With Marc Savard set to return to the lineup, the Boston Bruins needed to make a move in order to clear some salary cap space. On Thursday, they traded forward Marco Sturm to the Los Angeles Kings for what may be a conditional draft pick, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie. Sturm, who was originally acquired by the Bruins during the 2005-06 season as part of the one-sided trade that sent Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks, has yet to play a game this season due to an ACL injury he suffered during last year's playoffs. The veteran winger is in the final year of a four-year contract that pays him $3.5 million. According to McKenzie, he had to waive a no-trade clause to complete the transaction, while he's still probably two-three weeks away from making his season debut.
The 32-year-old Sturm has scored at least 20 goals in seven of the past eight seasons, while the 2008-09 campaign is the only time during that stretch he failed to reach the mark, playing in just 19 games. He finished last season with a team-high 22 goals for the Bruins.
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