Would anyone consider this?

[Tim]

I'm going to go against the grain here and say do this deal. First off Claude Giroux is already one of the best fantasy hockey forwards. He is still really young and I wouldn't be surprised if he was the best forward in the nhl in two to three years. (Not kidding, especially considering Crosby's issues, Datsyuk getting older, and Ovechkin not being the player he was two years ago.) Rask has posted better numbers than Thomas this year and already looks just as good if not better than Thomas. I see them switching roles next year or maybe even this year if Rask keeps up this play. So basically your trading an elite goalie for a goalie for an elite forward and a goalie who will be elite in a minimum of two years, maybe even one year.

Here's my thoughts. NHL gm's do this in real life all the time. Have you ever, seen an NHL gm trade an elite, top 5 player at the trade the season BEFORE they cant resign him?? I sure can't. Why compromise your team next year before the season starts unless you have a very firm belief they will not be competitive. Looking at your team i see no indecation they can't compete. When GM's historically have thought too far ahead, they have compermised significantly their short term future and long term at the same time...look at Colorado since they won the cup. They have drafted well and still can't win because of over thought trades and moves. St. Louis (until this season)...Edmonton...same deal. My point is, gaining 1-2 years of a goalie is not worth a compermised future, and competitive team next season. Tim Thomas will make his 40 starts next year. So next year isn't even a gained season.

There is virtually 0 chance that this trade would benefit you in the Long term. If next December you aren't competitive who wouldn't want lundy for a playoff run, contract or not??? Think like an NHL gm bud. Over thinking rarely works. Take Detroit as a model of dominance and think how they would.

First of all being a gm in real life and being gm of a fantasy team are completely different. Real life GMs have a chance at resigning their players once their contract is up. GMs in this league do not. Once their years are up, they lose them. Period.

Second there is definitely a chance that Rask starts more games than Thomas next year. Why can't he? It's not like Rask is some terrible backup goalie. He's probably a starter on at least ten teams in the nhl if he wasn't with the Bruins. That's being pretty lenient too imo.

Third how is there a 0 chance this trade benefits him in the long term? Rask definitely has the potential to take over the starting job in Boston next year. Even if he doesn't you would still be getting an elite fantasy hockey forward.


The only way I wouldn't do this is if you really are going all in this year. Even then I would still have a hard time deciding. Giroux is a great forward and Rask should be getting more starts at the end of the year with the Bruins looking to rest Thomas for the playoffs.

[72 B's]

As a huge Bruins fan, here's my take on the Rask/Thomas thing : It is by far not a foregone conclusion that Rask will be the #1 man in Beantown next season. Thomas is signed thru the end of next season and he's still ranked as one of the most elite goaltenders on the planet if you've been living under a rock. lol. KEEP KING HENRIK, period.

[Tim]

Should've taken my advice