Wisniewski
It always has to concern the Bruins when a Northeast Division rival makes a trade to bolster itself, let alone when that team is Montreal.
Today the Canadiens swung a trade for New York Islanders blueliner James Wisniewski in a move that not only aids the Habs’ back end but also makes the market for trade-bait defensemen a little thinner.
Just a couple weeks ago, I documented the potential trades for defensemen that might be available between now and the Feb. 28 trade deadline. Wisniewski made the list, and now he’s heading to Montreal, where he should be an upgrade on Alex Picard on the Habs’ third pair.
Wisniewski is a minus-18 this season playing for a dreadful Isles squad, but has recorded 21 points. Last season, he recorded a career-high 30 points while with Anaheim.
Wisniewski carries a cap hit of $3.25 million, according to CapGeek.com. So, of course, he would’ve been too rich for the Bruins without a move to cut salary first. The Canadiens on the other hand were able to get a deal done without touching their roster and just give the Islanders a second-round pick and a conditional fifth-rounder.
Look for Wisniewski to add both solid play and toughness to the Montreal defense corps. And if we’re lucky, he’ll learn some French-Canadian gestures to go along with this one he directed at Sean Avery earlier this season.
[...] the New York Islanders traded James Wisniewski to Montreal. Today the Dallas Stars — yes those cash-strapped, ownership-transitioning Stars — [...]
Chara’s great, but the last few seasons have proved that he’s more effective when he plays in the mid-20s minutes per game instead of the high-20s. Problem is, when Julien thinks he can’t trust any of the other guys, Chara’s minutes go up and stay there.
It’s starting to irritate me with how many people recently have been calling for a Chara trade of him getting stripped of the C. What has he done/not done to deserve either of these things? I cant think of any meaningful ones
“Chara must go! We need defensemen.”
…What are you, high?
I dont understand how a true Bruins fan can hate on Chara. The man is a machine and it is a scary thought to think of what this team would be like with out him. PP, PK, even stength.. chara is on the ice and as the previous blogger mentioned he is a +14… C’mon Man
Hey F Smart- Not sure what Bruins games you’re watching, but Chara is a +14 on the year (second only to Horton/Ference who have a +15) with 4-10-14 totals and the most shots on the team. He’s one season removed from a Norris Trophy and is a fitness freak who shuts down opposing teams’ superstars. Come on, man… he’s central to this team’s success in years to come, and everyone knows it. The B’s just signed him to a 7 year contract that brings him likely to the end of his career… they aren’t moving him anytime soon.
The majority of the time that Chara is on the ice the Bruins look like they’re short handed. I now that Chara can not be moved but the Bruins need to package him in a trade with players that other teams may want. Chara must go! We need defensemen.
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he already knows the french canadian salute.