Proposal: Do you want Chara back?

[Montecristo]

Can you afford to carry a dman who will only be effective in PK or final minute situations? He’ll play like 7 minutes a night

 

[Blowfish]

Felger just posed the question, so here we go.

Assume bottom pairing, limited minutes, end of game situations defending a lead.

Pretty obvious results here....

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Yes, but only if cleared by this leadership group. Absolutely would take Chara back as the depth defenseman he is to add size and toughness. If his shadow will be a distraction then unfortunately not.

 

[TD Charlie]

Yes, but only if cleared by this leadership group. Absolutely would take Chara back as the depth defenseman he is to add size and toughness. If his shadow will be a distraction then unfortunately not.

I think that's a reasonable stance. I don't think Z is much better than anything they have now, but the size and net general factor is something this team needs desperately. He could prove to be a worthy option to slot in for specific playoff opponents as well

 

[bp13]

I’m far less concerned about the locker room than I am his on-ice effectiveness. We need a top 4 dman right now, not another 6/7 dman. This kind of acquisition is old school Bruins…distract the fans with a known name who isn’t going to actually solve the problem.

 

[Sheppy]

Once again, nope.

 

[22Brad Park]

I do not like this thread its alot of why Z is no good or we want him just to fight.He deserves better here for them great years..

 

[Dr Hook]

I do not like this thread its alot of why Z is no good or we want him just to fight.He deserves better here for them great years..

The quickest way to preserve his legacy around here is stop talking about him coming back. If he wasn't going to stay here in the role he has since played in Washington or in LI, then why would he come back to play an even lesser one?

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

The quickest way to preserve his legacy around here is stop talking about him coming back. If he wasn't going to stay here in the role he has since played in Washington or in LI, then why would he come back to play an even lesser one?

Maybe he had to go through the Washington and Islanders situation to truly grasp that he isn’t what he once was ? I guess it all depends on Chara’s mindset at the moment. I doubt he comes back though.

 

[Dr Hook]

Maybe he had to go through the Washington and Islanders situation to truly grasp that he isn’t what he once was ? I guess it all depends on Chara’s mindset at the moment. I doubt he comes back though.

Honestly, I don't really want to see him as a shell of what he was. That was starting to happen at the end here, and it was kind of sad to watch. I'd prefer for him not to go out that way in front of all of us who have so many great memories of what he did as a Bruin.

 

[22Brad Park]

Honestly, I don't really want to see him as a shell of what he was. That was starting to happen at the end here, and it was kind of sad to watch. I'd prefer for him not to go out that way in front of all of us who have so many great memories of what he did as a Bruin.

Bingo.Hopefully a team (not Boston sorry)gives him one last playoff run and next time we see him the rafters await

 

[BTO]

Sure, if they expanded the on-ice roster to 21 spots. Or 22, then I'd have both Z and Looch back. Hell, why not make it 23 and throw in McQuaid as well.

 

[ODAAT]

in an Exec or player development role sure, not as a player

 

[McGarnagle]

in an Exec or player development role sure, not as a player

Strength and conditioning coach

He'd force Taylor Hall to walk up a mountain with a 100 lb. backpack

 

[GordonHowe]

For various reasons, as noted previously, I doubt this will happen.

I'd take Z back in a second, age and present limitations understood.

I love the Big Man, and look forward to his retirement ceremony, raising #33 to the rafters, and thunderous, sustained, richly deserved applause.

For many years, as is typical of this town and its fan base, many were slow to recognize Zdeno's ridiculous work ethic and comittment to fitness, intellgent, physical play, shutdown prowess, offensive contribution, and sterling leadership.

By all counts, also a fabulous human being.

We shall not, as they say, see his like again.

I hope Chara returns to Boston and continues to call the North End home, even as he returns to his FLA redoubt and Slovak home roots.

Big Z.

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

Well the fairy tale side of me wants them to bring him back as 7th man on the D depth chart (maybe the Islanders even retain half his small salary and basically make the trade as a favour to him), he functions as a leader and off ice almost assistant coach, but we manage to go on a cup run and he gets to play bottom pair for a game or two somewhere, maybe beats the crap our of Maroon or somebody along the way (cause we ain't as tough as we used to be sadly) and somehow gets to retire a Bruin cup champion. But ya, it's a dream scenario. I think he missed his perfect exit moment in game 7 against St. Louis .
A top 4 D man would be a better plan, BUT if we manage to land a top 2C or something to complete the offense and that prohibits the real D add, then he might fill the hole as a depth guy along with that.

 

[BruinsFan37]

On a one-day retirement contract? Yes absolutely.

Otherwise, I love the guy but...

 

[duffy]

Honestly, I don't really want to see him as a shell of what he was. That was starting to happen at the end here, and it was kind of sad to watch. I'd prefer for him not to go out that way in front of all of us who have so many great memories of what he did as a Bruin.

100%! He would not help us in any way. He makes Carlo look like Ray Bourque. Hard no from me unless it's with the coaching staff.