Bruins eyeing shocking reunion with franchise legend after Stanley Cup success: report

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The Boston Bruins may have traded one of their franchise legends, but they would bring him back if the feeling is mutual. 

Brad Marchand and the entire NHL world were surprised to see the Bruins deal him to the Florida Panthers before the trade deadline last season. 

While it was a shocker, it worked out for Florida in the long run, as Marchand was critical in the team’s back-to-back Stanley Cup victories. 

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Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand reacts after scoring a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place. (Perry Nelson-Imagn Images)

Marchand, though, is set for free agency unless the Panthers sign him before the period begins on Tuesday. If they don’t, The Athletic reported that the Bruins would be interested in a reunion with the man who spent 15 straight seasons in Boston. 

The report also mentions the Toronto Maple Leafs as a team interested in the 37-year-old Nova Scotia native. 

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The Bruins took Marchand in the third round of the 2006 NHL Draft, and the left-winger quickly developed into a franchise star. He earned four All-Star nominations while winning a Stanley Cup in Boston during the 2010-11 campaign. 

Marchand earned a reputation for being a pest on the ice, and he had the stats to back up the trash talk. 

Brad Marchand of the Bruins skates against the Ottawa Senators at the TD Garden on Feb. 20, 2023, in Boston. (Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Marchand