i can't realistically see boston moving hamilton period. i do think pastrnak is ready to take on a bigger role. It's going to be a very interesting off season league wide me thinks.

Bruins fans: serious question and no bullpoop.

Should Oilers fans be worried?

No disrespect to man that put together a Champion...but...

He got lucky with the Kessel trade. The Leafs sucked but who thought they would suck as bad as they did when they surrenderd those picks.

The trade for Kaberle was a bit eyebrow raising.

The Seguin trade was more so.

The Boychuck trade was also bad.

His cap management was suspect....but that's the price of a championship so I get it.

At the end of the day, are we in good hands?

the fact the Bruins dont want to trade Chara is reason why they're fading as a team

Move him if there is interest. His legs are going and his body is breaking down.

If you cant get a good return for him, take it ASAP

They have been choosing the consensus #1 one pick. And they haven't chosen wrong. Take McDavid away. Would you choose hanifin over eichel? No. And that's the way it's been for the past several years. It's very rare a dman would go first. I see your point but it's just not right. You always go with BPA when choosing first.
And their later round picks are starting show, but their 2nd round picks look suspect mostly.
- edmhatescal

It's not your first round draft picks, but your signing of free agents and everything after the first round.

That's what I said....did you not read it?

And, a hypothetical..........say the 2011 pick that you used for RNH, trade to Boston for the number nine pick that year and maybe a prospect or another first the next year too!

Or the number one pick in 2012 that you used on Yakupov........trade it for the NY Islander for there pick that year and there first in the next years draft too!

I'm not saying that either one should have been done, but unless it's a guy like McDavid, trade for more picks and D........

the fact the Bruins dont want to trade Chara is reason why they're fading as a team

Move him if there is interest. His legs are going and his body is breaking down.

If you cant get a good return for him, take it ASAP
- skelly96

Amen brotha... Couldn't have said it any better myself. Hopefully he follows Chiarelli to another team.

the fact the Bruins dont want to trade Chara is reason why they're fading as a team

Move him if there is interest. His legs are going and his body is breaking down.

If you cant get a good return for him, take it ASAP
- skelly96

Yeah, I know. We are clinging to the past and if our stars don't align perfectly, like a lot of guys want, then after next season we are going to be talking about trading almost anyone with talent away so we can just bomb in the standings.

Hoping on Seidenberg, Chara, Krejci, Smith, and Lucic to have major bounce back years.
And that the kids like spooner, pasta, and Connolly become solid top six forwards.
And that a couple of the AHL kids become solid D-men......

That's a lot of ifs.

I hope they make the tough moves this year though, so that we in Boston don't have to go through that poop storm next year.

Bruins fans: serious question and no bullpoop.

Should Oilers fans be worried?

No disrespect to man that put together a Champion...but...

He got lucky with the Kessel trade. The Leafs sucked but who thought they would suck as bad as they did when they surrenderd those picks.

The trade for Kaberle was a bit eyebrow raising.

The Seguin trade was more so.

The Boychuck trade was also bad.

His cap management was suspect....but that's the price of a championship so I get it.

At the end of the day, are we in good hands?
- Jeropotato

He's got a lot more cap space to work with in Edmonton than he did in Boston. He was great at picking up role players that filled the gaps we had, but for whatever reason he seemed to miss when dealing with the big name players. I think you guys will be just fine.

In any other market, does a guy get fired when a team misses the playoffs once in 8 years? Especially after the team has won the cup and gone to the finals in that time span? The Boston media is crazy, and in my opinion a big reason why he got fired. We missed the playoffs by one game, and they act like it was the worst season ever in hockey.

Bruins fans: serious question and no bullpoop.

Should Oilers fans be worried?

No disrespect to man that put together a Champion...but...

He got lucky with the Kessel trade. The Leafs sucked but who thought they would suck as bad as they did when they surrenderd those picks.

The trade for Kaberle was a bit eyebrow raising.

The Seguin trade was more so.

The Boychuck trade was also bad.

His cap management was suspect....but that's the price of a championship so I get it.

At the end of the day, are we in good hands?
- Jeropotato

Maybe the best way for me to think and explain it is think of a pendulum.

Whether Oiler fans want to admit it or not, from my standpoint, you guys have LOADS of high skill high upside talent and really no gritty leadership type vets to help that talent reach it's potential. Pendulum all the way to one side.

Chia went too far to the other end and feel in love with gritty, responsible vets that would have taken bullets for each other (the years before this last one), but that doesn't put the puck in the net, does it? Pendulum all the way to the opposite side.

You guys need to trade a skill guy or two that you don't want to trade and bring in some solid D and leadership.

Chia is smart and hopefully realizes his mistakes in Boston and doesn't go too far the other way again..........but you have WAY to much talent to trade away in one offseason so you should have a few years even if he didn't learn his lesson!



