tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156394541175959476.post4136133546911040113..comments2023-06-26T05:38:13.468-07:00Comments on Here Come the Bruins!: Wednesday Morning MiscellanyTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01560804214509853836noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156394541175959476.post-61182816899400446392009-01-15T08:53:00.000-08:002009-01-15T08:53:00.000-08:00Given the teams success without him (and while res...Given the teams success without him (and while resembling a triage unit), Tom's idea sounds pretty good... I want to avoid the dreaded Lindros comparison, but...aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13155387401188892909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156394541175959476.post-89977605528551760972009-01-15T06:06:00.000-08:002009-01-15T06:06:00.000-08:00Bergeron's got enough upside left that we could ge...Bergeron's got enough upside left that we could get <I>something</I> from <I>someone</I>, though not enough to make it a square trade. A team like the Isles or Lightning has nothing to lose by swapping a 4th or 5th round pick for the rights to Bergeron. Lafontaine's trade to the Rangers was made under very similar circumstances.<BR/><BR/>In the event that he finally suffers that "one too many" injury, a more likely option would be to buy out his contract or, to try and avoid the cap penalty, assign him to the minors and see if anyone takes him off waivers. <BR/><BR/>This is all speculation, but we should probably be thinking this way in the long-term. We want to avoid the Wild-like mistake of sticking with a guy until he's completely unable to play.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560804214509853836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156394541175959476.post-60510622713546533322009-01-14T14:59:00.000-08:002009-01-14T14:59:00.000-08:00The Bergeron comment is kind of perplexing - how C...The Bergeron comment is kind of perplexing - how COULD he go? He has a huge salary, he's had next to no production this year (considering what he's paid) and he is a huge injury liability. Now, I love the kid and believe in him and all of that holly-jolly, but the fact remains that I don't think you could find another team in the NHL that would really want him right now. Never mind the fact that the Bruins have been using him as a cornerstone of the organization right now, and a trade would be met with some...ah...resistance. Especially considering that we would get next to nothing for him besides cap relief. I just don't see that one happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156394541175959476.post-52393284875829874742009-01-14T13:02:00.000-08:002009-01-14T13:02:00.000-08:00Hey, not everyone on the team needs to go......I g...Hey, not <I>everyone</I> on the team needs to go...<BR/><BR/><BR/>...I got the equipment manager as a stay....aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13155387401188892909noreply@blogger.com