Peter Chiarelli, Bruins GM

" I welcome back to the dale and -- program Eric -- Joe Hagerty filling in for dale and Michael the Boston Bruins on the road tonight. They've been playing some great hockey as we all donors at the take on the Pittsburgh Penguins this evening and it's a perfect time to welcome in our guest joining us on the eighteenth the hotline at eighteen seat your world delivered is the general manager of the Boston Bruins Peter -- Peter did you hear us. Compared to hear me. I Europe I I don't want to make you sound like a professional wrestler -- you calling from points unknown it sounds like."

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" We could -- world junior all day long but let's start with the Bruins and just your thoughts on your team right now because it seems and everything. We we've bred from Paula Juliana some of the players they're not playing great hockey but they're playing winning hockey which is. A great characteristic of this team that."

" Well particularly the last at bat -- okay. And been a little. After that we -- certainly -- article also got a particularly. Like Janet. And but we're you know we're going to -- look at how well -- gave the game. And you sometimes we get -- will be bent but -- cannot adequately. The last game at Carolina -- a bit down. So down. Again there's a lot of character in the you know you have your -- Well another moment that supported the kicker Olindo again that the get -- that trade --"

" Peter how how much of it is may be playing a little loose with the Bruins and maybe them -- not clicking on all cylinders and how much of it is a team's starting to put the bull's -- a little bit on the Bruins and seeing them is. As a team that they're going to measure themselves against after the way you've performed over the first third of the season and be. Just up by virtue of the time of the year that it's getting to be January you know and then February that things are tightening up in the games are going to be a lot tighter going forward and start to jostle for position. For the playoffs."

" I don't get first your thoughts -- or maybe there have been the most at all the biggest mystery because. He'll actually. Look they're eight that we can't. Intervention began that that you don't aware -- that week. We played we competed. But this year and you can do it two weeks and based -- that you know that we're we're playing -- okay that we are scoring -- we let them more secure game. So that certainly had a large part to do it. Felt really so we played two games that we came back from the break. That day week we have what I call that -- Hitler. Note that the -- oh really impressed me about this team. That the next game. The play it tight and -- gave the world game playoff game against another aspect of that team barely did that almost perfection. I was impressed. You know got a break and it -- a little but a lot. I think critters aren't but I bet but at triple."

" the goaltending ended the combination of Tim Thomas and Manny Fernandez has has been outstanding and you always want depth in that position you want some competition to bring out the best. You got a couple of older guys who who have been around the block once or twice were there any concerns about these guys being able to work together. In order to kind of put aside their egos for the team and just to be ready to go when called upon."

" I wouldn't characterize -- parent. But it started to that you look at he looked and it makes -- there -- certain chemistry between the two of them. Com and the bigger -- respect each other and annually to cook act and that. There had been stressing that at the restaurant to -- important. Throughout the just goes much -- like Google late January February that dog that can't -- to schedule. Edwards hit a lot of these -- certain period I felt. They're good to good people Jim -- the American and the -- by --"

" Obviously they'd leave the NHL in save percent for the team does that. You know it's showing a little bit of the of the job that they've done they've supported each other they've really. And the best -- the Bruins have had since the days of of Reggie eliminating mocha back in the eighties and nineties. Is there any reason why with a lot of teams they're going to be searching for goaltending. As as the months go on here and maybe you start to get some trade offers for our Fernandez is there any way possible you see that you want to break up a tandem like this with the way they're playing."

" I -- I don't I don't common -- right. I -- good at doing it pure stroke be good special it got there but. I luckily had a strong Billick I don't believe we -- part."

" Peter what's the latest -- though Patrice Bergeron I know. You know when you hear the term date date in sports it it it sometimes in the in the opinion people's like well he can play any day and that is certainly not the case here that. For Patrice Bergeron especially with the second concussion day to day means all right how is he feeling to date hearing more about kind of like. Just clearing that -- a little bit what can you tell us about him and -- and what the plan is going four for Patrice and how patient you need to be with someone who's had a second concussion in less than two years."

