Elliotte Friedman floated a theory that a reunion between Boston Bruins defenceman Nikita Zadorov and his former team the Vancouver Canucks was not a crazy idea. Since then, people have been talking about the possibility. To that, we say, enough already. In sports, it is wise never to say never; however, it is improbable that Zadorov will rejoin the Canucks. That ship sailed over the summer when the Canucks did not re-sign him.
Zadorov signed a six-year deal with the Bruins, a team he said was on top of his list to play for “his whole life.” While the Bruins have not gotten off to a great start and recently fired their head coach Jim Montgomery, that does not mean they would want to trade Zadorov. He just got there.
Protect the house.
Nikita Zadorov signs for 6 years at $5M AAV
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— Michael Sullivan (@_MikeSullivan) July 1, 2024
This is how crazy internet theories get started. Friedman did admit it was a random thought, but the number of people who ran with it and tried to contrive it into a semblance of reality is shocking.
The Canucks have moved on as has Zadorov. The Bruins are Zadorov’s sixth NHL team. He was ready to settle his family into a city for the long haul.
Let me settle this debate very quickly.
Zadorov is NOT being traded back to the #Canucks right after signing a big contract elsewhere.
Please discuss something else.
— Budd Jacket (@BuddJacket) November 21, 2024
It will be interesting to see how the Bruins fare with Joe Sacco. They won their first game with him as the interim head coach on Thursday over Utah. A power play goal sealed the deal for the 1-0 win. Scoring on power plays has been a huge problem for the Bruins.
Final: Bruins beat Utah, 1-0.
A step in the right direction for Boston in Joe Sacco’s first game as interim head coach.
Crisper execution on the power play, more shot volume and a lot more urgency.
Plenty to work on, but Boston now has to build some momentum.
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) November 22, 2024
