Insider pumps the brakes on Brad Marchand

While Alan Mitchell's reports have caused quite the stir in Oil Nation, hockey insider Frank Seravalli says "not so fast".

On a recent segment of Oilers Nation Everyday, Frank Seravalli broke down the Brad Marchand situation, pouring cold water on the ongoing rumours.

Tyler Yaremchuk: We got a comment in here from McDoused, who says - and our chat is buzzing with it, so I need to ask you - he says 'perfect segway to Marchand. Top-six guy.' Can you throw some cold water on that for me? Because I think the rumour is getting a little out of hand in Oil Country.

Seravalli: I don't understand where some of these things come from. As best as I can tell, the generation of this is quite literally no different than any of the mock deals we did on our show today, which is basically 'spit out anything you want, who says no?' But because it came in some sort of 'reporting fashion,' that somehow we need to address this, which okay.

I don't see the Boston Bruins trading Brad Marchand. Period. Full stop. Is there a place or a position where the Bruins get to this season and they feel like 'we're so far out of it, and does it really make sense, as much as he's been a heart and soul guy, for us to re-sign Brad Marchand to buy the last few seasons of his career?' Yeah, I could see that, but I don't think they're there yet. Beyond that, I don't really see him being a fit for the Oilers.