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From: djm@rayssd.UUCP (Dan R. Murphy)
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Subject: Re: Re: Peters for Riggan (& Babych for Neufeld)
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> Subject: Re: Peters for Riggan (& Babych for Neufeld)
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> > 
> > 	Peters for Riggan
> >  
> > Any thoughts on this trade. As a Bruin fan I can't figure this one out.
> > As far as I could tell Peters didn't have that bad a start although
> > Keenes has started much better. I would like to hear from people in
> > Washington in particular am not aware what Riggans status was. WHo
> > initiated this trade Boston or Washington?
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> The story I heard here in Toronto is that the Bruins had finally decided
> that Keans was going to be their number one goalie and was going to play
> most of their games.  That being the case, they figured the kind of salary
> they were paying Peeters was too much to pay a backup goalie, so they
> traded him to unload his salary and to give him a chance to be a number one
> goalie again.  On the other hand, Riggin has some impressive stats for a
> backup goalie too, and he has held the number one job with Washington
> throughout most of his term there, but presumably his salary is less than
> Peeters'.  Someone told me he was sent to the minors for a little while
> a year or two ago, so maybe they figure he isn't consistent enough to be
> number one.
> 
> The trade I can't figure out is Babych for Neufeld.  I know the Jets are
> off to a very disappointing start, but I can't figure out why they would
> trade their top defenseman for a forward when they were already well-stocked
> on forward (though right wing was their weakest forward position I think).
> They have one of the best offences in the league; it's their defence that
> badly needs strengthening.  I saw them play the lowly Penguins right after
> the trade, and the defence looked lost without Babych.  Neufeld didn't
> help much either, since the Jets lost 8-1.
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The word I heard around the Boston Garden was that Sinden was fed up with
Peeters' attitude.  He supposedly is a constant complainer and blames other
teammates when he loses a game.  

I don't feel it is true that Keans is being handed the #1 goalie job.  He
is a very streaky goaltenter.  It may be up to one of them to step forward
and take the job.

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Dan Murphy, RSSD, Newport