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With the announcement of the trade that sent Aaron Ward back to Carolina, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at Wardo's time in Boston.

February 27, 2007: Traded to the Bruins from the New York Rangers in exchange for Paul Mara

March 1, 2007: Makes Bruins debut in a 4-3 OT loss to Philadelphia

March 4, 2007: Scores first goal as a Bruin in a 4-1 win over New Jersey (finishes game with 2 points, +3)

October 8, 2008: Aaron Ward launched his very short-lived blogging career

October 13, 2008: Ward proclaims that he prefers commercials about ass-wiping bears to political ads

October 15, 2008: Refreshing honesty: "I sucked"

October 22, 2008: Ward's run-ins with hecklers

November 12, 2008: Aaron Ward cracks the top 5 in NHL All-Star fan voting despite not being on the ballot

                                      Toucher & Rich start campaign to get Aaron Ward to the All-Star Game

November 14, 2008: I join the push to get Aaron Ward to the All-Star Game with a list of reasons to vote for Ward

November 19, 2008: Aaron Ward gives Stanley Cup of Chowder his seal of approval

February 4, 2009: Aaron Ward makes a Super Bowl bet with Adolfo Gonzalez and almost gets into a fight with a homeless man.

February 25, 2009:I inadvertently cause the further vandalism of Aaron Ward's Wikipedia page (sorry Aaron)

March 10, 2009: Ward scores a goal on a breakaway by pulling up and firing a slap shot

April 8, 2009: 2nd Annual Cuts for a Cause

April 17, 2009: Fan delivers 16 beers to Aaron Ward's front door for playoff luck

May 10, 2009: Aaron Ward is sucker punched by Scott Walker in 4-0 win over the Hurricanes in Game 5

May 12, 2009: Aaron Ward handles the media scrum in front of his locker

May 15, 2009: Ward keeps the Bruins in the game in the third period of Game 7 vs. Carolina by clearing the puck off the goal line.

May 27, 2009: Aaron Ward talks about how the media in N.C. has crucified him for the Walker incident

July 15, 2009: Aaron Ward makes appearance at Fenway Park for NHL Winter Classic press conference unaware that he will be traded less than 2 weeks later.

July 24, 2009: Bruins trade Aaron Ward to Carolina for Patrick Eaves and a 4th round pick in 2010.