David Pastrnak is the obvious choice to replace Brad Marchand as Boston Bruins captain, but now he's made some surprise comments on his desire to take the role.

Charlie McAvoy didn’t need words to express how he felt about Brad Marchand’s departure from the Boston Bruins. On Friday, hours after the Bruins sent their longtime captain to the Florida Panthers in a trade deadline stunner,

BOSTON — After a day that saw the Bruins dump so many key parts of their lineup and their culture before the trade deadline on Friday, their short-term future is bleak and their long-term prospects are uncertain.

The Boston Bruins made several moves at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline that completely changed their roster. This included trading several former core players like Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo,

GM Don Sweeney made swift moves at the deadline. His next step is to reinforce the roster around Pastrnak, McAvoy and Swayman.

The Boston Bruins have enjoyed more than two decades of success, with a Stanley Cup championship and many long playoff runs. Many

Charlie McAvoy is feeling emotional after the Boston Bruins made major trades, moving key players like Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, and Brandon Carlo. Despite the competitive nature of hockey, McAvoy and Marchand’s friendship remains strong,

"The human side of me was crushed," Jeremy Swayman said as the Bruins tried to pick up the post-deadline pieces.

With the Bruins without a captain for the remainder of the season after they traded Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers, they must now look to other players for leadership. Boston also lost alternate captains Brandon Carlo and Charlie Coyle,

The Boston Bruins blew it up at the trade deadline. Trent Frederic, Justin Brazeau, Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo and captain Brad Marchand were all shipped out of Beantown to contending teams while the Bruins sit on the outside of the playoff cut.