Fair enough -- I still don't think three 40 point second liners can win a cup and for this team, I'd happily move some youth out for a legit goal scoring winger to play with DK.
I mean I prefer Heinen on the 3rd line. But if we got another 40 point guy for line 2, a guy of Heinen quality, that wouldn't be horrible. Its better than the "some 4th liner" that ends up in that spot instead. If we could get a 50 point guy that didn't need PP1 time and could score over 20, that's even better. Just don't know who that guy is unless Toffoli returns to form or someone like Saad becomes available.
I also don't think we should invest a lot on a UFA having a career year, more because the cost is going more than it's worth. Someone will overpay, but hopefully Sweeney makes an under the radar move instead.I would love Pageau and like you said he 's a playoff performer, but Ottawa is going to cash in big-time on him and I don't think the bruins would be willing to give up Ottawa's asking price. There'll be a lot of suitors for him an I'd expect Edmonton to be at the top of the list.
I also don't think we should invest a lot on a UFA having a career year, more because the cost is going more than it's worth. Someone will overpay, but hopefully Sweeney makes an under the radar move instead.
Sweeney just amazes me every year with his deadline acquisitions, I eagerly await to see what he has up his sleeve this year.I also don't think we should invest a lot on a UFA having a career year, more because the cost is going more than it's worth. Someone will overpay, but hopefully Sweeney makes an under the radar move instead.
He lives in Boston and was at the game on Friday visiting with his friends from BOTH teams.
The only rumors floating around were from overreactive fans on twitter who read too much into things.
He hasn't skated in MONTHS.
He's not coming back to the Bruins unless it is in some coaching capacity.
Not sure how Hall would accept watching the power play from the bench
He’d be on the powerplay, he’s Taylor hall
They are using Heinen on the 1st PP now over DeBrusk anyway and Backes scored while on the PP, I think Hall could fit in the PP somewhere.Debrusk would lose his spot on the PP in this hypothetical world in which Hall is a Bruin.
Debrusk would lose his spot on the PP in this hypothetical world in which Hall is a Bruin.
Jake will be playing in the swamps of Jersey if we trade for Hall
Not sure how Hall would accept watching the power play from the bench
I think that Hall would love, for the first time in his career, to be on a winning team and a part of a strong organization more than anything else. He wouldn't care if he didn't see much PP time. Frankly, having him would be a boon to Boston's secondary scoring woes.
Yea, but which winger is he kicking off the first PP? He's currently an upgrade to neither.He’d be on the powerplay, he’s Taylor hall
If Hall comes in with this attitude and maintains it,then fine it's just that this team seems so tight and proud of their next man up philosophy, they are in first place with a +34 goal differential, I would not mess with thatI think that Hall would love, for the first time in his career, to be on a winning team and a part of a strong organization more than anything else. He wouldn't care if he didn't see much PP time. Frankly, having him would be a boon to Boston's secondary scoring woes.
Any way Boston could reasonably make this work cap wise ? From everything I have heard Hall would love to be a Bruin. I wonder if Boston would have won another cup or two if the Oilers had taken Seguin and the Bruins Hall.