" Well out of anything it is that they already beat your 800 different days -- out just -- good day today. There's no I cable and the comeback. I don't know that -- It period but -- our daily significantly better as compared to the concussion from last year that there's no real comparison. -- Duke coach. -- The concussion -- could bury. We're very fortunate and at least they got a lot to keep it from last year because it played. Go got a beer can that go I think we look at Beck question I think he -- it got -- college then he had a concussion. But you're -- people look at -- girl that got the chance. And and you're gonna go to pick cars built into them. He's still getting semantics. I know he's improving -- that you're critical -- improving everyday. So I -- again no timetable. That type -- player out here very good person and we we built this last year's order be careful here."

" Do you. Changes have you changed how you deal with Patrice after what happened last October and is there are different equipment that he's expected to wear that the we hear about baseline testing I mean. You know what we can guess as to how he's feeling only he knows for sure but what can the team do to try to put him in a position where. This doesn't happen on a on a consistent basis."

" But he eagle birdie birdie at 2 AM and I apologize -- I think those that occurred at. Apparently look at them. There's that Simmons that helped hurt that the at the end of fellow players -- up about it again but it could have retrieval. And -- secret -- to greet your. Belt I think that we looked at. Again I bet that they want -- government help isn't. Not that bad that it should look at the airport there be patient. There are players. That come back and Cutler very well -- And they just they're so we're fortunate that I look -- That we did this you know we we we get this club currently being able to the even retreat but he did a lot of good luck because. It gave him -- that it. The baseline -- better foundation the recovery."

" Now switching gears a little bit and just I know you won't talk about trade tax this year but him and ask you to me is going to ask you aren't cycle absolutely talk a little bit about down last year and Phil Kessel obviously his name came up a lot and in trade toxic and just. You know going down the stretch last year the pressure to make the playoffs and maybe need to school or in in somewhere out there and you know maybe his name was mentioned but. How close did you come to trading Phil Kessel last year how close -- ever come. And how happy are you that you didn't given the fact that he's blossomed into the score that you always thought could be. You know during his career with the Bruins."

" They're cute clothes that you really. I don't know based -- trade deadline. -- speculation market to trade him. I don't let the other we looked where you -- the centerpiece. At all the other general manager Eric trade him. But -- gonna. At the end of the year we ever exit meetings. And can't believe that a little this little disgruntled because. Of the way you know they're pretty good bet that the -- but the fact that he was benched. And I have built to -- been your career right now boat rocker trade so. Out this ludicrous speculation that big public conversation that definitely don't. I could -- pretty good it could collect the we're concentrating -- An -- it is pediatric belt."

" a well I think that's good news so the Bruins fans out there now certainly. But is that one of the toughest things about being a general manager is. Having these young assets these young players that are quite where they're going to be whether it's a great year Cassel. And then people come and want them and will you know go after them in trades. Engaging kind of where they're going to end up while you obviously we'll have needs on the hockey club at the same time."

" My job -- our -- job is to protect at least players there. -- get a real good bet the players to bring you that they Mitchell oh oh then achieved to so you speak. Why don't we quickly return to that point but we're criticized survival. We could hurt their belt project triple. But I -- getting -- that's -- it. Can't beat here aren't looking good as. We do they do what we know that it -- bigger player -- already gotten better built. I don't think Kaczur where you know you're good cop in New York Jets -- to a trade out but at least be. Is. In the third period it even looked at what I what I go what are these discussions about it. I'm like big guys you can go to work the ball well. -- projections are here pretty good player."

" surely the Bruins general manager on the phone with us he's driving back to the world junior championships up in Ottawa. The Bruins playing the Pittsburgh had a good effort by Germany last night's game by the way against Canada they hung in that goaltender was pretty good."

" A lot of good effort -- clock."

" You mentioned the benching last year Phil Kessel and I just curious -- I don't want to. You know go through too much of the history but so much has been pointed at that playoff series with Montreal has kind of like at a statement series for the Bruins. But when when Cassel is that's how is that determined do you put all your faith and -- your head coach and say well this is what you do -- is they're kind of like a communication collaborative thought about trying to find what's best. For a player who at that point was -- years old and certainly feeling. You know kind of like -- all alone when that probably happened last year in the playoffs -- communication worked out in. If we view -- you're head coach."

