Chuck Kobasew and the Boston Bruins have agreed on a 3 year, $7 million contract. Kobes' season ended on March 25th at the hand of a Zdeno Chara blast from the blue line. Kobasew, who turned 26 last month, was originally acquired from Calgary with Andrew Ference for Brad Stuart, Wayne Primeau, and a conditional draft pick. Kobasew and General Manager Peter Chiarelli are expected to comment on the contract tomorrow afternoon. The remaining significant RFAs include Dennis Wideman, Mark Stuart, and Petteri Nokelainen.
McKeon's Take: This is a brilliant move by Peter Chiarelli. I feel like Kobes will be better suited as a second liner and not a go to guy. If Chiarelli can bring in a top scorer then Kobes, Sturm can breathe a sigh of relief that they will be able to perform without tons of pressure as the only wings who are labeled goal-scorers. Also, the price of this contract should be noted. Chiarelli didn't over pay but he was still able to show Kobes that he holds a meaningful spot in this line-up.
2 comments:
3 yrs 7mil is a great signing for Chiarelli. Good to see they were able to keep him. It's also nice to see Hossa scoring for Pit in the playoffs. For all those people saying he doesn't show up in the playoffs, he is proving folks wrong.
It would be great if the B's can get him signed long term at $6mil/yr (long shot, I know). You never know, he may really want to play here.
Great signing for sure. I agree with McKeon - he is definitely better suited for a role on the second line. I can't wait to see who else we shore up, I really want to see Ward and Wideman signed before free agent markets are open.
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