Speculation: All Bruins trade proposals/rumors VIII: Over the Holiday Freeze

[Flannelman]

I know we'll be pretty underwhelmed.

Anticipation of have you heard a bit extra?

 

[A Healthy Kelly*]

Spooner for Austin Watson

he's got more career nhl goals than spooner; hell, the metrics check out. sign this fan up.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Spooner for Austin Watson

Seems like a decent basis for a deal. Watson is a guy I could see the B's liking.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Seguin trade was a mistake. Not because we traded him, but because of what we got back in return.

Boychuk trade was a bad mistake, not just because we got 2 2nd round picks, but because we didn't flip those picks immediately for something useful. I would have rather done a 3-way trade to get a helpful player in return. But we got nothing to show for this year.

Bruins are slumping. Yes they can play better, but they need a shakeup. Dear santa, just GET TAYLOR HALL and see what happens next!

I don't think those two 2nd round picks will be of any use until the trade deadline. The majority of teams are fairly competitive and don't want prospects for a good player until all hope is lost.

 

[FONZIE]

I still say we need to add instead of substitute. I would go full bore for Simmonds. With Simmonds on our first line, it gives us a great top 9. You just need to put youngsters on the 4th line because that energy line is out of energy.

Simmonds has another 4 years on his contract after this year so I would be OK giving alot up in terms of picks/prospects/futures to get him.

I would try:
1 prospect - pick any one
Boston 1st and 2nd this year
If Philly wants players, I would offer one of: Miller, Bartkowski, Paille or even Seidenberg

Simmonds fixes our offence. Lucic seems to perform better with a physical right winger, keep the second and third lines the way they are and just upgrade the energy line. Wouldn't hurt to trade Campbell and fill the line with Cunningham and whomever.

 

[BudMovin*]

I still say we need to add instead of substitute. I would go full bore for Simmonds. With Simmonds on our first line, it gives us a great top 9. You just need to put youngsters on the 4th line because that energy line is out of energy.

Simmonds has another 4 years on his contract after this year so I would be OK giving alot up in terms of picks/prospects/futures to get him.

I would try:
1 prospect - pick any one
Boston 1st and 2nd this year
If Philly wants players, I would offer one of: Miller, Bartkowski, Paille or even Seidenberg

Simmonds fixes our offence. Lucic seems to perform better with a physical right winger, keep the second and third lines the way they are and just upgrade the energy line. Wouldn't hurt to trade Campbell and fill the line with Cunningham and whomever.

I'd love Simmonds on this team. You have to understand his numbers would be closer to what Lucic's are for this season than what they are in Philly. Our system would slow him down a bit. That being said, the fact that he is making under 4 million a year makes him even more enticing. He might just be as good as Horton and we know what Horton got in the open market.

I'd also give the Hawks a call and see how much they would retain on Bickell's contract. He might float in the regular season, but he plays just like Lucic does come playoff time.

 

[BruinDust]

Seems like a decent basis for a deal. Watson is a guy I could see the B's liking.

Seems to fill a need at RW for a big-bodied winger with a bit of upside.

That said it's concerning he hasn't had a sniff at the NHL since the lock-out shortened season.

Not sure if I'd trade Spooner for him though.

 

[Mpasta]

I still say we need to add instead of substitute. I would go full bore for Simmonds. With Simmonds on our first line, it gives us a great top 9. You just need to put youngsters on the 4th line because that energy line is out of energy.

Simmonds has another 4 years on his contract after this year so I would be OK giving alot up in terms of picks/prospects/futures to get him.

I would try:
1 prospect - pick any one
Boston 1st and 2nd this year
If Philly wants players, I would offer one of: Miller, Bartkowski, Paille or even Seidenberg

Simmonds fixes our offence. Lucic seems to perform better with a physical right winger, keep the second and third lines the way they are and just upgrade the energy line. Wouldn't hurt to trade Campbell and fill the line with Cunningham and whomever.

The top 9 would still be far from great but it would be an improvement.

 

[remer]

Austin Watson

Left Wing - Nashville

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 193

Shoots: Right

Born: Jan 13, 1992 (Age 22)

Birthplace: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Has played a whole 6 games in the NHL

Don't think he is worth what Spooner has to offer.










Drafted: NSH / 2010 NHL Entry Draft

Round: 1st (18th overall) PROSPECT BIO

 

[vjcsmoke]

Why would the Flyers trade Simmonds if he is playing well and is on a reasonable contract for the performance that he gives? Philadelphia traded their then captain Richards for Shenn and Simmonds. So they must have believed in the package they were getting.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/...-continues-making-trade-a-win-for-Flyers.html

 

[Fire Sweeney]

I still say we need to add instead of substitute. I would go full bore for Simmonds. With Simmonds on our first line, it gives us a great top 9. You just need to put youngsters on the 4th line because that energy line is out of energy.

