Mark Stone was off the board as the 3 p.m. trade deadline inched closer. The biggest names left after Stone were Wayne Simmonds and Tyler Toffoli. The Bruins missed on Simmonds as the Flyers traded him to Nashville, while the Kings kept Toffoli.
Don Sweeney didn’t land that big fish on Monday. Instead, he traded for Devils winger Marcus Johansson in exchange for a 2019 second round draft pick and a 2020 fourth rounder.
Sure the Bruins got added versatility in the middle of the lineup with Johansson, who notched 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) and was a minus-15 during his 48-game stint with New Jersey this season.