{"id":143928,"date":"2025-03-06T00:59:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T05:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=143928"},"modified":"2025-03-06T01:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T06:03:33","slug":"why-the-bruins-might-opt-for-a-more-aggressive-sell-off-poke-the-bear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=143928","title":{"rendered":"Why the Bruins might opt for a more aggressive sell-off | Poke the Bear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On this episode of <em>Poke the Bear<\/em>, Conor Ryan and Evan Marinofsky react to the Trent Frederic trade, discussing why adding a second-round pick is a solid return. They break down why the Bruins need to take advantage of the current seller\u2019s market. They also analyze another embarrassing loss to Nashville and what\u2019s going wrong for the team. 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