A troubling report was made regarding Brad Marchand's future with the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand would defend Jim Montgomery after an altercation on the bench during the game against the Utah Hockey Club.
Marchand's giveaway would lead to a Utah goal against the Bruins, and set the bench boss, Montgomery on fire.
Marchand staying humble as the team's Captain opted for a diplomatic mood after the conflagration already had taken place.
There would be concerns raised after the confrontation as Marchand and his agent is in negotiations for a contract extension after this season. Marchand is still playing on a $6.125 Million deal, which expires at the end of the season.
After the Bruin's last debacle with Jeremy Swayman, the team is reportedly in no rush to extend Marchand according to Nick Kypreos.
«Brad Marchand, at age 36, is finishing a team-friendly deal worth $6.1 million per season. I'm wondering if President Cam Neely has 25 or 30 million reasons for Marchand to want to stick around,» he added.
Sportsnets Michael Amato would pour gasoline onto the fire noting that Marchand may not be interested in taking a team-friendly deal with the Bruins this time around.
Would Marchand be willing to bet himself out of a contract in Boston? It seems unreal that the Captain wouldn't be putting on the spoked B anytime in 2025-2026.
The altercation with Jim Montgomery could be the pretext the Bruins need to drag out negotiations and be willing to pay less for the aging winger.
The Bruins season has been chaotic, with a 3-4-1 start during the season, and the Bruins want to see the team get back on track before even discussing the winger's future.
Elliotte Friedman sounded worried about the altercation, however.
It seems like the Bruins are playing the hurry up-and-wait game to see if Marchand can help resolve the team's lack of winning ways.
In doing so, they hedging against the Captain's future for now, until they decide to give him another shot in the Bruins uniform.
But Marchand is a mainstay in the culture, he brings intangibles along with his scoring ability. Is he really that much of a liability? Or is it Jim Montgomery who is the primary offender here?
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OCTOBRE 27 | 100 ANSWERS A troubling report was made regarding Brad Marchand's future with the Boston Bruins Will the Boston Bruins extend Brad Marchand at the end of the 2024-2025 season? | ||
| Yes | 74 | 74 % |
| No | 26 | 26 % |
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