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Breaking down a three-team trade that brings Robert Thomas to the Bruins

Boston Bruins fans are at a crossroads when it comes to what the team should do at the trade deadline. The team is on pace to make the playoffs, but most fans realize that the best move for the team's future is to sell off some of their assets. It's why when Robert Thomas' availability became a question for the St. Louis Blues, he became a player to circle for the Bruins.

Thomas is a 26-year-old center who would be under team control for the next five seasons at just $8.125 million annually. He has a no-trade clause, but it'd be hard to believe that he wouldn't waive it to leave the mess in St.