Come on markmark I know you don't judge a player soley based on the stat sheet.
- honesthockey

Grabovski is a great fit for 2c. Bozak at best is a 2c at BEST. Our 3c is Bolland no doubt.

Bozak or his agent have astronomically over-valued him as a player and its complete bullpoop that he thinks he is worth more than 3.

A player needs to come in now that is better than Grabo, and that player isn't Bozak.

i do think we won that kessel trade now.


I will concede that
- Nastradamus

Well depends if Kessel walks after next year, at least the Bruins would still have something to show for the move. Some good pieces at that.

Yep Grabovski and Kessel were great together.
- honesthockey

you wont be posting much longer today if you dont drop the arrogance

I just heard they are dragging part of the lake believed to be where Big_Dion was fishing at lunch, pray Leaf nation.

of course, jk.
- LeafMan

R.I.P. Big_Dion ...

Man he was a funny (frank) !

Why do you think this was the case? If Grabovski worked with Kessel why would this not have been permanent?
- honesthockey

it could have been that when grabo was moved it made his old line worse so they put him back. he seemed to work really well with mac and kuli

Well depends if Kessel walks after next year, at least the Bruins would still have something to show for the move. Some good pieces at that.
- deerow84

If kessel wants to move, we better trade him. We could add so many quality young pieces if you bargained him properly

You mean both games compared to about 600 times more for Bozak. Yep thats why either coach played them together.
- honesthockey

They were good together with the limited time they played together. Deal with it.

Man, what a terrible trade for the Bruins....especially with their aging roster. How long until Dougie Hamilton gets traded. This will come back to bite Chiarelli in the butt.
- ThePresident

Seguin, benn, eakin = quite the studly young forward core.

If faksa and nichushkin live up to potential.. What a group.

If Bozak comes over a million cheaper, I can see the merit in it.

If there are no great options out there at center, we may as well take the cheapest one and load up on the wings and defense.

Stock up on talent at other positions and wait to trade some of it for the center we covet.
- Leeman4Gilmour

A million-five and I can reluctantlyrespect the decision.

your crush on Bozak and hate for Gardiner is disturbing.

Gards is way dreamier.
- BlowMonkey

Honestly if we get a centre who keeps that line above or even with it's production over the last few years I'm all for bye bye Bozak.

Man, what a terrible trade for the Bruins....especially with their aging roster. How long until Dougie Hamilton gets traded. This will come back to bite Chiarelli in the butt.
- ThePresident

Am I missing something here?

It just seems like a bunch of meh traded for a handful of what'evs.

Sorry, but this is officially giving up on Seguin.

Or at least admitting that his contract is way out of whack with what you think he will produce.

you wont be posting much longer today if you dont drop the arrogance
- Dozzer

especially when it's regarding bozak

that's like being arrogant over how sweet your chevy cavalier is

They were good together with the limited time they played together. Deal with it.
- daeth

Good enough to keep them together. Boy's it's over Grabovski was overpaid and deemed not to have enough value to keep by real hockey executives.

Am I missing something here?

It just seems like a bunch of meh traded for a handful of what'evs.

Sorry, but this is officially giving up on Seguin.

Or at least admitting that his contract is way out of whack with what you think he will produce.
- Atomic Wedgie

Eriksson is awesome though. Solid offensively and knows his way around his own end (I love how wrong that sounds).

I like it from Boston's POV, at least short term.

Couldn't be more happy if it turned out awful for Boston though. (frank) them.
- daeth

You can tell that Boston is desperately trying to keep their window of opportunity open.

I hope it backfires badly.

Feel like the Bruins could have actually acquired more of a franchise player...

i do think we won that kessel trade now.


I will concede that
- Nastradamus

And people made fun of me when I said I was happy with the trade

Good enough to keep them together. Boy's it's over Grabovski was overpaid and deemed not to have enough value to keep by real hockey executives.
- honesthockey

And if Bozak leaves?

And people made fun of me when I said I was happy with the trade
- The_Vark

well i think before this, it was definitely debatable

I know seguin hasn't performed, especially after the contract, but watching him play, you know the guy is oozing raw talent