Brad Marchand traded in last minute of Deadline Day!
🚨 MASSIVE TRADE ALERT! Details down below:
Brad Marchand is no longer a Bruin.
On the last minutes of deadline day on Friday, the Boston Bruins traded their captain to the Florida Panthers. It is believed to be in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick, which could turn into a 2028 first-round pick.
In Florida, you’ll have a roster with Marchand and Matthew Tkachuk, once he is healthy to return to action.
This is a stunning move all around.
I mean the guy has been a staple in Boston, leading the team to their first Stanley Cup championship in 39 years back in 2011. He was a core piece of a franchise that won three Presidents’ Trophies (2014, 2020, 2023), five division titles (2011, 2012, 2014, 2020, and 2023), and made three Stanley Cup Final appearances (2011, 2013, 2019).
Marchand has 21 goals and 47 points in 61 games with the Bruins this season. He is a pending free agent and rumours had started to emerge that contract negotiations were moving along. He is in the final season of an eight-year, $49 million contract that carries a cap hit of $6.125 million.
Selected 71st overall by the Bruins in 2006, Marchand has 422 goals and 976 points in 1,090 career games over 16 seasons in Boston.
