AD Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Bruins Offer Coaching, Front-Office, Playing Position To Ray BourqueBOSTON, March 30, 2006 — Citing continued leadership problems at the executive and strategic levels, as well as the fact that they could use a little help on defense, Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs expressed interest in signing former All-Star captain Ray Bourque to help the struggling Bruins "in a variety of ways." "In addition to being a favorite of fans here in Boston, Ray Bourque is a proven champion," Jacobs said, referring to Bourque's 21 years with the Bruins and his brief stint with the Stanley Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche. "I believe the leadership, vision, and motivation he exhibited during two decades as a professional hockey player will translate extremely well to his new roles as head coach, general manager, and hockey player." The 45-year-old Bourque announced he is considering the offer, but will weigh it against the opportunity recently offered to him to become concessions, lighting, and entertainment director entertainment director for Boston's TD Banknorth Garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 A great Bruins move would see them trading for Joe Thornton and Samsonov. What a fucking joke that organization has become. Fire Harry I tell ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 I wish Ray all the best but your right Jaimoe, the Bruins are a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Bruins Offer Coaching, Front-Office, Playing Position To Ray BourqueBOSTON, March 30, 2006 — Citing continued leadership problems at the executive and strategic levels, as well as the fact that they could use a little help on defense, Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs expressed interest in signing former All-Star captain Ray Bourque to help the struggling Bruins "in a variety of ways." "In addition to being a favorite of fans here in Boston, Ray Bourque is a proven champion," Jacobs said, referring to Bourque's 21 years with the Bruins and his brief stint with the Stanley Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche. "I believe the leadership, vision, and motivation he exhibited during two decades as a professional hockey player will translate extremely well to his new roles as head coach, general manager, and hockey player." The 45-year-old Bourque announced he is considering the offer, but will weigh it against the opportunity recently offered to him to become concessions, lighting, and entertainment director entertainment director for Boston's TD Banknorth Garden.is it me, or does the last sentence make this seem like a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 is it me, or does the last sentence make this seem like a joke?I thought the same thing. Having him lace-up at 45 was the first clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 well, i thought, the bruins could prob still use him at 45, the way theyre going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Actually, the Bruins have a decent defense. It's the huge holes up front, thanks to the "foresight" of O'Connell, that's killed them. I never liked O'Connell as a player and as a GM... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 ahh, im talking outta my azzz anyway, dont really know anything bout the bruins, except that brad boyes seems to have developed quite nicely, and that theyre even worse than the Leafs. well, maybe Ray can play centre then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 The Bruins have two good young players in Patrice Bergeron and Boyes and a good forward in Marco Sturm, and the rest are a bunch of role players. Alexi Zhamnov is pretty useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Alexi Zhamnov is pretty useless.Tough to be "useful" when he's been hurt for all but 24 games this year, that after a lock-out year and missing camp due to injury. I think it's safe to assume that no one knows if Zhamnov has anything left in the tank.On paper the Bruins had a great top 2 lines to start the year - Thornton, Murray, Samsonov, Zhamnov, Bergeron and somebody. But we all know how that turned out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jaimoe Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Alexi Zhamnov is pretty useless.Tough to be "useful" when he's been hurt for all but 24 games this year' date=' that after a lock-out year and missing camp due to injury. I think it's safe to assume that no one knows if Zhamnov has anything left in the tank.[/quote']He's been injury prone for half his career, big contract making him tough to trade and an "old" 35. That's what I meant by pretty useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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