Could the Bruins trade Thomas>
The brass may feel Tuukka Rask is ready to be anointed the No. 1 goalie. He certainly has done his job well — and maintained a remarkably positive and cheerful attitude.
And it is quite likely there will be NHL teams that could manage Thomas’ $5 million cap hit and $3 million paycheck, and would view the two-time Vezina Trophy winner as the guy who could make them a playoff, or even Stanley Cup, contender.
B’s have room to moveThe Bruins have some $3.1 million in open salary cap space, and could more than double that number if injured center Marc Savard were placed on the long-term injury list. Given that much free cash, many B’s fans seem eager for trades to strengthen an already powerful team.
Boston looking to swing a deal? Bob McKenzie reported on TSN.ca today that the Bruins may be looking to make a "hangover" trade in order to shake things up. It is mentioned that some of the Bruins players are not playing up to par and that a deal may be an option to wake the players up.
Boston Bruins reportedly 'Ready for next Season'Boston will have to replace the experience and leadership of retired second-line right wing
Mark Recchi. They may also need another winger on the third line if unrestricted free agent
Michael Ryder signs elsewhere.
Boston Sick of KaberleOn the other side of the ledger, how terribly disappointing is Tomas Kaberle? Not only has he been unable to help the dreadful B’s power play (0-for-15), but he’s just frightening with his defensive-zone coverages, battling and decision-making. He saw the ice less and less as Saturday’s game got more and more nerve-wracking, with 15:25 (21 shifts) in regulation, and just 5:45 in the 29:03 of OT.
Bruins left with a sick feelingBruins president Cam Neely stood facing the freight-elevator doors on the ninth floor of TD Garden, probably 20 reporters sardined in behind him. There had been plenty of idle chatter as the press-gallery security guard awaited Neely's arrival. And when the idolized former Bruins destroyer stepped aboard and the doors closed for the sixstorey trip to ice level, there was silence.
Tomas Kaberle-Bruins talks on hold Bruins defenseman Tomas Kaberle has made significant contributions to Boston's blue line since the team acquired him on Feb. 18 from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
At the time of the deal, where the Bruins surrendered prospect Joe Colborne, a 2011 first-round pick and a 2012 conditional pick in the second round, Boston's general manager Peter Chiarelli said he had every intention of signing Kaberle to an extension at the end of the 2010-2011 season.
Time for Peter Chiarelli to trade It’s a big deal The Bruins’ past two games revealed all too clearly that their team, as currently constituted, is just not the real deal.
Unchanged, the B’s — unless they happen to get mighty lucky — aren’t a genuine threat to win the Stanley Cup.
