Confirmed with Link: Bruins Acquire Rick Nash for Spooner, Lindgren (rights) 2018 first, 2019 7th and Beleskey

[remer]

Jeff Gorton must be pissing himself laughing.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

krejci was totally over matched last nite

The whole line was. Stop singling out one player.

 

[Alicat]

Sweeney and Neely should be fired

 

[DarrenBanks56]

hopefully still not done with trades

 

[nevesis]

Wait till you see the butt move...

Also watch as he stares into your soul’s through the TV as he is interviewed.

 

[BruinsFan1990]

hopefully still not done with trades

I hope we are. Please no more.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Nash is going to have to step his game up big time to make this worth it. He’s not that good anymore

 

[wintersej]

If they didn't retain on Beleksey, I would have loved the deal. Now, I think its OK. Spooner was gone for a 3rd anyway. Lindgren is the Bruins 4th or 5th best young LD (Krug, Zboril, Vaak, Gryz).

Nash will be a big upgrade over Spooner on this team. We all see that the Krejci line was better with Heinen and Backes. Guess what? Nash is like Heinen and bigger than Backes.

 

[Hali33]

It’s ballsy. There’s good and bad to it. I don’t know what my final verdict is on it but I don’t hate it. Nice to see them pull the trigger on a target.

 

[mar2kbos]

Until Nash actually plays for the Bruins I’ll reserve judgement. Players react differently under new systems and coaches. I think he is better than Spooner so I feel it’s an upgrade on skills. He is also not asked to go against the best defense of the other team either which may benefit him too.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Nash is going to have to step his game up big time to make this worth it. He’s not that good anymore

He has great hair

 

[TP]

Holy shit!

 

[Andrew83]

I actually like this a lot. Our 1st this year will almost be like a high 2nd, and it's unclear how Spooner and Lindgren would have fit in going forward.

 

[Fenway]

Duck Boats or bust now

 

[Ratty]

Not happy about the first, considering the success Sweeney has had in recent drafts. Getting rid of the Beleskey albatross is a big plus.

Lindgren is just one of a large stable of LHDs, so one of Vaakanainen, Little Z Johanssen orvLauzon could step in. Maybe more.

Glad they didn't touch Bjork, Senyshyn, Cehlarik and Donato.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Rick Nash is a scoring threat. Bottom line

 

[Blowfish]

Wow!


Not happy spooner was included but in guessing management didn't plan to sign him this season for what he would have asked

Or bruins could have traded spooner for assets.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

I hate this. Rick Nash is lazy and straight up awful.

As a Rangers fan, this just isn't true at all. The guy works his ass off on both ends of the ice. He creates a LOT of chances and has looked very good this year. While the Bruins gave up a lot of value, I definitely think when you guys see him play you will be pretty excited to have him.

 

[Gee Wally]

On one side those that didnt they’d go for it should be happy.
On the other side I dont like rentals.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

Nash is going to have to step his game up big time to make this worth it. He’s not that good anymore

think you should give him a couple games with better players first. i think he will be a great add.
wouldve rather hoffman or stone. but nash isbetter than the jagr move

 

[Alicat]

As a Rangers fan, this just isn't true at all. The guy works his ass off on both ends of the ice. He creates a LOT of chances and has looked very good this year. While the Bruins gave up a lot of value, I definitely think when you guys see him play you will be pretty excited to have him.

I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Correct me if I'm wrong but with Beleskey playing in the AHL, I don't think his cap hit actually went against the salary cap. I don't know if the salary cap rules changed recently so that could be wrong.

But now, between retaining 50% of Beleskey's contract, Seidenberg's buyout, and Hayes' buy out, Bruins next year have $3.9m tied up in cap space with players who are all playing for other organizations...

 

[Montecristo]

Krejci gets a big power winger! Really happy about this deal. Just wish it was lauzon or senyshyn instead of Lindgren but not a big deal. Beleskeys money half gone. Spooner who was already probably gone is gone. 1st in a draft you don’t need a first gone. All...because it’s the cup

 

[rocketdan9]

See

I thought this would happen

Better deal than giving up 1st and frederic. Plus you get rid of beleskey (even at 50 per)

Sweeney is prob not done yet i assume

 

[Alicat]

On one side those that didnt they’d go for it should be happy.
On the other side I dont like rentals.

The rental thing is what really makes me angry.

I’m all for trading Spooner but not for a rental