The Bruins sent Marchand to the Florida Panthers ahead of the 2024-25 NHL trade deadline Friday in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in the 2027 draft. According to ESPN's Emily Kaplan, money was what pulled the Bruins and Marchand apart.
Trading Brad Marchand was always on the table for the Bruins. But trading him to a recent playoff rival who he has history with came as a bit of a surprise.