Simmonds has another 4 years on his contract after this year so I would be OK giving alot up in terms of picks/prospects/futures to get him.

I would try:
1 prospect - pick any one
Boston 1st and 2nd this year
If Philly wants players, I would offer one of: Miller, Bartkowski, Paille or even Seidenberg

Simmonds fixes our offence. Lucic seems to perform better with a physical right winger, keep the second and third lines the way they are and just upgrade the energy line. Wouldn't hurt to trade Campbell and fill the line with Cunningham and whomever.

So basically Pastrnak+1st+2nd for Simmonds. Way too much for a non-contender to spend on a guy who isn't a franchise player.

 

[chizzler]

I still say we need to add instead of substitute. I would go full bore for Simmonds. With Simmonds on our first line, it gives us a great top 9. You just need to put youngsters on the 4th line because that energy line is out of energy.

Simmonds has another 4 years on his contract after this year so I would be OK giving alot up in terms of picks/prospects/futures to get him.

I would try:
1 prospect - pick any one
Boston 1st and 2nd this year
If Philly wants players, I would offer one of: Miller, Bartkowski, Paille or even Seidenberg

Simmonds fixes our offence. Lucic seems to perform better with a physical right winger, keep the second and third lines the way they are and just upgrade the energy line. Wouldn't hurt to trade Campbell and fill the line with Cunningham and whomever.

Overpayment man.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Some of you are starting to sound like Edmonton fans...

 

[Coach Parker]

All this talk aside, Chiarelli seems content with what he has on the ice. The most boring team in the East and maybe the NHL.

I regularly attend NHL games and the only thing stopping the Bruins from being the Wild/Predators of the past NHL (no one wants to go see 2-1, 1-0 games when the NHL teams cycle down deep, pass to the point, and hope for a tip in/deflection or rebound from the point shot) is the loyal Boston fanbase in the cities.

When people stop buying tickets to come to the Bruins games in Boston because it is boring as hell, you'll hear a different tune from Chiarelli.

 

[chizzler]

All this talk aside, Chiarelli seems content with what he has on the ice. The most boring team in the East and maybe the NHL.

I regularly attend NHL games and the only thing stopping the Bruins from being the Wild/Predators of the past NHL (no one wants to go see 2-1, 1-0 games when the NHL teams cycle down deep, pass to the point, and hope for a tip in/deflection or rebound from the point shot) is the loyal Boston fanbase in the cities.

When people stop buying tickets to come to the Bruins games in Boston because it is boring as hell, you'll hear a different tune from Chiarelli.

No we don't. Never liked the system from day one. Hate......hate.......the cycling.

 

[Coach Parker]

No we don't. Never liked the system from day one. Hate......hate.......the cycling.

Actually, we do. Every game out West I have been to has a large number of Bruins fans coming to see them because 'I only get to see this team once a year'. What they see is a boring team play the cycle, then leave well-rested from their nap during the second period of the game.

This is a business. An entertainment business. I cannot name more than five games this year where you could walk away from the Boston Bruins playing on the ice and say you were entertained. One scout/management I spoke to said it best: 'at least that Pastrnak kid is entertaining. He will be good.'

Hopefully people have been watching the WJC games and are being reminded what creativity and entertaining hockey entails; chances, mistakes and scoring off of the rush/when opportunity presents itself.

 

[chizzler]

Actually, we do. Every game out West I have been to has a large number of Bruins fans coming to see them because 'I only get to see this team once a year'. What they see is a boring team play the cycle, then leave well-rested from their nap during the second period of the game.

This is a business. An entertainment business. I cannot name more than five games this year where you could walk away from the Boston Bruins playing on the ice and say you were entertained. One scout/management I spoke to said it best: 'at least that Pastrnak kid is entertaining. He will be good.'

Hopefully people have been watching the WJC games and are being reminded what creativity and entertaining hockey entails; chances, mistakes and scoring off of the rush/when opportunity presents itself.

I miss those creative days. Freaken trap!!

 

[GordonHowe]

Actually, we do. Every game out West I have been to has a large number of Bruins fans coming to see them because 'I only get to see this team once a year'. What they see is a boring team play the cycle, then leave well-rested from their nap during the second period of the game.

This is a business. An entertainment business. I cannot name more than five games this year where you could walk away from the Boston Bruins playing on the ice and say you were entertained. One scout/management I spoke to said it best: 'at least that Pastrnak kid is entertaining. He will be good.'

Hopefully people have been watching the WJC games and are being reminded what creativity and entertaining hockey entails; chances, mistakes and scoring off of the rush/when opportunity presents itself.

The awful truth.

 

[Coach Parker]

I miss those creative days. Freaken trap!!

Agreed!

An injection of something new would be amazing right about now. New meaning a different approach to offensive attack and scoring methods. That is why I was looking forward to Pastrnak getting a shot with Krejci and Lucic. It is also why adding Perron was, to me, more of the same scoring style and philosophy.

