How’s that for a move to kick off deadline weekend?
The Bruins made a big splash on Saturday evening, acquiring defenseman Hampus Lindholm from the Anaheim Ducks.
The Bruins and Ducks are well acquainted in the trade market, and it appears Don Sweeney was willing to go back to the Anaheim well at (at least) one more time in hopes of hitting paydirt.
So...was it a good move?
The trade
Bruins acquire: D Hampus Lindholm, D Kodie Curran
Bruins give up: D Urho Vaakanainen, D John Moore, 2022 first-round pick, 2023 second-round pick, 2024 second-round pick; Ducks retain 50% of Lindholm’s salary
The logic
There’s no denying that the Bruins are a better team now than they were before the trade.