Seids has been terrible but I dunno, something tells me come playoffs he will step it up a notch, and his desperation will be like it was before his knee, hes a warrior in the playoffs.
Hoping Chara is back thursday for the Hawks, don't think Krejci will be but it would definitely help. Don't know if you play Pasta but I'd say its more than likely, I think they only sat him cos he's played every game since coming up, needed to rest his lil body, I didn't like Griff last night, was too easily beaten off pucks and losing battles, was surprised with Fraser, looked like he was actually doing stuff last night so props for him. Trotman needs to go back to the A. If Campbell is injured Id like them to give Cunningham a shot.
the corpse of seidenberg at $4m could be a big problem sooner than later
Seids had pretty major knee surgery and missed like 9 months of hockey.
I assumed he would look rough when he came back but I thought by now he'd be coming around.
He looks pretty awful and it's starting to make me nervous. Trading Boychuk, having Seids play like this and Chara coming off an injury is not a nice situation for this team to be in.
I think coming off from ACL surgery and put into playing #1/#2 defeseman minutes very early in the season isn't helping Seidenberg.
I think coming off from ACL surgery and put into playing #1/#2 defeseman minutes very early in the season isn't helping Seidenberg.
the corpse of seidenberg at $4m could be a big problem sooner than later
Chiarelli wasn't all that happy with him before that injury which makes the Boychuk deal all the more strange. Hopefully he will be ready in April. I'd maybe give him a few nights off when Chara gets back as some nights #44 has been our 6th best defenseman.
??? He signed the guy to a $4M/yr contract before the injury -- that doesn't sound like he was upset with the guy. I could understand if he was upset now, however. Seids has been quite frustrating this season.
I see the Boychuk thing as getting value where you can. Nobody bit on Warsofsky & Trotman last year, and Seids & McQuaid were untradeable coming off injury. Chara & Dougie were untradeable because of team vision/needs, Krug & Bart had no contract to trade. So of our "nine NHL caliber defensemen" only Boychuk & Miller had value that could be easily cashed in.