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Post by madmarx on Jul 25, 2017 11:20:24 GMT -5
Would think Spooner's arbitration figure is directly proportional to his desire to leave. From the trend over the years they generally shoot for the sky and settle somewhere in the middle, which would put him around 3m + or -
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Post by kjc2 on Jul 25, 2017 11:28:16 GMT -5
Would think Spooner's arbitration figure is directly proportional to his desire to leave. That's the thing that I think speaks to Spooner's character and his lack of evolving as a player. It's always somebody else's fault, it's Claude's fault or the Bruins fault he doesn't get a fair shake. I'd love to see him get his 3 million and be a different guy but I think he'll be gone sooner than later.
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Post by kjc2 on Jul 25, 2017 11:35:00 GMT -5
Would think Spooner's arbitration figure is directly proportional to his desire to leave. That's the thing that I think speaks to Spooner's character and his lack of evolving as a player. It's always somebody else's fault, it's Claude's fault or the Bruins fault he doesn't get a fair shake. I'd love to see him get his 3 million and be a different guy but I think he'll be gone sooner than later. I was going to say Spooner or later but it felt like I'd be stealing madmarx's material.
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Post by madmarx on Jul 25, 2017 12:08:11 GMT -5
That's the thing that I think speaks to Spooner's character and his lack of evolving as a player. It's always somebody else's fault, it's Claude's fault or the Bruins fault he doesn't get a fair shake. I'd love to see him get his 3 million and be a different guy but I think he'll be gone sooner than later. I was going to say Spooner or later but it felt like I'd be stealing madmarx's material. There's not many on this board that want him Backes , he really needs a kick in the Heinen ..😉
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Post by SeaBass on Jul 25, 2017 13:08:16 GMT -5
I was going to say Spooner or later but it felt like I'd be stealing madmarx's material. There's not many on this board that want him Backes , he really needs a kick in the Heinen ..😉 I can March-on down there and kick it for him!
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Post by madmarx on Jul 25, 2017 14:05:29 GMT -5
There's not many on this board that want him Backes , he really needs a kick in the Heinen ..😉 I can March-on down there and kick it for him! Well played 👍
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Post by kjc2 on Jul 25, 2017 15:08:33 GMT -5
I was going to say Spooner or later but it felt like I'd be stealing madmarx's material. There's not many on this board that want him Backes , he really needs a kick in the Heinen ..😉 That's the stuff I'm talking about.
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Post by kjc2 on Jul 25, 2017 15:10:51 GMT -5
I was going to say Spooner or later but it felt like I'd be stealing madmarx's material. There's not many on this board that want him Backes , he really needs a kick in the Heinen ..😉 Actually you might be on to something, a Heinen/Spooner/Backes combination could be the third line we're looking for.
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Post by madmarx on Jul 25, 2017 16:02:29 GMT -5
There's not many on this board that want him Backes , he really needs a kick in the Heinen ..😉 Actually you might be on to something, a Heinen/Spooner/Backes combination could be the third line we're looking for. Glad I could help 👍
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Post by SeaBass on Jul 26, 2017 11:10:20 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jul 28, 2017 6:09:59 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Jul 28, 2017 6:10:30 GMT -5
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Post by kjc2 on Jul 28, 2017 8:36:01 GMT -5
After reading that I'm wondering if Butch is the only reason Spooner is still here. Butch knows what Spooner has to do, Spooner knows what he has to do but I really think it's a big ask for him to improve at the dot, improve defensively and up front. He doesn't play with the edge you need, he doesn't fight for space or battle overly hard for pucks, I've never seen a player change that aspect of their game before, you either have that or you don't. Still I'm hopeful but I'm not holding my breath.
