Boston Bruins acquire $10M defenseman: Don Sweeney is going all out in this trade
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A latest report moments ago has confirmed that the Boston Bruins and GM Don Sweeney are in on a big fish defenseman on the trade market and a trade may be underway.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in an odd point of time of their organization career, having much success in the early 2010's quickly led to their fall off and they are now stuck between a rebuild or retooling proccess.
This is where Don Sweeney and the Boston Bruins will take advantage, and according to the latest report, they are deemed one of the landing spots for the veteran defenseman.
"Whether the Bruins belong here depends on management's true plans. If they see the 2025 deadline's sell-off as the start of a longer-term rebuild, Karlsson doesn't make sense. If it was a reset to facilitate a quick retool, Boston could be looking to have an aggressive summer, similar to the Washington Capitals' approach last summer."
- The Athletic
- The Athletic
There is a silver lining to this though: Don Sweeney and Penguins GM Kyle Dubas could help each other out.
The Bruins could land a true quarterback for their first powerplay unit, while Sweeney could offload some of Dubas' payroll in Pittsburgh.
"And if it's the latter, Karlsson's name could be on the radar. In Charlie McAvoy, Boston has a No. 1 defenseman. But he isn't the perfect power play quarterback, and there aren't a ton of other options to choose from.
Karlsson could take that role and a slot on the second pair with Hampus Lindholm or Nikita Zadorov. The latter may be a super risky pair defensively but also could thread the needle enough offensively to make it all click."
-The Athletic
Karlsson could take that role and a slot on the second pair with Hampus Lindholm or Nikita Zadorov. The latter may be a super risky pair defensively but also could thread the needle enough offensively to make it all click."
-The Athletic
Karlsson is filled with lots of life left in his NHL career, and a retooling Boston Bruins could rejuvanate his game.
"NHL First All-Star Team (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023)
Olympic All-Star Team (2014)
Best Defenseman -- Olympics (2014)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023)"
Olympic All-Star Team (2014)
Best Defenseman -- Olympics (2014)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023)"
Buckle up Bruins fans, this offseason just got a whole lot more interesting!
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