Bruins Re-Sign Travis Green

[HordiBrusk29]

BOSTON—The Boston Bruins have agreed to terms with center Travis Green on a two-year contract, it was announced today by Bruins General Manager Mike O'Connell. Green was an unrestricted free agent.

"Travis was a very reliable player for us in our last season and we're happy to have him back," said O'Connell. "He's a real character player and adds a lot of leadership to our dressing room."

Green, 34, played four seasons of junior hockey with Spokane and Medicine Hat of the Western Hockey League with 152-190=342 totals and 247 penalty minutes in 286 career junior games. Drafted by the NY Islanders as their second pick, 23rd overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, he turned pro for the 1990-91 season, playing his first two pro seasons for the Islanders' AHL affiliate in Capitals District. He spent seven-plus seasons in the Islanders organization, including two 20+ goal seasons with New York, before going to Anaheim in a multi-player trade on February 6, 1998.

The 6'2", 200 lb. native of Castlegar, British Columbia played the next four-plus seasons with Anaheim, Phoenix and Toronto before coming to Boston on October 3, 2003 for a 2004 sixth round draft pick (Lennart Petrell). He had 11 goals and five assists for 16 points with 67 penalty minutes in 64 Bruins games in 2003-04 and did not play in the 2004-05 year.

Green has scored ten-or-more goals in his last nine straight seasons and has hit the 20+ goal mark on three occasions, including career-highs of 25 goals in each of the 1995-96 and 1999-2000 seasons. He has career NHL totals of 182 goals and 249 assists for 431 points with 658 penalty minutes in 857 NHL games.

[BigBadBruin8]

Glad to have Travis back...I'm smelling a trade, a big one or maybe two smaller deals...Brendan Witt may be here before the week is out

[MattBurger]

Green is a solid 4th line center. I'm just glad we don't have to throw Boyes out there on the 4th line. He isn't gritty enough, Green is.

[8BostonRocker24]

Originally Posted by BigBadBruin8

Glad to have Travis back...I'm smelling a trade, a big one or maybe two smaller deals...Brendan Witt may be here before the week is out

Couldn't agree more. I hate to say it, But I think Samsonov might be on the way out. I really really really hope not. His line, Is a complete 180 from the Thornton line (aka The 700 Pound Line). When the B's made the trade for Nylander last year, and Samsonov was healthy we had 2 scoring lines. Something this town hasn't had in awhile.
I hope/wish that the B's send PJ Axelson packing. I think it is a complete waste to see him on the 3rd line. He's more of a second line scoring winger, not a thrid line cheeking forward.

I also have to agree with MattBurger. Travis Green should have been the full time thrid line center last year. He won a ton of face offs, and plays the 3rd line role better then Brain Rolston. I'm glad to see him back, This means Brad Boyas will get another year in Providence or Maybe we can send him to Washington for Witt.
I still feel like San Jose ripped us off. I would much rather have Jeff Jillson then Brad Boyas, We have more then enough forwards at this point, we need more D-Men.

[Orr4]

Green was a good face-off guy but, he only picked up his game during the play-offs. Witt for Samsonov can't happen soon enough.