Boston Bruins: Do They Need Marian Hossa?

How many of you were able to watch Game 6 of the Boston–Montreal playoff series this year?  If you watched the game like I did, and you’re a huge Bruins fan like I am, you were probably as excited and thrilled as I was.

It would be hard to find anyone that thought the Bruins would be able to take even one game in the series, much less three.  The Bruins made the Habs sweat.  Personally, I think that fact hurt the Canadiens in their next series against Philly.

Unfortunately, Game 7 went to the dreaded Canadiens and the Bruins were sent home for the summer.  A lot was accomplished, especially for a team that many picked dead last in the Eastern Conference.  The biggest question facing the Bruins going into next season is where do they go from here?

There’s been a lot of talk about the resurgence of the Boston Bruins.  Throughout the 2007-2008 season, the Bruins seemed to be a team that kind of “straddled the fence.”  They’d have a five- or six-game winning streak, looking formidable and difficult to beat.  Then, they’d follow it up with a five- or six-game losing streak, barely able to score a goal.

At times, they were exciting to watch; other times, I had to turn away because their lack of scoring was too painful to bear.  The one thing that truly stands out in my mind about this years Bruins is that they absolutely never gave up.  The heart was there, the will to win was there, the fight was there. 

However, the lack of scoring talent was painfully apparent at times.  These are my thoughts on where the Bruins will go from here.

Going into the offseason, one name is being mentioned more than any others; Marian Hossa.  Would it be nice to see Hossa in a B’s uniform?  Absolutely.  Is it going to happen?  Unfortunately, I don’t think so.  Personally, I don’t want the Bruins to bring Hossa to Boston and the reasoning for that can be summed up in one word: finances. 

Very few teams in the NHL have more than one or two players earning in excess of $5 million.  Some have three.  Detroit has Lidstrom, Datsyuk, and Rafalski; Anaheim has Scott Niedermayer, Pronger, and Giguere.  Some teams have two; the Rangers have Drury and Gomez;  the Lightning have Lecavalier and St. Louis. 

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