The Boston Bruins entered a transition period upon Don Sweeney’s first season as general manager.
One of Sweeney’s first transactions came during the 2015 off-season. With two first-round picks intact, the Bruins acquired another opening-round draft pick after sending fan favorite Milan Lucic to the Los Angeles Kings.
Lucic spent one year in sunny So. Cal before spending his next seven seasons representing both sides in the Battle of Alberta — three in Edmonton and four with Calgary. Carrying heavy milage from his 16-year career, Lucic’s numbers began to decline after posting 20-plus goals and 50-plus point campaigns in 2015-16 with the Kings and 2016-17 with the Oilers.