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Boston Bruins may have traded one of their franchise benefits, but they would bring him back if the feeling is mutual.
Brad Marchand and the whole NHL world were surprised to see Bruins handle him to Florida Panthers before the trading deadline last season.
While it was a shocker, it worked for Florida in the long run when Marchand was critical in the team’s back-to-back Stanley Cup victory.
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Florida Panthers Center Brad Marchand responds after scoring a goal against Edmonton Oilers in the 2025 Stanley Cup final at Rogers Place. (Perry Nelson-Preferred Pictures)
However, Marchand is ready for free agency unless Panthers signs him before the period begins on Tuesday. If they don’t, Athletic reported that Bruins would be interested in a reunion with the man who spent 15 even seasons in Boston.
The report also mentions the Toronto Maple Leafs as a team interested in 37-year-old Nova Scotia-ninth.
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Bruins took Marchand in the third round of 2006 NHL Draft, and leftists quickly developed into a franchise star. He earned four All-Star nominations while winning a Stanley Cup in Boston during the 2010-11 campaign.
Marchand got a reputation for being a pest on the ice and he had the statistics to back up the trash.
Brad Marchand from Bruin’s skates against the Ottawa senators in TD Garden on February 20, 2023 in Boston. (Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
In the Stanley Cup endgame, Marchand played 23 games, scored 10 goals and Uding out 10 assists for a total of 20 points. He published a plus-17 while also having a team leading 48 penalties.
The reason behind Marchand’s trade was due to his expiry contract when he played in the last year of his eight-year deal in Boston. But no one thought the team would move on from “Marchy” despite the deal, as expected both sides would find common ground on an expansion.
Florida Panthers Frem Brad Marchand talks with the media after the Stanley Cup Playoff match against Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, May 18, 2025. (John E. Sokolowski Preferred Pictures)
Is it too late for Bruins? Has marchar officially gone on after being treated last season?
The clock ticks and Marchand will have to make a decision soon, although the ball is in the Panthers’ court until Tuesday.
