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Am I the only still a little disappointed we went for Stuart rather than garrison? I know garrison still has years on his deal so would've likely taken a UFA dman next year off of the table, but I still think he would be a good partner for EJ with Patrick to help him rediscover his mojo. Good size, strength and defensive ability, can get the puck out of the zone, and has a rocket that our pp hasn't had since Blake. And that price for a solid EJ partner is a much better bargain than we'll find in FA.
Garrison/Garrison/Garrison/Bigras - EJ
Hejda/Holden/Siemens/Siemens - Barrie
Holden/Siemens/Bigras/Gaertsen - Redmond/Elliott
Would be our progression over this and the following three seasons on the left side.
With Bleackley looking like iginla's eventual replacement, and the trio of Hishon, Bourke and Smith to replace Tanguay, the third line and the O'Reilly question would be the only spots where we weren't set for the next ~5 years. And with McGinn already here and Malkin probably still around the third line could well be mostly set as well.
I think he did, but I dunno how much we didn't have a chance and how much we just didn't pursue it because they wanted the cap flexibility next season to go for someone really good, like hoff or sekera.
Not blaming patty and joe just day dreaming about what realistically could've happened and how nicely it would've set everything up for us.
I think Garrison wanted to go to Florida, nowhere else.
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I'd love if we could get someone from Boston for our defense
I think it's pretty shameful what they're doing to Krug. They're basically holding him out of training camp themselves, because they don't want to deal a bottom 4 defenseman they're gonna let walk next summer anyway.
Just trade Boychuk already and let the kid get himself ready in camp.
I think it's pretty shameful what they're doing to Krug. They're basically holding him out of training camp themselves, because they don't want to deal a bottom 4 defenseman they're gonna let walk next summer anyway.
Just trade Boychuk already and let the kid get himself ready in camp.
And Reilly Smith. They both miss camp because the Bruins just don't have any space. It's crazy that Smith and Krug are not going to get to practice with their teammates until just before opening night or after.
I heard that its possible EDM wants Joe Morrow and are willing to take on Kelly's contract so this way they get to keep Boychuk.
Missing that much time could greatly affect their seasons, and therefore the next contract they sign. Especially if it's short term. I'm surprised they haven't asked to be traded, or had the PA step in for them.
On a side note. Boychuk would look awfully good on this team next to Holden. Him and Stuart would add a whole hell of a lot of toughness to the back end, not to mention that cannon of a shot. Opposing forwards would have a lot on their minds aside from scoring with those two on separate pairings.
Hejda - EJ
Stuart - Barrie
Holden - Boychuk
Watching his playoff highlights, and it's hard not to imagine he's the prototypical guy Roy and Foote would love to add to make this team harder to play against in the post season.
Yeah, we don't have anyone with that kind of shot or physicality. Would love to add him if we could fit him in under the cap. If we could bury Wilson in the AHL and didn't have Zanon's buyout, we could do it
Why didn't they use a compliance buyout on him anyways? Seems kinda stupid for him to still be affecting our cap situation when it could have been done all at once...
Any further word on Morris?