With the acquisition of Nick Holden from the New York Rangers earlier this week and the trade of Frank Vatrano today, the Bruins are soon going to find themselves in a bit of an odd position: they’re going to have nine defensemen on the NHL roster.
Vatrano’s trade and Anders Bjork going on injured reserve means the Bruins have just 12 forwards on the roster right now: Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, David Krejci, David Backes, Ryan Spooner, Danton Heinen, Jake DeBrusk, Riley Nash, Tim Schaller, Sean Kuraly and Noel Acciari.