Senators trade Mike Reilly to Bruins for 3rd-round pick

OTTAWA, ON - MARCH 24: Ottawa Senators Defenceman Mike Reilly (5) during warm-up before National Hockey League action between the Calgary Flames and Ottawa Senators on March 24, 2021, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada.

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The Ottawa Senators traded defenseman Mike Reilly to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a 2022 third-round draft pick, the team announced Sunday.

The Bruins have suffered numerous injuries to their blue line lately, with a number of the team's top defensemen nursing ailments. With Charlie McAvoy, Matt Grzelcyk, and Brandon Carlo sidelined, these were Boston's defensive pairings in Sunday's 8-1 loss against the Washington Capitals.

Bruins pairings tonight. Not exactly what they had planned to start the season:

Tinordi-Clifton
Lauzon-Ahcan
Zboril-Kampfer
— Amalie Benjamin (@AmalieBenjamin) April 11, 2021

Reilly has zero goals and 19 assists in 40 games with the Senators this season. The 27-year-old's amassed eight goals and 64 assists in 244 career games.