Marco Sturm was a key member of the Boston Bruins during the franchise’s resurgence in the late 2000s.

When he was traded to the Black and Gold for Joe Thornton in the 2005-06 season, the Bruins were struggling in the first campaign following the labor lockout that resulted in the cancellation of the 2004-05 season.

The Bruins finished fifth in the Northeast Division and missed the playoffs with an overall record of 29-37-16. The following season, Boston signed Zdeno Chara and Marc Savard in free agency, giving the fan base hope for the future. The hope became reality when the Original Six franchise returned to the postseason in the 2007-08 campaign.

“The timing was very critical. I was in the Joe Thornton trade, so that year we were just not very good,” Sturm recalled of his time in B

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