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Found February 27, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Greg Zanon,  Steven Kampfer
TEAMS: Minnesota Wild,  Boston Bruins
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The Bruins didn't make any big splashes as the NHL trade deadline came and went on Monday afternoon, but they did add some depth for the stretch run. Among the trio of players the Bruins picked up was defenseman Greg Zanon from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Steven Kampfer. The 5-foot-11 blue liner doesn't put up sparking offensive numbers by any stretch of the imagination, but he does bring an added physical element. Zanon isn't known as a fighter (he has no fighting majors in his six-year career), but that doesn't mean Zanon is afraid to get physical. He...
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