The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Looking for something extra to help them down the stretch in the spring of 1973, the Boston Bruins made a deal with Toronto for veteran goaltender Jacques Plante. These are the official documents concerning the deal. A March 3, 1973 “Standard Assignment Agreement” signed by Toronto’s Jim Gregory and Boston’s Harry Sinden sends Plante to Boston along with the Leafs’ third round pick in the 1973 draft (turned out to be Doug Gibson) for the Bruins’ first round pick in ’73 (the Leafs chose Ian Turnball) and a player to be named later. Another one-page agreement signed by both GMs and dated May 22, 1973 completes the deal for Plante and reveals Eddie Johnston was that player. A one-page letter on Bruins letterhead signed by Sinden and sent to Don Ellis at the NHL’s Central Registry is also included. Interesting documents from Jacques Plante’s final NHL season.
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