Boston Bruins David Pastrnak Breaks The Silence On The Brad Marchand Trade
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Showing up and preparing for their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins locker room looked a lot different then it usual did.
Multiple longtime teammates including Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic, Brandon Carlo, and Justin Brazeau were all missing.
Don Sweeney decided to move on from these players at the NHL trade deadline, and instead newcomers were placed in their old locker stalls in the dressing room.
Those new players were Casey Mittelstadt, Henri Jokijharju, Marat Khusnutdinov, and former Boston Bruins fan favourite Jakub Lauko.
Boston Bruins fans saw the organization go a different direction then they are use too at the NHL trade deadline, as they were sellers this year, when normally they would be on the opposite side of that, and would be gearing up for a deep playoff run.
Pastrnak finally spoke out on the Brad Marchand trade, and stated that Friday was a "tough day" for him with all the moves General Manager Don Sweeney made throughout the day.
«Obviously a very tough day,» Pastrnak told Emily Kaplan on the ABC broadcast during the first intermission. «A little bit different than I've experienced in the past year. It was a tough day for a lot of guys, for our group. Yeah, tough day.»
Pastrnak confirmed that he spoke with all the players that were being traded once he found out about the news.
«Yeah, absolutely,» Pastrnak said. «That's the first thing you do when you learn the news. Very sad, emotional.
«That's the worst part of the business we are in. It hurts to not lose not only unbelievable players and leaders, but really good friends.»
«That's the worst part of the business we are in. It hurts to not lose not only unbelievable players and leaders, but really good friends.»
Don Sweeney confirmed also that no one will be wearing the "C" or the remainder of the year after Marchand was traded, and with Charlie McAvoy being out, and the departures of Coyle, and Carlo, David Pastrnak was the only player wearing a letter on his chest when the Bruins took on the Tampa Bay Lightning.
«That's kind of the last thought right now. We just need to compete,» Pastrnak said. «We've got some good players and a quick turnaround for everybody. We just want to make sure we get off to a good start in game one with the new group.»
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