When Don Sweeney met with the media on Feb. 23 to talk about the health of Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy, the Bruins general manager used the opportunity to soften the ground a little bit to prepare people for what was likely coming not far down the road.

Just hours after Trent Frederic was traded to the Oilers, the Bruins reacted to both his exit and the team's latest loss to Nashville.

The Boston Bruins keep losing, and their playoff hopes are continuing to drop because of it. Due to this, the Bruins already traded Trent Frederic and Max Jones to the Edmonton Oilers on March 4, and more moves are likely to follow.

GM Don Sweeney initiated his offload Tuesday by trading Trent Frederic. Prospects will need to fill roles, but quality is in short supply.

Charlie Coyle, who has an 8-team no-trade list, explains what factors weigh into choosing what teams players out on their lists.

Even though the trade was expected, removing a player instead of adding one sent a ripple through the Bruins room. It showed on the ice.

Tallies again Tuesday

After watching Morgan Geekie pull the Bruins into a 3-3 tie early in the third period, the Predators connected twice (Jonathan Marchessault and Ryan O’Reilly) in a span of 63 seconds, pacing Nashville to a 6-3 victory over the slumping Black and Gold.

Jonathan Marchesseault and Ryan O'Reilly scored back-to-back goals in a 1:03 span in the third period to propel the visiting Nashville Predators past the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-3 Zacha is also a full-time pivot with good faceoff numbers, more than what can be said about names like Ryan Donato or Scott Laughton. After spending most of his career below 50%, he’s won 54.2% of his draws since the beginning of 2023-24.