Bruins acquire Lee Stempniak

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Is it written in his contract that he gets traded every year? Seems like he has been dealt at least 4-5 times at the deadline.
I guess he his a replacement for shithead.
 

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So should he not have added him if he thinks he can help? Assuming it's a minor cost to acquire, I have no problem with this one.
 

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Yeah I find it really hard to quibble with this, unless the cost is truly exorbitant. My guess is Griffith and a 2nd
 

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They'll still have Vatrano, and it allows them to scratch Connolly come playoff time if he still isn't putting up #s.
 

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I don't see anything wrong with this. Stempniak will help on the right side which is mostly a disaster past Eriksson and Pastrnak. Gives them an option if Connolly and Hayes struggle.
 

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How is adding a 20 goal scoring veteran for the playoff push a bad thing?

The team is better now than it was an hour ago.
 

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Hardest schedule in the league the rest of the way. I'm not sure I'd print those playoff tickets yet.
 

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They're 3rd in the league in scoring already though.
So they can win 6-5 instead of lose 5-4 now. They're better now at (hopefully) not much of a cost. Just because they suck at D, I don't see why that means they shouldn't continue to improve in other areas if there are no options at D.

I'm not printing playoff tickets yet, but I don't see how this is a disaster.
 

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They're 3rd in the league in scoring already though.
The good will be if Stempniak adds some scoring depth to Spooner's line, giving opposing teams 3 lines to defend against instead of 2. And, at 21, it may be best for Vatrano to have continued success in the AHL this season; I'd be OK with that.

The downside is if this trade gives Claude more reason to send Pastrnak to the press box so he can keep Connolly, Talbot and Randell and Rinaldo on the ice.
 

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For a 2nd round pick, which they apparently treat as gold? No.
So then make that argument why, I'm curious what the reasoning is. No idea what you mean by them apparently "treating them as gold", but curious to hear more.

Talking about this past summer isn't very useful to the discussion.
 

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Giving up low draft picks for 2 veterans is exactly what you want to happen at the deadline. Are the Bruins significantly better? No, but they did add some pieces, at a very low cost, that could help down the stretch without mortgaging their future.

We can wax poetic about the inability to make a Loui trade, but maybe that deal just wasn't out there. I'll take 4 more months of Loui and the chance to use that time to resign him.
 

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How is adding a 20 goal scoring veteran for the playoff push a bad thing?

The team is better now than it was an hour ago.
Careful - he's scored 20 goals exactly once and that was a decade ago. He's on pace this year, but if history is any indication, he's more of a 10 goal scorer than 20 goal scorer.

I'm not sure what to expect out of him the rest of the way, but he's an upgrade over anyone else on our 4th line.
 

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They basically traded the first 5 rounds of the draft, plus at least a very good prospect, to rent Eriksson, Stepniak, and Liles for a few months. And they're still a very flawed team.
 

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The problem I have is they traded a 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th round pick for Stempniak and Liles. I know the second is from a different year, but that seems like a lot to me.
 

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They basically traded the first 5 rounds of the draft, plus at least a very good prospect, to rent Eriksson, Stepniak, and Liles for a few months. And they're still a very flawed team.
Where was this mythical "1st and a very good prospect" coming from? Just because Chicago traded their first for a guy they knew very well and were comfortable dealing for, doesn't mean other teams were willing to do that for Eriksson. The cap is going down next year. 1st round picks are like gold.
 

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They basically traded the first 5 rounds of the draft, plus at least a very good prospect, to rent Eriksson, Stepniak, and Liles for a few months. And they're still a very flawed team.
They have two first round picks. And they drafted 5 players in the first two rounds last year. I'm not for just giving picks away but you only have so much room and can't have a team full of young players. Look at how that has worked for Edmonton.
 

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Where was this mythical "1st and a very good prospect" coming from? Just because Chicago traded their first for a guy they knew very well and were comfortable dealing for, doesn't mean other teams were willing to do that for Eriksson. The cap is going down next year. 1st round picks are like gold.
I'm assuming they would have gotten something of similar value for Loui
 

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Pros: He is, somehow, the leading scorer on a team above .500.
He has experience in adjusting well to a mid-season move.
'Murica!

Cons: The 2nd in 2017 is a bit of an overpay for someone on the downside of his career, at least chronologically.
Water under the bridge from camp.
 

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They have two first round picks. And they drafted 5 players in the first two rounds last year. I'm not for just giving picks away but you only have so much room and can't have a team full of young players. Look at how that has worked for Edmonton.
It was 6 (Zboril-13, DeBrusk-14, Senychyn-15, Carlo-37, Forsbacka-Karlsson-45, Lauzon-52), but yeah, there's something to this. That and the 50-contract limit.
 

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Most 2nd rounders usually don't turn into Johnny Boychuk's. More often they turn into Brett Connolly's. Or worse. So getting a guy that helps their 3rd line now is not the worst return. Not ideal, but could be worse.
 

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Careful - he's scored 20 goals exactly once and that was a decade ago. He's on pace this year, but if history is any indication, he's more of a 10 goal scorer than 20 goal scorer.
Fair. I just meant on pace for 20 goals this year, poor wording from me.
 

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41 points is 41 points no matter how you get them on what team, anywhere in the NHL. Adding that to the bottom lines is a good thing for this team.

Anyone know if he was skating with anyone in particular before the season? Perhaps there's some chemistry or pairings that could thrive which we aren't aware of just yet.
 

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Meh but hell, if they kept Loui they they are intent on trying to make some noise in the playoffs. He'd probably be a decent fit next to Bergeron. No clue what happens to Connolly though.
 

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But they didn't. That was in the past.

Does that mean they shouldn't acquire him now during a good season for him?
I don't hate the deal, but:
-How do we know it will be a good season and not just a good 60 games for him?
-He has 11 points (including 3 goals) on the power play, so his point total should probably be discounted. At 5v5 he has 1.64 p/60, which is essentially the same as Jimmy Hayes.
-His PDO this year is 102.4, 4th best on NJ, but not absurdly high. Still suggests he's had some good luck.