Since that shot across the bow, the Bruins have done little to inspire confidence that a late-season surge into the postseason is in the cards.

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.

Marchand was asked about the rumors involving him in a potential mid-season trade ahead of the March deadline, which could make sense considering the Bruins' current placement in

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