Little action expected today, tomorrow

Good. Now the ball is in Kessel's court to see if he can find a ridiculous offer. I think we will know where the market stands when Hossa gets signed. I read that Detroit offered him $5m so maybe the market has really tanked finally. In that case the B's will have no problem matching Kessel's potential offer

There isn't much out there. I'm not sure which is sadder, this years draft or this years free agent crop.

There's a rumor here in Montreal about free agent Komisarek coming to Boston. (I guess that would mean no Kessel... Dont think it's a good idea though) Imagine, Looch and Komi in the same dressing room??

Marc, where did you hear that rumor? TSN is reporting he will test the open market and I heard that the Canadians offered the guy 5-6mil/year and he REFUSED it, he is not worth more than 2-3mil/year in my book and I don't want the punk on the Bruins either.

Kessel would be a great Red Wing-someone is going to grab him-it will be close and I think he's gone-Chiarelli don't like him.

Komisarek in Boston, i certainly hope not, he's more fun to see playing scared with his tail between his legs in a Bleu Blanc Rouge unifrom.
The only time he'd be doing that here is during practice when Milan would go in the corner with him. I say pass on Komi.

Kessel is going, he doesn't like it here and he doesn't care for the coach. Same goes with Savard. Savard left the teams breakup dinner while reportedly saying "I could have gone with the Wings". Wouldn't surprise me if both Savy and Kessel were gone. Toss Chara in that mix as well. He couldn't get things done with all the talent they had on the Sens. He takes too many nights off. They'll never win a cup with him on the squad.

WHEN WILL THEY MAKE A BIG SPLASH?????????????.......NEVER...same old ^#$%@$# STORY !!!!!!!!!

Bah, there are at least five dmen out there I'd want before Komisarek. And given his behavior during the playoffs and how far inside his head Lucic is Chiarelli would be stupid to sign him. There are at least five dmen out there I'd want ahead of him even if he weren't a twit.

That's pretty funny Joe, you should be a comedian

the only reason the B'S would have to sign Komisarek would be to save Lucic's hands....

shady why do they need to make a splash? I love Boston but man I can see why other cities hate Boston fans, so damn greedy.

The habs on the other hand made a splash because they need to with their 11-12 UFA's. They just traded Higgins to the rangers for Gomez.

Komisarek...? He has no offensive ability. No way he is wanted here...As for Kessel and Savard leaving....exactly who would replace them? As for Savard saying he could have gone with Detroit...exactly when would that have been..? He signed with Boston when we were the worst team in the NHL. Something tells me if Detroit had wanted him and was willing to pay he would have been a Red Wing in to seconds. He came here because it was his only real option most likely and its worked out well for him...Kessel is just playing the game and looking for the big $$$$$. Nothing wrong with that.....

Really Mike??? We'll see.

their not going to able to sign kessel so just trade him to toronto for kaberle he's a good puck moving defencemen.

I would sooner sign a cardboard box than sign Komisarek

@joe

I think your facts are confused....

there was a globe bruins blog post after the season in which Savard said he was glad he chose Boston over Calgary when he was a FA, because it's turned out good with the B's turnaround...

Not that he was UNhappy, nor that he had anything to do with Detroit.. But spreading rumors is fun too i guess.

matthock, how big a box, I'd throw in some money ha

Shady, you're way off. What do you call Savard and Chara? Only the nucleus of the team. We give credit to the Pats for taking a careful approach to free agency, not being afraid to get their man, but not overspending and finding value. It's hypocritical to dump on the B's for doing the same thing.

Kessel will probably even take less money somewhere else thanks to how the bruins treat him. Wasted oppurtunity here with a young scorer who scored more goals than all but 12 or 15 players last year (something like that) and is still extremely young.
who is going to do the scoring next year? bergeron? sturm a little sure.
BRING BACK PHIL!

i trade Bergeron ($4.75mn) and Sturm ($3.5mn) = $8.25mn/yr
Bergy # 2 in Forward Salary after Savard @ 8G/39 pts +2
Savvy 25g/88pts +25, Krejci 22G/73pts +37, Kessel 36G/60pts +23,
Ryder 27g/53pts +28, Chara 19G/50pts +23, Wideman 13g/50pts +32
Wheeler 21g/45pts +36, Kobasew 21g/42pts +5, Lucic 17g/42pts +17
bergeron.... lot of money at $4.75mn

