Bruins inquire about Forsberg?

by jctsai12 on Nov 11, 2009 12:36 AM EST

Over on ESPN.com, Pierre LeBrun's NHL blog cited that a number of GMs inquired with Forsberg's agent Don Baizley about the availability of the 36-year-old forward.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4642932&name=lebrun_pierre

"I've had some discussions with Don Baizley on him and we had people scouting him last week," Chiarelli told ESPN.com, confirming his interest in Forsberg. "It's something that we certainly would look at exploring."

Other teams being mentioned as possible suitors are the New York Rangers, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Vancouver Canucks. Forsberg's camp says that despite the discussions, he has not yet decided on his playing future. He has had a number of ailments throughout his professional career, though when healthy he was a pivotal part of the Colorado Avalanche's Stanley Cup winning teams.

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isn’t this guy like 37?

by Eric B on Nov 11, 2009 3:09 AM EST reply actions

More importantly, do the Bruins really want to give a couple million to a guy that will play about 5 games and then fuck off back to Sweden?

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Nov 11, 2009 9:01 AM EST up reply actions

Good point Cornelius I just think if the B’s are going to make a move go for someone that will actually play the whole season.

by Eric B on Nov 12, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions

That can’t really happen. That would be a breach of contract.

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by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Nov 14, 2009 10:37 AM EST up reply actions

Oh, right. Sorry. play about 5 games and then go on LTIR for the rest of the season while he rehabs in Europe and doesn’t come back.

The man has no ankles.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Nov 15, 2009 9:49 AM EST up reply actions

But but but.........

He’s Bergeron’s ideal linemate

I wonder if Bud Selig will give the Yankees a receipt with their World Series purchase

by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Nov 12, 2009 12:05 AM EST up reply actions

obviously they’d only do it if they thought he was durable enough, able to make an impact, and not looking for too much money.

by Stza on Nov 11, 2009 3:35 PM EST reply actions

the personal side of me

would love to see the signing, as I was a huge Forsberg fan back in the day. But his injury problems, his being away from the game, and his age all collude against him in this case. If the asking price is low enough, maybe, but with his expected production to be far lower than when he was in his prime, I’d hate to see the Bruins get into any sizable or long term deal.

by jctsai12 on Nov 11, 2009 3:45 PM EST reply actions

Peter Forsberg in Boston

I guess none of you realize how good Peter Forsberg really is. If he is not healthy he will not come back to the NHL. Ray Bourque can tell you how good he is. Half of Peter is better than 70% of the NHL right now. He can skate fast, pass like Adam Oates, control the puck in the offensive zone forever and hit like a freight train. If we get a chance to get him then I say do it. Their is a reason why he’s called Peter the Great. Wake up everyone.

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by mac8neely on Nov 19, 2009 10:38 PM EST reply actions

he already said

He was staying in Sweden for the rest of this season — I should have posted that as an update.

I loved Peter when he was younger, and in his last seasons he was still a point per game player in the NHL, but apparently the scouts who have been watching him play overseas didn’t come away impressed. Though he has been a consummate passer for his whole career, his goal scoring started to fall off a bit the last few years and he was getting a greater percentage of points from assists. But, most importantly, he hasn’t played close to a full season of NHL hockey without getting hurt for about 7 years.

Don’t get me wrong — I still think he would be a great asset to the team. With our young talent, he might even be the veteran guy that proves to be the key to a strong championship run. But in my opinion he is no longer the kind of guy you invest tens of millions of dollars in for a multi-year deal and build around; rather he is a complementary player whose considerable talents provide two-way depth and a strong locker room presence.

by jctsai12 on Nov 19, 2009 11:45 PM EST up reply actions