Brad Marchand has donned a black-and-gold sweater in all 1,086 games in his NHL career.
The Bruins captain hopes to keep wearing that spoked-B until the day comes for him to hang up his skates.
But with the 2024-25 Bruins continuing to slide down the standings and team management acknowledging that a retool could be on the horizon, Marchand’s future with the only NHL club he’s ever played for could be in jeopardy.
Despite Marchand’s standing in Boston’s dressing room — and his pedigree as a Stanley Cup champion — the value placed on the 36-year-old forward by the Bruins is the exact reason why many Cup contenders would likely covet Marchand if the pending free agent was dangled out on the trade market.