With the Bruins' struggles, captain and pending unrestricted free agent Brad Marchand has been the subject of trade rumors. In a r ecent episode of "32 Thoughts: The Podcast ," NHL insider Elliotte Friedman questioned Marchand's future with the Original Six club.

The Boston Bruins are struggling this season and Brad Marchand is in the final year of his deal, sparking a real possibility for a trade.

Brad Marchand’s future with the Boston Bruins remains uncertain, and insiders are starting to report a potential breakup ahead of the trade deadline, with some even floating potential suitors if the Bruins decide to trade their captain.

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.

The salary cap is going to steeply rise over the next three years. The Bruins should use some of it to finally extend their captain.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand dismissed trade speculation surrounding his future with the franchise, although he acknowledged he has “no control” over the situation.

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

The Bruins are currently +164 to make the postseason, which isn't good and calls their eight-year playoff appearance streak into question. Boston is listed with the third-lowest odds to win the Atlantic Division at +6000 but are seventh-highest to win the East at +1900.

Brad Marchand’s future with the Boston Bruins is no longer certain, and the partnership might be over even before the team's captain reaches free agency in July. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman,