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Oh I cannot wait for the part of this that talks about on-ice impact to be completely ignored.
Out of absolutely nowhere, the Boston Bruins went ahead and traded for Minnesota’s Pat Maroon, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. The return is still pending, and we will update this article when it is posted.
Sources: Wild trade Pat Maroon to Bruins for draft pick
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Maroon’s pedigree is well known at this point: He’s a power forward with a very outsized history of performance in the playoffs as a glue guy. He is precisely the kind of dude that has been linked to St. Louis and Tampa’s cup wins as a key factor, whether or not he actually earned it during that time.
As for performance this year?…Well, lets hope he finds some of that postseason magic or experiences the Boston Bump, because so far this year he’s been completely ineffective at most things.
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This also does not actually address any of the more burning needs the Bruins have, but I imagine he will be popular for his intangibles and for the extremely funny bit of cognitive dissonance that NESN’s Jack Edwards will have in trying to praise him.
Still, let’s all welcome Patrick Maroon to the Boston Bruins!