By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer
The Boston Bruins have made a bold move, acquiring Rick Nash from the New York Rangers a day before the NHL trade deadline.
Boston added the veteran forward Sunday morning in a market filled with players in the last season of their contracts. The retooling Rangers received the Bruins‘ first-round pick this year along with forwards Ryan Spooner and Matt Beleskey, defenseman Ryan Lindgren and a seventh-round pick next year. The 33-year-old Nash has 18 goals and 10 assists this season and 799 points in his career.
Toronto added forwards Tomas Plekanec from Montreal in a multiplayer deal on the eve of the deadline.
Nashville traded forward Pontus Aberg to Edmonton for forward Mark Letestu and then dealt him to Columbus for a fourth-round pick.
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