Marco Sturm wants to stay in Boston

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jul 16, 2009 2:59 PM EDT

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Marco Sturm's name has been bounced around in trade rumors around the league all summer, but according to WEEI's Joe Haggerty Sturm isn't going anywhere. Haggerty spoke with Sturm after the NHL Winter Classic press conference at Fenway Park yesterday afternoon. The winger, who is recovering from knee surgery, said that he does not want to waive his no-trade clause and added that he was not been asked to do so.

"I have heard there are rumors, but no I haven’t (been asked to waive my no-trade). Obviously we’re pretty tight against the cap and we still have two people to sign," said Sturm. "So obviously one of them on the team has to leave, but it’s part of the game. It doesn’t matter who it is. It’s just the way it is."

Does Sturm envision any scenario where he would waive his no-trade clause if the Bruins approached him with a trade in place?

"No. I’m planning to stay here," said Sturm, who can now be crossed off the list as a potential trade chip to make cap space this summer. "I still have two more years (on my contract). I definitely love it here on and off the ice."

- Excerpt from WEEI's Big Bad Blog

So, it sounds like The Sturminator is staying in Boston. I think if Sturm's knee can hold up, he will have a big season, especially if he is called on to produce more offensively. According to all reports, Sturm has not experienced any setbacks in his recovery and is expected to be ready for the start of the season.

The Bruins only have a limited number of players that they could potentially move to free up cap space. It will interesting to see what moves are made in the coming weeks.

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Yessssss. Keep THE GERMAN, please.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jul 16, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

Goodbye Chuck Kobasew

by MTLsBiggestBsFan on Jul 16, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions

I can understand why Bruins fans like Sturm, but they have $8 million of cap space tied up in guys with some REALLY serious injury concerns (Sturm and Patrice). Just sayin’.

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by jamestobrien on Jul 16, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

I don’t know why some Bruins fans are impressed with Marco? IF he could score 35-45 goals I might be impressed.

by Eric B on Jul 16, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

13 points in 19 games doesn’t impress you? If he played 82 games last year he was on pace for 30 goals and 26 assists.

I predicted 27 goals for him this year http://www.fantasyhockeyscouts.com/2009/07/bloggers-breakouts-northeast.html#more

When healthy Sturm has consistantly finished with goal totals in the high 20s. You really can’t ask for more than that. You know what you are getting. http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/sturmma01.html

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by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jul 16, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Plus, he’s german.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jul 17, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Sturm is a solid player, but I’ve always had a grudge against him just because he was part of the bag of marbles we received in the Thornton trade. That said, I think he could have a 60-point ceiling(more realistically closer to 50) and that is an asset any team would covet.

by Buzz Killington on Jul 17, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions

I might be one of the only Bruins fans that liked the Thornton trade, for what it’s gotten us since. Stuart, Kobasew, and Sturm are solid players. Well, except Sturm’s knee.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jul 17, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Wait, wrong stuart. We got Sturm, and then not THAT long after Ference and Kobasew out of that. And space to sign Chara.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jul 17, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions

That was one of the worst trades I think the Bruins have made in a long time.

by Eric B on Jul 19, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Prorating points doesn’t work for me, but I agree that he’s a 20+ guy when healthy. The big question for me is if he can get on the ice with regularity. That tends to be something that gets worse over time, not better.

Not trying to be too negative, mind you. I like Sturm and not just because of his emphatic ping ponging and German-ity.

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by jamestobrien on Jul 17, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions

On the flip side, the Bruins didn’t seem to miss him much when he was out of the lineup this year.

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by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jul 17, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions

That’s for sure. And if he doesn’t have a NTC/NMC, then it doesn’t matter how bad he wants to stay in Boston if Chiarelli needs to move him.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jul 17, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Which should make him the one that gets traded so the Bruins can make some cap room.

by Eric B on Jul 19, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I like Sturm.

I really really do, but I wonder, would he have been the difference maker against Carolina?

I think like that when a player has been out, would he have made the difference? Sort of like two years ago with Montreal. Could we have pulled it off with a healthy Bergeron and Kobasew?

Someone’s moving, no question of that.

by 13_Legion on Jul 17, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions