Confirmed with Link: Caron signed
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Hate to disappoint you Brad, but he can't medically clear anyone as fit to play
Damnit!
What good are you Tommy Cross? What were all those years of schooling for?!?
bruinmann77
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I like Cross depth guy but there is no way we keeping all these defenseman. This PC is going to pull off a trade right before camp.
Jean_Jacket41
Neely = HOF
If that was the belief, he wouldn't have signed for 600k...
Right now, the 13th spot is his to lose. With that contract, him already knowing the system, he is perfect for that spot. And who knows, if he has a great camp, he can even earn a spot on the 4th line...
Artemis
Took the red pill
If the belief was that he could contribute significantly, he wouldn't be signing for just above league minimum.
The rest of your post agrees with mine, it's a contract I would love our 4th line guys to get, something sub 1M, and will be great if he were to steal a 4th line spot.
Caron may "know the system" but he hasn't had success in it.
Danton Heineken
Howard Potts
Alberta_OReilly_Fan
Bruin fan since 1975
my belief is confidence for young guys is very important. joe thornton and phil kessel and tyler seguin and blake wheeler were all stuck on 4th line when they got here. everytime one of these guys made a mistake he got nailed to the bench for the rest of the game... and their rookie years all sucked
as opposed to guys like patrice bergeron and to some extent david krejci who were allowed to play more as rookies
if a rookie has the confidence of the coach... they are able to excel a bit more
now some kids are naturally confident... and can handle touch coaching... but it isnt always the same for every single kid. i dont know caron personally but i have seen alot of kids trying to break into the nhl over the past 25 years and it isnt always easy
many kids with great reputations and tons of promise get killed on the vine. often it is a matter of confidence and opportunity
these are teenagers we are talking about... even normal teenagers are full of anxiety... girlfriends... and questions about their place in the universe... but have 18 000 people judging everything they do and the anxiety/preasure can become immeasurable
i will admit caron looked more impressive the first year than he did this past year... but my argument is that i think he has had his confidence damaged. my theory is that if he was handed a fair chance to turn his career around then he does have the ability to be a fairly useful player for us at 600k.
i hope our fans realize that giving him some support is more likely to lead to good things than crapping on him will.
Nah they can exceed by 10%.
Philly is 3 over right now with full plans on using Prongers LTIR.
However, they must be cap compliant on day 1 before they use Savvy's money due to LTIR not existing during the offseason
DitClapper
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Like EVERYONE in that Cup run, he played a big part of the teams success. What I still find shocking is how quickly people forget the endless thread(s) during years 2 and 3, you know, the years where he popped 18 goals in each(pure sniper numbers there), begging Chia to ship his arse elsewhere, anywhere but Boston as he was a floater, he`d go 15 games without so much as being able to be spotted on the ice etc...
I'd rather have Ryder than Eriksson.
ODAAT
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Danton Heineken
Howard Potts
I'd actually prefer Ryder to Eriksson, too. Both are mediocre forwards, but at least Ryder didn't get a concussion every two weeks.
Over the volcano
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Eriksson out produced Ryder last year FWIW- even with all the missed time and the lack of chemistry
Mr. Make-Believe
The happy genius of my household
I'd actually prefer crusted scabies to Michael Ryder. Both are awful things, but at least no one pines for the return of crusted scabies.
ChargersRookie
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but of coarse. Bruins are getting in return half their salaries and 4 players to fill the roster.
Your comment drove me to check Philly's cap situation, and I don't see how they get to be compliant on day 1 without trading someone. I'd have to think Grossman would the first gone unless they could find someone to take Vinny.
Dump Vinny, call up Laughton.
You've fixed the cap situation AND improved the team.
They've got a cap situation, but they've also got everyone locked up. I think our situation is the worst in the league.
I think we need to make first move as far as a cap dump goes.
Danton Heineken
Howard Potts
If it were that easy to do, I'm sure Kelly would have been dumped by now. Especially now, in the era of Retained Salary Acquisitions, getting out from under your bad contracts is even more difficult. Unless you're willing to part with an asset to go along with it.
While true, Vinny hasn't completely fallen off the face of the earth. Still put up 20 goals this year in a reduced role.
That term really sucks though
You're a real historian....not. Your sense of history goes all the way
back to what, 27 years?
Ever heard of Ted Williams giving the Fenway Fanatics the Finger?
