Blueberries Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Spector on Bruins Zdeno Chara. Zdeno Chara turns 38 in March, and has become to the Bruins what Jarome Iginla was to the Calgary Flames: that ageing superstar whom the Bruins need to make the playoffs for the next couple of seasons, but whose value will then slip to the point where any trade return on him is negligible. The Bruins wouldnt trade Chara now, as the playoffs are still a possibility, but the decline has begun. The Bruins could use a right winger and a top-four defenseman before the deadline. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Zdeno Chara will be 38 next month and has two years left on his deal at a $6.8 million cap hit. He was a runner-up for the Norris last season, but hes slowing down. Hes played almost 1,200 regular season games, to go with 141 playoff games. His salary drops to $5 million next year, and $4 million in 2016-17. Is it time for the Bruins to move him? Would the Ducks be interested? GM Bob Murray wouldnt trade any of Cam Fowler, Hampus Lindholm or Sami Vatanen, but hey do have Shea Theodore, young forwards in Emerson Etem, Nick Ritchie, Nicolas Kerdiles, Kyle Palmieri, Rickard Rakell, Devante Smith-Pelly, William Karlsson, Jacob Silfverberg, and a 1st round pick. Should the Bruins trade Zdeno Chara?http://www.mynhltraderumors.com/2015/02/18/rumors-iv-with-video-chara-seidenberg-erikson-kessel-and-glencross/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hope he stays in the east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Doubtful. NMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 And Spector is a tool. Not a great source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 What's with these GMs holding on to aging assets? They should be moving them while they can get value for them. Haven't these GMs been on CDC lately? It's so easy that it's the go-to advice in every trade the vets/get younger/canucks wont win the Cup so just rebuild now thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billabong Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I can't see it happening but the big man can still make life miserable in a 7 game series for anyone All playoff bound teams will be calling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdatb Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 doubt this. seems like pure speculation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 This is literally just a writer suggesting it would be a good idea because he's declining and aging. Not much of a report. He doesn't even talk about there being chatter that Chara is actually available after the season. This is purely idle speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 doubt this. seems like pure speculation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley2051 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hope he stays in the east. Oh no... I would love to see the heavier Western teams hound him into retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNuCkSLoUiE23 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I see him retiring as a Bruin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015   Hope he stays in the east.  Actually if a Western powerhouse like Anaheim can waste assets on aging guys like Chara, yes it might be harder this year and maybe next year (when were not contenders) but down the road Anaheim will have depth problems when Perry and Getzlaf gets older. So if we don't have to face a combination of Theodore, Ritchie, DSP, Etem, etc. down the roads, not a bad things to see Chara a year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksFan2323 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Kassian for Chara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Kassian for Chara Cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl's Jn Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 my we are desperate for stories... you got that from tsn website... i know i saw it first thing in morning... doesn't mean squat... media just trying to conjure stories up before the deadline... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Burrows kesler for Marchand and Chara... Get it done JB. Not sure how but get it done lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I'm surprised TSN hasn't said that TOR is interested in Chara, or have they? It's all about the Leafs on the Toronto Sports Network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOgRook Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Kassian for Chara Really hoping you are trolling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senpai Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Chara is too old now for a big playoff push. Did you guys see how slow/tired he looked when he played us? Only like 50 games in too, his body is just.. I bet playing 1 game is the equivalence of two games for other players cause he's so fricken' big.. He already started having fatigue problems last year vs MTL, i'm sure it's only gotten worse. He really should be limited to like 17~ minutes a night, but that won't happen since he's their #1.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 pure speculation this is not a trade deadline topic either a trade like this would happen in the off season if it would happen at all and most unlikely some players just belong with one team and should be permitted to end things with that team iginla was younger and calgary was a much worse team when he was moved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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