Jay Zawaski @JayZawaski670 1m1 minute ago
Tommy Wingels has been traded to Boston for a 5th round pick. #NHLTrade
Tommy Wingels has been traded to Boston for a 5th round pick. #NHLTrade
I agree and don't understand why this was necessary.B’s announce the deal. 2019 5th that becomes a 4th if the Bruins win a round or re-sign Wingels.
Still seems unecessary to me.
I can help-I agree and don't understand why this was necessary.
He wanted to grab some stiff who could flub a key opportunity?
Yes this was dumb.Reeks of making a move just to appear to be making a move.
Sweeney is the anti-Danny
I figure they are OK scratching Wingels and Gionta and prefer leaving some of the kids to play in Providence. They have moved away from goons but still seem to value grit and energy on their 4th line, so that probably fits into their thinking.He and Gionta are now the 13th and 14th forwards. I agree, I don't see the need for both but whatever. Apparently they don't like what they see from any of their forwards in Providence. And I guess he's an upgrade over Vatrano.
B's 4th line has 22 goals.I figure they are OK scratching Wingels and Gionta and prefer leaving some of the kids to play in Providence. They have moved away from goons but still seem to value grit and energy on their 4th line, so that probably fits into their thinking.
Yeah, they’ve been really good. They have more skill than in years past, but they also all have the sand paper, energy and grit element to their game. They kill penalties, they crash and bang, they cycle well- traditional 4th line characteristics.B's 4th line has 22 goals.
For comparison, looking at the lines from the Tampa-Toronto game on 2/11, Tampa's 4th line in that game had 15 goals. The Leafs 4th line had 22, same as the Bruins.
I think it's absolutely that combined with a realization that some of the guys are getting tired and banged up with a rough schedule upcoming. They're last in the NHL in games played and are showing signs of fatigue, they're gonna need bodies. Even more so if guys start getting hurt.So people aren't buying Sweeneys narrative that they didn't want to be left with no depth if the injury bug hits, ala the Ottawa series?
Yeah I've come around to this too especially after the presser. You can at least see where Sweeney is coming from.I think it's absolutely that combined with a realization that some of the guys are getting tired and banged up with a rough schedule upcoming. They're last in the NHL in games played and are showing signs of fatigue, they're gonna need bodies. Even more so if guys start getting hurt.
Upon further reflection, I don't see the harm in stacking up on depth, especially at F. They got 2 bodies for the cost of a 5th rounder, I'm ok with that.
Wingels is a member of the Advisory Board for You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.[7] He has also appeared in a video supporting the campaign.[8] He was a close friend of Brendan Burke, whose death was the catalyst for the formation of the organization. Wingels was the Sharks' nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2012, primarily for his work with You Can Play. He marched in the Chicago Pride Parade with the Chicago Gay Hockey Association on June 24, 2012.[9][10]
On May 2, 2013, Wingels' work with You Can Play led him to be nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, an award given to player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community.[11]