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Today in Boston Bruins History: July 8
Boston Bruins history for July 8: 1966: Dave Pasin is born in Edmonton, Alberta. Drafted in 1984 by the Bruins, he saw his peak of NHL action with Boston–71 games in 1985-86, where he put up 18 goals and 19 assists in that span. Mostly, though, he played for the Bruins’ AHL affiliate. He also [...]
TweetToday in Boston Bruins History: July 7
Though he never played for the Boston Bruins and as such doesn’t totally fit into Boston Bruins history, happy birthday to Joe Sakic, one of the newest players selected for induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame! (And frequent ‘favorite player growing up’ of many a current NHL player.) 1966: Jack Capuano is born in [...]
TweetToday in Boston Bruins History: July 6
1943: Joe Watson (full name Joseph John Watson) is born in Smithers, British Columbia. Watson began his playing career with a variety of junior teams named Bruins–Estevan Bruins and Minneapolis Bruins–which may have been a bit of foreshadowing for when he would become part of the Boston Bruins in 1964-65. That year, he played just [...]
TweetThe Bruins Didn’t Win the Zach Parise Sweepstakes–and That’s Fine
Now that Zach Parise has gone back to his hometown and signed a gargantuan 13-year, $98 million deal with the Minnesota Wild, details about the losers in the Parise sweepstakes are coming to light, including a report that the Boston Bruins put in a “significant offer” for him. The full details of this offer are [...]
TweetBuffalo Sabres Toughen Up–Because of the Boston Bruins?
The Buffalo Sabres recently made some interesting trade and acquisition decisions that may have been motivated by a desire to toughen up and be more like their fellow Northeast Division competition, the Boston Bruins. In getting John Scott from the New York Rangers, this desire seems obvious. Scott doesn’t play much–he played just 35 games [...]
TweetRick Nash: A Very Costly Investment
Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson is shopping Rick Nash around the trade market as a big-ticket item, there’s no doubting that. But his asking price is so high that it’s causing other teams to withdraw their interest in him–he’s just too costly for some clubs to consider. The latest exit from the Nash [...]
TweetZach Parise Picks the Minnesota Wild
After the hockey world waited a few days following the opening of free agency for a decision, Zach Parise has made his choice: the Minnesota Wild. He agreed to terms with his hometown-area team soon after Ryan Suter, who chose a 13-year, $98 million deal with the Wild on July 4. Their deals match in [...]
TweetRyan Suter Agrees to Terms with Minnesota Wild
In a surprising move, Ryan Suter has agreed to terms on a 13-year, $98 million contract with the Minnesota Wild. Suter has spent his entire NHL career with the Nashville Predators, the team that drafted him in 2003 as part of what may be one of the strongest draft classes ever. Aside from a 2004-05 [...]
TweetToday in Boston Bruins History: July 4
Happy 4th of July! Ironically, the two events of note in Boston Bruins history for today involve two Canadians–although one has dual citizenship and has represented America internationally. 1940: Pat Stapleton (full name Patrick James Stapleton) is born in Sarnia, Ontario. Stapleton was part of a Memorial Cup-winning team in 1960 and had signed with [...]
TweetNHL Rumors: Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, Rick Nash and Traffic
Much like a long, winding traffic jam caused by just one or two cars, the free agency market isn’t grinding along like it should be–instead, it’s waiting, waiting for the decisions of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to be made before it can continue to chug. Parise announced yesterday that he had not yet made [...]
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