2008 NHL Trade Dealine – Bruins Edition
February 25, 2008 by Tyler
Filed under NHL Business
Jaci from Wicked Bruins Fan writes:
With the Bruins coming off an impressive 4-0-1 road trip, the GM Peter Chiarelli might not want to mess with team chemistry too much. On the other hand, there are some needs that could be addressed by tomorrow’s trade deadline that include acquiring a defenseman, a scorer or some extra depth.
Bruins Rumors
The Bruins haven’t been really mentioned much in rumors, that I can tell anyway. There was a rumor the Bruins were making a play for Marian Hossa in Atlanta with forward Phil Kessel going the other way. Chiarelli said in an interview with Rob Simpson before Saturday’s Lightning game that he won’t be trading Kessel. All I can think is back to last year when Brad Boyes was “reportedly” off the market.
Another player who has been mentioned is defenseman Aaron Ward. Ward will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1st. But I can’t see Chiarelli moving Ward as he has been a key component to the team this season.
That’s not to say Chiarelli won’t deal some minor players to get some depth for the rest of the season.
To keep updated on rumors, check here.
Chiarelli Speaks
Here are some quotes from the Bruins GM talking about the trade deadline and possible moves.
“Where I’m at, and from the information you pick up from other guys – and we’ve been in a couple of the larger discussions involving impact players – deals aren’t ready to go, unless someone steps up on the weekend,” Chiarelli said. – Boston Herald, today”There’s a possibility I won’t make a move. And I’m fine with that,” said Chiarelli. “I want to improve this team. But I also want our young guys to get that experience of the playoffs. And if you get in the playoffs, you never know what can happen.” – Boston Globe, today
“With us, I’m trying to get a little bit bigger up front,” said Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli. “If I can’t, I can’t. We’ve got a couple of things we want to try and do and I’ve had a couple of discussions with guys.” – Canadian Press, February 18th
“I would say that if we want, the chances of us getting a top-six forward are no longer slim,” said Chiarelli. “You get more certainty about what they want. Prices are still high. But before, you had no clue. Teams weren’t willing to even discuss concepts.” – Boston Globe Blog, February 21st
“I envision the bulk of the trades occurring on deadline day,” said Chiarelli. “I don’t know if it will reach that number (44), though. If this is any indication, at the GM meetings last year we were significantly further along in deals.
“I think there’s two big trades and maybe one unrestricted free agent – (Peter) Forsberg – that kind of will start the domino effect. The prices for those guys are very high. They’re looking for players, young players, prospects, picks.” – Boston Herald, February 23rd
Bruins Deadline Movement
Before Bruins fans prepare for tomorrow, let’s take a look back to the team’s previous deadline deals.
2007- Acquired D Aaron Ward from NYR in exchange for D Paul Mara
- Acquired D Dennis Wideman from STL in exchange for C Brad Boyes- Acquired F Marty Reasoner, F Yan Stastny, and a draft pick* to EDM in exchange for W Sergei Samsonov
*draft pick became Milan Lucic- Claimed F Sandy McCarthy (NYR) off waivers
- Acquired C Brad Boyes from SJ in exchange for D Jeff Jillson (to BUF) for Curtis Brown (to SJ)
- Acquired D Andy Delmore from SJ in exchange for future considerations (probably a draft pick?)
There were also some deals made days before the deadline in past seasons.
Maybe not all deadline deals are a bad thing.
Other Deals
The Bruins have also shown they have been active as the trade deadline was coming. The same can’t be said this year, so perhaps the Bruins will be making a little noise today and tomorrow.
2007 (26 days before) – Acquired a 4th round draft pick from WSH in exchange for D Milan Jurcina2007 (24 days before) – Acquired F Brandon Bochenski from CHI in exchange for F Kris Versteeg and a conditional draft pick
2007 (17 days before) – Acquired D Andrew Ference and F Chuck Kobasew from CGY in exchange for D Brad Stuart, C Wayne Primeau and conditional draft pick
2004 (6 days before) – Acquired D Sergei Gonchar from WSH in exchange for D Shaone Morrisonn and two draft picks
2004 (5 days before) – Acquired F Michael Nylander from WSH in exchange for a draft pick and future considerations
The best out of those deals is the Ference/Kobsew trade by far.
The trade deadline expires in less than 24 hours from now.
Will the Bruins make some moves? Will they make team chemistry a priority? What are your expectations? Do you want them to make some trades?
Post your thoughts in the comments.
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