Boston Bruins Acquire John-Michael Liles At Trade Deadline
Boston Bruins Acquire John-Michael Liles At Trade Deadline
The Boston Bruins failed to trade Loui Eriksson prior to the NHL Trade, but they did make a transaction to acquire defenseman John-Michael Liles from the Carolina Hurricanes.
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John-Michael Liles currently has six goals and nine assists for 15 points in 63 games with the Carolina Hurricanes in his 11th NHL season. Liles is in the final year of a contract that comes with a cap hit of $3,875,000. The 35 year old defenseman is a far-cry from a player that the Bruins needed to become legitimate Stanley Cup contenders, but the Bruins did make a move to acquire veteran winger Lee Stempniak as well, which means they may very likely believe they have a legitimate chance for the playoffs and a Stanley Cup run.
The Bruins traded a third round draft pick in 2016, a fifth round draft pick in 2017, and prospect Anthony Camara in exchange for John-Michael Liles. Anthony Camara was selected with the with the 81st overall draft pick in the 2011 draft and was likely seen as a middling prospect that was losing traction for a possible NHL promotion given the Bruins deep prospect pool. Camara is a solid energy player who will likely be at best a fourth line player at the NHL level if he does receive an opportunity.
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The Boston Bruins likely paid too much for Liles with two draft picks being included in the deal, including another third round draft pick leaving their possession after trading one to acquire Zac Rinaldo this past offseason — Zac Rinaldo was sent down to Providence on February 29th prior to the trade deadline to likely make room for both Liles and Lee Stempniak, who the Bruins also acquired at the deadline.
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The Boston Bruins currently sit in third place in the Atlantic Division with 74 points, and are coming off the heels of a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 28th. The Bruins will have their work cut out for them if they intend of competing with teams like Tampa Bay, Florida, Washington, and in the Western Conference, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Chicago come playoff time.
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