Waived: Craig Cunningham

[bb_fan]

surprised he got claimed, but I could really care less too....

 

[chizzler]

I'm pissed. Really liked watching the kid play. Chiarelli sometimes makes it hard to stick up for him. Horrible move.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Nice job, Chia.

I pegged Cunningham to get traded in a deal two years ago, so I guess I shouldn't be so annoyed.

 

[TMac21]

Best of luck, has quite a motor but not too worked up over losing him, he should get a chance to play in AZ.

 

[bruins repeat time]

Never really saw anything in Cunningham that was much. I prefer our new 4th line wingers. Fraser actually looked good in preseason this yr but that's about it for him. I really doubt either of these two guys ever turn in to much. Not sure who said it but I did laugh out loud when someone on here said Cunningham should win the 6th player award. I admit there is really no obvious choice for that award this year but picking him as the winner was still hilarious .

 

[ashnathan]

Liked CC and the energy he played with, can't believe we lost him for nothing, not even a bag of Oreos.

 

[Mantis]

Kinda feel bad for Cunningham just because Kelly, Campbell and Paille are still on this team and he ends up in the desert.

 

[LouJersey]

Stupid giving away assets for free. Caron should have been the one waived/Demoted.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Stupid giving away assets for free. Caron should have been the one waived/Demoted.

CC had no futur with th Bruins. Even as a 4th liner.

Should still have been traded for a 7th rounder instead of losing him for free. But maybe Chiarelli offered him to everyone and nobody wanted to give anything?

 

[TheBigBadB]

Jesus, why couldnt that cockroach Caron been claimed on waivers earlier this season. He just continues to survive!!

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

CC had no futur with th Bruins. Even as a 4th liner.

Should still have been traded for a 7th rounder instead of losing him for free. But maybe Chiarelli offered him to everyone and nobody wanted to give anything?

Why not? Campbell and Paille are expiring and shouldn't be here next year.

We'll sign an overpaid, underwhelming vet in their place next year?

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

CC had no futur with th Bruins. Even as a 4th liner.

Should still have been traded for a 7th rounder instead of losing him for free. But maybe Chiarelli offered him to everyone and nobody wanted to give anything?

I don't see why CC had no future here. I thought since the pre-season that he should be the first guy in line to replace Greg Campbell on the 4th line.

This sucks. I'm *pissed* that we lost him for nothing. I thought he was exactly the kind of player that line needs.

 

[Scotto74]

so does that free up a contract spot for us?

 

[deepc]

I would like to know what dirt Caron has on Chia.

 

[Seidenbergy]

Not sure who said it but I did laugh out loud when someone on here said Cunningham should win the 6th player award. I admit there is really no obvious choice for that award this year

7th player award

And Pastrnak should win in a landslide.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Yeah, someone over 30 getting paid $2m

I was a little off, he's only getting $1.75m

 

[BruinDust]

After hearing Chia's reasoning for waiving Cunningham you start to understand some of the problems this management team has.

Fact is, Cunningham was an NHL caliber player. Maybe a 4th line/13th forward player, but an NHL caliber player all the same. He was versatile, and on a cheap contract with next year contract probably in the same price range. He brought a 100% effort every game.

And Chia lost him for nothing. Just to clear some cap room.

If Chia wanted to clear cap room, waive Campbell or Paille. There both gone this summer anyways. They make more money now. They have been supplanted IMO by Spooner and Ferlin. Keep your younger cheaper assets and if cap space is required rid yourself of aging pricier vets if they are comparable players. Keep your young cost controlled players.

 

[ap3lovr]

After hearing Chia's reasoning for waiving Cunningham you start to understand some of the problems this management team has.

Fact is, Cunningham was an NHL caliber player. Maybe a 4th line/13th forward player, but an NHL caliber player all the same. He was versatile, and on a cheap contract with next year contract probably in the same price range. He brought a 100% effort every game.

And Chia lost him for nothing. Just to clear some cap room.

If Chia wanted to clear cap room, waive Campbell or Paille. There both gone this summer anyways. They make more money now. They have been supplanted IMO by Spooner and Ferlin. Keep your younger cheaper assets and if cap space is required rid yourself of aging pricier vets if they are comparable players. Keep your young cost controlled players.

