Panthers, Brad Marchand and Stanley Cup
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Yardbarker on MSNBrad Marchand keeping focus on title amid talk of future with PanthersJust days after veteran defenseman Aaron Ekblad spoke about his future with the Florida Panthers, veteran forward and pending unrestricted free agent Brad Marchand has also addressed his future with the team.
Marchand’s 37 now, and at the height of his powers. As much as anyone, he’s set the tone for the last 15 years in the NHL. It got smaller. He’s small. It got faster. He’s fast. It got mean again. He never stopped.
The Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year. They’re three wins away from defending their 2024 title.
It’s safe to say the decision to acquire the 37-year-old spark plug at the trade deadline is paying huge dividends now.
The Florida Panthers simply didn't look like themselves during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, and forward Sam Bennett wasted no time in letting Brad Marchand, Matthew Tkachuk,