"Ever since he first joined the Bruins back in 2014, David Pastrnak has gone on to be the franchise guy in Boston. He's the number one intangible, and somewhat untouchable guy for the Bruins. Pastrnak has played with the best of the best -- Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and Zdeno Chara -- but as of late, he seems to be the only real elite guy left."
"Given the direction the Bruins are currently headed in, having a guy like Pasta is kind of like the final lifeline a team has. Sure, they have their defensive guys like McAvoy, but offensively, he is what is keeping the ship afloat. Pasta is currently in his third year of an eight-year, $90 million deal he signed back in 2023-24, and as far as trade value, he is probably as high as you're going to get."
"As the Bruins have begun to regress by time, they aren't exactly the worst team in the league; they still have superstars like Charlie McAvoy, Jeremy Swayman, and Pasta himself. However, with what is looking like a season which could be aimed at getting the best chance of securing generational talent and future first overall pick Gavin McKenna, the question of how long Pastrnak is willing to stick around is lingering."
David Pastrnak has been the Bruins' franchise player since joining in 2014 and currently serves as the primary offensive leader amid a broader roster regression. Boston still retains top talent such as Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman, but roster direction points toward rebuilding and pursuing generational prospects like prospective first-overall pick Gavin McKenna. Pastrnak is in year three of an eight-year, $90 million contract and represents high trade value. Continued decline or a bottom-five finish could force the organization to consider trading Pastrnak to maximize returns and accelerate a rebuild.
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