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Ex-Wing Fighter: Landon Ferraro, Boston's Sleeper Hit Waiting To Happen

It wasn't a waiver move that made a huge splash. On Sunday night, the Bruins picked up forward Landon Ferraro from Detroit. Most likely peg the transaction as an unremarkable depth move, others as strengthening Providence and the really uncharitable as simply doing something for the sake of doing something.

But in picking up the 6', 180lb centre/winger, who up until now had spent his entire pro career in the Red Wings system, may prove to be one of the most astute bits of business Don Sweeney has done so far. Let me explain.