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Bruins have given up 16 goals in 3 games. There has been rumors for awhile that they are looking for a defensemen. But to what end? I don't see how that will help, I don't think that would guarantee a playoff spot. By their summer drafting/moves, it's hard to tell if they are rebuilding or retooling. But Chara's best days are behind him, Seidenberg is getting injury ridden and you have to think , as CSN NE pointed out, perhaps sooner than later, not only Chara's name being out there but Marchland, Krejci, and Erickson as well. Realistically, I don't see them getting past any of the elite top EC teams, so they should move some assets out while before their value drops.
I think they are past retool and need to recognize rebuild.
 
deeshamrock said:
Bruins have given up 16 goals in 3 games. There has been rumors for awhile that they are looking for a defensemen. But to what end? I don't see how that will help, I don't think that would guarantee a playoff spot. By their summer drafting/moves, it's hard to tell if they are rebuilding or retooling. But Chara's best days are behind him, Seidenberg is getting injury ridden and you have to think , as CSN NE pointed out, perhaps sooner than later, not only Chara's name being out there but Marchland, Krejci, and Erickson as well. Realistically, I don't see them getting past any of the elite top EC teams, so they should move some assets out while before their value drops.
I think they are past retool and need to recognize rebuild.
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they have been mis managed...moving out sequin and Hamilton were huge mistakes. If Hamilton was not fitting in in the locker room than they should have moved out the others who were not making it possible. And moving out a stud in Sequin (who everyone knew was a stud) was just in explainable. His contract is one of the best in the league.
To a lesser extend it's like if the kings would have moved out Brown because him and Avery were not getting along.
At this point they have to blow it up. If they can get anything of value for Chara they should take it .
 
YP44 said:
they have been mis managed...moving out sequin and Hamilton were huge mistakes. If Hamilton was not fitting in in the locker room than they should have moved out the others who were not making it possible. And moving out a stud in Sequin (who everyone knew was a stud) was just in explainable. His contract is one of the best in the league.
To a lesser extend it's like if the kings would have moved out Brown because him and Avery were not getting along.
At this point they have to blow it up. If they can get anything of value for Chara they should take it .
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Agree. But he's turning 39 in March and cap hit is 6.9M thru 2018.
Not an easy contract to move without eating some of that . And even then...risky. He missed the first 2 games of the year with the ever popular 'upper body injury' and although he came back in game 3 , not even sure he's 100%.
 
deeshamrock said:
Agree. But he's turning 39 in March and cap hit is 6.9M thru 2018.
Not an easy contract to move without eating some of that . And even then...risky. He missed the first 2 games of the year with the ever popular 'upper body injury' and although he came back in game 3 , not even sure he's 100%.
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last yea of his deal is $4M which could still be ugly given his age.
Maybe the best thing they could get for Chara is cap relief
 
Eriksson didn't end up scoring 60+ points like he did in Dallas. Horton left, replaced by Iginla, and then they couldn't keep Iginla. They trade Boychuk because they probably can't keep him long term, then the Hamilton situation comes out of nowhere, Chara gets older, and Seidenberg isn't a spring chicken. Their top 4 on defense, 4 of their top 5, whatever, either gone or now a question. They got no immediate help from trading Boychuk. No immediate help from trading Hamilton. 1 young defenseman today for Lucic. Without Chara and Seidenberg, they have no d-men that have played 300 game yet, and only 1 that has played over 200.

The cap and age come for everyone. Not every team is going to have a young Toews and Kane for one cap crunch, and then a Toews and Kane in their mid 20's for a second crunch.
 
YP44 said:
they have been mis managed...moving out sequin and Hamilton were huge mistakes. If Hamilton was not fitting in in the locker room than they should have moved out the others who were not making it possible. And moving out a stud in Sequin (who everyone knew was a stud) was just in explainable. His contract is one of the best in the league.
To a lesser extend it's like if the kings would have moved out Brown because him and Avery were not getting along.
At this point they have to blow it up. If they can get anything of value for Chara they should take it .
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Not to mention the Boychuk trade and the mismanagement of three 1st round picks in a row in this past draft. It is a never ending disaster right now.,
 
He started like that with the kings too yes? Give him 3/4 a season. I like him, he is good goalie... So I hope I am wrong... But I don't think he has a season in him.


Also:
https://streamable.com/ljh0
SUPER bad Mcdavid hit. Wow.
 
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