Rumour time - Bruins and Jackets talking

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In a nutshell, the Bruins want draft picks (4th overall and maybe 15th overall) and they're willing to part with Marc Savard and Blake Wheeler.

Rumor: Boston to trade Wheeler, Savard to Columbus for 4th overall pick - ProHockeyTalk - Hockey - NBC Sports

 

[naslundfan19]

Isn't Savard a UFA on the 1st?

 

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Isn't Savard a UFA on the 1st?

Nope, he's signed through the 2013-2014 season.

 

[naslundfan19]

Nope, he's signed through the 2013-2014 season.

Did he sign an extension this year? I thought I read in THN's yearbook he was a UFA this coming offseason.

 

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Did he sign an extension this year? I thought I read in THN's yearbook he was a UFA this coming offseason.

NHLnumbers.com must only go up until the 2014 season. Savard actually signed a contract that takes him through the 2016-2017 season.

Savard Signs Contract Extension - Boston Bruins - News

 

[anderwho2513]

Savard signed a 7 year extension with a cap hit somewhere between 4 and 4.2. I have one site saying 4.2 and another saying 4.007. Wheeler is a RFA on July 1.

 

[naslundfan19]

NHLnumbers.com must only go up until the 2014 season. Savard actually signed a contract that takes him through the 2016-2017 season.

Savard Signs Contract Extension - Boston Bruins - News

Thanks, dash. Must have totally missed him signing the extension.

 

[anderwho2513]

NHLnumbers.com must only go up until the 2014 season. Savard actually signed a contract that takes him through the 2016-2017 season.

Savard Signs Contract Extension - Boston Bruins - News

You have to hit the expand button on the grey bar between the years and the forwards.

 

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You have to hit the expand button on the grey bar between the years and the forwards.

To quote Homer Simpson - D'oh

 

[Eddie_Shack]

Not sure the Bruins should be jettisoning proven talent right now, unless they have decided to go into a full-on rebuild.

 

[Destroydacre]

To quote Homer Simpson - D'oh

I thought this was somewhat appropriate.

 

[TOX1]

Not sure the Bruins should be jettisoning proven talent right now, unless they have decided to go into a full-on rebuild.

It is kind of curious, isn't it? I guess with Seguin coming and Bergeron, Krejci and Sobotka already up the middle, Savard becomes expendable. I guess.

 

[Automattic]

Um.....Wayne, you better put a stop to this one!!!

 

[puckhead]

geez - I'd take savard in a heart beat.
wonder if 25th pick is first-roundy enough for them
(if pressed, I'd throw in the 55th pick, too)

 

[pixburgher66]

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[pixburgher66]

though i think the deal wouldn't be bad for CBUS. i mean...imagine savvy and nash together? that'd be pretty sweet.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

It is kind of curious, isn't it? I guess with Seguin coming and Bergeron, Krejci and Sobotka already up the middle, Savard becomes expendable. I guess.

Savard is a legit first line center, Bergeron... COULD be, but he's very injury prone and can play wing exceptionally well. It just seems like a weird deal considering the B's scoring woes. Maybe if they were able to unload Thomas in the deal, I could see it working for the B's.

 

[awaz]

very interesting.. kind of a weird move for a team that is very competitive already, and adding a superstar

 

[pixburgher66]

what's weird to me about this is that the bruins could be a FORCE next year with the lineup they have combined with what is sure to be a future star in 'Segall' (heh heh, Segal.), so why in the WORLD would you trade a proven center that's arguably the best play maker in the game (top 3 easily) for what is more second tier talent after the first 2 picks in the draft. they really don't need a rebuild, honestly most of their team just under-achieved in the goal scoring dept.

 

[forty_three]

In a nutshell, the Bruins want draft picks (4th overall and maybe 15th overall) and they're willing to part with Marc Savard and Blake Wheeler.

Rumor: Boston to trade Wheeler, Savard to Columbus for 4th overall pick - ProHockeyTalk - Hockey - NBC Sports

Seriously?

Huselius - Savard - Nash
Umberger - Brassard - Vermette
Wheeler - Pahlsson - Voracek

With Murray, Mayorov, Clark, Blunden and Dorsett along for the ride?

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Could be a pretty fun team to watch...