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Post by madmarx on Jul 28, 2017 9:17:22 GMT -5
After reading that I'm wondering if Butch is the only reason Spooner is still here. Butch knows what Spooner has to do, Spooner knows what he has to do but I really think it's a big ask for him to improve at the dot, improve defensively and up front. He doesn't play with the edge you need, he doesn't fight for space or battle overly hard for pucks, I've never seen a player change that aspect of their game before, you either have that or you don't. Still I'm hopeful but I'm not holding my breath. His cap hit would not be hard to move, nothing like a player chasing his next contract to make him play better..
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Post by KSJ08 on Jul 28, 2017 9:31:23 GMT -5
I can't believe he's only had 2 years W/Bruins!!!
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Post by fforr on Jul 28, 2017 9:48:12 GMT -5
After reading that I'm wondering if Butch is the only reason Spooner is still here. Butch knows what Spooner has to do, Spooner knows what he has to do but I really think it's a big ask for him to improve at the dot, improve defensively and up front. He doesn't play with the edge you need, he doesn't fight for space or battle overly hard for pucks, I've never seen a player change that aspect of their game before, you either have that or you don't. Still I'm hopeful but I'm not holding my breath. His cap hit would not be hard to move, nothing like a player chasing his next contract to make him play better.. Yup his cap hit and the fact that he is effective on the PP would be attractive to a team with a struggling one.
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Post by KSJ08 on Jul 28, 2017 9:59:29 GMT -5
Can one of the more intelligent than me members here fix my avatar to what it was? I tried just not that savvy:-( Thank you.
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Post by SeaBass on Jul 31, 2017 10:41:05 GMT -5
Plenty of NBC games this year.
Wed., Nov. 8 Boston @ N.Y. Rangers NBCSN 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 24 Pittsburgh @ Boston NBC 1 p.m. Wed., Nov. 29 Tampa Bay @ Boston NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 13 Boston @ Detroit NBCSN 8 p.m. Tue., Dec. 19 Boston @ Buffalo NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Thur., Dec. 28 Boston @ Washington NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 7 Boston @ Pittsburgh NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan 17 Montreal @ Boston NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 7 Boston @ N.Y. Rangers NBCSN 8 p.m. Thur., Mar. 1 Pittsburgh @ Boston NBCSN 7 p.m. Tue., Mar. 6 Detroit @ Boston NBCSN 7 p.m. Sun., Mar. 11 Boston @ Chicago NBC 12:30 p.m. Wed., Mar. 21 Boston @ St. Louis NBCSN 8 p.m. Sun., Mar. 25 Boston @ Minnesota NBCSN 7:30 p.m. Sun., Apr. 1 Boston @ Philadelphia NBC 12:30 p.m.
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Post by madmarx on Aug 1, 2017 9:29:11 GMT -5
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Post by madmarx on Aug 1, 2017 10:36:04 GMT -5
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Post by nfld77 on Aug 1, 2017 10:49:41 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 1, 2017 13:14:48 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 1, 2017 13:25:17 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 1, 2017 13:26:39 GMT -5
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 1, 2017 13:27:05 GMT -5
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Post by madmarx on Aug 1, 2017 14:40:56 GMT -5
We have been waiting a few years now for the Yutes to show up really hope they make Donnys job hard , and a few Vets uncomfortable..
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Post by kjc2 on Aug 1, 2017 16:38:42 GMT -5
I said no to being a cup contender but I'm not saying we can't beat any team and catch lightning in a bottle
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Post by kjc2 on Aug 1, 2017 19:25:42 GMT -5
I keep reading how Backes had no chemistry with Krejci and it's true but he also had no chemistry with Bergeron/Marchand either. I really think he should be centering the third line. We're not exactly flushed with solid centers and Backes did look good up the middle when call upon.
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Post by kjc2 on Aug 1, 2017 19:35:34 GMT -5
It's a big thing to hope for but if he could steal a top six job it would make for an interesting year. Marchand/Bergeron/ BjorkHeinen/Krejci/Pastrnak
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Post by SeaBass on Aug 2, 2017 7:03:47 GMT -5
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