Bruins trade Boychuk to Islanders for 3 picks
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The Bruins have traded defenseman Johnny Boychuk to the New York Islanders for three draft picks.
Wow RT Breaking: #Isles have acquired D Johnny Boychuk from the Bruins for a 2015 2nd, a 2016 2nd and a conditional 2015 3rd round pick.
- Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) October 4, 2014
The trade was first reported by Arthur Staple of Newsday. The Bruins will receive a 2015 second-round pick, a 2016 second-round pick and a conditional 2015 third-round pick.
Boychuk, 30, who has spent the past six seasons with Boston, was long rumored to be a trade candidate this offseason as the Bruins struggle to fit their roster under the NHL salary cap. Boychuk's cap hit for 2014-15 was more than $3.3 million.
The Bruins have officially announced the trade and have scheduled a press conference at 4:30 Saturday, ahead of their preseason finale against the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden.
More to come...
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