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Recchi: returning to ‘Boston is my first choice’ 06.27.09 at 3:54 pm ET
By Joe Haggerty

MONTREAL — Boston Bruins winger Mark Recchi was in Montreal for the NHL Draft this weekend, and told the Inside Hockey Radio Show Saturday that the Bruins are his top choice as an unrestricted free agent. B’s GM Peter Chiarelli has also indicated that he’d like to have Recchi back in the Boston fold after showing he’s still got plenty to offer in terms of offense and leadership. It’s expected the Bruins will address Recchi and Boston’s other UFAs after making a decision on RFAs like Phil Kessel, Matt Hunwick and Byron Bitz.

The 41-year-old Recchi scored 61 points all-together in the 2008-09 hockey season, and finished with 10 goals and 6 assists in 18 games for the B’s following the trade deadline. Recchi was a factor on both the power play, and 5-on-5 as a pesky force tipping pucks in front of the net. 

“We talked to Peter and he just left me a message a few minutes ago,” said Recchi to the Inside Hockey Radio Show on Saturday. “The situation with Boston (Chiarelli) has got some things to figure out cap-wise. But Boston is my first choice and I’m going to give them every opportunity in the world to figure things out, so I can go back there. They treated me great after I came there at the trade deadline, and I’m more than willing to give them a little extra time to figure things out.”

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  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    hello,haggs i’m so exicted to hear that mark recchi is commited to coming back for another season with the bruins because he has a lot more gas in his tank to continue on with the bruins and he also stated that boston is his first choice i’m also glad we still have him on our roster because he helps out some our young guys out on the power play as far as getting to the net in front to tap in garbage goals and being smart with the puck do you think the bruins next year gonna be back in the playoffs again and will they go all the way which they were favored last year to do.what do you think haggs.

  • Peter

    Thats nice and all but he is going to be 42 years old next season, I don’t think he is the type to bring us to the promise land. He is a nice LITTLE peice but Chiarelli needs to do more, lots more.

  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    hey,peter to answer your question he is exactly the type of player that will bring us to the promised land he’s done it last year with carolina giving them a stanley cup during their time who cares if he’s going to be 42 next year iread yesterday’s online article from haggs that he said that boston treated recchi very well and expressed an interest in returning next year to the bruins and he say’s he still has enough in the tank and he does a good job teaching our young guys on the power play and gives them a good little punch on the power play. who the hell asked you to respond to my comment online i asked haggs not you so do me a huge favor why don’t you follow sports like a real man and shut the hell up and go fuck your mother why don’t you. have a nice day you fucki’n idiot you piece of shit.

  • http://bigbadblog.weei.com Joe Haggerty

    Wow Christopher…way to lay the smack down.

    I think the Bruins want Recchi back because of the leadership, toughness and production he’s still capable of in his mid-40′s. He’s also not going to break the bank in terms of salary cap price tags, but I’m not sure they’ll have a spot for him if they don’t make a trade over the next few days, whether it’s Sturm, Kessel, Ryder or somebody else. We’ll have to wait and see, but I think Recchi proved last spring that he can be a valuable piece of a Stanley Cup-worthy team if the B’s can improve things along the blueline.

    –Haggs

  • Peter

    I see I struck a chord with Christopher the sheep. It’s really “normal” to see someone flip out and say “go fuck your mother” because I said Recchi is 42 and would be a nice little peice to the team.

    Hey Chrissy why dont you take a break from your dungeons and dragons online super friends club and come up from mommys and big black step daddys basement and get some fresh air! I know you dont want to take a break from decorating your room in Bruins gear but its for your own good. You are obviously a very disturbed individual and maybe some real social interaction with the human race would do you some good.

  • james

    hey haggs, great stuff bud.. I miss talking bruins at the risstucia center..My predition bruins over car in 4-2..Remember..? boy you were right when you told me they were no push over..
    Anyway great stuff love the blog..I think bruins should keep Recchi he will get 20 plus goals and be good leader on and off ice.. Cheap money too.. where can you get a 20 goal scorer and tough as he is for like what 1.5?
    Also i think young kids can learn how to go to front of the net and tip some shots.. we saw him in practice he gets his stick on everything!!! Great guy to have..
    Keep the updates coming.. Thanks haggs… What you think? Kessel only if they can get him for 3.5-4 mill? Thats what he deserves for a one dementional player.. really..

  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    dear,haggs thank you for viewing my piece on me laying the smackdown to peter in response to your piece on recchi returning to boston is his first choice and thanks for your compliment by the way you are right about one thing the bruins should trade kessel just for the sake of the salary cap which has hit teams hard in this economy which is really hard times for sports in general do you think the bruins should trade kessel for the sake of his contract.what do you think haggs?

  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    hey,peter to answer your fuckin question i don’t collect dungeons or dragons that shit is not my thing at all so you wanna go and make fun of my momma and dadda why don’t you you must have some nerve may be you need to ask yourself one question is doing that a way of you wanting to get your ass kicked for good also another thing is your momma a fatter version of today’s miss piggy or is she a bloated version of an atomic beach whale now i am going to ask you why don’t you come out the back end of your momma and daddas ass and get some fresh air your fuckin self momma’s little dumb bitch you stupid piece of fuckin retarded shit? eat that momma’s boy peter.another thing you are nothing but a dumb white bread.

  • Peter

    “another thing you are nothing but a dumb white bread.”

    Thanks Chrissy for making my point. LOL. Quick get your velcro shoes the short bus is almost at your house!

  • Peter

    ok Haggs enough is enough, I know these are your people but when they start using words like “cunt” thats crossing the line. Time to ban this clueless lemming.

  • http://bigbadblog.weei.com Joe Haggerty

    Got it Peter…hadn’t caught that. Chris, you’re more than welcome to comment here but clean up the language a little bit, will ya? Let’s keep it civil.

    –Haggs

  • http://weei.com christopher mehegan

    ok,haggs i get what you are saying about keeping comments civil here but you better tell pete the sheep the same thing to the way you did to me also remind him of that one as well okay haggs? and by the way keep me informed in case any free agent signings happen just like the one where rasheed wallace is almost on his way to the celtics keep up the good work hagga you rule? p.s tell peter to keep his comments clean as well will ya?

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