Judging from this past summer’s draft and free agency period, there was a particular interest at the trade deadline on whether or not Don Sweeney would strike a deal. Instead, the first-year Bruins GM settled for some smaller upgrades.
His acquisitions of John-Michael Liles from Carolina (for Anthony Camara, a 2016 third round pick and 2017 fifth rounder) and Lee Stempniak from New Jersey (for a 2016 second round pick and 2017 fourth rounder), are minor compared to his draft day trading extravaganza with Milan Lucic going to Los Angeles and Dougie Hamilton being shipped to Calgary — both for first round picks.