Don Sweeney and the Bruins’ top brass were busy this week uprooting most of their roster — dealing away lineup regulars in Brandon Carlo, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic, Justin Brazeau and others in the days leading up to the NHL trade deadline.
But the most seismic move was the decision to trade captain Brad Marchand to one of the team’s top rivals in the Florida Panthers. It signals the end of an era for the Bruins, who shipped out the final remaining player from their 2011 Cup roster.
“That one goes back a long ways for me and cuts deeper than, really, any player that I’ve had the privilege of getting to know and watch thrive and become a Hall of Famer and one of the greatest Bruins ever,” Don Sweeney said.