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Boston Bruins rumors: Examining team’s recent trade talk

By Sam Minton

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 23: Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney meets with the media following the NHL general managers meetings at the Bellagio Las Vegas on June 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 23: Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney meets with the media following the NHL general managers meetings at the Bellagio Las Vegas on June 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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EDMONTON, AB – NOVEMBER 13:Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93(Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images) /

2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins wouldn’t be your typical Boston Bruin, but he would definitely help the team out a lot.

Nugent-Hopkins is coming off one of the best seasons of his career. He tied his career high in goals with 24. This season Nugent-Hopkins has continued to succeed. In 31 games this season he has 10 goals and 19 assists.

Now it is pretty clear. Nugent-Hopkins is a quality goal scorer. He could help balance out the Bruins roster. Imagine having Nugent-Hopkins on Boston’s 2nd or 3rd line.

The thing is that Nugent-Hopkins is a skill player. If you are worried about teams going after the Bruins star players, Nugent-Hopkins will be just another target. He is going to help you out in the offensive zone and that is it.

That could lead to Bruins fans calling Nugent-Hopkins out for his style of play if he struggles early on. We all saw what happened with Ryan Spooner.

It would be interesting to see Nugent-Hopkins in a Bruins uniform, but with what Edmonton would want from the Bruins, I don’t think it will happen.

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