When the 4 Nations Faceoff break came to a close in late February, it was becoming pretty clear that the Boston Bruins were not going to be part of the Eastern Conference playoff field. That left general manager Don Sweeney and the front office with some big decisions: stand pat or sell.
In the end, the decision was made to sell, and it was the right call. The trade deadline was on March 7, but Sweeney didn't waste any time starting his fire sale by dealing Justin Brazeau the night before to the Minnesota Wild after a frustrating loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh.