Bruins Acquire Johnny Boychuk From Colorado for Matt Hendricks

[Thrillhouse]

Boston, MA - Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Johnny Boychuk from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Matt Hendricks.

The 6-2, 225 pound Boychuk spent the majority of the 2007-08 season with Colorado's minor league affiliate, Lake Erie of the American Hockey League, where he posted 8-18-26 totals in 60 games. His 26 points ranked second highest among Erie defensemen and he led all blue-liners on the squad in power play scoring with 17 points.

Boychuk saw action in four games for the Avalanche in 2007-2008, which marked the first NHL appearances of his career.

A year earlier, the 24-year-old Boychuk suited up for the Albany River Rats, also of the AHL, and was the only player on the team to see ice-time in all 80 games during the 2006-07 season. He was second amongst defensemen in scoring with 10 goals and 18 assists for 28 points.

Boychuk was originally drafted in the second round (61st overall) by Colorado in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Hendricks appeared in 67 regular season games for the Providence Bruins in 2007-08 and tallied career highs in assists (30), points (52) and penalty minutes (121). He also skated in 10 playoff contests for the P-Bruins, scoring 0-3-3 totals with 6 PIM. He signed with Boston on July 9, 2007 as a free agent after originally being drafted by the Nashville Predators in the fifth round (131st overall) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

[AVALANCHE FAN]

They need to stop screwing with Lake Erie and sign some good UFA`s for Colorado!!

[chilly666]

Originally Posted by AVALANCHE FAN

They need to stop screwing with Lake Erie and sign some good UFA`s for Colorado!!

yeah but with the situation in colorado, hendricks could make your club as a 4th liner

[Podollan]

Boychuk is a good fighter and not a bad defender, I was a bit surprised that he havent made it more often to the Avs team- I wished he would have made it more often-

For an AHL Team its a great move having a top defender who can also fight-


But Hendricks is not bad either, he can drop them too, is a great 1 Line center for Lake Erie with the chance to make it to the 4th line for the Avs.
As he can drop them I would rather see him than Richardson.

[blackngold]

I would have liked to see the Bruins test out Hendricks on Boston's 4th line for a couple games at some point, seemed like a good, complete player for Provi. Oh well.