Chiarelli to trade critics: Bring it on

Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli, via CSNNE.com, was asked again Monday about the Tyler Seguin trade.

“I don’t think I’ll ever quiet criticism, there will always be critics," Chiarelli said. "Sure, I’ll face questions about Seguin. Last year at the Stanley Cup Final, my first question was Tuukka Rask – acquiring Tuukka Rask. How do I feel that I wasn’t the guy who acquired Tuukka Rask? So bring it on, I’m not being a smartass. You know what, Tyler was a fast player, you know, we got two really good players and we got probably two other really good players that you will see in a couple years.

“You heard me earlier about building a team that wins. You have to make decisions on guys. There are cap decisions, there are personality decisions, there’s where that player will play, and all those things come in to effect. Tyler had a terrific year, he led our team in scoring, and he led Dallas in scoring. He will continue to get better. He learned a lesson in the playoffs. [Dallas] loss last night and they will continue to get better because they have a young group. I’ll continue to answer those questions.”

Chiarelli also noted, “I continue to answer questions about trading Phil Kessel, he is a terrific player with Toronto. He was their leading scorer. When I traded him I said, ‘this guy is a 45-goal scorer’, and he almost is. So they are hard decisions and you know what? When you're in this seat and you have to make those decisions, you expect criticism. So I am not being a smart ass.”

Source: Joe Haggerty, CSNNE.com