Boston Bruins and Their Recent Trades

Teams make trades for a variety of reasons. 

Some do it to make that push heading toward the playoffs, while other do it to shed bad contracts, meet the salary cap or to rebuild their team.

Many people think some players are bad for their team, but often times the poor play can be attributed to the system they are playing in or the lack of chemistry in their lines.

In Boston's case, it seems that the power play was their main focus during the trade deadline, and the players they picked up will be the focus of my article. 

Tomas Kaberle

Kaberle is a very good puck-moving defense man, something the Bruins missed since they traded Dennis Wideman.

To trade away Colburne was a tough move, but they needed Kaberle more.

Chris Kelly and Rich Peverley

Peverley is a very good player.

With the Thrashers, he posted in 59 games, 14 goals, 20 assists for 34 points. Sure he was a -16, but he was also playing on a team that allowed a lot of goals (the most goals in Eastern Conference currently at 214).

Kelly too came from a sub-par team, and with both now on a solid defensive team in Boston, they should thrive.

To get these guys, Boston traded away some solid players, but they filled a gaping hole at the power play.

Trading away a defensive-minded player in Stuart was tough, but the team needed a boost in its power play above all else, so they had to make the move.

They also had to trade away Wheeler, who showed flashes of brilliance with his great speed and size, but was also wildly inconsistent.

Only time well tell if these transactions were smart moves for Boston, but all of their pick-ups have been pluses in the +/- statistic.

This is Cory Ducey saying "Hit Hard, But Keep It Clean."