News Article: NHL trade chains: A decade of the Bruins trading star players

[Fenway]

NHL trade chains: A decade of the Bruins trading star players

As of Thursday the Boston Bruins sit just three points ahead of the Florida Panthers for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Missing the playoffs is a very real possibility, especially with three games remaining against the Panthers, and they do not seem to be taking it very well.

They have not been able to score goals all season. Their salary cap situation is a mess. Their team president, Cam Neely, has recently talked about his disappointment with the performance of the team. There are reports that if they miss the playoffs they could make significant changes to their front office and coaching staff, including the potential firings of general manager Peter Chiarelli and perhaps even coach Claude Julien.

Other than that, everything is great.

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[Mpasta]

The Dallas stars have 3 less points than the Bruins do right now.

If people can't see why this is a gigantic problem, then I'm sorry. I don't want to hear, "Tyler didn't fit in with the team's identity" or "he sucked in the playoffs." How old is he again?

 

[Estlin]

The Dallas stars have 3 less points than the Bruins do right now.

Not to mention one of the NHL's best group of prospects—not one of whom was included in the Seguin deal.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Not to mention one of the NHL's best group of prospects—not one of whom was included in the Seguin deal.

But I mean we got... MATT FRASER (Already Gone)! REILLY SMITH (probably traded)! Loui Eriksson (On the block for cap space) AND JOE MORROW (on his 3rd team in 2 years). Those guys can play HOCKEY!

Don't know how most of those deals didn't involve any draft picks. The only one being Phil Kessel, who we managed to luck out with Toronto being terrible for 2 years in a row.

 

[VanIsle]

Heres an idea, keep the star players and get rid of the journeymen, give that a try just once.

I for one know I would rather watch

Morrow, Smith, Eriksson, Fraser, Primeau, Sturm, Stuart than Seguin/Thornton who's with me.

Management has royally screwed up and they wonder why the team can't score, it is called talent, you need it, fans want it.

 

[kytem2]

Management has royally screwed up and they wonder why the team can't score, it is called talent, you need it, fans want it.

It's called Management arrogance. They got away with the Kessel trade, and figured with this management group they could be the stars of the show by winning with depth and smarts rather than actual talent.

 

[LSCII]

It's called Management arrogance. They got away with the Kessel trade, and figured with this management group they could be the stars of the show by winning with depth and smarts rather than actual talent.

Bingo! We got bingo here! Instead of being thankful that the Kessel trade didn't blow up in his face, and being happy with the windfall they got from it, it actually empowered them into thinking they could do it again. The problem being that it didn't work out for them this time. At all. Ever.

 

[AlpineLager]

But I mean we got... MATT FRASER (Already Gone)! REILLY SMITH (probably traded)! Loui Eriksson (On the block for cap space) AND JOE MORROW (on his 3rd team in 2 years). Those guys can play HOCKEY!

Don't know how most of those deals didn't involve any draft picks. The only one being Phil Kessel, who we managed to luck out with Toronto being terrible for 2 years in a row.

Seeing it written down.......

 

[Meusoc]

The Seguin trade is an unforgivable error on Chiarelli's part that should probably get him fired and also keep him from any other front office jobs in the NHL. Yes, thats how bad it was... Did Seguin have to go? Yes-maybe... But the package in return sucked when it happened and sucks worse now.

 

[MOOKER411]

The Seguin trade is an unforgivable error on Chiarelli's part that should probably get him fired and also keep him from any other front office jobs in the NHL. Yes, thats how bad it was... Did Seguin have to go? Yes-maybe... But the package in return sucked when it happened and sucks worse now.

The Seguin trade will leave me sour for a very long time. Shoud have gotten a Taylor Hall or equal like that in return.

A Stanley Cup will make me feel better. I could see fit to forgive Bruins management if they can pull that off.

 

[Fenway]

The Seguin trade is an unforgivable error on Chiarelli's part that should probably get him fired and also keep him from any other front office jobs in the NHL. Yes, thats how bad it was... Did Seguin have to go? Yes-maybe... But the package in return sucked when it happened and sucks worse now.

