Bruins risk repeating their Loui Eriksson mistake with Pavel Zacha

The trade talks are quieting around Pavel Zacha, which has a Loui Eriksson vibe to it for the Bruins.

By Nate Duffett · Causeway Crowd

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Causeway Crowd argues the Bruins risk losing Pavel Zacha for nothing if they do not trade him before the deadline.
The scenario is compared to 2016, when Boston kept pending free agent Loui Eriksson and received no assets in return.
Podcasters Pete Blackburn and DJ Bean warned that general manager Don Sweeney could repeat that past rental mistake.

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Causeway Crowd argues that the Boston Bruins risk repeating their past mistake with Loui Eriksson by not trading forward Pavel Zacha before the deadline. Discussing insights from the What Chaos! podcast, the writer warns that general manager Don Sweeney could lose Zacha for nothing in free agency if trade talks cool off entirely.

In 2016, Boston held on to Eriksson as a self-rental, missed the playoffs, and subsequently lost him to the Vancouver Canucks without any return. The outlet suggests the Bruins could avoid a similar fate by trading Zacha for assets or targeting players like Dylan Larkin or Simon Edvinsson.

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