Well, despite a rapid burst of lobbying by this blog, Mike Fisher will not be traded to the Bruins this winter.
Today Ottawa dealt its veteran center to Nashville for a 2011 first-round pick and a conditional 2012 draft pick.
While Fisher had a limited no-trade clause, it was reported a few days ago by Sun Media’s Bruce Garrioch that Fisher wasn’t able to call the shots about a potential destination because he hadn’t submitted a list of teams to the Senators. That, however, didn’t mean that Fisher was going to go just anywhere, nor that Ottawa was going to attempt to move him to just the highest bidder.
Now the husband of country star Carrie Underwood will be plying his trade in the Music City through the end of his contract in 2013 instead of Boston. Fisher’s combination of work ethic, defensive responsibility and offensive upside would’ve been a perfect fit for the Marc Savard-less Bruins.
Now it’s back to the drawing board for pinpointing a Bruins trade target between now and Feb. 28. The list promises to get a little longer over the course of the next week or so, as more teams determine whether they’re buyers or sellers.
Fisher would have been nice, but I could see all of us complaining midway through next season about how he makes over 4 million per year and doesnt produce at that level.
I would like to see them get players whose contracts are not insane. That is why we are in this position, because the Bruins signed players to insane contracts (Ference, Wheeler, Ryder, Lucic, Paille, etc.)
Weiss seems like a good player, but isn’t he part of their young core?
Even though this article is about a center and the B’s possible pursuit of a center, I like McCabe. A lot. He’s got a busted jaw but will be skating this week. And if Florida turns into Sal’s Used Car Lot like last year, Boston could get that tank for a reasonable price (cough, cough: Minnesota’s second-round pick).
Hey MK, do you think Hejduk is an option. Don’t know if the Avs are selling and I’m sure they wouldn’t move him if he didn’t want to go (don’t know his NTC/NMC status), but I’ve always really liked him and he seems like he could be a boost to the PP.
weiss is their best skater and he´s contracted through 2012-2013, why shall tallon do this trade? they have enough winger, wheeler can play center, but not as a top six forward
from my point of view these players are possible trade-objects, what do you think:
rob niedermeyer, adam mair, andy greene, PA Parenteau, Chris Campoli, Kaberle, Ryan Whitney but he is on ir, Dustin Penner, Fedor Tyutin, Brad Richards
and Carlo Colaiacovo
Wheeler and a 2nd rounder. I’d do it in a second. Problem is other GM’s have watched Wheeler as much as us. Wheeler and a pick for Penner would be easier.
I like Weiss a lot… great hands, great speed, good vision. He had a pretty dirty end-to-end-er last year against the B’s, which is when I first started noticing him. Could help the B’s speed through the neutral zone. He’s got a $3.1 million cap hit through 2012-2013, and I’m sure he could transition to the wing fairly easily next year… so perhaps Wheeler and a 2nd rounder and/or conditional for this guy?
Weiss/McCabe perhaps? 2 birds 1 stone? Salary would have to go back, but Weiss might make Wheeler expendable.
enjoy the links, mrs underwood. still think we need a stud winger.
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Wiess would be nice.
@coach…I agree Weiss seems like he would be a very nice fit on this team.
Weiss of Florida