SpitfireIX
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While we could make a big splash it may cost too much so maybe we should go in a different direction. Find another Mark Recchi type and pick up a d-man who seems motivated.
Both Ryan Smyth and Ryan Whitney seem like the type of players who would be a perfect fit here. Smyth might not have the cup rings that Recchi had but we have guys with that experience already. What Smyth would bring is a tireless work effort and desire to win the cup. He would respect more than anyone a crack at winning the stanley cup and no doubt would leave everything on the ice.
Whitney is frustrated in Edmonton at the moment http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=415806 and he has been a solid puck-mover in the past. He can't be worse than Kaberle was and playing for his hometown Bruins might get him going. Both players could help the pp as Whitney would add another puck moving defensman to the mix and no one has a better nose for the front of the net than Ryan Smyth. Smyth also played well with Bergeron and Seguin at the Spenglar for what that is worth.
Neither of these guys would cost very much because they are both riding the pine in Edmonton where a youth movement is underway. Whitney is a free agent after this year so his 4 million is of little consequence and Smyth has one more year at 2.250 which could be a little rough. How about Krug and a 3rd for the duo. I think both players would fit in seamlessly.
Lucic Krejci Horton
Marchand Bergeron Seguin
Smyth Kelly Peverly
Paille Campbell Thornton
Bourque (Healthy scratch)
Chara Boychuk
Seidenberg Hamilton
Ference McQuaid
Whitney (Someone on D is always banged up so he could rotate in with McQuaid until someone gets hurt).
Both Ryan Smyth and Ryan Whitney seem like the type of players who would be a perfect fit here. Smyth might not have the cup rings that Recchi had but we have guys with that experience already. What Smyth would bring is a tireless work effort and desire to win the cup. He would respect more than anyone a crack at winning the stanley cup and no doubt would leave everything on the ice.
Whitney is frustrated in Edmonton at the moment http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=415806 and he has been a solid puck-mover in the past. He can't be worse than Kaberle was and playing for his hometown Bruins might get him going. Both players could help the pp as Whitney would add another puck moving defensman to the mix and no one has a better nose for the front of the net than Ryan Smyth. Smyth also played well with Bergeron and Seguin at the Spenglar for what that is worth.
Neither of these guys would cost very much because they are both riding the pine in Edmonton where a youth movement is underway. Whitney is a free agent after this year so his 4 million is of little consequence and Smyth has one more year at 2.250 which could be a little rough. How about Krug and a 3rd for the duo. I think both players would fit in seamlessly.
Lucic Krejci Horton
Marchand Bergeron Seguin
Smyth Kelly Peverly
Paille Campbell Thornton
Bourque (Healthy scratch)
Chara Boychuk
Seidenberg Hamilton
Ference McQuaid
Whitney (Someone on D is always banged up so he could rotate in with McQuaid until someone gets hurt).