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Originally Posted by Ninetales
hm ya see if im the oilers id be willing to give up those picks for over 7.3. im kinda surprised, like I would think the bruins would match anything around 7 for sure. I thought this year was his coming out party as it were, proving hes a top pair dman (I don't watch a lot of bruins games so this is purely on what ive read).
but hey maybe chiarelli just phones the b's up and says "trade me Hamilton or offersheet comes your way tomorrow  " itll be fun because of the tight squeeze the bruins are in haha itll be an interesting offseason for them regardless |
Mixed reviews. We certainly got to see him exclusively in that top-pairing role for a full season (or at least close to a fulls season, both with and without Chara), but there was a ton of bad mixed in there with the good. The offensive ability and instincts are top-notch, but he significantly needs to work on his defense. Having him as a main cog playing against top competition this year REALLY hurt the Bruins. Not that I expect a 21 year old to step into that role seamlessly, but that's what bridge contracts are for.
If a team were to offer him over $7.3 million on a long term deal that would bring back such a significant amount of compensation, I would not match. Can't speak for Sweeney though. I have no idea what kind of GM he's going to be.