I'm not sure what the end game is, but having Rask alone will keep you guys from getting top picks. Add in Chara, Bergeron, and Krejci and you guys should be competitive. Just less so than before the trades.

Dougie Hamilton, about to become a (cough) top 2 defenseman (cough) is going to flourish on Calgary and turn them into a threat in the West instantaneously. How does the ownership group support this? You want to win for gods sake! You won a cup and a presidents trophy not too long ago! How do you sell rebuilding when you have Bergeron, Krejci and Rask?!?!? I'm sorry for Bruins fans, you don't deserve this, but goes to show that being radical in firing Chiarelli shows why you are patient and stick with your core in the NHL. I guess when the Broons missed the playoffs, only one thought came to mind... Blow. It. Up.

I thought that as well with Chara, but they maybe held on to him a year too long.
He has 2more seasons at $7 mill? And at 38, that's a tough sell.
I like Krejci, very skilled, and a playoff producer. The way Jacobs stood on the front lines during the lockout, and again, it was always about money.
I think he, and Neely ordered him to make these moves, and then hide behind him afterwards.
- puckhead17

The money thing really doesn't make sense with Hamilton though.......unless Charlie Jacbos is a bigger idiot than his father.

Hamilton sell tickets......he sells jerseys.........now who do you have to market to the future?

Pasta and Spooner.........but are they superstars?

Bergy is a superstar I the sense that people love to watch him play........but who would fans invest in emotionally now after Pasta and Bergy..........?

That doesn't make any business sense!

If Phanuff is tradable at $7 million per than Hamilton would have been EASILY tradable at $7 million.

Hell, Myers was tradable at $5.5.........if Hamilton better than Myers? Yes!

So this makes no sense...........it's management outsmarting themselves.

Nice move Sweeney. I bet Eriksson will lead the Bruins in hits next season with 14. and 1 fight he got his ass kicked. The Bruins are soft beyond soft. We have Chara who 5 years ago was worth the $. A moped could beat Chara is a race on and off the ice. Seidenberg is not too far behind Chara. Oh wait we Smith; a 30 goal scorer...not. Here is the Bruins identity; we are soft and will not go to the net and score goals, we have speed up front but are not willing to use it because we are afraid of getting hit, our gloves will never come off because we do not have anyone that can fight in our forward core. Rask is a great goalie but will sue the Bruins for insubordination and ask to be traded. Why the heck did we eat 2.75m of Lucic salary? Benefit of doubt.. Sweeney has 6 days to make this right. Buffalo Sabers just passed the Bruins in the standings next season.

Kessel
- cdjaakkola

Hopefully Sweeney trades for kessel to reverse what Chiarelli did

If Boston can move either Savard or Kelly they could add one of the top tier defenders in free agency and go with a lot of youth up front they still have a shot.
- Dangles13

That's what doesn't make any logical sense about all of this though.........

Petry just signed for $5.5 per.........he is a good third or fourth D man.

Boychuk just go $6 per and is playing as a number ONE but was lower on the depth chart than Hamilton when he was playing for Boston.

Sekera and Franson are the top two FA avalible and are either one a top pairing D-man..........? Not on a contender they are not.

And are either one as good as Hamilton is right now........? No, both are number THREES.

The kicker is that Sekera and Franson will get contracts of $5.5-6.5............how can you pay a lesser, older player that kind of money but not give it to a young kid that is already better?

Hopefully Sweeney trades for kessel to reverse what Chiarelli did
- Tumbleweed

Wishful thinking. Kessel can score goals but who will protect him from getting squashed?

Maybe the return for hamilton should have been better. But the return they did get is better than if they waited for an offer sheet. compensation would have been 1st 2nd and 3rd where they did get a 1st and 2 2nds from Calgary, and more importantly, they got them in this year's draft and not next years meaning the return is at least a full year ahead at actually helping the bruins.

