The Boston Bruins are barely hanging onto a playoff spot, and Cam Neely said they are still decided which path to take at the NHL trade deadline.

After a big off-season of spending, the Boston Bruins have a 22-19-5 record and are in the middle of a tight battle for a wild-card spot. The Original Six club has struggled with consistency this season, and Bruins president Cam Neely shared that this could impact the Bruins' trade deadline plans.

The Bruins do not have a championship roster. To their management's credit, it's not due to lack of effort. They went through a rough negotiating process with starting goaltender

Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs expressed full confidence that team president Neely and general manager Don Sweeney will choose the right route.

The NHL trade isn’t until March 7, but the Boston Bruins must decide whether they’ll be buyers or sellers. Boston is 22-19-5 through its first 46 games of the season. They’re tied in points with the Tampa Bay Lightning and seven points behind the first-place Toronto Maple Leafs in the Atlantic Division and sit 10th in the Eastern Conference.

Is it time for major changes? CEO Charlie Jacobs made one thing clear Wednesday: He has faith in Sweeney and Neely to make the right moves.

Entering this season, the Boston Bruins organization and fans had some high expectations, but they have clearly not been met at all. The Bruins felt like they became a better team after making some big moves,

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The idea of the Boston Bruins being sellers at the NHL trade deadline is a pretty unfamiliar one given their history. But then again, the 2024-25 season has been a pretty unfamiliar one for the Bruins.