Eklund Rumor: Jimmy Howard to Boston?

[Skinnyjimmy08]

another Eklund rumor...

I cant see it happening but who knows

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Jimmy-Howard-to-Boston/1/80292

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[seafoam]

Why?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Why?

I wonder which 3 people told him. Id love to know who his sources are always

 

[Pia8988]

I wonder which 3 people told him. Id love to know who his sources are always

Three separate mirrors.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Yeah with Boston paying Tukka Rask $7 million per the last thing that Sweeney can afford is a $5.3 million backup for the next 3 years. Get real no way is Ken Holland dealing Howard to a divisional rival. Eklund can't be serious what credibility he had is really gone now.

 

[ReggiesLemons]

Thankfully this is Eklund. I don't know why the Bruins would take on his $5,291,667 cap hit for the next 3 seasons. A reliable backup would be great but not at that cost.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Yeah with Boston paying Tukka Rask $7 million per the last thing that Sweeney can afford is a $5.3 million backup for the next 3 years. Get real no way is Ken Holland dealing Howard to a divisional rival. Eklund can't be serious what credibility he had is really gone now.

I'm sure Holland would love to saddle a division rival with a 5.3 million backup

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Why?

Yeah Really? Rask making $7 million per that last thing that Sweeney can ill afford is a $5.3 million backup in Howard. Unless Sweeney plans on dealing Rask somewhere and that's highly unlikely then Howard makes zero sense.

 

[Absurdity]

another Eklund rumor...

I cant see it happening but who knows

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Jimmy-Howard-to-Boston/1/80292

That is because everything Eklund has said doesn't happen. Rask is back and McIntyre is fine as a backup until Khudobin is healthy. The Bruins aren't going to waste $5M+ on a backup goalie. This is one of the dumbest rumors I've ever heard.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I'm sure Holland would love to saddle a division rival with a 5.3 million backup

Yeah i'm sure he would gladly just to get that $5.3 million off the books, Don't know what Holland would be seeking if it were true and it's Eklund so it's not. And Holland already pretty much said that he hasn't taken any calls on Howard yet.

 

[Mad Brills*]

Is mcquaid going to detroit?

 

[Absurdity]

Is mcquaid going to detroit?

Sure if Detroit also wants Jimmy Hayes. The Bruins are better off trading those players for picks rather than getting a $5M+ backup goalie in return. This makes no sense for the Bruins.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

If Howard keeps playing great for the rest of the season, Then we can only hope that Vegas takes him in the expansion draft next summer or Holland tries to trade him elsewhere maybe retains $1 million for 2 years Howard at $4.3 million for 2 years might be more easily to move. Or Holland more or less will buy him out next summer.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

epic fail by eklund

 

[Curufinwe]

Has a team ever had two goalies with a combined cap hit of over $12m?

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Has a team ever had two goalies with a combined cap hit of over $12m?

Well Lehtonen and Niemi are close...

 

[StevenB]

What did you expect from Eklund? Real rumors? Silly people. You've been bamboozled by Eklund again

 

[Paradise*]

Yuck. Howard is definitely one of the worst contracts around. Thankfully it's Eklund and has zero chance of happening.

 

[McSuper]

another Eklund rumor...

I cant see it happening but who knows

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Jimmy-Howard-to-Boston/1/80292

Another trade rumour post by Eklund that makes no sense . Boston has needs the can spend money on just goaltending isn't one of them .

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Another trade rumour post by Eklund that makes no sense . Boston has needs the can spend money on just goaltending isn't one of them .

Yup Boston needs to spend their money and assets on upgrading their blueline. Not adding another expensive backup.

 

[Extra Texture]

Holy cow, this one is good

I'm not clicking, but is there any rationale provided?

 

[StevenB]

Holy cow, this one is good

I'm not clicking, but is there any rationale provided?

Just that he spoke with 3 people

 

[Ishad]

Yuck. Howard is definitely one of the worst contracts around. Thankfully it's Eklund and has zero chance of happening.

That's no way to talk about the current league leader in GAA and SV%

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Just that he spoke with 3 people

Obviously one wasn't Ken Holland himself, Considering that Holland has stated that he hasn't taken any calls on Howard yet. And it seems with his play that he really doesn't want to move him quite yet.

 

[BruinDust]

If, if, Sweeney is legitimately looking for goaltending stability, he'd be better off calling Garth Snow if Halak is indeed available. At least your only looking at an expensive back-up for this year and next instead of multiple years going forward in Howard.

Sounds like Eklund throwing poo at a wall and hoping something sticks.

But it Rask's comments are to be believed (he apparently said he'd need a couple months off to fully heal from whatever is bothering him) and this injury might be an off-and-on thing all year, Sweeney looking around isn't all that strange.

Combine that with the fact that their are probably more questions about Subban's NHL future today than there was a week ago.

I'll say this much. If Rask's injury is an ongoing concern for this season, and he's projected to play under 50 games because of it, investing 4-5 million in a back-up is better bang for your buck than Boston is getting out of the over 11 million invested in Belesky, Hayes, McQuaid, and Kevan Miller.

I have more issue with the term on Howard than I do the cap figure for this year vs. the production (and points) your going to get bringing him in.