A Completed Trade With The New Jersey Devils That Has Changed Things For The Boston Bruins
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With the win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Bruins' prospects look a little brighter. And they have Pavel Zacha to thank, as they're tied with the Lightning in the Atlantic Division.
The Boston Bruins completed a trade that sent center Erik Haula to New Jersey, in return for Pavel Zacha.
Zacha was quick to make an impact in Boston, the last two seasons he's been a key piece in the lineup, in 2023 he scored 57 total points, and in 2024 59 total points.
Against the Lightning, he's proven more than capable of handling one of the league's toughest teams. He scored 3 points (1 G, 2 A) with a +3 and played 16:30 TOI against the Bolts.
Zacha's performance gave him a total of 24 points (10 G, 14 A) in 46 games this season with the Bruins.
He is one Bruins who has turned the corner under Joe Sacco and found his game that was missing, so early in the season.
The key Bruins forward also has six points over his last six games and is starting to create real magic with superstar David Pastrnak again.
Meanwhile, with the Devils, Haula isn't producing up to expectations as he should, with Sheldon Keefe in charge.
Haula has also struggled this season with New Jersey, posting five goals, six assists, and a minus-6 rating in 42 games. He has also not recorded a point in 18 straight games for the Devils.
It looks as if GM Don Sweeney and the Boston Bruins won this one-for-one trade, as Zacha has always maintained a spot in the Bruins' lineup.
He's also been one of their reliable top-six forwards in the last two seasons under Jim Montgomery, and Joe Sacco.
Zacha luckily comes at a discount for the B's as he's in year two of a four-year deal that pays him $4.75 Million AAV.
The Bruins won this trade easily!
Zacha is currently 1C for the Bruins, as Elias Lindholm hasn't been able to handle the duties for the original six squad.
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JANVIER 17 | 981 ANSWERS A Completed Trade With The New Jersey Devils That Has Changed Things For The Boston Bruins Would you rather have forward Pavel Zacha, or forward Erik Haula on the Boston Bruins roster? | ||
| Pavel Zacha | 816 | 83.2 % |
| Erik Haula | 165 | 16.8 % |
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