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.

Brad Marchand to the Leafs? NHL insider Kevin Weekes drops a bombshell trade rumor linking Marchand to Toronto. Could this shocking move happen?

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

Brad Marchand discussed Joe Sacco's decision to bench him in overtime during Saturday's shootout loss to Ottawa. Read more on Boston.com.

Bruins coach Joe Sacco said Brad Marchand's absence during Saturday's overtime and shootout periods vs. the Senators was a coach's decision.

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

The Boston Bruins welcomed back historic defenseman Zdeno Chara to the organization in hopes of helping out interim head coach Joe Sacco, Brad Marchand, and the rest of the players.

Could Brad Marchand leave the Boston Bruins? In his latest podcast 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman discusses this possibility (at the 24th minute). The journalist believes that if the Bruins are sellers by the trade deadline,

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.

The Bruins might benefit from a rising salary cap, but Boston knows full well of the dangers that come from building through free agency.