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If you would have told us a 2-3 months ago we would be getting two 2nd rounders for him we would have said no way. He has improved since then but still it's a nice haul.
Chiarelli did acquire Brett Connolly, a first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010 who might yet blossom into a nice top-six forward for the B's, which is more of a long-term play at this point and not as much of a playoff-impact piece for this season. It's a hockey deal, though, one that could pay off. Other GMs around the league were surprised Connolly was moved, because they were unaware he was even available.
I got a text from a Western Conference general manager around 3:30 a.m. ET Monday saying, "Was Brett Connolly really traded?"
Now, just what kind of player Connolly becomes remains to be seen, but it's certainly worth a gamble.
Chiarelli and Lightning GM Steve Yzerman quietly worked on that deal for a few weeks, contingent on the Lightning making the other trade they made (defenseman Braydon Coburn from the Philadelphia Flyers) in terms of getting defensive help.
Turns out we were in fact Boston's secret deal. Interesting stuff from Lebrun: http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/1...ne-boston-bruins-gave-their-all-load-deadline
That makes me a little sad, if other GM's were surprised because they didn't know he was available leads me to believe we could have gotten a better haul for him
That makes me a little sad, if other GM's were surprised because they didn't know he was available leads me to believe we could have gotten a better haul for him
That makes me a little sad, if other GM's were surprised because they didn't know he was available leads me to believe we could have gotten a better haul for him
Not sure about that.
it almost sounds like
BOSTON GM .... . Hey Stevie I know I would be over paying by giving you two seconds for Brett but if you stick to your promise not to shop him around I'll give you those 2 seconds that you want and i'm ready to pull the trigger when you get your other deal for the D lined up. I understand you can't do one with out the other.
STEVIE ........ Thanks your a good sport. ok and as you know i'm looking for D and I'm going to have to give up a number one to get it done. So I know you only wanted to give one second but it has to be two seconds and if you give me two seconds I promise i won't shop Brett.
BOSTON GM ... You got Stevie
A GM texts Lebrun - was Brett Connolly really traded? Sounds like garbage to me...what GM would check to see about a trade with Lebrun if it was really a secret trade? I mean the trade goes through, its called out...then a GM checks with Lebrun to see if true?
Sounds and smells like garbage. Lebrun is an idiot...good way to get page views though.
Not sure about that.
it almost sounds like
BOSTON GM .... . Hey Stevie I know I would be over paying by giving you two seconds for Brett but if you stick to your promise not to shop him around I'll give you those 2 seconds that you want and i'm ready to pull the trigger when you get your other deal for the D lined up. I understand you can't do one with out the other.
STEVIE ........ Thanks your a good sport. ok and as you know i'm looking for D and I'm going to have to give up a number one to get it done. So I know you only wanted to give one second but it has to be two seconds and if you give me two seconds I promise i won't shop Brett.
BOSTON GM ... You got Stevie
I don't know how I feel about this.
We kept Brown which is good but Connolly's ceiling is higher.
I think Brown is all he'll ever be, sadly. Dana Tyrell 2.0, without the knee problems.
Morrow is the one that feels like a square peg to me.
Ok. Hope he's ok and it's not the same as when Yzerman traded Brewer and he got injured in like his first game with the ducks.
I like Connolly and hope it's nothing serious, would really suck for him.
The real reason we traded him. Yzerman is psychic!