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« Trippin' | Main | Stuart recalled » February 10, 2007Bruins deal Stuart, Primeau to CalgaryThe Boston Bruins dealt free-agents-to-be Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau to the Calgary Flames for Andrew Ference and Chuck Kobasew, general manager Peter Chiarelli announced late Saturday. "There was no chance at signing (Stuart).'' said Chiarelli. "So you have to try to go out and find a replacement. We've had discussions with Brad since the fall and we weren't really getting anywhere, so that's part of the equation.'' Kobasew recently dislocated his elbow and is expected to be out of the lineup for 2 to 3 weeks, Chiarelli said. Defenseman Stuart, 27, and center Primeau, 30, who were acquired along with Marco Sturm from San Jose in the Joe Thornton trade in 2005, will both be free agents at the end of this season. Defenseman Ference, 27, has three years remaining on his contract after this season. Right winger Kobasew, 24, who played one year at Boston College, has another year left on his contract after this season. Ference has 2 goals and 10 assists for 12 points in 53 games for Calgary while averaging 26 minutes of playing time per game. Kobasew has 4 goals and 13 assists for 17 points in 40 games. He averaged 18 minutes per game. "It's sad to see (Stuart and Primeau) go,'' said goaltender Hannu Toivonen. "They are both great hockey players and great people, but it's a business and we as players just have to do our job and play hockey. Management will do their's.''
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living in canada i've had a lot more experience watching kobasew and ference than stuart and primeau. i think kobasew and ference will be good for the b's. kobasew will play well with firm direction. he's young but has playoff and world competition experience already. ference has great nights, checking and shutting down, but has lapses sometimes too.
we'll see.
Posted by: scott | February 11, 2007 12:58 AM
THEY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GET SOMETHING IN RETURN. THEY WERE GOING TO LOOSE BOTH PLAYERS ANYWAY. O'CONNEL TRADED FOR THESE PLAYERS AND NOW THE NEW MANAGEMENT IS PUT IN THIS POSSITION. WE NEED YOUNG TALENT THAT IS TOUGH AND GRITTY.
Posted by: RICHIE | February 11, 2007 11:59 AM