Boston Bruins: Joe Morrow Needs to Break Out Soon

Joe Morrow is a former first round draft pick who has been traded twice already before ever securing a permanent job with an NHL club. The first trade was the trade involving Brendan Morrow heading to the Penguins, and the second was the now-infamous Tyler Seguin trade. The tricky part of evaluating Joe Morrow is the fact that he is still only 22 years old, and has had very limited exposure at the NHL level. Defensemen usually take longer than forwards to develop, and Joe Morrow appears to be the perfect example of this concept. With the Bruins defensive group being so wide-open right now, this is the perfect time for Joe Morrow to prove that he deserves a permanent role with the Boston Bruins, and not the Providence Bruins.

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