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It was one of the more surprising trades in recent memory that took place last Friday, as the Boston Bruins traded long-tenured forward and team captain Brad Marchand within their own division to the Florida Panthers. Marchand joins a Panthers team that is not only the defending Cup champion, but also the leader in the […]

Hockey fans will need time to get used to the reality that Brad Marchand is no longer with the Boston Bruins. Marchand was traded by Boston to the Florida Panthers ahead of last Friday’s deadline for a conditional second-round pick in the 2027 NHL draft. The 36-year-old veteran forward has never played a game in […]

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline was an exciting affair on Friday afternoon. However, some of the biggest bombshells did not become public knowledge until after the 3 PM deadline passed. For instance, the Boston Bruins traded captain Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers in one of the more stunning deals at the deadline this season. […]

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline featured a ton of action, with multiple big-name players changing teams Friday afternoon. One of those big-name players left his team in a rather surprising fashion. The Florida Panthers traded for Brad Marchand in a stunning trade with the Boston Bruins. Marchand has recently suffered an injury, so it may […]

It was a day that fans of the Boston Bruins never thought would come, but now it’s the reality they’re dealing with: now-former captain Brad Marchand, who had been a staple on the roster since entering the NHL as a rookie in the 2010-11 NHL season, was traded to the Florida Panthers. Marchand is set […]

The Boston Bruins shocked the hockey world on Friday afternoon, trading captain and franchise legend to the Florida Panthers. Absolutely nobody saw this blockbuster coming, especially Bruins fans. It puts the end to a 16-year tenure for Marchand in Beantown, the only team he’s ever played for since coming into the NHL in 2006. Following […]

The NHL trade deadline was a productive one on Friday, with a plethora of notable moves across the league. Arguably the most surprising trade of them all saw the Boston Bruins ship franchise legend Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers. Marchand has spent all 16 of his NHL seasons with the Bruins and is known […]

The Boston Bruins have cleaned house at the NHL’s trade deadline. They have moved out several notable players, including center Charlie Coyle and solid defenseman Brandon Carlo. However, their decision to trade their 36-year-old captain Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers was a shocking move for the oldest U.S franchise in the NHL. The Bruins […]

The Florida Panthers have added a massive piece to their lineup in their quest to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, trading for now-former Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand. Marchand joins a battle-tested team that has proven their metal come playoff time the last two straight years and adds valuable championship experience of his own as […]

The Colorado Avalanche have made a plethora of big trades this season. They traded away Mikko Rantanen after contract negotiations fell through and got Martin Necas and Jack Drury in return. After that, they picked up Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey from the Rangers and Brock Nelson from the Islanders. The Nelson one was a […]

The Boston Bruins are reportedly likely to trade Brad Marchand before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. That trade has yet to materialize, and there remains no guarantee this will happen. However, the Bruins have made a late night trade involving forward Justin Brazeau and the Minnesota Wild. Brazeau is heading to Minnesota in a trade, […]

The captain of the Boston Bruins may have played his last game for the Original 6 team. Brad Marchand, who suffered a possible concussion in a game in late February against the Pittsburgh Penguins, may be headed out of town before the March 7 trade deadline. The Bruins have struggled throughout the season and they […]

The Boston Bruins have been decimated by injuries throughout the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign — and that list got even longer on Tuesday. Captain Brad Marchand is week-to-week due to an upper-body injury suffered in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, interim head coach Joe Sacco confirmed. “Obviously a hard guy […]

The Boston Bruins knew some lean times could come, but they didn’t expect to enter the 2025 trade deadline as possible sellers. The reality is that the Bruins need to reset their franchise, and this trade deadline should be the first step. The Bruins are in danger of falling to second-to-last in the Atlantic Division […]

The Boston Bruins are sitting outside of the Eastern Conference playoffs with tough decisions ahead of them. This is a new position for GM Don Sweeney, as Boston has not missed the playoffs since 2016. One of the pending free agents the Bruins could trade at the deadline is captain Brad Marchand. The Athletic’s Pierre […]

The Boston Bruins have a couple of difficult decisions to make ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline — the main one surrounding heart and soul captain Brad Marchand. There has been speculation that general manager Don Sweeney could move on from the 2011 Stanley Cup champion sometime in the next 10 days; the […]

Team Canada picked up a win over Team USA on Thursday night securing the 4 Nations Face-Off championship. Canada forward Brad Marchand responded to trash talk from USA’s Matthew and Brady Tkachuk. Matthew said, “It’s our time now,” after Team USA’s win over Team Canada earlier in the tournament. Marchand, who is no stranger to […]

The 4 Nations Final between Team USA and Team Canada is approaching on Thursday night. It’s one of the most anticipated games of hockey in recent memory. And it will certainly be a challenge for both nations involved. Canadian star Brad Marchand knows the challenge ahead. In fact, he believes this is the toughest test […]

Are we about to witness the end of an era with the Boston Bruins? Former Boston head coach Mike Milbury believes that the Bruins could be forced into a very painful decision of trading team captain Brad Marchand if they aren’t in a playoff position when the NHL Trade Deadline rolls around less than a […]

