Official 09-10 NHL Regular Season thread

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:27 pm

I'm sure the Bruins have been willing to trade him all season. Good luck finding someone to take on his salary though. By them "placing him on the trading block" it's saying "Please! Somebody take him!".

Post by **Danny** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:32 pm

Who knows. Nobody's putting pucks into the logo as neatly as Rydes

Post by **Danny** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:21 pm

Bettman's Gmail account

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:27 pm

That is awesome!

Post by **batdad** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:50 pm

Man I laughed at virtually every email. I love the Bob Goodenow "LMAO" in contacts. Down Goes Brown is a great site.

Post by **philou21** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:07 pm

Just read something on RDS about that Don Waddell have met Kovalchuk to told him that maybe in the next hours OR in the next days he could be trade. Rangers, Hawks and Boston are the most interest team that Waddell said.

I'm not sure about the Hawks and the Rangers though. Can the Hawks will be able to get rid of Campbell in a trade to land Kovalchuk? And what the Rangers can give to have enough cap space for him? Redden? Jokinen? Drury? That's the kind of news that excite me.

axwel3221 · Post by **axwel3221** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:27 pm

Sheesh! Hawks really should buy Kovalchuk! Then there would be no stopping us then.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:41 pm

philou21 wrote:Just read something on RDS about that Don Waddell have met Kovalchuk to told him that maybe in the next hours OR in the next days he could be trade. Rangers, Hawks and Boston are the most interest team that Waddell said.

I'm not sure about the Hawks and the Rangers though. Can the Hawks will be able to get rid of Campbell in a trade to land Kovalchuk? And what the Rangers can give to have enough cap space for him? Redden? Jokinen? Drury? That's the kind of news that excite me.

I really don't want the Bruins to get him. He'll cost too much (both in salary if they can re-sign him and in assets to acquire him) and he won't solve all of their problems. Too many people in Boston think acquiring him means a Stanley Cup in Boston. They're just not that close.

I read an interesting article discussing possible deadline acquisitions for the Bruins. I really like the idea of them acquiring Barker from Chicago...

http://www.nesn.com/2010/02/bruins-poss ... liano.html

Post by **batdad** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:44 pm

Barker has been absolutely horrendous. He cannot hit the net with his shot. His skating is below par,and lately he has been making Brent Sopel look good. He has really fallen off this year. Concerned he may continue to do so. Just not looking good in any way.

And not playing physical. Skating is not good enough. He is not even on the PP very often any more, which is where he was supposed to succeed.

That said...someone will take a chance on him. Barker and Versteeg, Sharp and/or Byfuglien are gone next year. Noone thinks that the Hawks can move CAmpbell or Huet. But one never knows...Giguere and Blake got dealt, albeit for each other...and so did Gomez.

Post by **philou21** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:44 pm

I don't know where but i've read something about the Bruins get Barker too. It could be really good for your team! And me too i think that Kovalchuk will not bring the cup to the Bruins.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:00 pm

I'd be willing to take a chance on Barker. Maybe go after Sharp too. I've read some talk about the Sharks maybe being interested in Wideman and the Bruins liking Clowe. I don't know about that one. I'm all for getting rid of Wideman but I'd like to see them shed some salary.

Post by **Danny** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:02 pm

batdad wrote:Barker has been absolutely horrendous. He cannot hit the net with his shot. His skating is below par,and lately he has been making Brent Sopel look good. He has really fallen off this year. Concerned he may continue to do so. Just not looking good in any way.

And not playing physical. Skating is not good enough. He is not even on the PP very often any more, which is where he was supposed to succeed.

That said...someone will take a chance on him. Barker and Versteeg, Sharp and/or Byfuglien are gone next year. Noone thinks that the Hawks can move CAmpbell or Huet. But one never knows...Giguere and Blake got dealt, albeit for each other...and so did Gomez.

Well there's the solution. Just trade Huet/Campbell for each other too

Barker would be a good fit in Boston...not living up to the hype. Wonder if the universe would explode if you paired him with Wideman.

Post by **batdad** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:10 pm

Barker-Wiedman would lead the league as a pair in turnovers...after playing together just one period. They would even top the potential Phaneuf-Beauchemin pair.

Post by **Danny** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:17 pm

Well Dion got 2nd star last night. Got his career highlight as a Maple Leaf out of the way soon.

Post by **batdad** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:19 pm

DIon still dumb. Dion still ugly. Dion still tarded. Dion still in Team Canada Nike Commercial. Come on Nike smarten up. You look dumb like Dion,...hey a new Nike campaign:

"Just Dion it"

nah...

"Be dumb, like Dion...love Nike"

Nah....

"Dion knows......

Nothing"

Perfect!!

Post by **Manimal** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:33 pm

Peon Dion

Post by **batdad** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:40 pm

Yeah that would be funny as long as the Nike commercial included the original Neon Dion. Bright lights, and a Lidstrom.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:43 pm

So I just heard that the Blue Jackets have fired Ken Hitchcock and one of the assistants took over on an interim basis.

Post by **batdad** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:47 pm

YEah..that is a shocker right before Olympics. Thought for sure they would hold on to him until after the games were done. Now Canada has a coach that has no real job. And Nash....

The Hutch · Post by **The Hutch** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:16 pm

Tidbits on the Kovalchuk trade assimilated via twitter:

-Five or more teams still in, including Flames, Rangers, Devils, Flyers, Kings, Bruins, and Blackhawks

-Teams can't talk extension with Kovalchuk just yet, would mean more power for player/agent

DJP19 · Post by **DJP19** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:17 pm

Bruins are looking to aquire Keith Tkachuk from St. Louis. He only has 12 goals but that would put him in a tie for second among leading goal scorers on the Boston Bruins

The Hutch · Post by **The Hutch** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:24 am

Pumpkinhead McKenzie says that the Flames aren't in it for Kovalchuk. Dredger saying that Niclas Wallin won't be in the Canes lineup against Calgary, due to a pending trade with San Jose.

Post by **philou21** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:28 am

The season of Mike Komisuckrek is over. He will have a shoulder surgery. He couldn't have wish more for a first season with a new team.

DJP19 · Post by **DJP19** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:24 am

sens win tenth straight really hot right now.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:15 pm

Kari Lehtonen is also expected to be traded out of Atlanta pretty soon. Dallas and St. Louis and rumoured to be interested in him.