Bruins acquire Chris Kelly in trade with Ottawa

If you guys go far in the playoffs, Kelly will be incredibly valuable. Enjoy watching him!

Unbelievable. Looks like another 2 and out in the playoffs. If we even get to round 2.

this 2 million dollar plugger will be 2wice as good as our 4 million dollar Wheeler. Kelly does add some depth, and he is a reliable player for 2 mil. Probably this trade is to cover a hole that is about to be dug for another trade. But taking it just as it is, it doesn’t seem like much.

I’m not big on Kelly but as someone else stated, this move could mean someone else being shipped out. As of right now looks like Seguin will be the odd one out with Kelly in the lineup. Kelly should help the penalty kill though which the Bruins need badly at the moment.

I like the deal. Kelly significantly helps the penalty kill, which has been dreadful over the last couple months. And if Tyler Seguin moves to the wing, which I assume he will, Kelly improves the team on faceoffs. He should help that third line, which has been terrible defensively. When it’s some combo of Wheeler, Seguin and Ryder, you have one okay defensive player, with two hopeless ones. Put Kelly in there, though, and suddenly, it becomes a pretty solid group, to the point that you can live with Ryder’s lousy defensive play.

I do wonder where they put Seguin now. I sort of hate to see him playing 4th line, but I’m not sure there’s another choice, unless Wheeler or Ryder is traded as part of a bigger deal. On the plus side, the 4th line has shown some offensive production this year, and some of their grit might rub off on the youngster.

Oh, and at this point, I’m pretty sure you can close the book on the Brad Richards speculation (ignoring his minor injury). The Bruins just added yet more depth at C, and now have $51.7M in salary committed for next year. No way they can trade for and re-sign Richards unless significant long-term salary is going back to Dallas.

Good addition, I agree that we are now open to move someone like Wheeler, so long as we don’t give the Leafs back their pick!!!!

“Are you saying ‘am I going to hit a grand slam in the next deal if I can do a next deal?’ I don’t think so. I think it’ll be a good deal. There are good players out there and I hope I can get it done." – Peter Chiarelli

Something about this quote doesn’t inspire much confidence… “If I can do a next deal?” I know this isn’t videogame hockey and nothing is easy in wheeling and dealing, but sounds like he’s setting the bar low. I’m being a debbie downer following this Kelly trade, but I’m gettng a little sick of Chiarelli’s conservative approach while teams like Chicago (last year) and Philly (this year) are stockpiling to win cups.

Let’s get a clutch scorer not named Chris Drury.

DO NOT WANT.

seriously though….i don’t think this move was necessary. sure, he’ll help out our PK and stuff but i’m pretty sure we can all agree we’d rather have a puck moving defenseman.

also, i don’t get why people are even uttering names like Rick Nash. how the hell would we fit a player like that under the cap? 7.5 mil isn’t very easy to clear up. but if i could, i’d trade

david krejci, 2 first rounders, my left nut

for

rick nash.

but again….cap space. i also heard jon wallach saying how it would leave us empty at center (which is true). he said something like “all we’d have is bergeron campbell and kelly”. why has nobody considered giving Wheeler more time at center? i thought he played much better at the position……whatever