For the Bruins, this trade deadline will be remembered by the departures a lot more than the arrivals.
However, Boston did add quite a few players, including a seasoned NHL veteran in Casey Mittelstadt. Mittelstadt will help fill the hole at center left behind by Charlie Coyle, who was dealt to the Avalanche as part of the Mittelstadt trade on Friday.
Here are five things to know about the new Bruins center.
He played college hockey at Minnesota.
Growing up in Minnesota, Mittelstadt got the opportunity to play college hockey at his state school.
Mittelstadt spent one season at Minnesota from 2017-18, and while it wasn’t one of the Gophers NCAA Tournament teams, it did give the forward a chance to prepare for the NHL.