(Editor’s note: Stats in this post were compiled prior to Saturday night’s games.)
The Bruins’ summer acquisition of Pavel Zacha, traded from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Erik Haula, was met with a mostly lukewarm reaction from fans.
Zacha, a 25-year-old sixth-overall pick, had underachieved compared with expectations in his six full seasons with the Devils but was not a complete bust.
He was also a restricted free agent and needed a contract – which he eventually signed after arbitration.
Haula, who is six years older than Zacha, was coming off the second-best season of his career.