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May 27, 2008

Bruins acquire Marquardt from Columbus for Jonathan Sigalet.

The Bruins today acquired forward Matt Marquardt from the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenseman Jonathan Sigalet.

Marquardt, who will turn 21 on July 19, scored 43 goals and 26 assists in 68 games during the 2007-08 season, which he split between Baie-Comeau Drakkar and the Moncton Wildcats, both of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In his two-plus seasons with Moncton from 2005-2007, the 6'3'' 222-pound winger appeared in 170 regular-season contests, tallying 77 goals and 51 assists for 128 points. Marquardt was originally selected by the Blue Jackets in the seventh round, 194th overall, in the 2006 draft but had not signed with Columbus.

Sigalet saw action in 74 regular-season games for the Providence Bruins (American Hockey League) in 2007-08 and notched 3 goals, 20 assists and a +20 plus/minus rating. In three seasons with Providence, he appeared in 199 regular-season games, registering 81 points on 21 goals and 60 assists. Sigalet's only NHL appearance came on Jan. 9, 2007 with Boston in a game at Ottawa. He was drafted by the Bruins in the fourth round, 100th overall, in the 2005 draft.

Posted by Art Martone at May 27, 2008 5:20 PM