"*The calendar says we're a month away from the March 6 trade deadline but, in hockey terms, we're a lot closer than that. After the Olympic break, the B's have just four games left before the deadline. GM Don Sweeney isn't going to know much more about his team then than he does now, provided all the Olympians come back healthy."
"He should not be throwing any valuable assets into the rental market. If he wants to use, say, any of the three fourth-round picks on some sort of veteran on an expiring contract, fine. But this team is not in position to sink the kind of assets like the ones they used to get Rick Nash (a first-round pick, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Spooner, Matt Beleskey and a seventh-rounder) or Tyler Bertuzzi (a first and fourth)."
The Bruins enter a mid-winter break while eight players (plus Providence Bruin Dans Locmelis) represent their countries at the Olympics. The roster has been reshaped since last March, including the captain's departure and multiple trades across 57 games. The March 6 trade deadline looms sooner in hockey terms because only four games remain after the Olympic pause to evaluate the club. GM Don Sweeney should avoid sacrificing valuable assets for rental players, though lower-value fourth-round picks could be used. The team lacks true Stanley Cup favoritism but remains a strong playoff contender and should allow expiring-contract contributors to play out their deals.
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