Bruins trade Matt Hunwick to Colorado

I didn't expect this, especially since yesterday's game Matt Hunwick got the team going with a fight, but Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli needs to get cap room and Matt Hunwick is the first to go. The Bruins have traded Matt Hunwick to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Colby Cohen (source). Cohen will be sent to Providence (AHL). This is definitely a salary dump, the first of a few probably, to make room for Marc Savard and Marco Sturm. The best of luck to Matt Hunwick in Colorado. Who will be next?

Adam McQuaid should now be a regular on defense as the Hunwick trade opens up a spot. McQuaid has played pretty good when he had the chance so this shouldn't be much of a loss as Hunwick has been struggling this season. McQuaid brings more toughness, but we do lose speed and a little scoring with Hunwick leaving.

Some info about Cohen:

The 21-year-old Cohen made his NHL debut earlier this season for the Avalanche on November 6 and has skated in three games for the Avs this year. He also registered one goal and 12 penalty minutes in 14 games for Colorado’s minor league affiliate in Lake Erie this season. 2010-11 marks Cohen’s first full professional season after playing three games for Lake Erie at the end of last year.

Cohen skated at Boston University for three seasons from 2007-10 and helped lead the Terriers to the NCAA National Championship in 2009. For his career at BU, the 6’2’’, 200-pound blueliner recorded 25-53=78 totals in 118 games.

A native of Villanova, Pennsylvania, Cohen was originally drafted by the Avalanche in the second round (45th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
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Update: I read that this trade frees up enough cap space to bring back Marc Savard, which there is speculation will return on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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