Waived: Brad Boyes

[oOwlCat]

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[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Odd. Didn't see that coming.

Either we are going to make a move for a RW, or expecting both Grimaldi and Crouse to make the team.

Semin is also on buyout waivers....

 

[IM Clutcm]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 33s34 seconds ago
FLA puts Brad Boyes on buyout waivers.

Wow. You would think they could get something for him via trade.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Er....that kinda came out of nowhere.

 

[oOwlCat]

This is definitely strange...

We must be making room for a winger, no?

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

Yeah seems weird to buy him out.

 

[ShootIt]

Wow.

Don't get the move, at all.

Welcome to the team Grimaldi...

 

[Nicklas Bendtner]

What, why? With 1 year left and a very reasonable salary you'd think he would've had some trade value...

 

[Android 16]

I figured they didn't have plans for Boyes anymore. They probably included him in all the trade offers and no one wanted to take him.

 

[Erased]

So Tallon is serious about this all youth all the time thing I guess. He must be very confident in Trocheck and Grimaldi playing on the wing next year.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Hope to see Boyes get picked up somewhere. He did well for us and he costs very little.

 

[ShootIt]

So Tallon is serious about this all youth all the time thing I guess. He must be very confident in Trocheck and Grimaldi playing on the wing next year.

Or we are on an internal budget!




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[MintyFresh88]

Add me to the list of those who don't understand this move.

Sure as hell hope this wasn't just for budgeting reasons.

 

[FLpanthers16]

This kind of tells me that he is giving the spots to the young guys this year.


If thats the case we can kiss the playoffs goodbye.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Yeah I don't like this unless we are bringing in a veteran forward. When you depend on scoring by committee, you need all the committee you can get.

 

[RogerRoger]

Add me to the list of those who don't understand this move.

Sure as hell hope this wasn't just for budgeting reasons.

Tallon said he wanted speed and scoring on the right wing, Boyes provide neither.

It's also fair to assume that no other team wanted Boyes with a 2,5M price tag.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

$2.5 mil is not a huge amount.

I'm surprised that we couldn't get a pick for him at least. Like a 3rd or 4th even.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

So 36pts earns an extension, but 38pts earns a waiver? Tallon must be having more trust for the youngsters the most of appraising Trocheck, Grim, Howden, etc.

Dale, you don't have to the youngest team in the NHL.

 

[hockeydude1]

This is a bit out of left field. It has to mean Tallon is gonna sign someone tomorrow.

 

[FLpanthers16]

This is a bit out of left field. It has to mean Tallon is gonna sign someone tomorrow.

Yeah cant give the young guys the spots directly and expect a playoff spot next year.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

$2.5 mil is not a huge amount.

I'm surprised that we couldn't get a pick for him at least. Like a 3rd or 4th even.

Boyes isn't on the same level as Rinaldo.

 

[ShootIt]

Tallon said he wanted speed and scoring on the right wing, Boyes provide neither.

It's also fair to assume that no other team wanted Boyes with a 2,5M price tag.

now, I've been critical of Boyes in the past(goal scoring), but he did put up 38 points last year, being juggled from the 1st to 3rd line.
He was 5th in scoring for the squad, first in scoring for Right Wingers.

He only had 1 year left, we have a boatload of cap space and at worse he could of been kept after the injury bug knocks out 3 of our forwards by November.

 

[Big Bjugs]

Uhhh... ok? How about buying out Bolland, instead? Boyes has a harmless contract. Pretty sure we could have got a pick for him. Stupid move.

 

[iam76]

is tallon secretly talking with beleksey?

i dont understand how we couldnt have moved him to a team for even a 7th rounder

 

[Holy Jokinen]

Remember, the FA negotiating period actually started a couple days ago, so Tallon could have the principles of a deal in place with someone to replace Boyes. Possibly Parenteau? It seems less likely that this is about a trade unless they worked something out with Toronto for Kessel, and won't complete the trade until Toronto eats that $4mil bonus.