Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins has taken an indefinite leave after the scandal involving his wife. From that, the Bruins are looking to replace Lucic in a trade involving former Stanley Cup Champion Pat Maroon, who will bring that added toughness and grit to the Bruins team.
Maroon currently plays for the Minnesota Wild and is not being favored by the coach's style of gameplay, which is good news for the Bruins' management, who are looking to acquire Maroon in rumors surrounding the team.
The Bruins in general have the grit to close out games, but it is coming with a lack of physicality to their game, which is hurting their demeanor to the game. The players are taking the brunt of the hits in the game that are taking away from their gameplay and letting the opposing teams take advantage of a squeaky squad except for winning games. The Bruins in general need a bruiser and need to trade for one now.
Pat Maroon fits the description for the Bruins team, with his physical play and grit that closes out fore-checks in a game. His ability to play the game physically helps his team excel without having to worry about retaliation or another type of physical game that would affect the roster. He knows how to close out games, with three Stanley Cup Championships in a row to his resume. Playing with the Boston Bruins may help him win another, but more perhaps, give him that competitive edge he wants to play with.