MY PREDICTION!!!!

6th in EC

KO'ed in rd 2.

Book it!

I think that sounds reasonable as long as they stay healthy.

Round 2? They never make it past round 1.



They just collect their 50¢ and move on.

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best move they've made in years

There is a God!

It's about time.

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BOSTON BRUINS

Roster Movement

The only significant roster acquisition in Boston involved the signing of unrestricted free agent forward Michael Ryder, formely of the Canadiens, to a three-year, $12 million contract. The 28-year-old winger suffered through a terrible 2007-08 campaign during which he registered only 31 points in 70 games. Look for Ryder to rebound now that he is reunited with Bruin bench boss Claude Julien, who coached him in Montreal, in the American Hockey League and in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He will likely take Glen Murray's spot on the top line as soon as the B's officially buy out Murray's contract.

Preliminary Line Combinations

Marco Sturm-Marc Savard-Michael Ryder
Milan Lucic-Patrice Bergeron-Phil Kessel
Peter Schaefer-David Krejci-Chuck Kobasew
P.J. Axelsson-Petteri Nokelainen-Scott Thornton

Probable First Power-Play Unit

Bergeron-Savard-Kessel
Zdeno Chara-Dennis Wideman

Battle for Jobs

There should be a spirited pre-season battle for the -wing position on Boston's second line. Milan Lucic, Peter Schaefer and Chuck Kobasew are the candidates with the promising Lucic the favorite to emerge victorious. Also look for Manny Fernandez to challenge Tim Thomas for the Bruins' starting goaltending job.

Key Injuries

Kobasew is fully recovered from a fractured tibia that ended his season in March, and should be good to go once training camp opens. Bergeron got through the Bruins' development camp last month without any post-concussion difficulties and seems healthy and anxious to play after missing most of the 2007-08 campaign. Fernandez also seems to have recovered from last season's surgery on his torn ACL.

Player to Watch

Bergeron is hoping to re-establish himself as a top 25 NHL forward now that he is healthy again. If he succeeds, the Bruins will have two strong scoring lines, and as a result, could vie for a playoff spot.

W Blake Wheeler signed a contract with the Boston Bruins according to his agent, Matt Keator.

"More than 20 NHL teams were interested in Blake, and this was a very tough decision. And ultimately it came down to a few things for Blake, but mostly that he was comfortable with where the Bruins were headed as an organization - how this year they brought along kids like David Krejci, Milan Lucic, and Mark Stuart," Keator said. Wheeler is a burgeoning power forward in the mold of Lucic. He has a great chance of making the team out of training camp.

C Zach Hamill will likely start '08/'09 in the AHL.
The Bruins are very deep at center and it sounds like they will start Hamill's upcoming season with their AHL team in Providence. Depending on how the eighth overall pick of the 2007 draft performs, he could be called up due to injuries but will likely not see much of the NHL this season. If Hamill's development goes according to plan he should start the '09/'10 season in the NHL.

C Carl Soderberg will attend training camp in September in an effort to make the Bruins' roster.
The Swedish prospect recorded 15 goals and 44 points in 32 games for the Malmo Redhawks overseas.

W Matt Marquardt has agreed to a three-year, entry-level deal with the Bruins.
Marquardt was acquired in a trade with Columbus last Tuesday for minor leaguer Jonathan Sigalet. "He's a big kid," general manager Peter Chiarelli said. "He can really shoot the puck. By no means is he a finished product. He's really got to work on his conditioning and consistency. But I've said I'd like to get some size and offense, and he fills part of that." Marquardt potted 43 goals and 26 assists in 68 games this year for Moncton and Baie-Comeau of the QMJHL.

W Joe Colborne thinks that he will need a year or two of college hockey before embarking to the NHL.
Colborne was the 16th overall pick in Friday's Entry Draft. He'll play at the University of Denver as a freshman next season. The six foot, four inch, 190 pound winger has grown seven inches and gained over 30 pounds in the last two years. "That’s one of the reasons I chose college hockey," said Colborne. "I’ll be playing less games and I’ll be working out a lot. They have a great strength and conditioning program there, so hopefully I’ll be getting stronger and more physical and just have a more complete game." The Bruins are comparing him to Joe Thornton. If that is the case, Boston has gotten themselves quite a player.

C Maxime Sauve was selected with the 47th overall pick, held by the Boston Bruins, in the 2008 draft on Saturday morning.
"I'm a speed player with good skills and good offense," he said. He has solid NHL bloodlines as well; his father, Jean-Francois Sauve, played for Buffalo and Quebec; his uncle, Bob Sauve, is a former NHL goaltender; and his cousin Philippe Sauve also played in the NHL, at one point, with the Bruins. Sauve displayed his skills at the World U-18 tournament, helping Canada earn a gold medal.

Letting Murray go came a year too late.

They never should have resigned him in the first place.

Quote: Originally Posted By raucous on 7/27/2008They never should have resigned him in the first place

True, but at least it clears some cap room

WHOOOODIE HOOOODIE!!!! WE GOT STEPHANIE YELLE!!!