Value of: Ryan Spooner for RHD

[dredeye]

Id rather see something like this.....

To Anaheim
Krejci

To Boston
Fowler

Or

To St. Louis
Krejci
2nd round pick

To Boston
Shattenkirk

Why on earth would we be adding for Shattenkirk? He's in his walk year.

 

[Cancuks]

Spooner for Jordan Subban.

 

[Patrice Krejci*]

Because he'll likely agree to sign an extension with Boston.

That's not how it works....

 

[Fire Treliving]

Dennis Wideman?

 

[Patrice Krejci*]

Dennis Wideman?

Seriously?

 

[tburns21]

He is a "lock" for 45+ points? He is 24, and has 78 career points!

he's only played a 1.5 season in the NHL that's why he only has 78 pts... there was a log jam at C for boston and it took some time for spoons to earn the trust of the coaches and FO. it's funny how people don't do a lot of homework and just pound the kid into the ground.... we'll keep the 45 pt 950K player then thanks.

 

[tburns21]

Bruins fans need to accept that Spooner has no value around the league right now. Small pure skill centers with little jam, leadership or defensive ability need to hit about 65 points/season before they command real trade value. Bottom line is that Spooner isn't helping the Bruin's win games right now and the rest of the league sees that.

I think w/ spooner in a trade there's going to be some obvious additions. he's just a good piece to get conversations started. and at 950K and controllable is all. I think B's fans probably overvalue him for sure but there's a lot of HF boarders who undervalue him and see him as a 13th forward.

 

[burstnbloom]

Despres? He shoots left, but plays right side

I'm in for this.

 

[pierre gagnon*]

Bruins fans need to accept that Spooner has no value around the league right now. Small pure skill centers with little jam, leadership or defensive ability need to hit about 65 points/season before they command real trade value. Bottom line is that Spooner isn't helping the Bruin's win games right now and the rest of the league sees that.

He made very good progress in the defensive zone last year. Really his first full year, leadership may never be his thing and that falls to very. Skilled, FAST players are very much in demand if the Pens win and the Tampa template mean anything, so he has value to GMs.

I would rather keep him around for the future then trade him for pennies on the dollar. Bruins now have 3 centers age 32, 31, 30 with injury histories. They only way he gets something decent, the prized RW deeman, is in a multi player deal. At every level the kid has performed and he did it this year as a 3rd line center with some duds with Paille hands. Put him in an enviorment where he is allowed to free wheel and he is in the late 50s for pts. Still never a 1st line center, maybe a 2nd under a stud center, he is a valuable complimentary player.

 

[Kaoz]

That's not how it works....

Sure it is. It would hardly be the first time a guy being traded in his contract year was talked to pre-trade to determine interest in signing an extension or even having one hashed out before hand (with permission from the trading team of course).

In fact, I'd argue that those conversations in this type of scenario happen more often then not.

If Shattenkirk tells a team outright he has no interest in signing and wants to test free agency then you might be able to get him with a guy like Spooner and other significant pieces.

 

[Halla]

He most definitely is. 63 points in 71 games. First p unit, does kill penalties

72 games. the year before that he had 7g and 31 pts in 47 games for a 54 pt full season pace.

very good #2, one of the best in the league. there are only a few teams he is a #1C on, and boston isnt even one of em

 

[wintersej]

Sure it is. It would hardly be the first time a guy being traded in his contract year was talked to pre-trade to determine interest in signing an extension or even having one hashed out before hand (with permission from the trading team of course).

In fact, I'd argue that those conversations in this type of scenario happen more often then not.

If Shattenkirk tells a team outright he has no interest in signing and wants to test free agency then you might be able to get him with a guy like Spooner and other significant pieces.

The Bruins ability to negotiate a contract in advance drives the price up. The fact that Shattenkirk said he would only sign with 4 teams drives it down.

 

[BruinDust]

I'd give you Brett Pesce for him, no adds.

That's not a terrible offer.

 

[BruinDust]

Ryan Spooner

Pros

Excellent skater

Deft passing touch

Good vision

Underrated shot

Cheap, cost-controlled

Since called up 02-22-2015, 0.644 pts/game, 53 pt pace over 82 games.

Cons

Weak on face-offs

Lack of defensive awareness

Looses physical battles down low

May end up a winger rather than a center.

Does that get you a Top 4 RD? Not by himself. But as part of a package (Young NHL player + High-level prospect + 1st rd pick) he should to the right team.