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    Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 1:35 PM EST

    In the spirit of the group players you wish the Bruins had, I figured i'd make an opposite group. I think the instant stars on this list are Soderberg (though the trade wasn't detrimental to us compared to who we traded), Zhamnov and Fernandez.

    Does anybody else have any suggestions? If so, please break them down by era as to explain for those who either do not remember or know when the players were on the team.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 1:47 PM EST

    In Response to Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire:
    In the spirit of the group players you wish the Bruins had, I figured i'd make an opposite group. I think the instant stars on this list are Soderberg (though the trade wasn't detrimental to us compared to who we traded), Zhamnov and Fernandez. Does anybody else have any suggestions? If so, please break them down by era as to explain for those who either do not remember or know when the players were on the team.
    Posted by joeschmo25

    Jim carrey from Washington with Allison and Carter.Fortunately Allison and Carter both played well above expectations because former Vezina winner Carrey was simply awful.He went from 1 of the leagues top goalies to awful overnight.Bruins traded Oates and Tocchet for those guys.Like I said,the bruins just got lucky that Carter and Allison played as well as they did.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 2:26 PM EST

    Chris Nilan . Hated that guy when he played for the Habs . Just didn't seem right seeing him in a B's jersey.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 3:21 PM EST

    Kevin Stevens.  Gord Kluzak (not his fault).  Mats Naslund.  Brian Propp (cost us the Rat!).

    Mike O'Connell.  Gord Murphy. Sami Pahlsson (for obvious reasons, I'd hope).  Jon Casey.

    There's a defenseman they picked up - veteran guy - for a playoff run in the early '90s - not Iafrate - who angered me enough that I've forgotten his name.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 3:24 PM EST

    Oh yeah - Evgeni Ryabchikov, Shayne Stevenson, and every other first round flop between Ray and The Problem.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 3:28 PM EST

    In Response to Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire:
    Kevin Stevens.  Gord Kluzak (not his fault).  Mats Naslund.  Brian Propp (cost us the Rat!). Mike O'Connell.  Gord Murphy. Sami Pahlsson (for obvious reasons, I'd hope).  Jon Casey. There's a defenseman they picked up - veteran guy - for a playoff run in the early '90s - not Iafrate - who angered me enough that I've forgotten his name.
    Posted by Bookboy007


    I think it was Paul Coffey
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 3:31 PM EST

    brad palmer!   kevin stevens,yes......propp & gord murphy? i thought were pretty good.....levielle,cause it broke my heart what happened to him in a personal sense & was just turning into a terrific player   god bless him!  i hope hes doin alright for himself
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 3:41 PM EST

    Coff didn't stick around long enough to see the season through - and that was later.  Plus he's Paul Coffey.  I wouldn't forget the guy who broke Orr's goals/season record.  But yes, I wish they'd left him on the scrap heap too.

    Nah, I got it.  It was Gordie Roberts.  Man I hated that guy the way some people hate Wideman.  I'd rather play Wideman 45 minutes a game than dress Roberts.  I wasn't fond of Jim Wiemer either.

    A few more springing to mind!  Landon Wilson!  Brandon Bochenski!  Peter Schaefer!  Michal Grosek, Ken Belanger, Alphabet Oliwa, Jeff Hackett.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 3:45 PM EST

    pucman - Murphy was just alright, but I thought Galley did more for us.  And as I said, Propp cost Linseman, and to this day I miss the Rat.  Such a smart player, and made no bones about what it would cost you if you tried to take the body on him.  Perfect example of a guy I'd have loathed until he put on the jersey.  Never kicked a guy in the groin for all his nastiness, though.  There are lines.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 3:52 PM EST

    Brad Isbister, Dave Scaatchard, Mark Mowers, Stanislav Chistov...
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 7:20 PM EST

    galley was a good bruin! i agree bookboy....lol  how bout reed larson another guy the B,s got that was pretty useful (wow he could shoot) & thelven he was pretty smooth dman....who was the other euro dman about the same time as thelven?

     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 7:32 PM EST

    Versteeg for Bochenski.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 7:38 PM EST

    Zhamnov was the worst but Iafrate always frustrated me becuase he helped the Bruins beat the Habs in the 1st round the 93-94 playoffs. He did ok the next round but the Bs were introduced to the future Hall of Famer Maty Broduer.

    Teased with his once greatness then Al never played for the Bruins again.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 7:57 PM EST

    At this point I would have to say Steve Begin but he still has time to prove me wrong.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/25/2010 8:15 PM EST

    You knew 2000 was going to be a bad year when Peter Skudra was manning the pipes behind Lord Byron.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/26/2010 9:31 AM EST

    matty you don't have to tell us the deal we know who we traded to get Bochenski. 

    Another player that I had mixed feelings about was Marty Lapointe. Talented and a great mentor/leader but not worth the $5 mil a year to get him. I would've loved the deal if it was half the price. 
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/26/2010 10:12 AM EST

    Gord Kluzak - This guy never panned out to be the great defenseman that he was supposed to be. Should have taken Bellow's.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/26/2010 10:56 AM EST

    Jon Casey- Easily one of the worst trades the B's ever made, Why did they think he was better than Moog?

    Rob DiMaio- Always hated him even when he was here

    Bill Ranford- Second time around

    Blaine Lacher- Thanks for coming

    Dennis Wideman - Was getting rid of Boyes really worth it?

    Kevin Stevens- Never did anything without Mario

    Marty Lapointe - Overrated

     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/26/2010 3:12 PM EST

    In Response to Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire:
    matty you don't have to tell us the deal we know who we traded to get Bochenski.  Another player that I had mixed feelings about was Marty Lapointe. Talented and a great mentor/leader but not worth the $5 mil a year to get him. I would've loved the deal if it was half the price. 
    Posted by joeschmo25


    I'm tempted to laugh at this since Lapointe was a pre-cap era signing.  Was he worth $5mil?  NO!!  But aren't there still people who say the Bruins haven't won a Cup in a depressingly long time because they won't spend money on players?  So isn't Marty an example of a guy they spent a pile on because they felt they needed his leadership - and thought he'd be a 20 goal/40pt guy?

    I say tempted because I know the arguments on the other side: one massive Lapointe contract = a justification for not signing other expensive free agents; and the house never plays its own money - so bad Marty contract = STH pain.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/26/2010 3:24 PM EST

    Al Iafrate -tough to beat that one

     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/26/2010 10:58 PM EST

    Brian Leetch
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/27/2010 7:16 AM EST

    In Response to Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire:
    Kevin Stevens.  Gord Kluzak (not his fault).  Mats Naslund.  Brian Propp (cost us the Rat!). Mike O'Connell.  Gord Murphy. Sami Pahlsson (for obvious reasons, I'd hope).  Jon Casey. There's a defenseman they picked up - veteran guy - for a playoff run in the early '90s - not Iafrate - who angered me enough that I've forgotten his name.
    Posted by Bookboy007


    Right on Bookboy, the worst acquisition by the B's ever was Mike O'Connell.  Bad enough that is cost us a great player in Al Secord, but it also gave OC a foot in the door to later become the worst GM in history and set the franchise back 10 years.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/27/2010 9:18 AM EST

    I agree about Gordie Roberts, and will add Jim Nill
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/27/2010 11:33 AM EST

    Martin Lapointe. I can't believe they paid him 5 mil.
     

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    Re: Players you wish the Bruins DIDN'T acquire

    posted at 2/27/2010 11:34 AM EST

    Drafting Bergeron over Shea Weber was really stupid.