The Boston Bruins have acquired defenseman Henri Jokiharju from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick.

Seeing the Bruins bring in an NHL-caliber right-shot defenseman is not surprising. They just traded Brandon Carlo to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Charlie McAvoy is out indefinitely. Thus, acquiring Jokiharju gives them a bit more depth for the final portion of the season. 

Jokiharju, 25, has three goals, six points, and a plus-6 rating in 42 games this season. This is after he had three goals and set new career-highs with 17 assists and 20 points in 74 games last season with Buffalo.

In 389 career NHL games over seven seasons split between the Chicago Blackhawks and Sabres, Jokiharju has 19 goals and 93 points.