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Alan Ryan

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Caron has another goal in a big 7-1 win over Portland this afternoon.

That's two goals in a row. Caron is clearly scared of DKH. :naughty:
 
Cory Trevor

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Bring him up. I've been waiting and though he was struggling, there's no reason to start giving younger guys looks in the big club instead of trying to maneuver around the trade deadline which is looking weak at this point.
 
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With how useless the third line is being right now I don't think it could hurt to try Caron for a few games. We definitely need a trade but in the meantime I think Caron could work. From what I remember of him in the NHL last year, he's at least defensively better than Borque.

I like Paille on that line more than Borque, but even that doesn't really address the lack of secondary scoring.

I trust that Kelly and Pevs could get it going again if we get a good rental for them to play with them.
 

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I have wanted Caron since the beginning of the season.
 

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:laugh: 2 seconds after I posted that I KNEW it came out wrong
 

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I think you might see caron soon but if this team stays healthy there is no way him or bourque or anyobody within the organization will be a factor. The number 9 forward solution will come by trade and paille will be back on the 4th line. However an injury or two we might need a guy to step up from within. Im far more worried about our future schedule ---it could cause an injury or two but im even more worried they could still be fatigued to start the playoffs. I hope we can rest guys the last week.
 
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Watching Jay Pandolfo yesterday & Bourque previously, I keep thinking it's time for Caron to get one last chance to show that he belongs in the NHL.

He had a couple of games late last season where he looked like he was finally getting it.

With the lockout & early season injuries, combined with the mental disappointment of not starting the year with the big club, it is not hard to see why it has taken him a while to get untrack both physically & mentally.
 
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Watching Jay Pandolfo yesterday & Bourque previously, I keep thinking it's time for Caron to get one last chance to show that he belongs in the NHL.

He had a couple of games late last season where he looked like he was finally getting it.

With the lockout & early season injuries, combined with the mental disappointment of not starting the year with the big club, it is not hard to see why it has taken him a while to get untrack both physically & mentally.
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From now until the deadline, Caron for Bourque, Krug for Ference.
 

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averagealex said:
With how useless the third line is being right now I don't think it could hurt to try Caron for a few games. We definitely need a trade but in the meantime I think Caron could work. From what I remember of him in the NHL last year, he's at least defensively better than Borque.

I like Paille on that line more than Borque, but even that doesn't really address the lack of secondary scoring.

I trust that Kelly and Pevs could get it going again if we get a good rental for them to play with them.
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Bourque has zero minutes on the PK all year, while Caron used to see a fair amount of PK time, at least in the beginning. In 2010-2011 Caron had more TOI/game on the PK than any forward other than Kelly - although last year that fell off to very little PK time per game. With the Bruins PK suddenly looking human again, maybe this factors into if/when Caron gets another look, if Claude starts reminiscing about the 2010-11 version of Caron?

Of course, you'd lose Bourque's awesome prowess on the powerplay, but there are trade-offs to everything.
 
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i think they should start a serious rotation of younger guys .. just because with this many games coming up you there are going to be injuries.. and the same can be said for april and the playoffs. why not have guys that have gotten a strong handful of games be ready to go .. im on the caron bandwagon . and have been and that stretch last year was more than a few games .. kid looked like he was playing with a lot of confidence for a solid four weeks .. everyday i hope to read that he got the call.. hes perfect for the third line .. the sooner he realizes that the sooner you see production , then pevs wont have to spend the entire shift killing himself to make up for the lack of possesion on that line.. someone made the comment that bourque was second on the team in hits, but that stat line must include him hitting the opposing player then the ice because that is all that really happens.
 

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What has happened to this kid? He is big, he can shoot the puck, he made the Canada WJC team over Seguin as a checking grinding player.

He has everything right in front of him and he has 4 goals in the last 35 games in the AHL, He did better with Boston last year.

The Boston Bruins could use that size and grinding, cycling on the third line against a pretty big Tampa team and yet he is going to be on some bus likely headed down 495.

Boston's second and third line wingers are all either on the smaller side or as in Seguin's case Seguin (you know what I mean). Caron is 6'2" and looks bigger- appears big boned with broad shoulders; and even just playing a clean honest game would have him in the NHL. Watching Ottawa last night, they swarm, I didnt even know all their players but they came in droves and I'm thinking geez, just give me one of those guys.

The problem is Boston is not beating/leaning on the defense other than Lucic and sometimes Horton....Marchand and Seguin are great but they dart around....that third line is just not consistently making the d work. Bourque could go against a Montreal team that more suits his skillset but the Bruins need some size (and skill0.

very frustrating with his progression...hopefully he goes off tonight in Providence
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I'm of two minds on Caron.

First, I think he's be an NHL regular already in most organizations. Since his rookie year, the Bruins have had a lot of depth up front. Both top 6 depth and bottom 6 depth - which is important, as Caron is not a lock to be a top 6 player. Once they picked up Kelly and Peverley, they had a core group of 13 forwards from the Cup winning team - and 11 of them are still here. (Ryder and Recchi are the departures).

He played well as a rookie, even had Julien using him on the PK, and only lost his job because Savard came back from injury. And because he was eligible to be sent to the AHL. Tyler Seguin, whom he had outplayed, was not, and it did not make sense to send him back to juniors. It was not a decision made strictly on the merits.

Last year, he got off to a slow start, and lost him job to the Pouliot experiment. A waste, in retrospect.

He's still quite young, though, and though he has not been all that impressive in Providence, the numbers aren't terrible. (Only five goals fewer than Marchand had in a similar number of AHL games.)

On the other hand, Caron's play in Providence has never demanded that he get another look. This year, there's a top 9 role right there for the taking and he hasn't stepped up and taken it. I'm absolutely a Caron fan, but even I wonder why he hasn't made his presence felt. I don't think he's a lock as a top 6 player, but in the NHL he's shown flashes of being a solid Bruin type forward - someone who can play a grinding game, kill penalities, chip in the occasional goal here and there. Maturity issues?
 

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IMHO IT is now time to bring Caron up let Bourque have the game agaist Washington,if he shines great, if not time for a change.

Make your second and third lines Bergeron between Marchand,and Caron.

Seguin between Peverly, and Kelly.

If this works no need for a trade if not time for PC to get on the phone
 
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Hamil 16 games last year to audition
Bourque has played 17 to audition

I think Bourque is done here
 
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I'm probably late to the party, but is Jared Knight out for the year? I can't find any update on him.
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not shut down for the year yet. but not cleared to begin skating. so.... not the right guy to hold your breath on for this year.
 

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Caron has been found recalled to Boston according to Malt's post on the Providence thread

Lets see how he performs

I hope he shows he is ready could be great help to the third line plus will have time to show what he can do before the deadline
 
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