Montreal/Boston

To
Tim Thomas G 37 5000000 2 22 77 79 79 77 77 79 76 75 76 71 80 73 78 77 77
4th 2013

To
Alexei Emelin D 26 2000000 3 35 44 53 51 76 70 84 75 78 70 55 56 78 49 76 69
3rd 2013

agrees, we get a number one goalie for a solid young d-man and the picks balance it out.

confirm. Emelin will fill the whole left by Boychuk going to Carloina. Emelin is young hits and plays the physical style we like in Boston. This will allow Tuukka to be the true #1 in net. confirms

no isnt enough for thomas

ha Thomas is an aging goalie while Emelin has elite checking, is good defensively, good skater, good endurance etc and on the way up not to mention a much better contract.

It's fine. Thomas is old and going to retire, has Rask. This deal is 100% fine.

This is fine... a 3rd pairing dman and a swap of picks for an ancient goalie who'll give at least a year or 2. The cap dump is well worth any "value difference" I believe is not seeing.

no problem with this

CONFIRMED