Bruins captain Marchand traded to Florida Panthers

Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand (63) during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the New York Rangers Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Posted Mar 7, 2025 04:14:08 PM.

Last Updated Mar 10, 2025 10:46:25 AM.

One of Nova Scotia’s top hockey players is on the move on NHL trade deadline day in a trade that marks the end of an era.

Sportsnet reports Boston Bruins captain and Hammonds Plains native Brad Marchand has been traded to the Florida Panthers.

Marchand spent 16 seasons with the Bruins after being drafted by Boston in the 2006 NHL entry draft. He’s put up 1113 points in 1090 games.

There was no word yet on what the Bruins received in return for Marchand, who is set to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season.

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