If the other players on the bruins are livid about these moves, i don't see why... It is a cap system with only so much money to go around. The bruins have their share of superstars getting paid admittedly a fair salary. It's not like they're playing at a discount so that there is room to sign everyone else. And a team with so much talent should not have missed the playoffs last year... maybe some of the disgrace everyone wants to put on management should be put on the players that failed that management last year.

Wishful thinking. Kessel can score goals but who will protect him from getting squashed?
- mcgrcm

I'm sure Sweeney has a plan for that

That's what doesn't make any logical sense about all of this though.........

Petry just signed for $5.5 per.........he is a good third or fourth D man.

Boychuk just go $6 per and is playing as a number ONE but was lower on the depth chart than Hamilton when he was playing for Boston.

Sekera and Franson are the top two FA avalible and are either one a top pairing D-man..........? Not on a contender they are not.

And are either one as good as Hamilton is right now........? No, both are number THREES.

The kicker is that Sekera and Franson will get contracts of $5.5-6.5............how can you pay a lesser, older player that kind of money but not give it to a young kid that is already better?
- JIwasinskiJr

If the rumours that Hamilton wanted out than it makes sense to give the money to someone else. Maybe Ehrhoff would take another cheap payday to play in Boston.

Maybe the return for hamilton should have been better. But the return they did get is better than if they waited for an offer sheet. compensation would have been 1st 2nd and 3rd where they did get a 1st and 2 2nds from Calgary, and more importantly, they got them in this year's draft and not next years meaning the return is at least a full year ahead at actually helping the bruins.

If the other players on the bruins are livid about these moves, i don't see why... It is a cap system with only so much money to go around. The bruins have their share of superstars getting paid admittedly a fair salary. It's not like they're playing at a discount so that there is room to sign everyone else. And a team with so much talent should not have missed the playoffs last year... maybe some of the disgrace everyone wants to put on management should be put on the players that failed that management last year.
- peter2679

Maybe they should have signed Hamilton and let McQuaid walk....

Wishful thinking. Kessel can score goals but who will protect him from getting squashed?
- mcgrcm

Our overpaid SIXTH defenseman Quaider!

I didn't understand bringing Jones in. Isn't Subban the goalie of the future? Or are they going to flip Rask and give the net to Jones? The Sharks still need a #1 goalie.

I didn't understand bringing Jones in. Isn't Subban the goalie of the future? Or are they going to flip Rask and give the net to Jones? The Sharks still need a #1 goalie.
- scottak

I'm sure Sweeney has a plan

I'm sure Sweeney has a plan for that
- Tumbleweed

I hope. If Sweeney can pull off a deal and bring in Grit- sandpaper and get Kessel. All is good in my book. Toronto will need to eat at least 4M a season or Sweeney needs to free up 10M in cap space. It does not look hopeful.

I didn't understand bringing Jones in. Isn't Subban the goalie of the future? Or are they going to flip Rask and give the net to Jones? The Sharks still need a #1 goalie.
- scottak

Jones is just a backup, he posted a .906 save percentage this year. Give him some time to show his true colours before handing him the crease. Boston is stacked in net though, Vladar was a solid pick.

I hope. If Sweeney can pull off a deal and bring in Grit- sandpaper and get Kessel. All is good in my book. Toronto will need to eat at least 4M a season or Sweeney needs to free up 10M in cap space. It does not look hopeful.
- mcgrcm

Hate to burst your bubble, but Sweeney is proving to be the worst gm since jfj.

Be prepared for more pain

If the rumours that Hamilton wanted out than it makes sense to give the money to someone else. Maybe Ehrhoff would take another cheap payday to play in Boston.
- Dangles13

I have a hard time believing anything that the Boston owners or management groups say about any of there players or coaches that they move.

The Red Sox and now the Bruins are propaganda machines with the crap they spew.

Seguin is evil, blah, blah, blah. Jon Lester is greedy. Joe Thornton is overrated. The Sox have FIVE number one starters...........

