Veteran Shane Doan Traded

Long time Bruin and alternate captain Shane Doan has been traded after months of speculation about his future. He was acquired from the Dallas Stars in Season 4 and was an integral part of the Boston Bruins AHL cup championship winning team of Season 5. The Bruins organization and fans wish to thank a leader and passionate player who gave his all during his stay with the Bruins.

The club continued their youth movement by trading veteran winger Doan along with Boston's 3rd round pick to the Washington Capitals in exchange for wingers Kris Versteeg and Ben Eager. Trading Doan was one of the most difficult decisions the club has had to make this off-season. But we're confident this was the right move to do as we get a very interesting player in Versteeg who might not be ready to take on a leadership role just yet, but surely gives Bruins fans something to get excited about. At ten years younger than Doan, we feel Versteeg has yet to hit his prime and has every chance of improving and becoming an important part of the clubs success as soon as next season.

We're also glad to add physical winger Ben Eager to the roster as he's a character player who knows his role on a club and can chip in with some points as well. The Bruins were actually close to getting Eager a couple of seasons ago when Bruins legend Milan Hejduk was traded to Washington for a 1st round pick (which the Bruins picked John Carlson with).