" Are you get that in reality QB. We talked about it. -- quarter and -- remember occasion. You know when you -- young -- you have to look up by the date what that record well. -- every color and it hit pretty uphill anyway because -- He took a lot of other stuff but it -- Brought them physically -- mentally but. Out that's usually don't play as good -- and an -- the matter with doc about that are application. That pitching hitting eighth player -- and it looked at all and their leaders that's what we should do it. Edgar. It it didn't help them build the dominant again and hope that you look at critical terrific boring. Well I give a lot of credit because he has matured. Physically and mentally and -- is going into the third quarter."

" And actually this question you know it plays into specific players a little bit like Phil and David -- she. At both are restricted free agents when the season is over and your job is obviously -- look at the long view in the short you with a team. And I know attacking you that you you your policy normally is not. Deal with or talked to restricted free agents during the season please explain a little bit more of why that's -- policy in kind of the reasoning behind it not dealing with those guys until. After the season and and sometimes dealing with -- restricted free agents during season concerning contract extension."

" Well generally generally. You want to try him out. He looked good restricted -- didn't. Historically we've. -- have a -- completely silent. Michael we try to resign -- expect Brett dirt those burners are you don't have the level of control. What bet that there are -- speier. Edit condemned -- not heard about that it would depend on the ticket centers I think they'd be this year we have to look at the good thing because. -- the other things are game changing from the pot theory he could enter into discussions. I don't quite live there aren't. But there's always that you have your -- be economy it impact the salary cap it is -- cap restricting. You know we have to kind of average. There are other certain years -- that we. We're going to happen at -- there you know the Olympics -- vision and the more work we get better. I'm working -- media -- create. Absolutely desperate -- appropriate that it is albeit with a great."

" It is there a lot of concern. With the restricted free agents especially if it's a really good young player and you have a couple of them. That a team will come in in try to really signed to a big offer sheet in the offseason. Or is that tempered kind of -- by what you referenced there the economy that may be not as many teams are going to go out really try to spend money on these guys."

" I think you actually won the governors meeting you're hearing here I barely had to. One economist. Respected conference good -- one respect -- While street. And telling them what they told us about that the other people into recovery. And while there appear -- there's going to be. A lot of bumps and luckily. Then he had to look capitals that it -- going to be I really can't eat. Bat these types of maneuvers that they -- Aren't they like people so we -- at the airport but certainly. Could certainly areas that it is that -- it appears that covered about everything but we're not going to let that go out. --"

" It is surely as well as theater just changing gears quickly be formula to go there's going to be an outdoor game at Wrigley Field. Coming up on New Year's Day has there been any talk did you -- any light on whether or not something like that could happen at Fenway Park or Gillette Stadium more. I know you've got some connections over harbor you know you probably do something there are for him but that would make you the most popular -- campus I think Peter -- certain certain area. Fenway or Archuleta hasn't been any talk about getting the Bruins involved in something like that and obviously. It's big ratings very popular for the league and is really I think probably exceeded everybody's expectations as part of as far as. What has it is meant to the NHL."

" There was a lot of discussion over over the last -- regards to Garibaldi. The guard them for the specific pet do it is that it got that then you better lay the other. But it is another expression I haven't been -- bobbled -- discussion -- absolutely verbal discussion. But I -- pick their -- especially today I think that is already here at bat. You know cut cut cut cut cut it good the first -- it took him but I thought aren't you see him. There -- special attribute that -- back a lot of memories let me -- And then there's special let it could be happy to be a great idea very good."

" We'll say it'll keep us up to date on that -- but I think you know a lot of teams of -- in line I think Fenway Park would be. A perfect fit I think their opened January 1 two love -- they're usually can't answer that they sites."

" York. -- that we as you well know in the city we talked about it I think that's right when the fans leave to go down to Florida period with the bats in the market big guys that -- I want."

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" McDyess stays up snowshoes doing double tiger athletic certain up so you're you're driving from Ottawa it's aware Peter. -- coming home okay good to leave the home forgotten here and drive safe it sounds like era abiding by New York State law in not talking on yourself only using X -- device."

" That struck personally to -- that -- got -- I think -- a couple of but I. A fully appreciate the effort drive safely through was upstate New York and thanks for your time cafeteria Peter afternoon I. Peter surely the general manager of the Boston Bruins joining us."