Bruins invited Ville Leino to training camp/Matt Fraser signed (1yr, two way)

[RussellmaniaKW]

I wasn't aware the Spooner and Koko's invites to camp got rescinded when Gagne and Leino got their invites.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

It isn't that he won't give a young guy a shot if he deserves it, but I don't really care if Gagne or Leino deserve it just as much, I'd rather see the young guy get the shot.

You know that if Koko and Leino both absolutely tear up TC, then Leino will be getting the spot while Koko goes to play against mediocre competition.

As of now, there is three forwards open spots. If Leino and Koko both absolutely tear up TC, they both will be in Boston. Plus one more...

 

[Trap Jesus]

I'm starting to think right-handed shots are just a myth.

 

[LSCII]

As of now, there is three forwards open spots. If Leino and Koko both absolutely tear up TC, they both will be in Boston. Plus one more...

What if Leino, Gagne, Eminger, Koko, Spooner, Pasternak, Knight, etc all play about the same?

 

[Fenian24]

Remember the **** I took for giving Chiarelli a B- for the last couple seasons, that could start to drop even further real quick. Ville ******* Leino. Going to go throw up now.

(yes I know it is only a try out, but could they please offer a try out for somebody to replace Thornton? PLEASE)

 

[DKH]

Mikael Renberg can't be far behind- Swedish and a RW but the requisite left shot. Merlot line replaced by the Orange (Claude's) Crush with Leino-Gagne-Renberg

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

I'll let people use their imaginations. In all seriousness, it was a general statement.

Generally people around here need to get a grip on reality?

Who is delusional? Why?

That's a pretty bold and inflammatory statement to make. Why would you refuse to clarify it?

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

What if Leino, Gagne, Eminger, Koko, Spooner, Pasternak, Knight, etc all play about the same?

Then I have faith Julien and Chiarelli will make the right choices.

 

[Dreghorn2]

That Matt Fraser sitting directly in front of Julien, i think so?

 

[Alicat]

Generally people around here need to get a grip on reality?

Who is delusional? Why?

That's a pretty bold and inflammatory statement to make. Why would you refuse to clarify it?

It was a general statement made out of exasperation and nothing more.

 

[Hali33]

I'm starting to think right-handed shots are just a myth.

 

[zaYG]

That Matt Fraser sitting directly in front of Julien, i think so?

Matt Fraser was probably about 15 when that was taken

 

[Danton Heineken]

If another team invited Gagne/Leino, signed them to a vet minimum deal, and they produced respectable numbers, people would be destroying Chiarelli for not giving them a chance. Facts are that due to Chiarelli's cap mismanagement + overloading on last year's team with the Iginla deal and failing, these are the kinds of players they have to give a shot to and hope they get lucky.

Years of having to vastly overpay for veteran role players instead of drafting and developing their own dirt cheap ones (Zac Rinaldo, Lance Bouma, Matt Martin, etc.) has forced them into this. Hopefully that's beginning to change with the likes of Justin Florek, Matt Lindblad, Jared Knight and Anthony Camara.

 

[Dreghorn2]

Matt Fraser was probably about 15 when that was taken

Yeah i know.. wishful thinking.

 

[LouJersey]

Maybe he makes good s'mores. Very underrated skill to have during summer camp.

You are one funny S.O.B....

 

[LouJersey]

only a matter of time until I get an invite. I led my mens league team in goals.

Any goals are more combined then Simon and Ville.

 

[LouJersey]

This place is ****ing crazy town. One guy saying Leino was a monster in the playoffs 5 years ago, like that matters? Hell, I could do a great finger painting back in kindergarten, but that doesn't mean I have a clue about that now, does it?

Ahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Hali33]

Hey!

Chia!

LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE!

You're killing it in this post

 

[Fenian24]

For all the guys that hate enforcers on here, John Scott had more goals than Ville Leino last year. So did, Tom Sestito, Rich Clune, Luke Gazdic, Ryan Reaves, Patrick Bordeleau, Brian McGratton, Tim Jackman, Daniel Carcillo, Mike Brown, Eric Boulton and B.J. Crombeen.

I'm sure if any of them get invites or traded for you'll all be on board.

 

[BruinsBtn]

Who was he riding shotgun with in that year he scored 19 7 14 21 in Philly's Cup run?

 

[Kranium]

Leino now, Gagne earlier. Can we even give the kids a freaking chance to make it instead of filling up the camp with retreads and reclamation projects? Such a colossal waste of time and space.

Well, if the kids cant push a couple of retreads of the roster...then i guess they belong in ahl until they can. Dont you think so? Competition is healthy..

 

[LSCII]

If another team invited Gagne/Leino, signed them to a vet minimum deal, and they produced respectable numbers, people would be destroying Chiarelli for not giving them a chance. Facts are that due to Chiarelli's cap mismanagement + overloading on last year's team with the Iginla deal and failing, these are the kinds of players they have to give a shot to and hope they get lucky.

Years of having to vastly overpay for veteran role players instead of drafting and developing their own dirt cheap ones (Zac Rinaldo, Lance Bouma, Matt Martin, etc.) has forced them into this. Hopefully that's beginning to change with the likes of Justin Florek, Matt Lindblad, Jared Knight and Anthony Camara.

I agree with mostly everything you say here. Sucks, but it's true.

 

[LSCII]

Well, if the kids cant push a couple of retreads of the roster...then i guess they belong in ahl until they can. Dont you think so? Competition is healthy..

Competition is fine, but it comes down to reps. How many chances to be seen is a kid realistically going to get when they crowd the camp with reclamation projects? It does nothing but muddy the waters, IMO.

 

[EverettMike]

Is management down on their forward prospects?

 

[EverettMike]

BREAKING NEWS: Ville Leino is exactly one day younger than I.