Brad Marchand was at the center of one of the most surprising moves during the 2024-25 NHL season, when the Boston Bruins sent him to the Florida Panthers before the trade deadline. It proved to be yet another smart move by Bill Zito, with the veteran forward playing a key role in the Cats’ second straight Stanley Cup win.

While the sight of Marchand in a Panthers uniform was hard to believe at first, the left winger immediately settled in at his new team. In fact, the 37-year-old made a serious commitment to the organization after the 2025 Stanley Cup triumph, taking a team-friendly deal to stay in Florida for the next six years.

Marchand’s impact on the Panthers has been such that his time with the Bruins now looks like ancient history, even if he spent 16 NHL seasons in Boston. His de

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