As the clock ticks closer to the last-chance saloon for teams to make changes this season, this NHL trade deadline is shaping up to be one that is dominated by a few names in a sparse market.
One of those names is St Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, in a potential trade that would seem to be the perfect fir for Boston. He's a former BU player from New England in his prime - a top-tier NHL offensive defenseman who is, on paper at least, exactly what Boston need.
We argued as much last year, in fact, so in 2017 there's no question that it'd work just as well this year.