NHL Executive Shocks With Report That Brad Marchand is Possibly On the Trade Block
An NHL executive has sent shockwaves through the hockey world, as he announced that Brad Marchand could possibly be traded by the Boston Bruins.
Brad Marchand sits fifth all-time with 966 points in franchise history for the Boston Bruins.
Unless the situation drastically changes, the captain should pass 1,000 early in the 2025-26 season and may even jump Phil Esposito at 1,012 to fourth behind his former captain Patrice Bergeron at 1,040.
Whether he reaches those milestones is open to question, of course. The Bruins are struggling compared to expectations, with just 54 points and the Eastern Conference's second-worst goal differential.
Brad Marchand could be traded per NHL executive
Their big, $54.25-million offseason pickup, Elias Lindholm, is a third-line center. As the March 7 trade deadline draws near, the Bruins might have to do something they'd likely rather not do: move Marchand as part of a possible rebuild.
Dealing away Marchand would be unpopular. He's near the top of his team in scoring and he's still a major presence on and off the ice.
It would be a white flag in the team's dressing room if he was shipped away, at least, similar to Harry Sinden trading Ray Bourque in 2000.
But at 36, Marchand's physical, high-intensity playing style and injury history have to make you wonder about his longevity.
His play has leveled off, with interim coach Joe Sacco even benching him for overtime in a recent loss to Ottawa. Trading Marchand might be best for both his and the team's future.
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JANVIER 24 | 369 ANSWERS NHL Executive Shocks With Report That Brad Marchand is Possibly On the Trade Block Will the Boston Bruins trade Brad Marchand? | ||
| Yes | 127 | 34.4 % |
| No | 242 | 65.6 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jake Guentzel | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Mark Scheifele | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Filip Forsberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Morgan Geekie | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Joel Farabee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Paul | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| John-Jason Peterka | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Darren Raddysh | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sam Reinhart | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Aleksander Barkov | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Zach Benson | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Blake Coleman | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Michael Kesselring | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Ryan McLeod | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Andrew Peeke | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | - | 1 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 62 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 88 | |
Capitals | 62 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 88 | |
Stars | 61 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 82 | |
Golden Knights | 61 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 80 | |
Maple Leafs | 62 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 79 | |
Panthers | 62 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 79 | |
Lightning | 61 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 76 | |
Hurricanes | 62 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 76 | |
Wild | 62 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 76 | |
Oilers | 61 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 74 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||