Timmy on the block??

This reminds me of last year, watching the NESN commentators really have a hard time understanding that both Thomas and Fernandez were quite good and neither was The Starting Goalie for the majority of games. I remember early on in the season, Gord Kluzak kept talking every week about Thomas becoming the #1 starter. Repeatedly. Then Manny broke his back and the decision was made for them.

I did like that goalie tandem, though.

Ya I think a trade with Chicago would net the best return for Timmy, but do they really need him. I’ve heard Huet is on the outs with the team, but he has had a pretty good season. Anyway, I think if Chicago ends up wanting Timmy and Boston agrees to take Sopel in the deal, Chicago may send us Sharp. That’s a deal I would do for Timmy. Sharp would fit in nicely as the first line RW, and with Savard as his center he would be a lock to pot 30 a season. Sharps goal totals are down this season, but his helpers have sky rocketed (2 above his career high with 24 games left). I think coming to Boston and playing with Savard you will instantly see his goal totals go back up to 30+. A 30 goal 60-70 point guy with a 3.9 cap hit is exactly what Boston has been looking for. Boston can then bury Sopel in the minors and not have to worry about his 2.333 cap hit. Maybe a deal like Timmy and a second for Sharp, Sopel, Prospect (Skille Bickell). It would basically be Timmy and a second for Sharp, but In Boston taking sopel off their hands Boston gets a decent prospect in return. Resign Wheels, Stuart, Sobotka, Boychuk, McQuaid, Thornton, and Paille

Lucic (4.083) Savard (4.007) Sharp (3.9)
Wheeler (3?) Krejci (3.75) Ryder (4)
Paille (1.5?) Bergeron (4.75 Sturm (3.5)
Thornton (.550?) Sobotka (.600?) Bitz (.688)

Chara (7.5) Wides (3.875)
Hunwick (1.45) Stuart (2.5?)
Boychuk (.850?) McQuaid (.550?)

Rask (1.25)

That is 52.303 cap hit for the team. If you factor in Schaefer’s buyout it’s about 53 million, which leaves about 3+ mil in cap space. You can use that to get a decent backup goalie or a savvy veteran like Recchi to play left wing on the third line…someone who would put up better numbers then Paille. Maybe Tkachuk takes a hometown discount to finish his career in Boston. In that case if Thachuk would sign for 1.5 Mil there is no need to resign Paille, and Boston would still have 3+ mil for a decent backup goalie and cap space for injury call ups. Not having Timmy would be disappointing, but if it means having a lineup like that for the start of the 2010/2011 season I’m all for moving him

Like I said i don’t really think Chicago is looking for Thomas, but if they are I think the deal above helps both teams. Thomas playing behind that defense, and having an offense that can score more then 2 goals a game will settle him down. If Chicago bury’s Huet, and gets rid of Sharp and Sopel they gain about 6.858 Mil in cap space (Huet 5.626 – Thomas’ 5= .626+ Sopel’s 2.333 + Sharp’s 3.9 = 6.859). Boston gets about 1.1 Mil in cap space if they bury Sopel, and they get a solid first line RW with great goal scoring touch. If Boston could somehow get Skille or to a lesser extent Bickell back as well, Boston gets a pretty good prospect. I personally don’t see Bowman burying Huet, but a lot of people on other sites are talking about him doing so. If Huet passes through waivers and makes it to the minors I don’t see Rocky Wirtz being excited about handing out 5.685 for nothing this season and next.

As of right now this looks like a pipe dream, but it could work, and it’s about the only team and package i feel is worth Timmy. Blues, Blue Jackets, and Dallas don’t really have a goal scorer (Dallas wouldn’t trade Neal for Timmy), who could come in and help Boston now.

He’s not playing badly by any means and you are right, he was getting hung out to dry. Timmy’s last two games have been incredible though. He should change his name to Pimp Thomas.