Chiarelli, Bruins Fail At NHL Trade Dudline

Written by Greg Ezell

Thursday, 04 March 2010 11:30

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Was Chiarelli ordering a pizza because he wasn't making an impactful trade

The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone and the Boston Bruins did not meet their one pressing need; acquiring a scoring winger to put pucks in the net. Before you continue reading, please realize that this will be a heavily negative rant coming from a heavily frustrated Bruins fan, but it is not meant as personal shots to anyone. We're all still a fanbase, despite differences in opinions.

With that said, I don't get why there isn't a larger outcry over the moves Chiarelli made (or didn't make). Since Phil Kessel was traded, fans have been very vocal about the Bruins main concern, lack of a goal scoring winger. For 60+ games, we've tweeted and facebooked about the lack of scoring, we've watched as this team has piled 40+ shots and come away with one goal game after game after game...and people are okay with it!

What the fuck has happened to this town? When did we become so complacent with our hockey team that we will allow our GM to not address the needs of his team...and accept it? When Sinden was the GM, people KILLED him for not making moves, but these days, every one is just to happy because 'ZOMG ITS THE BRUINS!'.

Chiarelli and company did a horrible job yesterday and he's beginning to show his true colors as a GM. Why do you think Chiarelli wasn't the top choice for the job? The Bruins originally wanted Ray Shero but when that didn't work out, Chiarelli's number was called and he's made some terrible decisions (Lucic extension, Ryder contract, Thomas extension).

It really fucking irritates me that the majority of people yesterday were complaining that people were pissed off with the lack of moves. This Bruins team isn't a good team...this year. Why does everyone think that they'll magically turn on the talent when April comes rolling around? Did you watch the game after the Olympics? They looked like the Saugus High hockey team out there against the Canadiens, a bad Canadiens team at that. They fell a part and sulked their way to another loss.

The two "major" deals Boston pulled off was:

1. Trading Derek Morris to Phoenix for 2011 4th round pick

2. Trading Byron Bitz, Craig Weller and 2010 2nd round pick to Florida for Dennis Seidenberg

Um, what the hell? I know the Morris trade was a salary dump move, but why did they only get a 4th round pick for him (in 2011) when Dennis Seidenberg got a 2nd round pick and Andrew Alberts got a 3rd round pick. I don't understand the reasoning behind that and maybe I will never understand it. What I do understand is that the Bruins made a clear lateral move without acquiring the winger we all wanted.

After the Morris trade, we all sat at our respective desks in our respective places of business or homes and said "this is a salary move so Chiarelli can acquire a winger" and all we got was a lateral move for Seidenberg and a middle finger from Jeremy Jacobs. Where is our scoring winger? Why is it that guys like Raffi Torres (traded for a 2nd round pick), Keith Tkachuk, Alexander Ponikarovsky (traded for Martin Skoula and forward prospect Luca Caputi), Teemu Selanne weren't traded for? I would rather have traded Morris and used Bitz/Weller/2nd round pick for Torres rather than Seidenberg.

Was the Morris trade an admission from Chiarelli that he has signed guys to some pretty shitty contracts? I don't know and I don't even want to get into that because I'm already digging a hole some most of Bruins Nation as a pessimistic asshole (a role which I do enjoy playing).

I can tell you one thing, Peter Chiarelli SHOULD be questioned up and down about his deadline deals because it is an admission that the front office has given up on the season this year. Agree with me or not, I'm just laying the facts out for you.

Many people retorted yesterday with "getting that winger wasn't bringing home a Stanley Cup anyways" but it may get you into the playoffs, something the Bruins will have a hard time doing considering they're teetering on 8th place while the Rangers are tied with 65 points, Atlanta has 64, Tampa with 63 and then Florida and New York Islanders with 60.

The Bruins are dead last in the NHL and the only thing Chiarelli could eek out to the media at his press conference yesterday was (paraphrased) "There is only one way to go and that's up". Really? You've tried to go up all season and yet your team has sunk to the bottom like a guy wearing cement shoes in the Charles River.

You know, I'm ashamed that this current Bruins fan base is okay that Chiarelli didn't pull off a move to asses the teams dire need. It irritates me that so many people have black and gold contacts infused onto their eyeballs after last season, but it is time to wake up. Sinden, O'Connell, Chiarelli...where's the difference?

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss..." - The Who

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written by BCJM76, March 04, 2010

I think it's fairly safe to say Chiarelli believes he has either Hall or Seguin (Which ever one Edmonton doesn't choose) locked up, when in reality, Toronto has made some moves that make them a better team. The fact of the matter is, and I've said this before, both Hall and Seguin more than likely aren't going to jump into the NHL and make a huge impact. Hall is very immature and is pretty well a carbon copy of Phil Kessel in terms of two way play. Seguin is going to need to develop a bit more in order to become the impact player the B's are looking for. Another year in the OHL could only help Seguin IMO.

Cam Fowler
written by EyeBob, March 06, 2010

From what I'm reading, he may be ready to step up the to the NHL this next year. Pair him with Stuart, Ference (if he re-signs) or Chara (if he's still around) and he would have good mentors to learn from.

BTW, I agree with your comments
written by EyeBob, March 06, 2010

Chiarelli, in my opinion, had better find a way to have one hell of an Summer trading season to justify this crap. That said, not sure, other than the Torres move that there was much else out there unless you were willing to over pay for someone OR pay Ray Whitney an extra 2-3 years on a contract. So, if given that choice, I probably would have done what Chiarelli did, which is nothing. That does NOT excuse him from the mess that the team is now,however. The way I see it, this off-season, he has to:
a) sign Bergy to a long-term contract
b) re-sign THornton (best character guy the B's have)
c) re-sign Ference
d) re-sign Sidenberg (if it's less than 3.5M per)
e) trade Chara
f) trade Thomas
g) I'd say trade Wideman and Ryder too, but no one's going to bite on them unless the B's can absorb some of the salary, which, to be honest, I don't know the current rules allow.

Oi, that was off-topic, sorry. Just warming up for when the B's get bounced from the playoffs.

bt

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written by BCJM76, March 07, 2010

Eyebob

I like your thinking. I'm a Fowler slappy and I've seen a lot of him this season since he plays for my hometown team along with Hall. Fowler is a guy who can step in and make an immediate impact on the B's blue line. Give him a year or two of development and he may be able to replace Chara. I did a blog on the three top prospects late last year. I've seen a lot of Hall, Seguin and Fowler. If you care to read its here: http://www.bloguinnetwork.com/...today.html

The problem is that the Bruins need a scorer and it's painfully obvious. The only way I see Chiarelli picking Fowler is if Toronto finishes ahead of Edmonton and Carolina.

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