Will Legendary Bruins Duo Join Marco Sturm’s Coaching Staff?

Marco Sturm officially takes over as Bruins head coach Tuesday with his first press conference on Causeway Street.

He is expected to outline his vision for a franchise aiming to reestablish its footing.

The real test begins July 1, when general manager Don Sweeney hits the free-agent market and decides what kind of roster Sturm will inherit. Boston’s offense lacked pop last season, and while the defense unraveled down the stretch, it was the team’s scoring issues that often exposed those flaws.

That is why a key piece of Sturm’s success hinges on whether Sweeney can secure reliable point producers — players with finishing ability the Bruins desperately lacked.

“A body or two with the kind of pop Sturm delivered in his playing days … would be just what the franchise rehab doctor ordered,” wrote Kevin Paul DuPont of the Boston Globe.

Just as vital is who will stand beside Sturm on the bench. Sweeney’s announcement left that question open. A strong assistant could reshape the power play, and Boston’s back end needs someone who can reestablish structure after a season marked by inconsistency.

The fantasy of Patrice Bergeron or Zdeno Chara joining the staff persists, but it remains off the table.

“Right now I do not see it as something I would like to pursue,” Bergeron told DuPont when asked about coaching.

Chara, meanwhile, said he is involved in an undefined, non-coaching support role with the club and is eager to help in a way that fits.

Sturm has the lead chair, and Boston’s next moves will help set him up for the kind of success Bergeron and Chara achieved with the Bruins.