Bruins GM Don Sweeney on plans for NHL trade deadline
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On Monday, four days before the National Hockey League (NHL) trade deadline, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney addressed the media to detail the organization’s current outlook with just over a month until the playoffs begin.
Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins with 59 points (27 goals, 32 assists) through 56 games this season. The captain, however, was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday and will miss at least four weeks. The 38-year-old forward suffered a lower-body injury with Team Canada during the Olympics.
The trade deadline is fast approaching. The Boston Bruins are currently holding the last wild card spot in the Eastern Conference and looking to add to make a push for the playoffs.
It was a busy morning on Toucher & Hardy, with a heapin' helpin' of Bruins deadline talk on the menu, complete with a side of Pats.
Andrew Peeke had played all but one game for the Bruins before the Olympic break, so it stood to reason that everyone’s antennae went up when the pending UFA’s first two healthy scratches occurred coming out of the Olympic break and with the trade deadline fast approaching on Friday.
After having their eight-game point streak (5-0-3) snapped with a 3-1 loss at Philadelphia, the Bruins will look to bounce back when they host the Penguins Tuesday night. It’s the second to last game ahead of Friday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline. The Bruins will head to Nashville to take on the Predators on Thursday.
William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles Boston Bruins defenseman Jordan Harris, who has launched “Harris’ Huskies,” a collaboration with Northeastern University and SCORE Boston, a Hockey Is For Everyone affiliate.
Bruins trending toward trading away 6-foot-3, 27-year old originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Boston Bruins aren't heading for a full-on rebuild. But before Friday's NHL trade deadline, they do have some assets they can find a way to reallocate.