Comments on: Potential Bruins' trade targets

By: KingCanada

KingCanada — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:49:07 +0000

Well if Horton can come back from the concussions then I dont see why they dont take another stab at winning 2 in a row. But still I would keep Hamilton at all costs and move the picks instead!

I dont think Chara plays his entire contract so someone will have to replace him in the next 3-4 years.

By: dumbassdoorman

dumbassdoorman — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:11 +0000

Ya I think the Bruins could cause themselves some long term problems if they trade away too much more in terms of picks. That is of course unless they plan on trading away assets to recoupe after making another run. And I guess if you feel you can you always go for it, right?

By: KingCanada

KingCanada — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:24:00 +0000

Some of these targets are optimistic at best...

Boston doesnt have their 2nd or 4th rounder this year, their 1st will be 25th-30th because they will win the division. They have no one on the farm and the only solid prospect is Dougie Hamilton which Im sure they want to keep!

Might be able to pickup Whitney or Smyth for maybe their 1st rounder this year and a mid rounder 2013 but thats about it...Unless you add Hamilton, then options open a little of course but thats a mistake if you ask me.

By: NonLeafFansAreGay

NonLeafFansAreGay — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:01:08 +0000

Wilson is an idiot.

Instead of shuffling the lines he should be devising a way this team can break the trap. They were incapable of mounting any offense against it against the Jets and the Habs. When Philly finally clued in and started playing it in the late 2nd early 3rd of the game last week the Leafs were also powerless to do anything about it.

The book on the Leafs is out. Crowd the defense or the forwards in the defensive zone and make them make a, usually poor, pass out of their zone. If you can't do that back off to mid way between your blue and the red line and keep them to the sidewalls. Once they cross the blue line do not give them more than a few feet of skating room. They are either too small, too scared or both to take the puck to the net right now.

If I'm Sutter and Renney I'm having my team watch the tapes from the Jets and Habs game, you need very little talent to shut the Leafs down right now, you just need to play the proper system.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:02:32 +0000

I wasn't justifying nor explicitly saying it was ok. I even said I was wrong.

By: TheLeafNation91

TheLeafNation91 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:25:00 +0000

Okay, we all kind of figured it would be hard to repeat that feat.

However, the only issue I have with this comment is you justifying his low production numbers saying it was expected...Yeah, it was expected, but it was also expected that he would atleast hit 15-20 minimum.

I would take a 20 goal season from him any day, any season...does not need to be 30...It just cannot be under 10.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:26:15 +0000

Adding Radulov puts them on equal footing with a team like Detroit. You add his 20 or so odd goals (and thats assuming his game hasn't grown since he left the NHL), and they are even in goals for.

By: 93killer93

93killer93 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:14:57 +0000

I think Radulov is iffy. If he comes in and performs he makes them a contender but they could still use some scoring especially if they're going up against a team like detroit.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:11:36 +0000

I think they could become a major contender with just Radulov.

They already have one of the best goalies in the league, right their with Lundqvist. They have possibly the top defensive pairing in the league in Weber/Suter, and they have a pretty potent offense for having only one player over 40 points (and he's at number 50 in league scoring).

Nashville is still an underrated team. Adding a potential gamebreaking forward could actually be enough to make they a legitimate contender.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:50:05 +0000

Maybe not that much but many different statistical analysis guys were saying last season wasn't sustainable and basing it on his shot percentage.

Its more than likely he's not a 30 goal guy. Some of us were wrong. But he didn't los the rest of his game. It's still there and it still fits on the second line.