TIM THOMAS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Bruins goalie Thomas may sit out next season

Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli is not sure if goalie Tim Thomas will return for the final year of his contract next season. Chiarelli said on a conference call Friday that Thomas might sit out for family reasons, according to ESPN Boston. "Tim came to me via his agent toward the beginning of May and said he was thinking of taking the year off," Chiarelli...
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Chiarelli working under assumption Bruins will be Timmy-less next season

So much for a dull off-season. Overshadowing the signing of Chris "Don't call me Ray" Bourque and re-signed of Pie Face was the news that Tim Thomas may take the 2012-2013 season off. And today, while talking about the Bourque/Paille contracts, Chiarelli confirmed those reports and is working under the assumption that the Bruins will be Timmy-less next season.From BostonBruins...
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Tim Thomas Could Have Played Last Game With Bruins, Given Latest Information on Goalie's Future (Video)

Tim Thomas has won a pair of Vezina trophies and was the biggest reason behind the Boston Bruins' 2011 Stanley Cup championship. But it appears that Thomas' days in Boston could be numbered. Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli revealed during a conference call on Friday that the talented netminder had suggested he may sit out the 2012-13 season, for reasons unknown. The comments sparked...
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Peter Chiarelli Confident Club Can Thrive Without Tim Thomas, But Goalie's Sabbatical Would Limit Offseason Options

The Bruins entered the offseason with questions surrounding what they would do with Tim Thomas as the veteran netminder entered the final year of his contract. Thomas may have made that a moot point while creating a host of new problems for the team, after general manager Peter Chiarelli revealed on Friday that Thomas is likely to sit out the upcoming season. Chiarelli, who had said�...
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Tim Thomas Risks Loss of Support, Erosion of Skills If He Follows Through on Plan to Sit Out Season

Tim Thomas has always marched to his own beat, alone on an island even inside a crowded locker room. But now it appears the Bruins netminder could be about to make his separation from the team much more literal. After reports began to surface Thursday that Thomas was contemplating sitting out the upcoming season, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli confirmed the goalie's intentions...
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Tim Thomas considering taking a season off from the Boston Bruins

A rumor broke Thursday night that Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas was considering taking a year away from the NHL. Many, myself included, discounted it as nothing but gossip. What reason would Thomas have for doing so? How could it possibly do anything but harm his career? It seemed mad that he'd consider doing such a thing, but madness is the order of the day in the NHL...
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Tim Thomas taking year off?

The Bruins and their management appear to be preparing to not have their star goaltender on the ice for next season. 

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Bruins G Thomas considering a year off

Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli says goalie Tim Thomas is considering taking next year off for family reasons. Chiarelli says Thomas is ''worn out'' and thinking of skipping the next season. The GM says the team is proceeding as if the two-time Vezina Trophy winner will not be available next year. Thomas, who's 38, expressed an interest in playing...
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Year off ahead for Tim Thomas?

Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas is considering sitting out the 2012-13 season, ESPNBoston reported late Thursday, citing a source close to the player. The veteran netminder has pondered taking the shocking sabbatical "on more than one occasion" during the 2011-12 campaign, the report claimed. He reportedly felt stressed after a season that notably saw him receive...
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Report: Bruins' Thomas considering skipping next season

Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas is considering taking next season off, ESPN.com reported Thursday, based on a source. Thomas, 38, has one year remaining on a contract that pays him $3 million, although his cap hit is $5 million. His no-trade clause expires on July 1. The Bruins may be open to trade offers because they have a possible No. 1 goalie in Tuukka Rask. Thomas had...
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Tim Thomas Could Have Played Last Game With Bruins, Given Latest Information on Goalie's Future (Video)
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Chris Bourque
Chris Bourque Expected to Compete for Spot in Boston, Not Just Give Providence a Boost After Signing Two-Year Deal
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Tuukka Rask
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5
Joe Corvo
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Andrew Ference
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Zdeno Chara
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Benoit Pouliot
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10
Zane Gothberg
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Jared Knight
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Chris Kelly
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Gregory Campbell
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Mike Mottau
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Shawn Thornton
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David Krejci
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Greg Zanon
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Miroslav Satan
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Brian Rolston
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Anton Khudobin
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Cam Neely
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Patrice Bergeron
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