"I am aware of the various media reports today regarding Marco Sturm. I can confirm that I spoke to Marco about waiving his no trade clause and have had discussions regarding Marco with other teams. I can also confirm that there is no trade in place with Marco. At this time, Marco is a member of the Boston Bruins and will continue to train with our team."
— Peter Chiarelli released this statement tonight regarding Marco Sturm
"I’m not moving it," Chiarelli said of the second pick, one of two first-round selections received in the Phil Kessel trade. "We’re going to take one of those two forwards."
— Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli on the B's 2nd overall pick in this year's draft and their plans to pick either Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin via WEEI's Big Bad Blog
"We will look outside [for another defenseman]," Chiarelli said when asked if he expected any of the Bruins’ young defensive prospects to fill the void left by Ward. "We still want Phil back, and we will match any offer sheet thrown at him, but this wasn’t specifically about him."