It is scouting combine week up in Buffalo, where staffs from all 32 teams convene every year to run the top prospects through physical testing and interviews. This week carries extra importance for the B’s, who will be picking at No. 7.

But to their credit or detriment, the Bruins ‘ front office took a big swing. With Marco Sturm, they chose to chase the potential of a high ceiling rather than the safety of a probable high floor.

How is Marchand's pursuit of the Stanley Cup different from Bourque’s 2001 vision quest with the Colorado Avalanche? Let us count the ways.

The Boston Bruins are reportedly monitoring Aaron Ekblad’s contract situation in Florida as free agency nears, with the veteran defenseman possibly hitting the open market.

Be it Edmonton boasting two generational talents in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl or Florida featuring a center corps of Aleksander Barkov, Sam Bennett, and Anton Lundell, the fortunes of any franchise are immediately elevated when a roster is built around a foundation of impact pivots.

Joe Sacco’s time with the Bruins officially came to an end on Thursday when he joined the New York Rangers as an assistant after Boston announced it hired Marco Sturm as its next coach. Sacco took over in the interim after Jim Montgomery was fired in November.