ˈæftɚwɚd, hiː mˌeɪd bˈɔstənz sˈɛkənd mˈeɪdʒɚ tɹˈeɪd wɪððə mˈeɪpəl lˈiːfs ɪn ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd, ˈæftɚ kəŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðæt bɹˈuːɪnz stˈɑːɹ fˈɔːɹwɚd kˈɛsəl kʊd nˌɑːt biː ɹˌiːsˈaɪnd.
Afterward, he made Boston's second major trade with the Maple Leafs in this period, after concluding that Bruins star forward Kessel could not be re-signed.