It really feels like perhaps the Boston Bruins dodged a bit of a bullet in the Rasmus Andersson trade situation, doesn’t it?
The B’s finished very publicly as the runner up in trade talks for the Calgary Flames defensemen as he ultimately went to his preferred destination with the Vegas Golden Knights after his agent declined contract extension overtures from the Black and Gold.
This all was happening amidst a trade offer from Don Sweeney that reportedly included Mason Lohrei, Matt Poitras and a first round pick going to Calgary in exchange for a top-4 defender that would have given Boston a formidable top four of Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov and Andersson.Read More
