You see this gem?
- CaptainRivet

No. Thanks. Brilliant

Well, it was Jim Nill, but Ruff will definitely reap the rewards of an agressive GM.
- Powerslave

You mean ruin the potential of the rewards?

Lucic, krejci, burgeron, rask say hello
- MillerTime1130

None of which were drafted high and were pegged as a potential "star" player before playing one nhl game.

Its an entirely different scenario.

has a GM ever been fired this late into the offseason???

I do not know why, but I have a good feeling about today. I think something BIG is going to happen

I think Mr. Pegula is going to have to re-think that stance, if it's true.

For the benefit of his team going forward, he may have to eat some $.

Wake up, Terry.

Actually, let's hope this pisses him off so much, he fires the GM!
- Powerslave

I said it last night, we will have to eat some salary along with younger guys we get for Vanek and Miller, whether we trade them as a package or individually.

I do not know why, but I have a good feeling about today. I think something BIG is going to happen
- geo563

Lol yeah ok

I think Mr. Pegula is going to have to re-think that stance, if it's true.

For the benefit of his team going forward, he may have to eat some $.

Wake up, Terry.

Actually, let's hope this pisses him off so much, he fires the GM!
- Powerslave

I'd be genuinely pissed if this was the case.
Don't feed me lines that money isn't an issue with this club and our goal is to win a Stanley Cup.

If to make our club better means we need to eat salary...do it

They didn't ditch Kessel or Seguin, they made choices to make deals that in the case of Kessel bettered their team and with Seguin didn't weaken them whatsoever while staying within the cap. Sometimes you need to make choices on who you keep, do you keep Seguin or Rask, the Bruins choose Rask.
- BigStew

What?

They didn't need to trade Seguin to sign rask. They just signed iginla to six mil.

They traded him because he wasn't developing fast enough. The Kessel trade was poop for them considering they lost their best piece of the deal (Seguin). Eriksson is a fantastic player but Boston is worse now than they were last year.

None of which were drafted high and were pegged as a potential "star" player before playing one nhl game.

Its an entirely different scenario.
- Putzfrau

Wouldn't that mean they are doing a great job at developing young players then?

has a GM ever been fired this late into the offseason???
- Sabres2012CUP

Brian Burke

Lol yeah ok


- rustbelt82

You just wait and see!

So Im back from Canada after a week. Finally have internet and full time cell service.


What I know: Gerbe bought out, Ellis resigned. 2 d-men drafted first round. A center and that Bailey kid second. Sulzer resigned. Nobody picked up in FA and we basically missed that boat once again on anyone good.

Anything else?

I do not know why, but I have a good feeling about today. I think something BIG is going to happen
- geo563

*fingers crossed*

Sad when the only thing your GM is striving for is a top 3 pick or the top pick in the draft next year.

I do not know why, but I have a good feeling about today. I think something BIG is going to happen
- geo563

me too, man!! me too!!

me too, man!! me too!!
- Sabres2012CUP

Yesterday depression, today will be total excitement@

Wouldn't that mean they are doing a great job at developing young players then?
- BigStew

I said they can't develop star talent. Kessel, Thornton, and Seguin all speak volumes to that.

Thornton they didn't give up on but i think it says a lot that he's had his best years since leaving Boston. And when he was already 30.

There's obviously something about the orginization that stunts "star" talent.

What?

They didn't need to trade Seguin to sign rask. They just signed iginla to six mil.

They traded him because he wasn't developing fast enough. The Kessel trade was poop for them considering they lost their best piece of the deal (Seguin). Eriksson is a fantastic player but Boston is worse now than they were last year.
- Putzfrau

Looking forward they need to make decisions based on cap, Seguin is going to get paid and I don't think they can afford him long term. Iginla is a 1 year contract, not 5 to 7 years they would have to give Seguin on his next contract.

I guess we just differ on how we look at what Boston is doing.

So Im back from Canada after a week. Finally have internet and full time cell service.


What I know: Gerbe bought out, Ellis resigned. 2 d-men drafted first round. A center and that Bailey kid second. Sulzer resigned. Nobody picked up in FA and we basically missed that boat once again on anyone good.

Anything else?
- Buffalo--Sabres

Ottawa got ryan

You mean ruin the potential of the rewards?
- MillerTime1130

Quote of the day.

Well said.

I do not know why, but I have a good feeling about today. I think something BIG is going to happen
- geo563

me too going to be in the pool all day

Looking forward they need to make decisions based on cap, Seguin is going to get paid and I don't think they can afford him long term. Iginla is a 1 year contract, not 5 to 7 years they would have to give Seguin on his next contract.

I guess we just differ on how we look at what Boston is doing.
- BigStew

Seguin is 5.7


He's a fantastic player. That's not an unreasonable contract for a fantastic 21 year old player.

Bruins got worse and they abandon anyone that doesn't fit into their "we are bruins this is how we do things" mentality.

Their system stifles production. I don't kno show you can't see that. There hasn't been one top tier point scorer on the bruins since Thornton left.

Obviously it worked out for them, but its still a fact.

Ottawa got ryan
- MillerTime1130

we are not talking about that anymore

Sad when the only thing your GM is striving for is a top 3 pick or the top pick in the draft next year.
- SABRES 89

I disagree. How else do you get a legit top 3 pick/player? They don't really get traded all that often.

When the season is going like crap, everyone calls for the team to tank. Now that the tank is in full swing for next year, everyone is shocked and pissed.