The Boston Bruins are in unfamiliar territory and a response is imminent. With 46 games played, the Bruins hang onto the second Wild Card spot by one point. They've won their last two games but dropped six straight before that to land themselves in a position of great uncertainty with the trade deadline less than two months away.

The President of the Boston Bruins, Cam Neely, was vague when addressing the team's plans for the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. He recently told NHL.com that they'd

This has been a difficult season for the Boston Bruins. They were expected to contend for the Atlantic Division title once again, but instead of battling the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs for the division lead,

It has been an up-and-down year for the Boston Bruins. After entering the season with high expectations, they have a 22-19-5 record and hold the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. However, the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, and Detroit Red Wings are right behind them and have each played two fewer games.

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.

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During the intermissions between the periods of Friday night’s NHL games, the Hockey Central panel weighed in on what might happen as the NHL trade deadline approaches.