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We're a little over 48 hours from the NHL trade deadline. Again, the topic of discussion for Bruin fans is will Don Sweeney finally do what he has failed to do for so long now: acquire a legitimate first line center. His failure to do so doesn't just go back to last spring when Bruin legends Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired. It predates that sad event because during his time as GM, he's failed to trade for or draft and develop one or two centers who would've slippled seamlessly into those spots. And replacing two of the best centers in franchise history isn't don't by just automatically moving centers 3 & 4 up to 1 & 2. I will always want Charlie Coyle on my team: he's a leader and he works his ass off, but he isn't a first line center: no one on this roster is and you need one to play next to one of the premiere wingers in hockey, this confusing year and the years to come. Now there are rumours that acquiring Elias Lindholm is still possible: a real top six center who would fill this role nicely. I hope this happens because an increase in off season cap space doesn't matter if there's no one worth spending it on. Have you looked at the UFA list? The other problem can be spending it one the wrong person. Remember that Sweeney's the guy who gave Matt Belesky a 20 million dollar free agent contract in 2015. There are a few guys on this roster who need to move on and some others, like Elias Lindholm, who should move in. Noah Hanifin would be nice too. Neither of these will be easy but Bruins fans don't like to settle for less than we think our team deserves.

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