Bruins Acquire Chris Kelly from Senators

The Boston Bruins announced late Tuesday evening that they have acquired center Chris Kelly from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a second round pick in the 2011 Entry Draft. He still has one more year left on his current contract. In 57 games so far this season, he has 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points. In 463 career NHL games, all with the Senators, he has 75 goals and 101 assists for 176 points. Not a bad move for the Bruins, as Kelly has some two-way skill, works very hard on the ice, is good on the penalty kill, and is also versatile enough to play on the wing. He will bring some much needed depth at center with Marc Savard currently sidelined with a concussion. Kelly will likely become the Bruins' third-line center, which will also likely push rookie center Tyler Seguin further down the depth chart and lead to a reduction in his ice time for the rest of the season.