Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand dove into the trade rumors surrounding him.
Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand dove into the trade rumors surrounding him.
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand has been the subject of trade rumors as we continue to get closer to the March 7 NHL trade deadline. It is understandable, as the Bruins do not hold a playoff spot, and the star winger is a pending unrestricted free agent.
While questions about Marchand's future in Boston are increasing, No. 63 made it clear while on the "What Chaos!" podcast with Pete Blackburn and DJ Bean that he is not worried about the rumors surrounding him.
"I'm not worried about trade rumors," Marchand said. "When things aren't going well with your group or going the way that I think it was expected to go, that's what happens. These conversations start to come up more and more... You can't worry about things you can't control and that you don't have a part in."
Marchand also said that being moved would feel strange for him, but that he also does not believe it will happen.
"Obviously, it would be very weird [to be traded]. I think I would feel very weird. Probably a little lost, but I haven't really thought about it before, and I don't really think about it because it's not something that I really see happening."
While Marchand does not see himself getting dealt, trade speculation surrounding him will only continue as we get closer to the March 7 deadline. That would all come to an end, of course, if he signs a contract extension with Boston before then.
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Marchand, 36, is still one of Boston's top players, and the truth is in his stats. In 57 games this season, the 16-year veteran has 20 goals, 44 points, and 64 hits. Thus, moving on from Marchand would undoubtedly create a massive hole in the Bruins' forward group.
The Bruins have a big decision to make with Marchand, but clearly, the star forward is not too stressed about the possibility of being moved.
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