While he was still drawing his paycheck from the Ottawa Senators, Peter Chiarelli would watch a forechecking Patrice Bergeron plow into his best defensemen -- including one who is now Bergeron's teammate -- with no fear. Chiarelli would turn to his front-office colleagues and offer his assessment on the young Bruins center. (Full article: 988 words)

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