Did Bruins make the right call not re-signing Brad Marchand? from Poke the Bear

Did Bruins make the right call not re-signing Brad Marchand?

52 minutes Posted Aug 17, 2026 at 1:50 am.

– Intro

– Brad Marchand in Florida: the weird conundrum for Bruins fans

– Bruins cap situation & the dangers of bad long-term contracts

– Don Sweeney's trade record: hits, misses & what could have been

– What if the Bruins had developed Marchand differently?

– PrizePicks

– Atlantic Division tier breakdown begins

– Ottawa, Montreal & the Gavin McKenna factor

– Buffalo Sabres evaluation

– Goaltending across the division

– Montreal: better than their record suggests?

– Tampa Bay Lightning: still dangerous?

– Florida Panthers: injuries & concerns

– Where do the Bruins fit? Final verdict

– Outro

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In this episode of Poke The Bear, Conor and Ty discuss Brad Marchand's injury woes, and debate where the Bruins stack up in the Atlantic Division.

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