According to the Boston Globe, Peter Charelli and company are ready to pull the trigger on at least one deal that would move a player or two.
When asked about a trade being made here in Beantown, Peter Chiarelli said:
"I would expect so," Chiarelli said when reached by telephone late yesterday afternoon, "and within the next one or two weeks."
When asked if the answer was with the baby B's Chiarelli replied:
"Right now, I think we would have to look at other [NHL] teams [to deal with]," said Chiarelli, "if we are going to improve significantly in the areas we have identified."
Both of these comments sure sound like a trade is looming to me. The better question is who will get moved and for what? The Globe reports that Chiarelli and company met in Vegas (great place to hold a little meeting of the minds, after all what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.) and came up with a short list of players they wanted to make a move for. Believe it or not, but that list does not include any goaltending, thanks to Hannu’s performance in his last two starts, Chiareli now sees Hannu as being where they had projected him to be….. I thought he was projected as the next coming of Christ? Maybe not, maybe they had figured he was a quick fix until Rask completes his military tour of duty (Mandatory military service in Finland, maybe something we should look at here in the U.S. might do some of these punks kids around here some good to see what it is like to actually stand up for your country.) This short list contains names of gritty forwards and hard hitting defensemen. I would think that the emphasis will be on a forward, seeing that our defense seems to have been given a jolt over the past two games with the arrival of Bobby Allen, shaking up those who have become accustom to getting ice time even when they play badly.
So who is on that list? Good question. Here is a list of possible candidates that I have been collecting for the past few days. They are all set to become free agents and will likely need cap room to sign, or they have not performed up to snuff at their current address.
Martin Straka
Keith Tkachuk
Bill Guerin
Ruslan Fedotenko
Scott Gomez
Darren McCarty
Anson Carter
Todd Bertuzzi
Chris Drury
Dan Briere
Raffi Torres
Michael Ryder
Pavel Datsyuk
Teemu Selanne
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Martin Straka - old
Keith Tkachuk - old and not a leader
Bill Guerin - old..been there
Ruslan Fedotenko
Scott Gomez - potential..but will only be a rental
Darren McCarty - what?
Anson Carter - holy crap
Todd Bertuzzi - good when healthy but has baggage..and is hurt
Chris Drury - ehh
Dan Briere - yes.
Raffi Torres - shows some good spark
Michael Ryder - tempting
Pavel Datsyuk - never come here
Teemu Selanne - great season and ANA won't roll him..no way.
McCarty is also currently hurt..hip..with status uncertain. No goals in 31 games..why trade for him?? why?
DatsUCK has been underperforming too..so that means both of these guys are coming.
Now I did not say I agree with everyone on this list, but these are the available free agents that are out there and that teams would entertain moving.
I can see Selanne for Stuart (not that I would do that)
I would like to see Michael Ryder, as he provides that physical presence we lack.
Lapointless was really thrown in there to get you all worked up :) (sorry couldn't resist, I almost made reference to the need for a Cam Neely type player to really push you over the edge.
I'd like to see Gomez, Selanne and Fedotenko. It'll all never happen. We'll take the senior citizens first and wonder why we can't skate for 60 minutes.
In other news.. I need to vent about Chara. Why is the "Captain" taking stupid penalties??! Do as I say, not as I do? I thought we dropped the tall defensemen that took dumb penalties at inopportune moments in the game? WTF? The muppet doesn't have the sack to bench him, cuz Z would squish him like a bug ;)
I personally would like to see Fedotenko out of anyone on the list. He is solid and plays hard every shift.
Chara has taken a few dumb penalties, but no where the number Hal Gill took. Not to mention, he certainly is a better defenseman.
The muppet man will never bench him, not even for one shift. You are right he has no coconuts, unless it is a rookie, or a sophmore (see Brad Boyes) he just lets them do what they want.
Chara's issue may be frustration, you need to remember he used to be able to slap the shit out of anyone he wanted and it would not hurt his team. He now needs to stay on the ice, but at the same time no one else is a physical threat to the opposition.
I think he is in a tough spot, needs to lead, wants to fight and the NBA.... I mean NHL won't let you start a scrap without getting kicked out of the game for instigating.
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