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Thomas allows Bruins to seek trade
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09:43 AM ET 06.23 | Tim Thomas's no-movement clause would have expired on July 1, the date the fourth and final season of his $20 million contract officially begins. But Thomas has waived the clause, freeing the Bruins to explore a trade before his movement protection was set to expire. According to general manager Peter Chiarelli, Thomas waived the clause 7 to 10 days ago. It is yet another indication that Thomas's career in Boston is over. Several teams have inquired about Thomas's availability. Chiarelli said those calls have been in relation to the cap floor, which projects to be approximately $54 million in 2012-13. Chiarelli also said several other teams have called to confirm Thomas's plans of sitting out next season; Chiarelli has told those clubs that Thomas does not intend to play. Even if Thomas doesn't play next season, an acquiring team could apply his $5 million cap hit toward its number, potentially reaching the required cap floor.
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He'll be gone to another team before you can say 'Boston Globe.' At least six teams will be lining up to get him.
roamer
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"potentially reaching the required cap floor"
hbomb
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Wouldn't you just love it if one of those teams was yours...picking up a guy who won't even be playing just to meet the lower end of the cap.
Golden Bay
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If I was traded to the Jackets or the Leafs I'd sit out, not just next year, but the rest of my career.
roamer
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why even bother having a franchise if your not gonna build it to win
uncle teabags
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Who needs Thomas when you have Subban!?!?!?!!!
Argos.
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I don't effing understand this. You think anybody's going to give anything decent for a guy who, all other BS aside, literally JUST said he wasn't going to play next year? Does he hate the Boston organization so bad that he would actually turn himself into a poison pill?
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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danny take your meds he was just posturing so he could control where he goes at his age his career window is pretty small don't want to spend it with a perennial loser
Swamp Dragon
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Subban!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bostongm
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Old story..he'll NEVER wear the Bruins jersey again..thanks for the memories Timmy...oh yeah thanks for the Cup too!! Dont let the door hit your va__gina on the way out!!
bostongm
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He's old enough that someone mught want him as a backup, can't see much else.
shiprock
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And after this, who's going to offer Boston something even remotely tangible for this headcase?
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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No sh__it..bet you its gonna be something like a 7th round pick...in other words a bag of pucks...used pucks.
bostongm
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The only thing Boston gets outta this is the divorce will be final from this headcase and the cap space.....the best case scenario.
bostongm
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Isles can use a Goalie and to fill out the cap :-)
That'll teach him a lesson...
TheBone
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LMAO
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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BTW The Leafs just traded Jonas Gustavsson to Winnipeg, a final middle finger from BB for him having wasted precious drinking time flying to Sweden to sign that plug.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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All the Bruins are looking for is his cap number to disappear for next year.
Rex Racer
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Bustavssons in Winnipeg ?? Thats a guaranteed loss when he plays...The Peg must be thinking of tanking next season.
bostongm
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Well if they know that it's all about where he plays no problem he's only on the books for a year if TO doesn't take Luongo I thought this would be a logical spot as Reimer needs to build his confidence back still not sure why they upped his contract so fast Although the patriot that he is I doubt he wants to play up north where the damn socialists are the opposition wonder if this ideology was developed when he played in Scandinavia
Swamp Dragon
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