I don't know, Gostisbehere didn't look ready last year, and he missed most of the season. I think he's going to need AHL time.
- MJL

Maybe but he's closer than morin IMO. He's older and has played in the a and played with the big team.

Konecny keeps on falling...
- Feanor

Hopefully right into Hextall's lap

Texted my buddy who's a massive bruins fan about Hamilton. His reply. Sorry I'm unavailable. I've just jumped off the closest bridge.
- Hextall271

any object in reasonable vacinity would be at risk if it was me. Furniture, walls, remotes, humans....it'd be ugly

Don't overlook the brilliant move of extending Adam (frank)ing McQuaid for 4 more years

What makes taking those guys bizarre is that Boston still has picks at 37, 45, and 52.

I don't get it. But, I'm not qualified to be a scout or a GM, and I'm not currently burdened by being Bruins fan.
- Doc_Sarcasm

It's purely cap related in my opinion. I just think you don't trade the young guys, you trade the older guys.

A shout out by Ottawa for Nick Polano.

Former Philly Blazer.

It's purely cap related in my opinion. I just think you don't trade the young guys, you trade the older guys.
- MJL

But I mean if they were smart, they'd keep Dougie then once it gets closer to re-up time, trade Chara and use his freed up cap hit to use on Hamilton. Imagine the haul they could pull for Chara at a trade deadline to a contender.

Of course, maybe this was plan A and it fell through. We just don't know.

any object in reasonable vacinity would be at risk if it was me. Furniture, walls, remotes, humans....it'd be ugly

Don't overlook the brilliant move of extending Adam (frank)ing McQuaid for 4 more years
- Giroux_Is_God

If it was me. I'd be livid.

Hopefully right into Hextall's lap
- Tomahawk

Merkley's still there, too.

fine he starts the year and stays up
- Crimsoninja

All but Haag. Let start the dump baby

But I mean if they were smart, they'd keep Dougie then once it gets closer to re-up time, trade Chara and use his freed up cap hit to use on Hamilton. Imagine the haul they could pull for Chara at a trade deadline to a contender.

Of course, maybe this was plan A and it fell through. We just don't know.
- Giroux_Is_God

Winnipeg gets a steal with Connor.

Boston unreal today I wonder what their fans are thinking
- Just5

I'd have completely lost my poop over Hamilton for a pick in the teens

You can move anybody. Fine

But don't tell me that is the best deal you could get, when Reinhart gets two picks and Hamilton had a 40-point season

Just an awful, awful deal

- nails

"Wool there's yer problem...!"

But I mean if they were smart, they'd keep Dougie then once it gets closer to re-up time, trade Chara and use his freed up cap hit to use on Hamilton. Imagine the haul they could pull for Chara at a trade deadline to a contender.

Of course, maybe this was plan A and it fell through. We just don't know.
- Giroux_Is_God

Hamilton was already an RFA with reported contract demands of 7M per year according to CSNNE. We'll see what he costs in Calgary.

Merkley's still there, too.
- Feanor

Colin white sounds legit full retard.

- nails

"Baseball, football, boxing, horse racing, and more"

Merkley's still there, too.
- Feanor

If Merkley makes it to 29 and we take him I'd be thrilled. Thought he'd go no later than 17

wow samsonov

Colin white sounds legit full retard.
- Hextall271

cant lie i thought the same

Hamilton was already an RFA with reported contract demands of 7M per year according to CSNNE. We'll see what he costs in Calgary.
- MJL

Worst case scenario, IMO, would be to offer sheet him, and let someone try and grab him from you. If it was for that kind of money, the compensation is nuts.

It's purely cap related in my opinion. I just think you don't trade the young guys, you trade the older guys.
- MJL

I get that, and I get that moving Hamilton might have been necessary. Its what they got that baffles me.


Plus, they could have had Connor, Barzal, AND in all likelihood at least one of those two guys they took way ahead of their rating.

Colin white sounds legit full retard.
- Hextall271

You never go full retard.

If Merkley makes it to 29 and we take him I'd be thrilled. Thought he'd go no later than 17
- mayorofangrytown

MUKRY!

cant lie i thought the same
- Crimsoninja

Samesies, boys

It's purely cap related in my opinion. I just think you don't trade the young guys, you trade the older guys.
- MJL

but that is harder then most think, look at hexy holding onto all his vet bottom six D guys right now... he'd love to trade one or two for more picks, just is tough to do

Worst case scenario, IMO, would be to offer sheet him, and let someone try and grab him from you. If it was for that kind of money, the compensation is nuts.
- the deaninator

That's one of the reasons why they dealt him, they thought they got better value than the potential OS compensation.