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Why Bruins-Flyers trade went down
Defenseman Andrew Alberts has been traded to Philadelphia for Ned Lukacevic and a conditional 2009 fourth-round pick. If Alberts re-signs with Philly, the fourth-rounder becomes a third-round pick. The fact that Alberts was still making those mistakes in the first place was one reason why the Bruins shipped out the 27-year-old ex-Boston College star. Philadelphia is without top-six D-men Randy Jones (hip) and Ryan Parent (shoulder) for extended stretches, which is why the Flyers pushed for the deal. In Alberts, they get a player who should be a serviceable fifth or sixth defenseman. The Flyers play Montreal tonight at the Wachovia Center, and Alberts could be in the Philadelphia lineup. From Boston's perspective, the Bruins whack a $1.25 million cap hit that was a healthy scratch the first two games of 2008-09. They also get back a draft pick they had given up in the Manny Fernandez deal. Claud Julien didn't know much about Lukacevic, but it's doubtful the winger will see action with the big club anytime soon.
Boston Bruins, AP
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This is a feel good story about - love. This playa is cherished....AA and he is the man. Yes, he will bring the wins with him and just totally dominate the ice. This is good news. Welcome holmes!!
Bond 007
San Francisco, Ca, FU
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This is a feel good story about - love. This playa is cherished....AA and he is the man. Yes, he will bring the wins with him and just totally dominate the ice. This is good news. Welcome holmes!!
Bond 007
San Francisco, Ca, FU
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Timing, Location, Money, and lack of consistant talent. "These are some of my favorite things" as the song goes.
Circus Maximus
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The dude cant play D. Plus he took up a lot of space on the cap. He's a good hitter yeah,but he'll make some ill advised hits at the expense of position. I definetely like this move.
bostongm
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Why Bruins-Flyers trade went down
Because they both had disposable assets that the other wanted? No?
DCruiser
Barrington , IL
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I think you covered it.
END OF THREAD.
YODA
Total Comments (17120)
Boston loosing the dead weight, I see.
cmh_phx : 18-16-5
Tempe , AZ
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trade went down because kukkonen sucks
Fightin'Philly
Drexel Hill , PA
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Biron should take most of the blame for the Flyers putrid start. Soft goals are why he has a 6.32 GAA. Nitty played better in relief Saturday night. I hope to see him in net tonite against the Pens. These lost points are the ones that bite you in the **** at the end of the year.
ORANGE AND BLACK
Total Comments (389)
this deal went down because Paul wants a quick fix and doesnt want to trade Knuble and have to bring up Giroux or Nodl this soon. he's hoping Kukkonen can step up so he can send Sbisa to juniors. In my opinion this trade is just a space filler and won't help the Flyers lack of depth at defense. Philly has several 3rd pairing defenders already. This is just an attempt not to add much salary and have a rotation so the lower level defensemen can stay fresh and possibly play better. Theyre just trying to stay afloat until Parent and Jones come back.
t-murder
West Chester , PA
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You wanna trade him for Jose Theodore? LOL
For $500,000 more........that was the number was it not bgm? And BTW, bgm, I almost forgot - have you seen Nelson's new do????? I mean it's not that new but it's nice. You still have a lot of Buds at your disposal?
seabird56
Bethesda, MD
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Flyers off to a shaky start. Lots of new faces and the chemistry with have to get better over time. Playing with the same players makes a huge difference and the new faces need time to bond. They will get better, but only time will tell.
HungryForMore18
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