BOSTON — Two weeks ago team president Cam Neely said the Bruins would view the approaching trade deadline down two paths. Based on how they played from then until March 7, the team would make plans to be buyers and plans to be sellers and then decide which was the more prudent path.

So it makes little sense to try improve this season’s roster at the trade deadline by giving up on future team rosters. That game plan panned out for the past eight seasons, all playoff seasons for Boston,

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most successful North American professional sports franchises of the last 56 seasons. Starting with the 1967-68 season — coinciding with Bobby Orr’s second year

After blowout losses to the Sabres and Jets, there’s no argument that the Bruins should invest in the present team. General manager Don Sweeney coul