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Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zacha issues a surprising statement amid trade talks: "I'm excited"
Bruins forward Pavel Zacha recently stated that he wants to remain a Bruin, and even with the ongoing trade talks, he wants to stay in Boston and help them win.
Last year, the Bruins didn't win, and it led to a bunch of untouchable players being traded at the NHL trade deadline.
«If the team's performing well, you're doing great, you don't expect that many guys being traded,» Zacha told WEEI.com on Monday. «And when you don't have a great season, you kind of look at, OK, what are the guys who could be traded? You're always looking at it a little bit more because the chances are higher of being sellers compared to buyers before playoffs.»
Zacha's name has been in trade rumors dating back to last season, and recently the trade talks have once again heated up with teams like the Canucks and others seeing if they can "pry" him away from the Bruins.
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic recently stated that the Canucks have checked in, but the Bruins aren't intent on moving Zacha, as they see him as an important piece.
Zacha is excited and wants to stay with the Bruins
Zacha isn't on social media, which helps, but he did confirm he's been hearing about the rumors through his wife and other relatives.
«Luckily I don't have any social media, so I'm more getting it sent to me from my family or my wife or somebody,» he said. «I don't really have any social media or look up my name that much. So, if it was something serious, it would happen. If it's not, you know, there's been rumors when I was in Jersey, when I was here, even last year. So, I think that's something that's part of hockey. There's always going to be somebody who's going to say stuff. You just have to ignore it and do the best you can.
«I'm so excited to be a part of the Bruins organization, and I haven't heard anything from anybody there. So, I just think, you know, rumors are always going to be there, and I just have to keep playing and doing my thing here.»
«I'm so excited to be a part of the Bruins organization, and I haven't heard anything from anybody there. So, I just think, you know, rumors are always going to be there, and I just have to keep playing and doing my thing here.»
Although Zacha doesn't have much control over what happens, the good thing is that the Bruins are winning games right now, and they see him as a valuable piece of their core.
Unless things take a crazy turn this year, there is a good chance Zacha isn't traded.
| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 6 | 294 ANSWERS Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zacha issues a surprising statement amid trade talks: "I'm excited" Can you see the Boston Bruins trading Pavel Zacha? | ||
| Yes | 80 | 27.2 % |
| No | 170 | 57.8 % |
| He's too important | 44 | 15 % |
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