Rechi types, like Iggy would be good for you guys. Even Jagr if he didn't resign with Florida. But those types of guys.

Maybe the best way for me to think and explain it is think of a pendulum.

Whether Oiler fans want to admit it or not, from my standpoint, you guys have LOADS of high skill high upside talent and really no gritty leadership type vets to help that talent reach it's potential. Pendulum all the way to one side.

Chia went too far to the other end and feel in love with gritty, responsible vets that would have taken bullets for each other (the years before this last one), but that doesn't put the puck in the net, does it? Pendulum all the way to the opposite side.

You guys need to trade a skill guy or two that you don't want to trade and bring in some solid D and leadership.

Chia is smart and hopefully realizes his mistakes in Boston and doesn't go too far the other way again..........but you have WAY to much talent to trade away in one offseason so you should have a few years even if he didn't learn his lesson!



Rechi types, like Iggy would be good for you guys. Even Jagr if he didn't resign with Florida. But those types of guys.
- JIwasinskiJr

Your assessment of the Oilers woes is spot on.....and you've done nothing to ease my fears

Maybe the best way for me to think and explain it is think of a pendulum.

Whether Oiler fans want to admit it or not, from my standpoint, you guys have LOADS of high skill high upside talent and really no gritty leadership type vets to help that talent reach it's potential. Pendulum all the way to one side.

Chia went too far to the other end and feel in love with gritty, responsible vets that would have taken bullets for each other (the years before this last one), but that doesn't put the puck in the net, does it? Pendulum all the way to the opposite side.

You guys need to trade a skill guy or two that you don't want to trade and bring in some solid D and leadership.

Chia is smart and hopefully realizes his mistakes in Boston and doesn't go too far the other way again..........but you have WAY to much talent to trade away in one offseason so you should have a few years even if he didn't learn his lesson!



Rechi types, like Iggy would be good for you guys. Even Jagr if he didn't resign with Florida. But those types of guys.
- JIwasinskiJr

Your assessment of the Oilers woes is spot on.....and you've done nothing to ease my fears

Bruins fans: serious question and no bullpoop.

Should Oilers fans be worried?

No disrespect to man that put together a Champion...but...

He got lucky with the Kessel trade. The Leafs sucked but who thought they would suck as bad as they did when they surrenderd those picks.

The trade for Kaberle was a bit eyebrow raising.

The Seguin trade was more so.

The Boychuck trade was also bad.

His cap management was suspect....but that's the price of a championship so I get it.

At the end of the day, are we in good hands?
- Jeropotato

One or more of your young players is leaving. Chia will trade them to build a more balanced team. Not sure who, but count on one of your top six departing for important needs

One or more of your young players is leaving. Chia will trade them to build a more balanced team. Not sure who, but count on one of your top six departing for important needs
- dothedougie

Agreed. Don't really care who, either, as I'm not one to fall in love with any player on a 28th plac team.
As long as we are a winner, do what he has to do. I just hope it doesn't bum (frank) us in the long term.

Chiarelli probably has a better relationship with Benning in VAN right now than BOS management.

Im ok losing anyone on the roster right now if it makes us better in the 2 positions we desperately need. Anyone but Mcdavid. His offense alone will make up for 2 of Eberle, RNH, Yakupov. So if we have to trade one to get a #1 Goalie (a true #1 not a prospective #1) im ok with that. Id love to offer sheet Hamilton too. Pay him 7x6 or 7x7. Might not be worth it now but he will be. 2 problems solved and only losing one of the 5 of our heroes.

Quick fix for new gm, trade chara and krejci, for... Whatever, don't care, this year proves they weren't needed as much as boychuk, yes they served the Bruins well in the past, but I'd rather have a spoon'a'pasta line than another year of injury prone krej, and in a salary cap league, you have t be a little heartless sometimes. Just look at the patriots......

Quick fix for new gm, trade chara and krejci, for... Whatever, don't care, this year proves they weren't needed as much as boychuk, yes they served the Bruins well in the past, but I'd rather have a spoon'a'pasta line than another year of injury prone krej, and in a salary cap league, you have t be a little heartless sometimes. Just look at the patriots......
- 77emac77

I don't think that would be the worst thing, in fact it would be the kind of out of the box move that the next GM must make.
EDIT. Made a comment about Lucic, but deleted off this post. Some things are far more important.


Lucic father past away unexpectedly. Thoughts and prayers big man.

Chiarelli probably has a better relationship with Benning in VAN right now than BOS management.
- VanHockeyGuy

That might change depending on who the Bruins get to replace Chia.

Lucic played with what, 8 different players throughout the year?

Give him structure so he can develop some chemistry with a winger (and center) and he'll have 60 points next season. People saying he is getting old and having declining production, come on, one year on a team where everyone save Hamilton and Bergeron, declined. BFD