But is St. Louis considered 'hated' by NYR fans? Or has Boomer retracted that part?BoSoxFink said:Speculation now is that it's Martin St Louis because Boomer said it was a player who just left the Olympics and is a first line winger on an Eastern team who's not Boston, Philly, Pitt, Isles and Devils.
MoGator71 said:
Denis Potvin?
AMcGhie said:Louie (4.25M/YR, through 15-16) + what = MSL (6.25M/yr through 14-15)? I believe we have the cap room w/o any other NHL players because of Seids going on LTIR.
I know what is probably at least a prospect and a first or second, but I'm not too sure what the relative prospect value is currently.
Eh, I like Marty and all, but I wouldn't do that. Small upgrade in the present, and hurts the Bruins long-term. They don't need another forward.AMcGhie said:Louie (4.25M/YR, through 15-16) + what = MSL (6.25M/yr through 14-15)? I believe we have the cap room w/o any other NHL players because of Seids going on LTIR.
I know what is probably at least a prospect and a first or second, but I'm not too sure what the relative prospect value is currently.
locknload said:Does anyone hate MSL? Why would you? Show me a hockey fan who hates that guy and I'll show you a moron. I can't think of a single reason to even dislike him slightly.
ajml said:I can't help but think that's a reason why we got to watch Orpik/Martin instead of Johnson/Yandle suit up for USA
MoGator71 said:Orpik was actually better than I thought, but yes. The sense I got from their roster construction was that they felt offense wouldn't be an issue but they wanted to be able to lock it down defensively, hence the exclusion of Yandle (and Ryan). Probably a miscalculation considering they got shut out in the final 2 games.
O yea that's what I thought too, and I wouldn't be shocked if that was part of it. But Orpik's selection to me was kind of a surprise, I wonder how upset he'd actually have been if he wasn't picked. MSL could look at that roster and objectively say "I'm better than this guy and this guy, and still my own GM didn't want me".soxfan121 said:
I think he means that they were selected (demanded?) by their NHL head coach because said Head Coach was worried leaving them off would result in them being pissy and/or demanding a trade.
Or, maybe I'm misreading it too.
Why would St. Louis want to go to the Rangers so bad? I don't get itConor McKenna @mckennaconor 48m
Bob McKenzie tells TSN 1050 that Martin St Louis wants a trade and will only move to the Rangers. Quite the bargaining position for Yzerman.
BoSoxFink said:Why would St. Louis want to go to the Rangers so bad? I don't get it
St. Louis invited struggling Rangers center Brad Richards to join his offseason workouts.
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"Marty talked to me about it a few times. Now living in New York, it made sense to be there. Marty was nice enough to offer a spare bedroom many nights when I didn't want to commute back to the city if we skated at night and had the 6 or 7 a.m. slot the next morning. It worked out nice. I don't know if I'll have that open invite every year.''
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Richards said the two talk "pretty much weekly on the game and things we're doing, whether it's from stick length to how the game is played. We still pick each other's brains. He's helped me a lot. I still look up to him and love how he competes. He's a good inspiration for me.''
He was a candidate after last season because he wasn't producing. He is doing fairly well this year.BoSoxFink said:Wasn't Richards supposed to be bought out after this year though?
Louis Jean @LouisJean_TVA 13m
Sources say Ryan Kesler requested a trade some time ago & wants out of Vcr. Told #Canucks don't want to trade him but may not have a choice.
I guess you don't remember Carmelo Anthony's charade getting traded to the Knicks then.SidelineCameras said:St. Louis demanding a trade to a specific team is just odd. It seems more like a European soccer player move than what we usually see in North American sports. And he's all but abandoning a playoff team with one of the best players in the world rejoining them soon.
Throw in the fact that he's won multiple Lady Bing trophies and is supposed to be so classy, I am baffled by this whole thing.
veritas said:Kesler to the Bruins is quite a longshot, but if they pulled it off without giving up anything from the NHL roster, they would have the deepest (not necessarily overall best) group of forwards I can remember, at least in the past 10 years. And I mean in the NHL, not on the Bruins
Marshmont/Bergeron/Smith
Lucic/Krejci/Iggy
Soderberg/Kesler/Eriksson
Paille/Kelly/Campbell
RedOctober3829 said:I guess you don't remember Carmelo Anthony's charade getting traded to the Knicks then.
TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle said:I wonder if Toronto will make a run at Kesler given how well he and Kessel played together in the Olympics? That is, if he really is available for trade.
Islanders want a 1st round pick for Andrew McDonald. In no way do I think the Bruins should give that up for McDonald.kenneycb said:Also Andrew McDonald who is a UFA at the end of the year.
RedOctober3829 said:I guess you don't remember Carmelo Anthony's charade getting traded to the Knicks then.
Chalk one up to my horrendous memory.ForceAtHome said:
Kessel and JVR played almost exclusively with Pavelski. Kesler was paired more with Kane and Brown/Parise.
The problem with these guys is they're more offensive than what the Bruins are likely looking for. For once, they aren't in need of a puck mover or PP specialist. They're looking to replicate Seidenberg's defensive prowess more than anything else. The target will probably be a shot blocking, steady in-zone defender. Preferably a left-shot they could pair with Hamilton or Boychuk depending on how Julien sets is playoff defense.FL4WL3SS said:Thoughts on these guys?
Zidlicky - NJ isn't going anywhere and he's a FA at the end of the season. At 37, he could come very cheap and is having a pretty decent season on a crappy NJ team.
Old friend Derek Morris - FA at the end of the year and PHX is, well, PHX. Could also come very cheap although not sure if he's an upgrade on any of the guys we have, but would bring experience. Making 2.75M this season.
Gonchar - DAL is mediocre and not sure if Gonchar would approve a trade, but could be a decent rental.
There's really not much out there for Defenseman that would be an upgrade that would could also possibly be available.
Jed Zeppelin said:To be fair they've also been without McQuaid and Hamilton for a lot of that time. Not that either of them is at Seidenberg's level but that's still two more slots that have been filled with guys from Providence and extra non-offensive TOI for Krug.