TheKilo

Dipre until 10:16 PM

Manny Fernandez got hurt, there's an incredible difference there.

So what happens if TT spits the bit over the next few years as a late 30s goaltender with a $5m AAV cap hit?

Jeremy Jacobs is going to pay TT $5m AAV to be a platoon goaltender. lulz

I think it was discovered that his deal would indeed be a 35+ contract.

WTF does sweeping the Habs have to do with anything? They SHOULD have beaten them, they were a much better team. This isn't the Sox losing to the Rays last season, where you take a superior team to the limit. The Bruins played like garbage in Game 2-4 and 7 and lost to a clearly inferior team on home ice. How anyone could say that's anything but abject failure is beyond me. Bingo. I'm not saying that at all - the Penguins didn't build from the net out, though, which was my overall point. Cam Ward finished 7th in Vezina Trophy voting this season. He didn't finish in the top 10 last season. I think he's a touch overrated from his Cup run, same as Giggy. Just because I didn't mention them doesn't mean anything. Brodeur, Roy, and Hasek are all-time greats (it's pretty clear TT isn't in that group). Giguere is overrated based off the Duck's Cup run. Khabibulin is OK but like Thomas is getting up there in age (and he just signed a 4/15 deal with the Oilers). 4/15 is a big difference than 4/20 especially when you have a ring. First off, I think TT will have next to little trade value because his flopping style of goaltending will not age well. Second, if trading Thomas in year 2 is the only way the deal makes sense, how can you defend the deal? This is similar to the CC Sabathia contract last season where the BCS for the Yankees is he pitches well for three years, then opts out for more money. Of course the key difference between the two is there's no salary cap in the NHL. It is a handucffing deal now and has the potential to be absolutely crippling. I really very strongly disagree. Elite goaltenders don't let in goals TT did in Game 7s. Tim Thomas is a good goaltender who had a very good season but hasn't done a thing to justify a 4/20 contract.

How many times do I have to say it? Thomas earned his money, the Bruins shouldn't have paid him because it will hamstring their depth. As for the spoiled fan comment, any season in whcih you are the top seed in your conference and you lose a Game 7 on home ice to a clearly inferior team is a failure. Sugarcoat it however you want. the Bruins failed last season.

I get what you're saying I just disagree with it

Still don't see it

Um, what? What round did the Bruins lose in this season? Seems like a failure to me. And having a guy who makes excuse after excuse won't be good for Rask's development. Rask is ready to take over. By giving Timmy four more years as the starting goalie, the Bruins have hamstrung the team's cap space as well as Rask's development.

You don't need great goaltending. You need to be above average in all facets of the game to win it all. Fleury is not a great goaltender. He's above average and just so happened to have two of the best offensive players in the game play on the same team as he did. Ward is not a great goaltender - Carolina's style of play is what brought them their success. Ditto the Red Wings - they are the deepest team in hockey and their puck possession style of play makes them successful regardless of who is in net. I'm not knocking Thomas, though I don't see how you can call him a GREAT goaltender - he's a good goalie who's being paid like a great one. He's getting older and his style of play will not age well. When the cap goes down in a few years Bruins fans are going to regret spending over 10% of the cap on Timmy. The wasted space his contract takes up will kill our depth, which we can all agree was our strong point this season. Chiarelli better hope some of these prospects pan out.

wut

He just had knee surgery, I bet he clears waivers.

Yeah Burnett most decidedly tapping through machine gun fire.

Eck >>>>> Remy and it's not close

Bard closes tomorrow night, can't wait

Please tell me this is a joke.

Papelbon really sucks.

Ok, that's funny.

Papelbon sucks.

BJ Upton stole home tonight.

COME ON How's that new delivery working for you?

You don't build from the net out. Ask the Red Wings if they build from the net out.

Semi-funny