Take a close look at this - Neely was the one who signed off on the Sequin deal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYKU-bUJre0#t=179

 

[Dicky113]

Take a close look at this - Neely was the one who signed off on the Sequin deal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYKU-bUJre0#t=179

Yeah seabass needs to answer for that trade as well. I would fire everyone involved in that decision, even those that were silent. I would find the guy that that opposed it (if anybody) and make him gm.

 

[Yeti of the Flow]

Offense only players who demand the ice time Seguin needs are horrible. Especially when your team is built for an entirely different style. Four other star players, who play a grinding game, shouldn't change their play because a different guy could maybe score more points if they didn't play the way that makes them good.

That said, if you ignore the concussions, Loui for Seguin straight up isn't a losing trade. I get that all most of you see is points. Waiving Fraser was the mistake with the players involved in the trade, not shipping Seguin off.

 

[TheBigBadB]

Offense only players who demand the ice time Seguin needs are horrible. Especially when your team is built for an entirely different style. Four other star players, who play a grinding game, shouldn't change their play because a different guy could maybe score more points if they didn't play the way that makes them good.

That said, if you ignore the concussions, Loui for Seguin straight up isn't a losing trade. I get that all most of you see is points. Waiving Fraser was the mistake with the players involved in the trade, not shipping Seguin off.

Just wow..guess what.. Seguin helped win a series against Tampa during their cup run. What has Loyi done besides decline year after year

 

[Blowfish]

 

[Mpasta]

Offense only players who demand the ice time Seguin needs are horrible. Especially when your team is built for an entirely different style. Four other star players, who play a grinding game, shouldn't change their play because a different guy could maybe score more points if they didn't play the way that makes them good.

That said, if you ignore the concussions, Loui for Seguin straight up isn't a losing trade. I get that all most of you see is points. Waiving Fraser was the mistake with the players involved in the trade, not shipping Seguin off.

I don't... I can't... what?

Who are the Bruins star grinders this season? I can't name one.

 

[Yeti of the Flow]

Just wow..guess what.. Seguin helped win a series against Tampa during their cup run. What has Loyi done besides decline year after year

Play incredible defensive hockey, while scoring at a reasonable pace. I mean, if all you care is points, you can. You'd be dumb, but you can.

It seems people that complain about the Seguin trade, or similar trades, don't actually watch hockey. Instead you play the video game. Where it doesn't matter what other skills the player has, because you put all of your time into playing the AI. So checking, penalty killing (if you didn't turn it off), and defensive play is irrelevant.

 

[xpat1313x]

Play incredible defensive hockey, while scoring at a reasonable pace. I mean, if all you care is points, you can. You'd be dumb, but you can.

It seems people that complain about the Seguin trade, or similar trades, don't actually watch hockey. Instead you play the video game. Where it doesn't matter what other skills the player has, because you put all of your time into playing the AI. So checking, penalty killing (if you didn't turn it off), and defensive play is irrelevant.

Not every player has to be a two way player. Theres room for both and id argue that winning teams need to have a good mix of both.

 

[BobbyAwe]

The Dallas stars have 3 less points than the Bruins do right now.

If people can't see why this is a gigantic problem, then I'm sorry. I don't want to hear, "Tyler didn't fit in with the team's identity" or "he sucked in the playoffs." How old is he again?

Or how about "we don't have room at center" (for what will probably become a multiple Art Ross career)

We don't have room for Spooner or Koko either, so let's force them to play wing or trade them to come to their full potential elsewhere

 

[Mpasta]

Or how about "we don't have room at center" (for what will probably become a multiple Art Ross career)

We don't have room for Spooner or Koko either, so let's force them to play wing or trade them to come to their full potential elsewhere

But he doesn't play defense!

Seguin +/- = E (many PP goals that don't count)
Bergeron +/- = 1

 

[TheBigBadB]

Play incredible defensive hockey, while scoring at a reasonable pace. I mean, if all you care is points, you can. You'd be dumb, but you can.

It seems people that complain about the Seguin trade, or similar trades, don't actually watch hockey. Instead you play the video game. Where it doesn't matter what other skills the player has, because you put all of your time into playing the AI. So checking, penalty killing (if you didn't turn it off), and defensive play is irrelevant.

Just stop...just cause some don't agree with you means they don't watch hockey. Quite the opposite. Tell me that Dallas or any other GM would trade Loui for Seguin straight up?