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.

Boston Bruins president Cam Neely acknowledged Wednesday evening that the organization will have to “look at two paths” – buy or retool – as the trade deadline approaches given the team’s inconsistent play this season.