By the time David Pastrnak was drafted by the Boston Bruins in 2014, the team had won a Stanley Cup and was in the midst of fighting to get back to the top of the NHL every season. The team missed the playoffs in his first two NHL seasons but then made the postseason for eight straight seasons, with the same goal of bringing the Cup back to Boston always driving the team.

Last year, though, things changed. By sending away team captain Brad Marchand and veterans Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic and Brandon Carlo at the trade deadline, the Bruins waved the white flag, eventually finishing at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

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And without major additions in free agency, the Bruins are sure to have low expectations fro

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