I’m not sure if there’s already a rumor surrounding this out there somewhere, but regardless, I think Derek Boogaard should be a Montreal Canadien next season.
The guy can barely skate, hasn’t scored in four years, but he is hands down the best fighter/scariest player in the entire NHL.
Montreal were burned by “tough guy” Georges Laraque this past season and had to send him home because he wasn’t doing his job; fighting.
Laraque is another force in the scrapping department, but doesn’t engage or doesn’t agree with it anymore, or something. That’s a shame, because he’s one of the very few that can handle Boogaard and take him out.
With Boogard I don’t think you’ll ever run in to that kind of problem.
If I were Gauthier, I’d sign Boogaard as soon as possible.
The Boston Bruins just re-signed Shawn Thornton, so they won’t pursue Boogie. Neither will the Leafs obviously, since they got their fighter last summer in Colton Orr.
If Boogaard comes in to the division, Orr, Thornton, Carkner, and other toughies will have to fa ...
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