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“I want to be a Bruin. I’d love to be a Bruin as long as I can be.”
With six games to go until the NHL’s trade deadline, Bruins forward Morgan Geekie says he’s trying to tune out the whispers regarding the unsteady ground he finds himself on with this team.
“I want to be a Bruin. I’d love to be a Bruin as long as I can be,” Geekie said of trade rumors Saturday after Boston’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks. “It’s not up to me, and I’m just going to go out there and play.
“I love every guy in here, everything about the organization, the culture. So however the chips may fall, it’s going to be what it is. But my focus is on Tuesday against the Leafs and we’ll just keep going from there.”
As the Bruins remain on the outside looking in at playoff positioning, a player like Geekie stands as an intriguing asset for a franchise staring ahead at a busy offseason.
If the Bruins are looking for potential trade chips, Geekie holds plenty of value as a middle-six scorer with some team control in place.
After tallying one goal over his first 15 games this year, Geekie found new life on a line next to David Pastrnak, scoring 17 goals over his last 35 games. Even if another team may not view him as a top-line forward, Geekie’s versatility and age (26) would be welcome on any team looking for a bit more scoring punch.
Geekie is also due for a raise this offseason, but he’s only a restricted free agent — giving either the Bruins or whatever team trades for him more control when it comes to hammering out a new deal.
Geekie’s inclusion as a trade chip doesn’t…