Surprising Western Conference Powerhouse Team Linked to Bruins Captain Brad Marchand
The Vegas Golden Knights appear to be heavily interested in Bruins captain Brad Marchand, as they look to make a push for a Stanley Cup.
With a roster in rebuilding mode, however, the Bruins can't help but at least consider trading away their captain prior to the NHL trade deadline.
They can only hope the Blue Jackets, Senators, Rangers, and Red Wings implode, but hoping others fail is not a good strategy.
Vegas could use some help on the wing
Brandon Saad has been consistent in his first six games with Vegas, contributing well at five-on-five.
Raphael Lavoie has provided a blue-line presence.
Neither is a true second-line regular for a contender, though. Marchand would be a huge upgrade on the left wing behind
Ivan Barbashev.
Vegas lacks a deep prospect pool to tap into and has already lost its next two first-round draft picks. But they're not afraid to make big moves once in a while.
The Golden Knights have built their identity on taking aggressive, win-now-type moves, and acquiring Marchand would just be another aggressive one in pursuit of a championship.
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FEVRIER 27 | 197 ANSWERS Surprising Western Conference Powerhouse Team Linked to Bruins Captain Brad Marchand Will Vegas end up acquiring Brad Marchand? |
Yes | 61 | 31 % |
No | 136 | 69 % |
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