Mikko Rantanen went back West — but with the Dallas Stars this time following a brief stint in Carolina. And Bruins captain Brad Marchand is leaving Boston after 16 seasons to join the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

But at that time, the belief was that the Bruins would be Stanley Cup contenders not fighting for their playoff lives. If the Bruins chose to trade Marchand, who is still a productive player and leader at 36,

Boston has traded captain Brad Marchand to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand is being dealt to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney confirmed on Friday.

Katrina Marchand shared an emotional farewell message on Instagram following her husband and former Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand’s shocking trade from the Boston Bruins to the Florida Panthers. Marchand, who had spent all 16 of his NHL seasons with the Bruins, was moved at the deadline after he and the team failed to agree on a new contract.

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Aleksander Barkov looked across the Florida Panthers' locker room on Saturday morning and noticed a new addition.

The Florida Panthers closed out the NHL trade deadline on Friday with a bang when they acquired veteran forward Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins for a conditional 2027 second-round pick.