As well as the Boston Bruins have been playing, general manager Don Sweeney wasn’t going to pass up an opportunity to make them better. And bigger.
Sweeney continued solidifying a playoff push Sunday by acquiring forward Rick Nash in a multi-player trade with the Rangers that leaves New York retooling for the long-term future. The Rangers acquired the Bruins’ firstround pick in this year’s draft as well as forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, prospect defenseman Ryan Lindgren and a seventh-round pick in the 2019 draft in a deal reached a day before the NHL’s trade deadline.
Nash arrived in Buffalo in time for the game and was credited with five shots on goal and 17 1/2 minutes of ice time.
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