Teams that are in a “win-now” mode often have to ask a tough question that involves their young prospects: should we sacrifice the future to help the present?
The Bruins answered “yes” to this question last February when they made an in-season trade with the Minnesota Wild. Boston shipped Ryan Donato and a fifth-found pick to Minnesota for Charlie Coyle.
As we look back on the last nine or so months, was the trade worth it for Boston?
Did the Bruins win the Coyle-Donato trade with Minnesota?
Right now, the answer is obviously yes, but that wasn’t exactly the case at the end of the regular season last year.