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Report: Bruins open to trading Brad Marchand

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Mar 6, 2025 3:43 PM ET

The Boston Bruins are open to trading their captain, according to a report.

The Athletic NHL reporter Chris Johnston reported on X Thursday about Brad Marchand’s situation with Boston. He says the two sides continue to go back-and-forth on a possible contract extension. The team reportedly is open to a trade of Marchand if the sides are not able to reach a deal. For now, interested teams are being told no when they ask the Bruins about a trade for Marchand.

While the #bruins continue to go back and forth with Brad Marchand on a possible contract extension, word is they're still open to potentially trading their captain: Teams calling with interest aren't being told "no" right now.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 6, 2025

Marchand will turn 37 in May and is in his 16th NHL season — all spent with the Bruins. He is a two-time All-Star and a physical player who is a team leader for the Bruins. He had 67 points each of the last two seasons, and he didn’t miss a game last season. This season, Marchand has 47 points in 61 games.

Marchand is in the final season of an 8-year, $49 million contract extension he signed with Boston in Sept. 2016. He is making $4 million this year and has a $6.125 million cap hit.

The Bruins have made the playoffs eight years in a row but haven’t made it past the second round since their Stanley Cup trip in 2019. They entered play on Thursday 12th in the East in points.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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