HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Hotstove: Should The Boston Bruins Trade Zdeno Chara?

Yes they SHOULD have 2 years ago. He's not worth more than a bag of pucks now. I might be convinced to throw in a roll of hockey tape.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Hotstove: Should The Boston Bruins Trade Zdeno Chara?
- ToddCordellVAN

They should have done so before Boychuk/Hamilton...

They should have done so before Boychuk/Hamilton...
- lumlums

Couldn't agree more with this.

Yes they SHOULD have 2 years ago. He's not worth more than a bag of pucks now. I might be convinced to throw in a roll of hockey tape.
- HabFanInAlberta

The guy is obviously on the decline big time unless hes showing something different this season I haven't watched him? I doubt very much anyone is giving up a helluva lot for him at this point.

EDIT: CAN Boston trade Chara?

My sources are saying Yakupov for Chara

Canes will send Ward to Buffalo for lets say anything...anything at all!

My sources are saying Yakupov for Chara
- BoringBob69

You and EK have the same guy?

in ths magical land of unicorns where do these moves get made? there is a salary cap in place which means much has to be done to make such moves in the first place.

everyone thinks you can just blow a team up and then viola after a decade or more of misety become the next hawks.

Canes will send Ward to Buffalo for lets say anything...anything at all!
- rocheccw

Pass!

in ths magical land of unicorns where do these moves get made? there is a salary cap in place which means much has to be done to make such moves in the first place.

everyone thinks you can just blow a team up and then viola after a decade or more of misety become the next hawks.
- BluemanGuruu

Buffalo has the cap space.

They will give them mike Weber and David Legwand to offset it.

Buffalo has the cap space.

They will give them mike Weber and David Legwand to offset it.
- ImThatGuy

Would Buffalo be willing to take Chara for three seasons? Boston would take that deal in a heartbeat. Weber and Legwand are FA's at the end of the season. Buffalo would have two more years of paying Chara (nearly 11 million during that time).

Yes they SHOULD have 2 years ago. He's not worth more than a bag of pucks now. I might be convinced to throw in a roll of hockey tape.
- HabFanInAlberta

Totally true with the big salary hit and declining skills; but it's hard to bail on stars players as they age out. Had they moved him two years ago, it would have been wildly unpopular but likely quite beneficial. Who wouldn't have wanted him at the trade deadline?

Would Buffalo be willing to take Chara for three seasons? Boston would take that deal in a heartbeat. Weber and Legwand are FA's at the end of the season. Buffalo would have two more years of paying Chara (nearly 11 million during that time).
- RedDog18

Buffalo has the cap space.

He would be a great mentour for the young guys we have. Plus his contract is up just in time for Eichel, Reinhart etc to get new contracts.

He would be better than Mike Weber.

Buffalo has the cap space.

He would be a great mentour for the young guys we have. Plus his contract is up just in time for Eichel, Reinhart etc to get new contracts.

He would be better than Mike Weber.


- ImThatGuy

But Weber is gone after this year... I just don't see the point in acquiring Chara to play a mentoring role to offensive players. If you're looking for a mentor to your offensive guys let me introduce you to Johan Franzen...

But Weber is gone after this year... I just don't see the point in acquiring Chara to play a mentoring role to offensive players. If you're looking for a mentor to your offensive guys let me introduce you to Johan Franzen...
- RedDog18

Chara would be a mentor to Risto, Pysyk, McCabe. Calder winning, cupp winning D-men are never bad to have around the room.

Plus it gets Mike Weber off of this team.

We will take Franzen too, take McGinn.

Chara would be a mentor to Risto, Pysyk, McCabe. Calder winning, cupp winning D-men are never bad to have around the room.

Plus it gets Mike Weber off of this team.

We will take Franzen too, take McGinn.
- ImThatGuy

Chara was far from a Calder winning defenseman. When we drafted him he could barely skate.

He aint bringing anything back now.

He aint bringing anything back now.
- vancity787

Bingo

Chara was far from a Calder winning defenseman. When we drafted him he could barely skate.
- Cptmjl

Could throw a helluva right hook though

Let the big guy stick around and coach up the young D coming up the pipeline and retire a Bruin.

Let the big guy stick around and coach up the young D coming up the pipeline and retire a Bruin.
- Cape Breton Bruins

Pretty much bang on.

Yes they SHOULD have 2 years ago. He's not worth more than a bag of pucks now. I might be convinced to throw in a roll of hockey tape.
- HabFanInAlberta

Lol. Wow dude you don't hold your own D in much regard do you? If Chara was in Montreal guess who he would be teamed up with? Subban that's who, on your top pairing. Says alot about the Habs "bag of pucks" defencemen doesn't it?

If gets traded to pretty much any team he is on the top line with only maybe one or two expections.

Lol. Wow dude you don't hold your own D in much regard do you? If Chara was in Montreal guess who he would be teamed up with? Subban that's who, on your top pairing. Says alot about the Habs "bag of pucks" defencemen doesn't it?

If gets traded to pretty much any team he is on the top line with only maybe one or two expections.
- Thornton22

they should cut Chara up into little pieces and smoke him, then sell him to Bs fans so you can all eat him and have a little piece of his soul forever