Brad Marchand wore something with his new team’s logo on it for the first time. He was FaceTiming his kids. There was a Florida Panthers hat on the table in front of him. “We were about to hang up
"As soon as we added him in the group chat, he was chirping," Bennett said. "His first message with a chirp, right away. You love that. It breaks the ice. That's just who he is, and we're excited to have that personality here."
Panthers trade deadline acqusition Brad Marchand speaks up during his introductory press conference after his trade from the Bruins.
The Florida Panthers made a splash before the NHL trade deadline, acquiring Brad Marchand and Seth Jones. Here's where they stand as the playoffs approach.
Vitek Vanecek stopped all 21 shots he faced in his Florida debut, and the Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0. A.J.
On March 1, the Panthers beefed up their defense by acquiring defenseman Seth Jones and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
His 16-save shutout in the Florida Panthers’ 3-0 win on Thursday over the Columbus Blue Jackets — a team he spent seven seasons playing for before signing with the Panthers — was the 423rd victory of his NHL career. That ties Bobrovsky with Tony Esposito for 10th most all-time in NHL history.
Panthers get: Forward Brad Marchand (at 50 percent salary retention) Bruins get: Conditional second-round pick in 2027 (becomes a 2027 or 2028 first-rounder if Florida wins two rounds of the playoffs this year and Marchand appears in at least 50 percent of the team’s playoff games)