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The Boston Bruins named forward Patrice Bergeron the team's 20th captain in franchise history on Thursday.


Zdeno Chara, who recently departed in free agency, had been the team's captain since 2006. The towering defenseman helped lead the Bruins to a Stanley Cup victory in 2011 and had been a staple of the club for the last 14 years.

Bergeron, 35, has spent his entire NHL career in Boston since being selected by the team in the second round of the 2003 draft. Entering his 17th season, he's appeared in 1,089 career games while totaling 352 goals and 517 assists.


"Patrice Bergeron exudes leadership, character, talent, will, and empathy. We all know Bergy embraces the legacy of the Boston Bruins, as he will with the captaincy," general manager Don Sweeney said. "Bergy has earned the respect of all of his teammates, coaches, and everyone in the Bruins organization."

Throughout his career, Bergeron has been among the league's premier two-way forwards. He's been nominated for the Selke Trophy for the last nine consecutive seasons and won it in 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2017.

He's also been recognized for his contributions away from the rink. He won the King Clancy Trophy in 2013, which is awarded annually to an NHL player who best exemplifies leadership qualities both on and off the ice, and he took home the NHL Foundation Player Award in 2014.

"For 16 seasons we have all watched Patrice grow not only into an elite player but also a tremendous leader," Bruins president Cam Neely said. "Patrice represents the Bruins organization and our fans with integrity, determination, and class."
 
Examples of conversations you’d have to have because I’m too dumb to be allowed to play fantasy hockey:

“That’s a zamboni. You can’t have it.”
“You can’t have Mario.”
“Did he just draft four linemen?”
“You still can’t draft the zamboni”
“Mario has been retired for years”
“Seriously leave the zamboni alone”
“Gritty is not eligible.”
“SAY ZAMBONI ONE MORE TIME”
 
Corycm said:
Examples of conversations you’d have to have because I’m too dumb to be allowed to play fantasy hockey:

“That’s a zamboni. You can’t have it.”
“You can’t have Mario.”
“Did he just draft four linemen?”
“You still can’t draft the zamboni”
“Mario has been retired for years”
“Seriously leave the zamboni alone”
“Gritty is not eligible.”
“SAY ZAMBONI ONE MORE TIME”
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Okay I'm in but only if Hatbird picks my entire team and does all the work.
 
The New Jersey Devils signed defenseman Sami Vatanen to a one-year deal worth $2 million, the team announced Thursday.

Vatanen was with the Devils for the past three years before being dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes at the trade deadline last season. The Devils acquired forward Janne Kuokkanen, defenseman Fredrik Claesson, and a third-round pick in the 2020 draft that was used to select Nico Daws.

The 29-year-old previously appeared in 154 games with New Jersey, recording 12 goals and 56 assists. He posted five goals and 18 assists over 47 contests with the club last season, and the veteran registered three assists in seven postseason games with the Hurricanes.


Vatanen has appeared in 434 career NHL games, amassing 45 goals and 149 assists. The Devils initially acquired him from the Anaheim Ducks in 2017, where he previously spent five seasons.
 
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