Don Sweeney Explains Reason For Bruins Quiet Trade Deadline
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The Boston Bruins had a rather quiet offseason amid their push for the playoffs.
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Boston made two trades on Friday, although only one involved an NHL player, as the other trade with the Philadelphia Flyers involved minor-league players. The lone NHL deal the Bruins made was acquiring Lukas Reichel from the Vancouver Canucks.
Following the quiet trade deadline, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said the team deserved a chance to continue on with its current group.
“I think the group deserves the opportunity to continue to forge forward,” Sweeney said on Friday. … It wasn’t just about collecting any asset and to take away from the fabric of our group.
“We had charted a course last year that we knew this wasn’t going to be one and done. Our intentions were to get back to where we are and be the most competitive group we can. The guys have done a great job, the coaching staff. We’re still excited about that. I think our odds are if we play the right way we’re supposed to play, that we were before the break, that we’re going to be a tough out and get in (to the playoffs). That’s the challenge to the group.”
Although Boston didn’t make a huge splash, Sweeney said the team stayed committed to their plans.
“We stayed committed, there’s no question we didn’t deviate from what we felt was the right choice,” Sweeney added. “Hopefully that pays dividends right now with the guys that are still here, because they’ve earned that right to carry us forward, and moving forward as an organization.
“Hopefully they take a deep breath, and they just pin their ears back starting tomorrow and realize, ‘Hey, we’ve been good enough to be right where we are right now in a playoff position, and let’s hold onto it.’”
Boston will return to the ice on Saturday at home against the Washington Capitals at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Bruins are 34-22-5 and are holding onto the final Wild Card spot.
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