Brad Marchand Expects to Have 'Weird' Experience Next Time He Plays in Boston
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Former Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand said he expects that it'll be a "weird" experience when he returns to play against his old team for the 1st time.
The time of former Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand came to a surprising end last year when he was traded to the divisional foe Florida Panthers, who had eliminated Marchand and the Bruins from the postseason in each of the previous 2 years.
Marchand would go on to win his 2nd Stanley Cup, helping the Panthers repeat as Cup champions with a win over the Edmonton Oilers. Marchand scored 6 goals alone in the SCF and was even a candidate for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
He was a UFA over the summer but raised eyebrows everywhere when he signed a 6 year contract to remain with the Panthers; he's under contract now until he's 43.
On Tuesday, Marchand returns to Boston to play for the 1st time since the trade; the Panthers played the Bruins at TD Garden last year shortly after the trade, but Marchand wasn't healthy enough to play.
He admitted that it's likely going to be a "weird' feeling for him playing against his old team.
It's going to be weird. I think there's going to be a lot of different emotions, even playing in the 4 Nations for Canada was different. There's a mix. A mix of emotions being on the other side of it. There's a lot that goes with the situation I'm in now. So yeah, a mix of nerves, mix of emotions, happy and sad. - Brad Marchand
The Panthers visit the Bruins on Tuesday night.
Brad Marchand Will Be Under Contract Until He's 43
Marchand could have tested the UFA market, but instead chose to re-sign with the Panthers for 6 years.
He's earning an AAV (average annual value) of $5.25 million to remain with the team he just won his 2nd Stanley Cup with; they also managed to re-sign Aaron Ekblad and Sam Bennett to new deals.
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