cherson@nonode.DEC (WOO/D89, 236-2229) (03/12/86)
I'm beginning to think that Harry Sinden has lost his sense of judgement. This latest move of his, Reed Larsen for Mike O'Connell, makes no sense at all (at least to me). Sure Larsen is a more potent scorer for a defenseman, but the Bruins are going to sorely miss O'Connell's contributions on defense. I'm not a Bruins fan (never have been), but there have been individual players on the team that I have respected, and O'Connell was one of them. I think that I'd have to file this one under the "quick fix" category of trades. David C.
ryan@fremen.DEC (DTN 264-8280 MK01-2/E25) (03/13/86)
---------------------Reply to mail dated 12-MAR-1986 13:13--------------------- >Posted by: decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-nonode!cherson >Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation > > >I'm beginning to think that Harry Sinden has lost his sense of judgement. >This latest move of his, Reed Larsen for Mike O'Connell, makes no sense at >all (at least to me). Sure Larsen is a more potent scorer for a defenseman, >but the Bruins are going to sorely miss O'Connell's contributions on defense. > >I'm not a Bruins fan (never have been), but there have been individual players >on the team that I have respected, and O'Connell was one of them. I think >that I'd have to file this one under the "quick fix" category of trades. > >David C. > Are you kidding? My first reaction was that the Red Wings had stopped pretending to try to build a winner. O'Connell just doesn't have it any more - he has played poorly all season. I can't count the times I've seen him give up the puck in his own zone to the chagrin of Riggin or Keans. Just imagine Bourque and Larson together on the power play - on second thought, there's no need to imagine it - I saw it last night against the Penguins. Although Larson didn't score, the added threat from the point contributed to a few Bruins goals. Also, Dwight Foster (for whom the Bruins essentially gave up nothing) performed well, particularly on penalty killing. Mike Ryan ARPA: ryan%fremen.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA UUCP: {decvax,allegra,ihnp4,ucbvax,...}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-fremen!ryan