Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has no intention of trading Tim Thomas. We're surprised the Thomas trade rumors got to the point where Chiarelli felt a denial was warranted. Thomas definitely created problems for himself when he decided to refuse to join his Boston Bruins teammates at the White House as part of their post-Stanley Cup celebrations. Thomas only made matters worse by saying that he did so because he felt the federal government had grown out of control, then attempted to avoid speaking about the issue further - which probably only served to make this an even bigger story. That all being said, Thomas is the reining Vezina Trophy winner, on a team contending for another Stanley Cup, and he's posted a 2.12 GAA and .933 save percentage this season. It would take something significantly bigger than refusing to go to the White House for the Bruins to drastically alter their team by trading away their star netminder just a couple months before the playoffs.