The Boston Bruins are in first place in the Eastern Conference and have been for most of the 2008-2009 season. As of March 1st, the Bruins haven’t made a deal with any players from other teams or shipped anyone out of Boston , yet.
If it were to happen, who would it be? There has been a lot of talk about players like defenseman Chris Pronger and Tomas Kaberle, and forward Keith Tkachuk. The only problem with trying to add to this Bruins roster is who are they willing to part with? This season has been so successful alrealdy, would adding or subtracting from the team mess with the chemistry?
The Bruins are a pretty solid team this year. They have seven defenseman who each bring something different to the table. At the same time, injuries seem to occur more often than not to the Bruins. So if you bring in a defenseman like Kaberle or Pronger, who do you sit out? That’s the thing, you don’t.
The Bruins, if anything, need a left-handed forward who can score some goals, or even a righty who plays left wing. Guys like Kovalchuk, Gaborik, and St. Louis are a few players I wouldn’t mind seeing suit up in a Bruins uniform. For players like that you’d have to take in consideration of who you’d need to give up in order to get them. The Bruins have a supply of young players that they have not only drafted, but also playing for the Providence Bruins and in Boston now. The Bruins could offer a draft pick in 2009, defenseman Matt Lashoff, and forward Marty Karsums to get one of these power forwards.
Names like Phil Kessel and Vladimir Sobotka have been thrown out there as well. Two players like these, are two I would not want to see go. Kessel was on pace for a 30 to 35 goal season before being sidelined with mononucleosis, and hard-hitting forward Sobotka, could be a future top forward for the Bruins.
Now, while General Manager Peter Chiarelli has already said he isn’t trading Manny Fernandez just yet, I say why not trade him, free up some cap space, and call up promising goaltender Tuukka Rask from Providence. Rask has proven on multiple occasions he can handle himself well in between the pipes, and this would free up some money to bring in a player like Martin St. Louis.
Whatever the personnel in the hub of hockey decide to do, they have one day to do so, and it may or may not impact this team heading into playoffs.
5 comments:
Very well done, Hailey. You're really finding your voice.
Maybe they won't trade anyone. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you have to.
Trade deadlines tend to leave you on the edge of your seat,anticipating and swearing.
Sometimes it works well, other times..it bites you in the ass. You made some fine points and I agree, Rask for Fernandez could prove to be a good move.
Great write.. keep it up
Another well written article, Hailey. You hit on a really important point... the chemistry. They could bring in the best player in the league, and if the chemistry isn't there, it could blow up in their faces.
BTW -- since reading your blogs, i actually leave the news on long enough to hear what's happening in sports. this could be a bad thing.
AmandaLyn
haha aw :) that last part of that comment actually means alot. thats cool, sports are fun :) its not a bad thing :p
I don't really know much about hockey, but you have an absolutely amazing sense of writing! You seem to know your stuff, and it actually makes me want to watch the Bruins more. :)
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