If the teams Savard actually wants to come to are Toronto and Ottawa, and the Bruins think they'll have more options by waiting til his NMC becomes limited and he has to name 5 teams instead of two... I would list something like Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit knowing that those teams likely couldn't/wouldn't accommodate me and making sure I go to the place I want.
AHHHH. I didnt realize that was the date it went down.. if burkie can pull this off that means he got Kessel,Giggy,Phaneuf (also bringing us a ****ing captain!),Gus, Savard.. what an ipressive resume for a years work roughly!
I would be very pleased if we gave up Beauchemin for Savard. He fills the role emptied with Wideman traded to Atlanta.
Then, if we could land Perry with Kabs and Kulemin, I'd be convinced we have the talent to be a contender again. One qualification to that is we need a proven starter or establish one and get rid of Wilson.
I'd much rather give up Komi than Beauch, not just because I think he's worse, but because Phaneuf, Komi, and Schenn are all pretty much strictly right side defensemen, so they don't fit well into a top-4 together.
seems like Chia has really backed himself into a corner here, really. not much bargaining position, and a 7 year contract for a 32 year old coming off a concussion just can't garner that much, I don't think - especially when there's only a couple of teams he's willing to go to.
but with what has happened, it doesn't seem as if Savard can stay in Boston now regardless.