Addressing the Bill Guerin Rumors

Would you sign him if it meant keeping Wheeler?

would you sign him if it meant another roster spot goes to a 40 year old player who wont be around for the 2011-2012 season instead of giving ice time to a young player who will have an impact on this team for years to come. look at guys like krejci looch bergeron kessel wheeler etc etc. they “werent ready” to make the leap to the nhl in the years that they were considered unproven and unreliable youngsters. guess what, gretzky and lemieux were unproven and unreliable before they even got a shot. im not saying any of the baby b’s now will be as good as those 2, but give them a shot. its surprised us before

bill guerin is a really good player who has proven himself in ever situation imaginable… however, the bruins at this point don’t need to add another dinosaur to the team like tyrannosaurus recchi. while they’re both great players, over 40 just really isn’t a prime new contract age especially when you’re severing ties with younger, equally talented guys

I don’t have a problem with signing a veteran winger for a cheap contract, in a vacuum. Depth on the wing is lacking, and there’s nothing wrong with making kids like Colborne and Caron earn a spot on the team; only Brad Marchand has nothing left to prove in the minors. But, as I pointed out in this thread, Miro Satan and Paul Kariya are both better players, and all are likely in the same price range at this point. Why sign Guerin, given at least two better options in the same price range?

NESN has Glen Metropolit still available. If we really want a “character” guy, Metro would come cheap and be a fan favorite, we all know he plays his ass off.

I’m not saying go for grinders who can fill out the 4th line, and I’m not sure Guerin is the right guy either – but I would like to see some more veteran leadership added to the team. The way I see the lines now:

Looch / Savvy / Horton
Colborne or Seguin or Sturm / Bergy / Recchi
Colborne or Seguin or Veteran / Krecji / Wheeler
Paille / Campbell / Thornton ( I have a good feeling about the 4 line this year)

I mean right now 5 of the 7 set positions are 25yrs old or younger, assuming Wheels comes back for 1 more.
Savvy and Sturm have never been discussed as strong veteran leaders, so that leaves the final FA spot to help Rechhi, who has stated the team needs more leaders in the locker room.

Eventually the younger guys can take on larger rolls in this area, but I don’t think it’s realistic to expect that this year.

After doing a bit of research – I’m now 100% in agreement with Phun(formerly Phil?) regarding Kariya being a better fit the Guerin, though I wouldn’t mind either of them….or Satan

I wouldn’t mind seeing Guerin for a one year contract, but I think it is time to give Caron or Colborne a chance. With all due respect to Bergeron who I love on this team and who I would love to see end his career here, Krejci is definatly their second line center. He is just ridiculously talanted and if that wrist is ok I feel that he’ll have a year like he did two years ago.

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