PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 10: Chris Wagner #14 of the Boston Bruins skates away from Nate Thompson #44 of the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period at Wells Fargo Center on March 10, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
Barely hanging onto the fourth and final East Division playoff position, the Boston Bruins had needs at the trade deadline and general manager Don Sweeney sent a message loud and clear from the front office to the locker room that he knows and was willing to better his club for the remainder of the regular season and hopefully a postseason run.