The Bruins must determine if a trade is worth the fallout of trading one of the club’s best players of all time.

The Bruins suffered another disheartening loss on Saturday, one that saw team captain Brad Marchand get benched for overtime.

As far-fetched as it may seem at this point for the Bruins to trade Marchand, it’s not totally out of the realm of possibility. Bruins fans would no doubt hate it, but it could help the future of the organization, and also allow Marchand a chance at another Cup.

Is Brad Marchand approaching his last miles in Boston? It seems unlikely to think of that situation since Marchand is so identified with the Bruins. But increasingly, in the community, the question is being asked.

When asked if the Bruins should trade their last remaining Stanley Cup champion as part of their reconstruction, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic cited an NHL as having responded, “If they think it’ll help the team.