Morgan Geekie is fading at the worst time, and Marco Sturm is left dealing with the fallout in Boston.

That's the part Bruins fans won't want to hear.

Boston may have missed its cleanest chance to move Geekie when his value was soaring and the market could have brought back a real return.

Instead, the Bruins held on, leaned into the breakout, and now they're stuck watching the timing turn against them.

What looked like a smart hold a few months ago is starting to feel like a costly bet.

Geekie has still posted career highs with 34 goals and 63 points.

On paper, that sounds like a season Boston should celebrate.

But context matters.

He hasn't scored since March 5, and that drought has now stretched to 17 games.

That changes the conversation fast.

A player who once looked like a major trade chip is now carrying questions into the most demanding stretch of the season.

Morgan Geekie’s 17-game drought turns Bruins’ trade decision into a nightmare

This is where the frustration lands for Bruins fans.

When Geekie was producing like a top-end finisher, Boston had a window to cash in before the market cooled.

Don Sweeney chose the other path.

He kept the winger, trusted the offense to hold, and bet that Geekie's scoring would stay part of the club's push.

Now Boston is getting the downside of that call.

The goals dried up, the pressure climbed, and the missed opportunity is harder to ignore by the day.

Sturm has already started moving pieces around.

Geekie was put back with Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak, a clear sign the coach knows this can't drag much longer.

That line reunion says plenty on its own.

Boston isn't searching for a luxury boost right now. It's searching for a fix.

The sting is that Geekie still leads the Bruins in goals, while Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha sit at 29 each.

Even with those numbers, the current version of this story feels much different than it did earlier in the year.

That's why this has become more than a slump.

It's a trade-regret story, a timing story, and a pressure story all at once.

If Geekie finds his touch again, the Bruins can still soften the blow.

If he stays held scoreless, fans will keep circling back to the same thought.

Boston had the asset. Boston had the moment. Boston let it pass.