Bruins Trade For Massachusetts Native Reilly Walsh

BOSTON, MA — A Framingham native is returning to Massachusetts to potentially suit up for his hometown team.

The Boston Bruins acquired defenseman Reilly Walsh from the New Jersey Devils on Monday in exchange for forward Shane Bowers.

This was the second — and less league-altering — move of the day for the Bruins, who also traded former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall to the Chicago Blackhawks alongside forward Nick Foligno. Boston received the rights to defensemen Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula in the deal.

Walsh, who played his college hockey at Harvard, was taken in the third round of the 2017 draft by the Devils.

He only played in one game for New Jersey last year and assisted on one goal. Walsh acquired 41 points total for the Devils' AHL affiliate last year, rounding up nine goals and 32 assists.