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Early returns on Tanner Jeannot's controversial contract have been great

Related Topics: Tanner Jeannot, Don Sweeney

Tanner Jeannot is looking like the player that Don Sweeney thought he was getting when the Bruins signed him to a five-year deal on July 1.

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It's easy to label Tanner Jeannot's contract as a win for the Boston Bruins after five games. The power forward still has five years to prove that Don Sweeney made the right move, and that's the thing that scares Bruins fans. However, with the ever-rising salary cap, if Jeannot continues to play like he has through the first six games, does the deal truly look that bad?