This has been a disappointing season for the Boston Bruins. At the start of the year, most NHL observers believed they would have a spot in the top three of the Atlantic Division, something they have maintained for years. There was an outside chance they could fall to a Wild Card spot in the Eastern […]

Although Brad Marchand is currently focused on helping Team Canada have success at the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Boston Bruins’ captain could be emerging into a trade candidate in real time. As the Bruins continue to struggle in 2024-25 — Joe Sacco’s team is out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference — sources […]

Are the Boston Bruins seriously considering trading their captain, Brad Marchand, at the trade deadline? It’s a move that no one could have predicted when they made him the 27th captain in their history. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that Marchand would stay with the same team for his entire career, and the Bruins’ […]

The 2024-25 campaign has not gone the Boston Bruins way. While their 27-23-6 record isn’t awful, with 60 points, they aren’t in position for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference currently. With the trade deadline quickly approaching, that has reportedly led to the team considering a potential trade involving longtime star Brad Marchand. Marchand […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most successful North American professional sports franchises of the last 56 seasons. Starting with the 1967-68 season — coinciding with Bobby Orr’s second year on the team — the Bruins have made the Stanley Cup playoffs 49 times and only failed to make the postseason tournament seven […]

The Boston Bruins have endured a difficult 2024-25 NHL season that resulted in them firing head coach Jim Montgomery thanks to their inconsistent play that failed to meet expectations. But adding to the drama of their season was an explosive report from WEEI’s Rich Keefe that there was an issue between longtime teammates Brad Marchand […]

The Boston Bruins have long been one of the NHL’s top performing franchises, but the first half of the 2024-25 season has been something of a nightmare. A poor start led to the firing of head coach Jim Montgomery, and after a brief surge under interim coach Joe Sacco, the Bruins are currently in the […]

It won’t be long before National Hockey League players who hail from Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden will gather in both Boston and Montreal for the NHL’s 4-Nations Faceoff tournament. And for Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand, who will be representing Canada, this tournament will not feature lackluster effort. In fact, his latest […]

Frank Vatrano is not a superstar in the NHL and any team that is pursuing the Anaheim Ducks forward in a potential trade knows that. However, Vatrano is a player with multiple skills, and his best skill is his ability to put the puck in the net. This is an asset that is always valued […]

While the Boston Bruins defeated the Metropolitan Division-leading Washington Capitals by a 4-1 score at TD Garden Monday night, they suffered a significant loss up front. Sniper David Pastrnak suffered an upper-body injury midway through the second period and did not return to action, though he was briefly seen on the bench following the injury. […]

The Boston Bruins appear to be a team that can’t make up it’s mind on how the season will play out. As the year got underway, there was quite a bit of optimism that the Bruins would challenge the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs for first place in the Atlantic Division. However, as soon […]

Not too long ago, NHL on TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette was the target of an assault by six people in Arizona. Bissonnette, the host of the Spittin Chiclets podcast, has had quite a sense of humor about the incident. Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand even joked about the incident to his face before a game […]

The Boston Bruins have been an elite NHL team for years, and they came into the 2024-25 season expecting to maintain that position and possibly make a surprise run at the Atlantic Division title. However, the balance and strength that has been a hallmark of the franchise under multiple coaches appears to have become nothing […]

Brad Marchand has long been one of the top agitators in the NHL. He is known for his tendencies to get under the skin of his opponents with his ability to deliver a well-timed verbal shot or physical jab. The 36-year-old Bruins captain has been a frequent guest when TNT televises a Bruins game and […]

Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins have not had the most ideal start to the 2024-25 campaign. The Bruins have struggled to get above .500 and entered play Monday having lost their last two games. On Monday, things did not improve for Boston. They fell on the road to the Columbus Blue Jackets by the […]

It’s been a difficult start to the 2024-25 NHL campaign for the Boston Bruins. After two phenomenal regular-seasons — one of them historic — with Jim Montgomery at the helm, the head coach’s future could be up in the air as the turmoil surrounding the team continues. The B’s are 6-6-1 through 13 games, and […]

Since his rookie season in 2010-11, which ended in a Stanley Cup win, Brad Marchand has been a mainstay on the Boston Bruins roster—and management is determined to keep him there. According to multiple reports, the Bruins are nearing a multi-year contract extension for their captain, who is entering the final season of the eight-year, […]

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand drew the ire of his head coach during a 2-1 overtime loss to the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. Utah was trailing 1-0 in the third period before a Marchand turnover led to the tying goal, causing Jim Montgomery to lose it on one of his […]

The Boston Bruins just ended their standoff with goalie Jeremy Swayman, but there is another contract situation on the horizon with captain Brad Marchand’s contract expiring after this season, but president Cam Neely does not seem too intent on addressing that as soon as possible. “Coming off a lengthy Jeremy Swayman contract standoff, it appears […]

The Boston Bruins made their first-ever visit to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, facing off against the Utah Hockey Club for the first time since the franchise, formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes, relocated to its new home. The Utah HC secured a 2-1 overtime victory with Michael Kesselring scoring the game-winning goal. But […]