Tag Archives: Tomas Kaberle

Five free agent forwards that the Boston Bruins should target

15 May 2012

The Boston Bruins’ breakup day came approximately six weeks earlier than it did the season before. During the day’s interviews and meetings, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli indicated that while he didn’t foresee any major changes, he would like to “add some pieces.” The Bruins will need bottom-six players with one or two to have the potential to move into the top-six group, if necessary. With the current situation as is for the Bruins, here’s a look at five free agent forwards that the Bruins should target.

The Montreal Canadiens have fired GM Pierre Gauthier

29 Mar 2012

Canadiens’ owner Geoff Molson will make the official announcement during a press conference at the Brossard Sports Complex at 11h45. The Canadiens are last in the Eastern Conference with a 29-34-14 record and were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday. According to Darren Dreger of TSN, no replacement will be named on Thursday. Gauthier, who also worked ...

Eight Predictions for the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline

20 Feb 2012

I have a love/hate relationship with the NHL Trade Deadline. As a fan of the game, it’s exciting to see players move to different teams to help win a city a championship. After the deadline, most NHL teams are set for the home stretch of the season leading up to the playoffs. You know who is going to be a contender and you know who is going to be looking forward to game number 82.

The Maple Leafs and the Legacy of the Muskoka Five

14 Feb 2012

February 11, 2012 was a bittersweet night for LeafsNation. Mats Sundin, the classy and consummate captain, was honoured with his #13 raised to the rafters. A familiar face in Tomas Kaberle took the ceremonial face-off. The Toronto squad was horribly overmatched on the night, losing 5-0 to the Habs. A number of Leafs had poor ...

Markov Skates, But Is That a Good Thing?

2 Feb 2012

In a tightly packed scrub room deep within the heart of a large Montreal hospital, two orthopaedic surgeons are preparing to perform a routine shoulder operation on a fallen skier. As usual, the conversation has turned to the Montreal Canadiens. “Did you hear? Andrei Markov is back!” says one of the surgeons, still elbow ...

Canadiens Fans React to Kaberle Deal

10 Dec 2011

It has not yet been 24 hours since the Tomas Kaberle trade was completed, but fans of the bleu, blanc, et rouge have wasted no time, clamouring to step onto their soap-boxes and bang their drums.

Turning Over an Old Leaf; Canadiens Acquire Tomas Kaberle

9 Dec 2011

The Montreal Canadiens have traded for long-time Toronto Maple Leaf defenceman Tomas Kaberle. In a surprising move, the 33 year-old Czech was acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Jaroslav Spacek late Friday morning. Kaberle, who has 2 years left on his current contract at $4.25 million per year, will be expected to ...

With Krejci and Peverley extended, should the Bruins re-sign Chris Kelly next?

5 Dec 2011

Chris Kelly has never scored more than 15 goals in any one of his seven seasons in the NHL. In 24 games, he scored 10 for the Boston Bruins.

The facts could go on for awhile, too.

For example, the Bruins are a perfect 8-0 this season when Kelly scores a goal, 9-1 when he registers a point. Speaking in regards to his defensive abilities, Kelly is a +16, tied for third-best in the NHL with teammate Brad Marchand. He has a shooting percentage of 23.8%, fourth highest amongst NHLers who have played 20 games or more and he’s seen his average time on ice jump from 13:32 in October to 14:45 in November.

Chris Kelly, as underrated as he may be, is actually a very crucial part of this Bruins team.

He also happens to be on the final year of his contract.

Top Five 2011 Free Agent Steals

14 Nov 2011

Heading into this past summer’s 2011 free agent frenzy, most of the anticipation and speculation from fans and media alike was focused on the big-name, big-money catches like Brad Richards, Simon Gagne, Erik Cole and Tomas Kaberle. However, dozens of other NHLers found new homes this summer without as much fanfare and monetary value, some ...