The Boston Bruins are struggling this season and Brad Marchand is in the final year of his deal, sparking a real possibility for a trade.

The Bruins have done little to inspire confidence that a late-season surge into the postseason is in the cards. Since Neely’s comments, the Bruins are 3-3-1, dropping back-to-back games against the Sabres and Jets this week by a combined score of 13-4.

With the Bruins continuing to struggle, the chatter around them potentially becoming sellers only increases. Several Bruins have come up in the rumor mill but captain and pending unrestricted free agent Brad Marchand is easily the biggest name of the bunch.

ESPN analyst and NHL insider Kevin Weekes is never shy about stirring the pot. While he’s plugged in and breaks the news, he also likes to stir the pot, which he was clearly doing on Friday during an interview on TSN with Gino Reda.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand dismissed trade speculation surrounding his future with the franchise, although he acknowledged he has “no control” over the situation.

The Boston Bruins made headlines this past off-season with their contract fiasco with franchise goalie Jeremy Swayman. Some didn't like the tactics used by Bruins GM Don Sweeney and company like revealing inside information about the contract talks with Swayman to pressure him into signing.

The Bruins must determine if a trade is worth the fallout of trading one of the club’s best players of all time.

The Bruins suffered another disheartening loss on Saturday, one that saw team captain Brad Marchand get benched for overtime.