6:12 PM Sat, Feb 24, 2007 | Permalink
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Sitting here at Schneider Arena getting ready for the PC versus UNH game and I'm thinking about the transactions the Bruins made this afternoon.
1. Good move signing Marco Sturm to a four-year deal worth $14 million.
2. Because the Bruins grabbed goaltender Joey MacDonald _ no relation _ off the waiver wire via Detroit means that Hannu Toivonen is heading to Providence.
Tim Thomas has played very well this season as a starter and it would be a waste to continue to keep Toivonen on the bench. He needs to play. Sure, he won't be too happy about his assignment, but in the long run it will pay off.
By no means do the Bruins want to trade Toivonen, 22, because he's too talented to give up on this soon.
MacDonald gives the Bruins a backup with NHL experience opposed to using Jordan Sigalet or Phil Sauve from Providence.
As far as the P-Bruins are concerned, they're going to welcome Toivonen with open arms. The club has lost too many important pieces due to call ups or injuries, and with the playoffs in view, a goaltending upgrade is crucial at this point.
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