To be fair, those Bruins teams were in quite a different situation when they traded Thornton. I doubt they would've traded him had they been to 3 conference finals in the previous 4 years.
Look, if the Rangers don't win it all or come very close this season, I'd be open to trading Nash. But Im also not jaded enough to believe that wouldn't signify an initial step back for a team thats already going to have a difficult time once Lundqvist's play begins to slip.
Did trading Thornton improve the Bruins? They missed the playoffs for 2 years, and I don't remember any players received from San Jose doing much for them?
Ah, lol, Chuck Kobastew...Only notable one who ended up staying in that trade for Boston was Marco Sturm. He had four 20+ goal seasons. They drafted Lucic and Marchand in 06 and traded Brad Stuart in 2007 for Kobasew and Andrew Ference.
You can't just let us enjoy the win can you?
Did trading Thornton improve the Bruins? They missed the playoffs for 2 years, and I don't remember any players received from San Jose doing much for them?
Also a couple key players in Krejci and Bergeron were already drafted.I didn't say not to, I'm helping the analysis. Similar to our game vs the Caps last week before our roster got decimated, we faced them without Ovi and Backstrom, so my view was we had better paste them. And we did, but their being badly undermanned was a big part of that.
It's great to win in terms of building team chemistry and positivity, but I caution about reading too much into the competition itself as the Sharks are at a non-playoff level right now.
Good call, many people wrongly say that trading thornton improved the bruins. Trading thornton turned them into cellar dwellers. From there they had multiple homerun picks and moves, and then they STILL needed a goaltending performance for the ages to win the Cup. 4 years later they are not a playoff team.
Also a couple key players in Krejci and Bergeron were already drafted.
I think one of the defensemen might have to go during the season and Nash's time could be at the draft if the team doesn't make it to say the 3rd round again.
After the Devils game, I was totally ready for a fire sale.
After the Sharks game, I'm ready to mortgage all our future for a PP quarterback.
We already did that to get Yandle.
Duclair would have look really nice with our offense...
Yes, but what if we lose the next game by 1 goal? It will be time to just fold the franchise, no?
Why did we trade Duclair for Yandle again?
Why did we trade Duclair for Yandle again?
Why did we trade Duclair for Yandle again?
Because we were trying to win a cup. If half our defense wasn't crippled we make it back to the SCF and I guarantee nobody asks this question.
But actually, I'm happy we have Yandle regardless. The Rangers have more than enough good wingers, and our best prospect is another winger. You know what we don't have? Defensemen that can skate and make a good outlet pass. If we're going to be keeping guys like Staal and Girardi on this team, we need a guy like Yandle who can do all the things they don't.
Players like Duclair are a dime a dozen. I love the Duke, and think he has a good future ahead of him, but there are dozens of players who do what he does, and do it better.
Yandle is a rare kind of player, an elite puck moving offensive defensemen capable of putting up 50-60 points a season. Name me five other defensemen who can do that.
I would pick a 50-point D-man over a 30-goal scorer any day because if this exact reason.
After the Devils game, I was totally ready for a fire sale.
After the Sharks game, I'm ready to mortgage all our future for a PP quarterback.
TDL going to be great this year. So much potential. Maybe even prior. If they dump one of Staal/Girardi, and waive or trade Glass, success.
Also, this schedule is brutal.
Players like Duclair are a dime a dozen. I love the Duke, and think he has a good future ahead of him, but there are dozens of players who do what he does, and do it better.
Yandle is a rare kind of player, an elite puck moving offensive defensemen capable of putting up 50-60 points a season. Name me five other defensemen who can do that.