BOSTON – Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said he’s taking a cautious approach ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.
“Historically, we’ve been pretty aggressive,” he said. “I think we’ll take a much more cautious approach as we approach the deadline. That being said, if there are opportunities to improve our team now, we will look at all opportunities to improve our team now and moving forward.”
Teams are interested in Brad Marchand’s services, but Sweeney said he wants to keep the captain in Boston for the remainder of his career.
“That’s always been my ultimate goal,” Sweeney said. “We’ve been in negotiations with Brad and communicating with him throughout the year. We’ll have to have a conversation now that 4 Nations is over and sit down with Brad and his representatives to have a clearer path over the next two weeks.”
It would be interesting if Marchand would agree to a trade to a Stanley Cup contender as a rental, and then resign with the Bruins during the summer since his current contract expires at the end of the season.