Confirmed with Link: Bruins Sign Lee Stempniak

[duffy]

The one way/ two way is just salary, though, right? One way he gets paid the same wherever he plays, two way he gets paid one rate in Prov, a much higher one in the NHL? Is there more to it than that?

Correct!

 

[The don godfather]

I rather get vanek for a 4th round pick then this lee signing.

 

[BruinDust]

This is rich because when they lost a good young player who had been playing all year (Cave) all you wanted to do was hate on him.

Cant even be happy when they literally get a player for free to play in the minors.

Hate on who? Cave. or Sweeney?

 

[BruinsBtn]

Hate on who? Cave. or Sweeney?

Cave.

 

[Gee Wally]

I rather get vanek for a 4th round pick then this lee signing.

I dont doubt it.

But he will cost you asset. Lucky if its a fourth.
Costa 4 times more $ than Stempniak for rest of season.
I assume you wouldnt be putting him through waivers like Stempniak.
So who do you get rid of from the roster today to make room for him?

Devil is in the details.

 

[BruinDust]

So you’d rather give up a draft pick to get a player who is the caliber of Stempniak (your words) than sign him for nothing. Ok, got it.

I think people are reading into this for a lot more than it is ... Which is strictly a depth move. The whole point of this is not to utilize Stempniak, but for him to be available in case we have to.

Yes, don't you get it, this guy has essentially been sitting for months. He has zero, zero, F*^&* zero chance of been able to keep up to speed in the NHL when the rest of the league has been playing all this time.

I'll take pretty much every single forward in Providence over him. Kuhlman, Frederic, JFK, Senyshyn, Smith, McNeill, Szwarz, Fitzgerald, Carey, Blidh. I'd dress every single one of them over Stempniak. At least they've been playing actually hockey, not just hanging out at practice. How much depth do you need, even if it is "free"

Sadly you can be darn sure the Bruins brass don't view it the same as I do, and Stempniak is essentially ahead of all these guys now. I'll be shocked if he's not on the Bruins roster after the roster cap comes off after Monday.

 

[duffy]

Easy. A 6th or 7th rounder. Which is what it would cost for a winger the caliber of Stempniak.

And why give up a 6th or 7th pick to get what you got for free?
You make no sense and a 6 or 7 rounder could turn out to be the next Datsyuk or Zetterberg who were drafted around the 200 pick. This was done for depth and depth only so you should take a breath and relax, Stempniak is not replacing anyone in the top six!

 

[BruinDust]

And why give up a 6th or 7th pick to get what you got for free?
You make no sense and a 6 or 7 rounder could turn out to be the next Datsyuk or Zetterberg who were drafted around the 200 pick. This was done for depth and depth only so you should take a breath and relax, Stempniak is not replacing anyone in the top six!

I think I've already stated this 3 or 4 times now.

 

[The don godfather]

I dont doubt it.

But he will cost you asset. Lucky if its a fourth.
Costa 4 times more $ than Stempniak for rest of season.
I assume you wouldnt be putting him through waivers like Stempniak.
So who do you get rid of from the roster today to make room for him?

Devil is in the details.

Wally it can't be Donny final move? Can it? I think most people here are concerned about this. I sure am.

 

[Dr Hook]

All this angst about signing Stemp is rooted in people's fears that this is Sweeney's final move- that he will come out after the deadline and say they are happy getting Coyle and picking up veteran depth in Stemp for the playoff run. If we had added Stone or someone big, and then added Stemp like this it would hardly have generated a "meh."

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

All this angst about signing Stemp is rooted in people's fears that this is Sweeney's final move- that he will come out after the deadline and say they are happy getting Coyle and picking up veteran depth in Stemp for the playoff run. If we had added Stone or someone big, and then added Stemp like this it would hardly have generated a "meh."

Bingo.

Most of us are waiting for the other shoe to fall. Once Stone is moved Sweeney has time to FILL THE HOLE.

If he does not, Torches and Pitchforks are ready. Tar is warming up and I Amazon Prime'd the feathers.

 

[BruinDust]

Cave.

I had to go back the Cave thread just to look. I had didn't have much to say regarding Cave, my take on him when he got claimed was essentially "players get claimed on waivers, &^%% happens".

 

[rocketdan9]

Bruins Sign Lee Stempniak; Place On Waivers For Purpose Of Assignment

Can someone please tell me what this means ?
Is he insurance and isnt' ever going to play, or will he be in the NHL ?

He will "Gionta" it

So any blatant mistakes by a rookie or injuries...he will step in

Hey he got a loooong nap this season. And just warming up

But honestly I doubt he plays.... unless Bruins secure the 2nd or 3rd spot and need to rest the vets

 

[Gee Wally]

Wally it can't be Donny final move? Can it? I think most people here are concerned about this. I sure am.

I don’t believe it is.

But only one that truly knows is him.

My uneducated guess is if he loses out on Stone he deals for Simmonds.

 

[CDJ]

Yeah that’s way too much anger over an AHL depth move

 

[Dr Hook]

I don’t believe it is.

But only one that truly knows is him.

My uneducated guess is if he loses out on Stone he deals for Simmonds.

And then I get to hear @ranold26 's Jim Ross thing in my head LOL. "Bah Gawd King, is that Wayne Simmonds music?"

 

[TwineTickler]

Praying this is strictly a depth move and that he will not see the ice unless there are significant injuries...

 

[BMC]

I don’t believe it is.

But only one that truly knows is him.

My uneducated guess is if he loses out on Stone he deals for Simmonds.

Then he'd better get Stone. If he ends up w/Simmonds I will bring this place down around his head

 

[LouisSleigher]

Given that we've already got guys in Providence with NHL experience like Paul Carey and Gemel Smith it's hard to see why we would ever need Stempniak.

 

[Clode]

Get the duck boats ready

 

[Gee Wally]

Then he'd better get Stone. If he ends up w/Simmonds I will bring this place down around his head

Ok then lets try to guarantee it. Marchand , a first, and Vaak.

Since failure isnt an option.

 

[BruinDust]

All this angst about signing Stemp is rooted in people's fears that this is Sweeney's final move- that he will come out after the deadline and say they are happy getting Coyle and picking up veteran depth in Stemp for the playoff run. If we had added Stone or someone big, and then added Stemp like this it would hardly have generated a "meh."

My one and only fear regarding Stempniak is him actually being in the line-up of the Boston Bruins.

 

[BMC]

Ok then lets try to guarantee it. Marchand , a first, and Vaak.

Since failure isnt an option.

Not Vaak. Otherwise done.

 

[bearcountry17]

Given that we've already got guys in Providence with NHL experience like Paul Carey and Gemel Smith it's hard to see why we would ever need Stempniak.

Maybe so they can keep guys like that, and other prospects, in the AHL for their playoffs?

 

[Gee Wally]

Not Vaak. Otherwise done.

Bets, you know I love you but youve lost your marbles.