Boston Bruins Captain Brad Marchand Linked to Top Canadian Contenders: Per the Athletic
The Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand was linked to a top Canadian contending team ahead of the trade deadline.
In the very competitive Atlantic Division, the Boston Bruins have fallen to the sixth spot, officially out of playoff contention, following a rocky season.
Months have passed since Jim Montgomery was replaced as head coach by Joe Sacco, but results are yet to turn around for Brad Marchand's team.
Multiple reports were released in the past months revealing that the Bruins could end up being sellers at the upcoming trade deadline.
If that ends up being the case, many players who've been on the team for a long time could end up on the trade block, including the team captain Brad Marchand.
Elliotte Friedman talked about that possibility in a recent 32 Thoughts podcast episode:
Their math isn't great, either. They played more games than anybody else in the race.
Now, there's still lots of time... But if Boston takes on water, I'm really going to be curious to see where this goes.
There was a time in this year where I didn't think there was a chance that Marchand was going to be out, and now I think it's not as certain, depending on what happens here."
An anonymous league executive even confided in The Athletic's Fluto Shinzawa that it could happen if management believes it'll help the team:
In another report, we learned that if the Bruins decide to trade Marchand, it could be to the Edmonton Oilers.
Here's what Allan Mitchell wrote:
Driving the unlikely scenario is the idea of having a rugged, tenacious outscorer with a range of skills playing on one of the Oilers' top two lines.
If he does become available, Bowman and Edmonton should be aggressive in pursuing Marchand."
The Bruins will be an interesting team to follow ahead of the deadline. Make sure to stay tuned for all the latest developments and rumors.
