"The Bruins have landed defenseman Joe Corvo from Carolina for a 2012 fourth-round pick.

Corvo, 34, is the puck-moving power-play specialist the Bruins needed once Tomas Kaberle signed a three-year, $12.75 million contract with the Hurricanes.

"He's someone we've talked about over the last little bit as we've progressed on some of these free agent signings," said GM Peter Chiarelli. "When you go past the free agency date in the first couple days, you look to possible trades if you're not satisfied with what you've accomplished in free agency. Joe became available as a result - not directly a result - when we did not reach terms with Tomas Kaberle. We felt very strongly about Joe as a player. We went after him and we acquired him.""