You'd think the Krejci comments would be enough to make them finally pull the trigger, but tossing them under the bus before that could also work.

Maybe if they are lucky now, the shots from the point WILL be deflected in, the rebounds WILL be put in from close range and the Bruins will win the boring games instead of losing them.

 

[chizzler]

Agreed!

An injection of something new would be amazing right about now. New meaning a different approach to offensive attack and scoring methods. That is why I was looking forward to Pastrnak getting a shot with Krejci and Lucic. It is also why adding Perron was, to me, more of the same scoring style and philosophy.

You'd think the Krejci comments would be enough to make them finally pull the trigger, but tossing them under the bus before that could also work.

Maybe if they are lucky now, the shots from the point WILL be deflected in, the rebounds WILL be put in from close range and the Bruins will win the boring games instead of losing them.

What crazy way to try to score. Really a low percentage. Maybe they should play the forwards on defense and the defense forwards. 2-3.

 

[rocketdan9]

Trade idea to finally bring Hall to Boston

To Edmonton: Seidenberg, Bartowski, Spooner, Soderberg, Svedberg , 1st round pick
To Bruins: Hall, Purcell, Klefbom

Bruins lineup after trade

Lucic Krejci Hall
Marchand Bergeron Smith
Ericksson Kelly Purcell
Griffith Campbell Paille

Chara Hamilton
Krug Miller
Morrow Mcquaid
Klefbom

Rask
Subban


Oilers lineup after trade

Perron RNH Eberle
Pouliot Soderberg Yakupov
Drasaitl Spooner Pitlick
Hendricks Arcobello Pinizotto

Seidenberg Shultz
Ference Bartowski
Hunt Fyane

Svedberg
Scrivens


Looks like a good trade for both team

 

[Ice Nine]

Trade idea to finally bring Hall to Boston

To Edmonton: Seidenberg, Bartowski, Spooner, Soderberg, Svedberg , 1st round pick
To Bruins: Hall, Purcell, Klefbom

Bruins lineup after trade

Lucic Krejci Hall
Marchand Bergeron Smith
Ericksson Kelly Purcell
Griffith Campbell Paille

Chara Hamilton
Krug Miller
Morrow Mcquaid
Klefbom

Rask
Subban


Oilers lineup after trade

Perron RNH Eberle
Pouliot Soderberg Yakupov
Drasaitl Spooner Pitlick
Hendricks Arcobello Pinizotto

Seidenberg Shultz
Ference Bartowski
Hunt Fyane

Svedberg
Scrivens


Looks like a good trade for both team

Appreciate the sentiment-- having Hall here would be awesome-- but there's no way Edmonton will send Hall our way without one of Rask, Lucic, or Hamilton, being the centrepiece of those players sent back.

 

[BBB24]

All this talk aside, Chiarelli seems content with what he has on the ice. The most boring team in the East and maybe the NHL.

I regularly attend NHL games and the only thing stopping the Bruins from being the Wild/Predators of the past NHL (no one wants to go see 2-1, 1-0 games when the NHL teams cycle down deep, pass to the point, and hope for a tip in/deflection or rebound from the point shot) is the loyal Boston fanbase in the cities.

When people stop buying tickets to come to the Bruins games in Boston because it is boring as hell, you'll hear a different tune from Chiarelli.

Yup, sure thing there coach, he spends to the cap to be crappy, never interested in winning, all about money, oh wait ...........

 

[member 96824]

Plus, as rough of a season as Seidenberg is having, that defense doesn't get out of the first round.

If they make the playoffs.

 

[rocketdan9]

Appreciate the sentiment-- having Hall here would be awesome-- but there's no way Edmonton will send Hall our way without one of Rask, Lucic, or Hamilton, being the centrepiece of those players sent back.

Originally Posted by rocketdan9 View Post
Trade idea to finally bring Hall to Boston

To Edmonton: Rask, Seidenberg, Bartowski, Spooner, Soderberg
To Bruins: Hall, Purcell, Klefbom , 1st round pick

Bruins lineup after trade

Lucic Krejci Hall
Marchand Bergeron Smith
Ericksson Kelly Purcell
Griffith Campbell Paille

Chara Hamilton
Krug Miller
Morrow Mcquaid
Klefbom

Svedberg
Subban


Oilers lineup after trade

Perron RNH Eberle
Pouliot Soderberg Yakupov
Drasaitl Spooner Pitlick
Hendricks Arcobello Pinizotto

Seidenberg Shultz
Ference Bartowski
Hunt Fyane

Rask
Scrivens


better?? we would have to overpay. I like Rask but I rather keep Lucic, Hamilton if it came down to it. Svedberg has done a very good job as a backup and is starting material.
A move like this has never happened. Imo it needs to happen to get this team moving fwd. This would make up for the loss of Seguin in a big way. The young guys are ready to play full time at the defensive end. Morrow did a great job and needs time to gain experience