The cap-strapped Bruins didn’t add a marquee name this time around. But they didn’t entirely sit this year’s trade deadline out.
Don Sweeney added some needed grit up front, acquiring three-time Stanley Cup winner Pat Maroon from Minnesota for Luke Toporowski and a conditional sixth-round pick in 2026. He then turned his attention to the back end, adding a right-shot D in Andrew Peeke from Columbus for Jakub Zboril and a 2027 third-round pick.
Maroon’s prime days may be behind him, too, but the veteran winger remains a reliable option in an 8-10 minute role on Boston’s fourth line once he returns from a back ailment.