In Boston it is pretty bad with the owners and GMs and the crap they talk about players after they get traded of leave so I tend to wait on what I should believe.

But let's say Hamilton wanted out............WHY?

Does he not like the coach? The system? The managements direction of the team?

If one of those is the reason then we should be changing those things not trading SUPERSTARS to justify keeping faulty coaching and management.

I wonder how Jack Edwards is handling all of this?

I have a hard time believing anything that the Boston owners or management groups say about any of there players or coaches that they move.

The Red Sox and now the Bruins are propaganda machines with the crap they spew.

Seguin is evil, blah, blah, blah. Jon Lester is greedy. Joe Thornton is overrated. The Sox have FIVE number one starters...........

In Boston it is pretty bad with the owners and GMs and the crap they talk about players after they get traded of leave so I tend to wait on what I should believe.

But let's say Hamilton wanted out............WHY?

Does to not like the coach? The system? The managements direction of the team?

If one of those is the reason then we should be changing those things not trading SUPERSTARS to justify keeping faulty coaching and management.
- JIwasinskiJr

He could not like Boston the city, maybe he wanted to be in a Canadian market. Maybe he didn't get along with the players, maybe he wanted to be the top dog? Maybe he doesn't like yellow?

Who knows what makes him tick? Even if he did want out Boston should have had that figured out before the draft and let it be known. Edmonton (frank)ed up with Pronger the same way, just moved him fast and got a sub par return for him.

I wonder how Jack Edwards is handling all of this?
- druryisclutch

Jack Edwards I the biggest Bruins kool-aid drinker in the world!

He will be telling the fans that he saw Hamilton kill a baby seal! And that Hamilton burns down orphanages during his spare time!

Hate to burst your bubble, but Sweeney is proving to be the worst gm since jfj.

Be prepared for more pain
- Tumbleweed

I hope not. I am running out of Advil.

Jack Edwards I the biggest Bruins kool-aid drinker in the world!

He will be telling the fans that he saw Hamilton kill a baby seal! And that Hamilton burns down orphanages during his spare time!


- JIwasinskiJr

I have a hard time believing anything that the Boston owners or management groups say about any of there players or coaches that they move.

The Red Sox and now the Bruins are propaganda machines with the crap they spew.

Seguin is evil, blah, blah, blah. Jon Lester is greedy. Joe Thornton is overrated. The Sox have FIVE number one starters...........

In Boston it is pretty bad with the owners and GMs and the crap they talk about players after they get traded of leave so I tend to wait on what I should believe.

But let's say Hamilton wanted out............WHY?

Sequin. Please stop bringing that up. What a mess! We could use a pure goal scorer like Sequin. These Harvard boys may be smart but when it comes to hockey it does not add up

Does he not like the coach? The system? The managements direction of the team?

If one of those is the reason then we should be changing those things not trading SUPERSTARS to justify keeping faulty coaching and management.
- JIwasinskiJr

He could not like Boston the city, maybe he wanted to be in a Canadian market. Maybe he didn't get along with the players, maybe he wanted to be the top dog? Maybe he doesn't like yellow?

Who knows what makes him tick? Even if he did want out Boston should have had that figured out before the draft and let it be known. Edmonton (frank)ed up with Pronger the same way, just moved him fast and got a sub par return for him.
- Dangles13

You can't just keep trading away superstars and keep making excuses for why it's okay.

Oates, Bourque, Thornton, Kessel, Seguin, Hamilton............

At some point the excuses don't matter anymore. I think that this MUST be that point or.......DAMN!

The job of a GM is to construct a winning team...........I don't care if the players are lovable and cuddly.

This doesn't help make a winning team.......don't care about the excuses......there is a CBA and we had Hamilton's rights, simple.

Jack Eichel might now want to play for Buffalo.......to bad! You were drafted by them and now you play for them!