NHL trade deadline, the Boston Bruins traded former captain Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers. This was undoubtedly a franchise-altering move, as Marchand is a Bruins legend, and many expected him to spend his whole career with the Original Six club.

When the Florida Panthers surprisingly completed a trade with the Boston Bruins right before the NHL trade deadline, the expectation was that the 36-year-old would be a postseason difference-maker. The reigning Stanley Cup champions were not supposed to lean on him heavily during the regular season,

Especially right now, grinding through some of these, he brings lots of energy, right? He’s got lots to say and it makes it fun.”