What Don Sweeney said about Linus Ullmark reportedly blocking a larger trade

Linus Ullmark is staying put in Boston — at least for the rest of the 2023-24 season.The Bruins bolstered their depth ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline, adding a third-pairing defenseman in Andrew Peeke and a fourth-line bruiser in Pat Maroon.

But according to several reports, the Bruins were trying to orchestrate a larger deal involving the reigning Vezina Trophy winner in Linus Ullmark.

According to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, the Bruins were unable to strike a deal with the Kings that would have sent Ullmark out west.

“Fascinating day for #NHLBruins, sounds like they had a deal on the table to move G Linus Ullmark to #LAKings that didn’t end up crossing the finish line,” Seravalli…