Kyle Edgar McLaren (born June 18, 1977) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and is currently a free agent.
McLaren was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the first round, ninth-overall, during the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first NHL season when he was just eighteen in the 1995–96 season, and was the youngest player on an NHL roster that year.
In a three way deal, McLaren was traded to San Jose along with a fourth-round draft p...
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Kyle Edgar McLaren (born June 18, 1977) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and is currently a free agent.
McLaren was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the first round, ninth-overall, during the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first NHL season when he was just eighteen in the 1995–96 season, and was the youngest player on an NHL roster that year.
In a three way deal, McLaren was traded to San Jose along with a fourth-round draft pick, San Jose then traded Jeff Jillson and Jeff Hackett, who they previously acquired from Montreal for Niklas Sunstrom, to Boston for Mclaren and a fourth round selection in 2004 entry draft.
After Mclaren got into a dispute with the Bruins' management. Reportedly, they offered McLaren a two-way contract, meaning that McLaren would make less money than if he were playing in the AHL. An established NHL player at that point, McLaren was insulted and demanded a trade. He along with teammate Joe Thornton both were drafted by Boston but traded to...
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