Five Teams Linked to Brad Marchand as the Trade Deadline Approaches
Five teams were linked to the Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand as the trade deadline approaches.
With his contract expiring at the end of the current season, Brad Marchand has been involved in plenty of trade rumors this season. He shed light on his opinion on the matter in a recent interview, saying it would feel weird to play for another team after spending his whole career in Boston.
Here's what he said:
Another report confirmed that the Bruins are listening to offers, which is a sign that they haven't closed the door on that scenario just yet.
A source close to the Bruins opened up to Jimmy Murphy in an interview for RG.org:
The fact they're listening, though, means that if they can't find common ground over this break, it becomes more than listening when they return from break."
In the same paper, we learned that five teams could be interested in acquiring Marchand: the Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars, and Vegas Golden Knights:
Is Marchand, at this point, coming off of surgery and a strange season, even worth a first-round pick right now? I don't know. It's all about the team that wants him and the market the Bruins are able to build."
On top of the Avalanche, the Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, and Dallas Stars are all teams that have been mentioned to RG as interested parties in any potential Marchand trade.
Also, on Monday, a well-placed source confirmed that the Vegas Golden Knights will be another serious trade suitor for Marchand. The Knights are said to be awaiting word from Boston before engaging in any serious trade talks, but an answer is expected soon.
If the Bruins do decide to go down that path, they will certainly not be lacking suitors."
With Shea Theodore being evaluated week-to-week with an injury suffered in Canada's first game of the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Golden Knights could end up placing him on the LTIR and using the extra money to add Marchand to their roster.
However, at this point, nothing indicates that Marchand will be traded, and further updates on his situation will need to be released before making any assumptions about his future in Boston.
| POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 14 | 461 ANSWERS Five Teams Linked to Brad Marchand as the Trade Deadline Approaches Do you think the Boston Bruins would make a mistake by trading Brad Marchand? | ||
| Yes | 254 | 55.1 % |
| No | 207 | 44.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Matthew Boldy | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Zach Bogosian | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Ryan Hartman | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Steven Lorentz | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Auston Matthews | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Liam Ohgren | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Simon Benoit | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cale Makar | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Gustav Nyquist | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Tavares | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Matthew Beniers | - | - | - | |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | - | - | - | |
| Justin Brazeau | - | - | - | |
| Andre Burakovsky | - | - | - | |
| Brandon Carlo | - | - | - | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 68 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 98 | |
Jets | 69 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 98 | |
Stars | 67 | 43 | 21 | 3 | 89 | |
Hurricanes | 67 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 86 | |
Golden Knights | 67 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 86 | |
Maple Leafs | 68 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 85 | |
Panthers | 68 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 85 | |
Avalanche | 69 | 41 | 25 | 3 | 85 | |
Oilers | 68 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 84 | |
Lightning | 67 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 83 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||