Peter Chiarelli: 'I'm not trading (Brad Marchand)'
Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli held court in advance of Thursday's game against the Buffalo Sabres, and clarified his earlier comments on Brad Marchand, saying the 25-year old forward isn't going anywhere.
Chiarelli during presser: "Let me be clear on Marchy...I'm not trading Marchy, he's a good player, I like the way he plays" ^CS
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 19, 2013
Chiarelli reiterated the improvements he has seen in Marchand's game lately, and said it's only a matter of time before his line gets going.
Chiarelli talked about Marchy, feels he's been "finding his way" offensively lately. "he's skating better, driving deeper, making plays" ^CS
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 19, 2013
PC, on Marchand's line: "[Brad will] figure it out; when one guy struggles, the other guys unfortunately piggy-back on those struggles" ^CS
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) December 19, 2013
Marchand is under contract with the Bruins until the end of the 2016-17 season, with an annual cap hit of $4.5 million. Based on Chiarelli's comments, it doesn't appear as though Marchand will be getting the Tyler Seguin treatment just yet.