Hate to tell you jp, Bergeron will remain in Boston. It wasn't until the playoffs that we began to see some shadow of his former self but that aside, who'd take a chance on him at 4.75 million? Nobody out there is going to shell out that kind of money for a guy who may never come back and play the way he used to before the concussions. Don't get me wrong, I love Bergie, but like many B's fans out there, I still have faith he will return to his old ways. The last 3-4 games against carolina showed that he is on that route. It's the same for Sturm...what will he be like after ACL surgery? What GM would shell out 3.5 mill? The Bruins are stuck with those contracts for a next season anyways. After that, who knows. I hope Kessel stays but won't be heartbroken if we lose him.

so what else is new ? Bruins are sitting back & waiting ?? for what the next lunar eclipse ? you season ticket holders good luck as long as the Jacobs are running the show, no Stanley Cup, just beer increases. spend your $$ on hockey east games at least they play hard etc. FORGET THE BRUINS THEY ARE GOING NOWHERE FAST, dump Kessel sure see who else can deposit the puck in the net like he does ??

Paul Mara is an UFA. had a great year in NY with a team that could not score. plays tough at home defense. solid.

Bruins fans are some of the most pessimistic whiners I have ever encountered.

Sox fans in the Harrington era were less pissy, and the drought went back a bit further than 1972.

I'd take Komisarek in a second...don't kid yourselves, him in Black and Gold - we'd love him! $5-$6 M per year is too much, but for $ 3 M - he'd be a huge addition. B's fans would love him!

Compare Thornton and Kessel's first three years, almost identical in points, Kessel has a better plus minus, and a ton more playoff points. Playing in less games as well. Hey Pete, good advice, sit back and don't pull an Oconnel!!!

Paul Mara??
Good god Don Sweeney coming out of retirement would make a better contribution to the blueline. Hell, I think that even with the time he's missed Orr could come back and play better than Mara, I'd even take Alberts, Jurchina, and Don Cherry first...

Seriously, he's playing 3rd pairing minutes. We have players in Providence who can do that just as well, hell we could resign Hnidy. Do recall we got rid of Mara because he's a tool.

(There may be slight exaggeration in this post, but Mara is that bad.)

Old time hockey ur right bruins will be so
Boring to watch if they trade Kess only 21
And had 36 goals and was drafted by bos

As much as I love the bruins of mgmt ruins
This nice team I'm done I'm loyal but not a fool
And we've been fooled for long enough

Hey jpk62. What were Bergerons and Sturms plus minus last year. Just curious. Both those guys you have to keep, that's the only way to find VALUE in them.

Ummm Christy...Paul Mara's okay offensively, but is...to be polite...soft on defense. To be impolite, Mara's hideous on D. True, he's a loyal teammate, but considering the approx $2.5 mill he makes, I prefer others at much less cap space.

Could someone closer to the scene please tell me what Kessel did to make Bruin management put his name on the block? Are his contract demands too unreasonable? Is it a cap space issue? Do he and CJ not get along? (I think I read someone's comment on our board suggesting there's a suspicion Kessel hates the fact Claude rides him the way he does.) Is that it? It's his attitude? He does not want to be pushed to the fullest extent of his abilities? On the surface something does not seem right about a club wanting to deal a 21 year old scorer who, granted, has had an unfortunate health history but for all we know, could very well be in the past. Correct me if I'm wrong but I just don't remember ever reading anything that states why our club thinks they'd be better without him depending on what they get in return. I just wanted to know if something was ever said by either side.

How about Chris Neil. He'd bring grit and size to the offense and knows Chiarelli from his days in Ottawa. Could probably get him for 2 million or so for 2 years. He's turned down 1.7 per from the Sens b/c he's shooting for 2 mill at least.

As for Kessel I'd wait until the "musical chairs" stopped after about July 3rd with the free agents. Some team is going to have $ and have missed out on a top forward. That's when you move him because you'd have maximum leverage.

I'd also love to have Mike Knuble back, but his asking price is probably in the 2.5-3.0 million range which would be too rich for the B's taste.

Compare Kessel to Jordan Staal. They were picked the same year as high 1st round picks. Staal just signed for 4 mil/yr and has worse stats than Kessel. Of course Staal is a third line center and on the second power play unit. I see Kessel getting an offer for 3.5 yr. The Bruins will have to match or recieve a 1st & 3rd round pick next year. I could see Montreal making an offer. Just to get back at Boston.

RHO, it has to be that Kessel is asking a lot, and PC has decided to see if the market will pay it. Since K is RFA, PC can sit back and see what the market thinks of his value, then decide to match it or not.

PC only risks losing him to a team that's willing to pay more than Kessel is worth in PC's judgement. I'm sure he'd love to sign Kessel, but by signing Krejci, he's indicated where his priorities against the cap are.

Thanks for answering, Mickey! I appreciate it!