Cap room for what exactly? He didn't use it. This was a clear choice in his aging vets over a young kid showing promise. One of those aging vets is almost literally the worst player in the NHL today in Campbell.

 

[CDJ]

After hearing Chia's reasoning for waiving Cunningham you start to understand some of the problems this management team has.

Fact is, Cunningham was an NHL caliber player. Maybe a 4th line/13th forward player, but an NHL caliber player all the same. He was versatile, and on a cheap contract with next year contract probably in the same price range. He brought a 100% effort every game.

And Chia lost him for nothing. Just to clear some cap room.

If Chia wanted to clear cap room, waive Campbell or Paille. There both gone this summer anyways. They make more money now. They have been supplanted IMO by Spooner and Ferlin. Keep your younger cheaper assets and if cap space is required rid yourself of aging pricier vets if they are comparable players. Keep your young cost controlled players.

You do realize teams lose 12th and 13th forwards for nothing all the time right?

I can't believe the calamity this is bringing. Somebody tell me one thing Cunningham did well. He was a non factor. As a matter of fact, I'd say Jordan Caron has looked better than him since being reinserted into the lineup.

Losing him isn't something to cause an uproar about. He is a dime a dozen.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Should have replaced Campbell at the beginning of the season but Julien likes his grinder vets. Bad decision to keep a vet who's skills started diminishing a year ago.

 

[BruinDust]

Cap room for what exactly? He didn't use it. This was a clear choice in his aging vets over a young kid showing promise. One of those aging vets is almost literally the worst player in the NHL today in Campbell.

I thought I read somewhere it was cap space needed for a deal that fell though (Shocker!)

Let me ask this, assuming Paille and Campbell would of been claimed on waivers and the Talbot trade didn't happen, which group of assets would you rather have?

Caron
Cunningham
Fraser

OR

Paille
Campbell
Talbot

I'd rather the three young players. Basically all 6 are 4th line players right now.

And come this summer and next season you still have 3 assets if you want to qualify them. As it stands right now the only asset of this 6 left will be Talbot.

This season Chia's loyalty to Campbell and Paille blocked two 4th line spots (three until Gagne retired) where cheap young players could be assimilated into the line-up. Next season it'll will be Talbot and Kelly blocking two young players from NHL minutes. Then they wonder why this team is regressing year after year. Young players constantly cast aside in favor of veteran pluggers. Doesn't help they have a coach that LOVES his grizzled veteran pluggers.

 

[BruinDust]

You do realize teams lose 12th and 13th forwards for nothing all the time right?

I can't believe the calamity this is bringing. Somebody tell me one thing Cunningham did well. He was a non factor. As a matter of fact, I'd say Jordan Caron has looked better than him since being reinserted into the lineup.

Losing him isn't something to cause an uproar about. He is a dime a dozen.

I do and your right, it's not Cunningham the player, I just don't understand keeping aging grizzled veterans who cost more $$$ over a younger cheaper player when the vets are UFA after this season and the younger player can do they job they do just as good if not better.

 

[CDJ]

I do and your right, it's not Cunningham the player, I just don't understand keeping aging grizzled veterans who cost more $$$ over a younger cheaper player when the vets are UFA after this season and the younger player can do they job they do just as good if not better.

Ok I see what you're saying, that's totally understandable. I think in the end it just comes down to Claude's comfort level with the players- that's the only explanation I have for why they keep throwing Paille out there (I don't think Campbell has been as bad as people claim this year)

 

[BruinDust]

This article nails it IMO:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/03/02/kalman-chiarellis-moves-send-mixed-messages-on-deadline-day/

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

This article nails it IMO:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/03/02/kalman-chiarellis-moves-send-mixed-messages-on-deadline-day/

Excellent article.

The biggest point I see with the waiving and losing of Cunningham is not that we lost a #12/13 forward, but rather that it was yet another screw up by Chiarelli. He planned on something he couldn't make happen, sound familiar? The mistakes keep piling up for this soon to be ex-GM.