Bruins DEAL....BIG!!!!

The Winds of Change in Bean Town….

Well MacIntyre said there would be WHOLESALE changes…and he was not lying!!!

In what is EASILY the biggest trade in this PHL season, the Bruins and Flyers swapped Stars and futures in an attempt to wake their teams up.

Heading to Philly; RELUCTANLY I might add; are Winger Ryan Bayda, Dman Derek Morris, and Center Steven Reinprecht. Reinprecht was the only player to respond to my text, and was NOT holding punches about his LACK of enthusiasm to play for a woman!!!

Bayda has been unhappy since the offseason acquisition of Matt Martin; he will happily accept his spot on a Star studded flyers lineup.

Derek Morris as you remember was supposed to be the guy to solidify the back end for the Bruins….he and GMAC have not seen eye to eye, and his minutes had diminished in Boston.

Coming back to the bruins are reigning Norris trophy winner Brian Lee, runner up for the Calder last year Brett MacLean, and Center Derek Armstrong.

Lee is the PRIZE of this deal, many feel he is the BEST defenceman in the league, and the Bruins need A LOT of help in the back end. Unfortunately Lee has not reacted wee to the Hiring of Tanis whatever her name is, and has checked himself into a rehab facility for depression…..MacIntyre for his part has offered to allow Lee to move into his downtown condo….word is Lee gladly accepted and will do so when he leaves rehab.

MacLean is a SNIPER….period!!! The Bruins ONCE again have a logjam at LW, as MacLean and Martin will battle for PP time. Both players are under 22, and should be manning the left side for YEARS.

Armstrong is a performer, and a LEADER. He provides leadership, toughness, and will skate THROUGH the boards to get to a puck….something MacIntyre looks forward to watching….”Army is a guy we have targeted before….he is not a spring chicken, but he wants a cup…and he has volunteered to do what it takes…”

Also swapped were picks….Bruins send their 1st this year, for the Flyers 1st and 2nd next year. Many feel this trade was VERY one sided, and that GM Chazz Matthews may have panicked…..general consensus is the Bruins win, but time will tell!!!

From Bean Town….this is Dougie Mac!!!



To Philadephia:

Ryan Bayda 1- L LW 2 8 8 8 9 8 7 7 9 7 9 82
Derek Morris 1+ R D 9 3 9 9 9 9 3 9 9 6 6 81
Steve Reinprecht 1+ L C 2 9 8 8 5 8 9 8 9 8 7 81
Bruins 1st PHL9


To Boston:

Derek Armstrong 0 R C 7 7 8 8 8 3 8 9 9 8 8 83
Brett MacLean 0 L LW 2 9 7 7 7 8 8 6 9 5 8 76
Brian Lee 2- 12 L D 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 91
Flyers 2nd PHL10
Flyers 1st PHL10
2 PHL 10 TC