Brad Marchand traded to the Florida Panthers

A huge boom has just resonated in the National Hockey League in the last minutes of the trade deadline, as Brad Marchand has just been traded to the Florida Panthers.

Brad Marchand is heading to the Florida Panthers, pending the league call.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 7, 2025

While everything seemed to be over, once again this year (like last year with Tomas Hertl in Vegas), a huge trade has fallen in the last minutes and seconds of the trade deadline.

The captain of the Boston Bruins has been traded to a division rival for the last year of his contract.

He joins the Florida Panthers, who are currently ranked first in the Atlantic division.

This is a huge blow for the Panthers, who have just filled the loss of Matthew Tkachuk for the rest of the regular season.

By placing Tkachuk on the long-term injured reserve (LTIR), the Panthers had freed up money, and they have just used it on Brad Marchand, whose contract is worth $6,125,000 per year.

We still don’t know if the Bruins are retaining salary.

In short, the Panthers have just added a very big piece to their lineup, as they risk going very far in the playoffs again.

Imagine a trio composed of Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett, and Brad Marchand.

Three pests reunited, it’s likely to hurt their opponents a lot.

On the Bruins’ side, well, we can really say that the rebuilding has officially begun, as several veterans have left today.

Add to that defenseman Brandon Carlo, who was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the last moments.

TRANSACTION!

Another big coup for the Leafs, who add giant-sized defenseman Brandon Carlo.

Like the impression that it’s going to have cost a lot, that!#NHLTradeDeadline https://t.co/eVWT3cSddu

— Marc-Olivier Beaudoin (@MOBeaudoin1) March 7, 2025

Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo, Charlie Coyle, Justin Brazeau, Max Jones, and Trent Frederic have all left in the last hours and days.

So, it’s officially the end of an era in Boston, and it’s a wonder what will happen with David Pastrnak.

Extension

Let’s see what the returns will be for the two Bruins players.