The Boston Bruins traded longtime franchise fixture Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers at Friday’s commerce deadline, in response to a number of reviews.
The deal was a stunner as there wasn’t any hypothesis that the four-time All-Star and crew captain could be dealt. What the Bruins obtained wasn’t instantly identified.
Marchand was in his sixteenth season with the Bruins and had said he needed to complete his profession in Boston. However contract extension talks did not go nicely and Marchand is about to be an unrestricted free agent following the season.
The 36-year-old winger is at present out with an upper-body damage. He final performed March 1 is taken into account week-to-week.
Marchand ranks fourth in Bruins’ historical past in video games performed (1,090) and objectives (422), fifth in factors (976) and sixth in assists (554).
Marchand was a key determine when Boston gained the Stanley Cup in 2011. He had 11 objectives and eight assists in 25 postseason video games. General, he had 56 objectives and 138 factors in 157 playoff video games.
Marchand had 21 objectives and 47 factors in 61 video games this season. It’s his twelfth straight 20-goal season and 14th total. His profession excessive for objectives is 39 in 2016-17.
His profession better of 100 factors was achieved through the 2018-19 season.
The Panthers (81 factors) have the second-most factors within the Japanese Convention and are gearing as much as defend their Stanley Cup title from final season.
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