A player likely to never take to the ice again could be on the trade mark this summer.

Marc Savard of the Boston Bruins has not played since 2011 due to a series of severe concussions, and is not expected to resume his NHL career. In this salary cap era, however, a deal built around financial flexibility isn't out of the question.

Elliotte Friedman reported the following on Saturday's Hockey Night in Canada "Headlines" segment.

One surprising name you might hear in trade rumors this offseason is Boston's Marc Savard. He has two years left on his contract with a cap hit of just over $4 million, but the actual cash is $525,000. So if he gets dealt, it could free up cap room for Boston to do things in the summer, and also if a team needs to get to the floor, it makes some sense.

The Bruins have struggled this season in no small part due to salary cap issues, meaning every dollar counts.

As such, Savard - who averaged 0.87 points per game through 807 career contests - could be listed under another team's salary cap at some point in the not-too-distant future.