VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 21: (L-R) Don Sweeney and Cam Neely of the Boston Bruins attend the 2019 NHL Draft at the Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
When word came out late Sunday night that Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney landed Taylor Hall from the Buffalo Sabres, there was a lot of speculation about what the return might be.
Did Sweeney part ways with the Bruins’ 2021 first-round pick in July’s Entry Draft? Two of the last three seasons at the trade deadline, the Boston GM has sent the clubs first-round pick in deals with the New York Rangers and Anaheim Ducks.