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Originally Posted by UnitedFlames
Growing up, I followed the Bruins but stopped watching them and hockey all together in the '90s due to frustration and demoralization brought upon by their ownership/management. I was always convinced that the Bruins existed only to be a losing venture for Jacobs and Delaware North... never to make money.
Someone on the HF Bruins forum reiterated this perfectly today:
"I see a pattern emerging but I don't like to admit it. The pattern reminds me of the Sinden/MOC days of the late 90's where they absolutely detested when players had the leverage to ask for more than they wanted to give. The Dougie situation feels quite similar to the days when Jason Allison was shipped out for asking to be paid market value. I have a feeling over the next few years any time there's a tough contract negotiation the Bruins will end up moving on rather than let the player "win".
Under Sinden and MOC it felt like the Bruins had a contentious relationship with all their top players. Chia worked really hard to make players feel welcome here, but it seems like that's all over now. The old guard is back and they're not going to let the players dictate their finances."
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Yup I've been thinking the same thing. Hamilton's agent tried to play hardball a bit, and this is the result?
There must be something in the water there because ever since at the Cap era was implemented, no other team has traded so many young star/superstar players so consistently since 2005.
-Thornton for Primeau, Stuart, Sturm
-Phil Kessel trade
-Seguin trade
-Hamilton trade
All budding stars at the time and superstars in Seguin and Thornton. Joe being the OLDEST at 26. Unreal. Granted they've made the final twice in that span, so it hasn't been all a loss. But talk about high risk/high reward trading.