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BREAKING: Bruins Reportedly Trade Marchand and Carlo To Division Rivals

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3 weeks ago

March 7, 2025

The day that no one that would ever come has arrived as the Boston Bruins have traded Brad Marchand.

After 16 years in Boston, Marchand is on his way to the Florida Panthers after he and the Bruins failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension.

In exchange, the Bruins will receive a conditional 2027 second-round draft pick from Florida that will become a first-round pick in 2027 or 2028 if the Panthers win two rounds in this year’s playoffs and Marchand appears in 50 percent of their postseason games.

Marchand had spent his entire career with the Bruins, serving as the captain of the team for the past two seasons.

As if that wasn’t shocking enough on its own, the Bruins also traded defenseman Brandon Carlo to the Toronto Maple Leafs and will get back forward prospect Fraser Minten and a first-round draft pick in 2026. Boston is retaining 15 percent of the remaining salary on Carlo’s contract, which expires at the end of next season.

The two moves cap off what has been a chaotic trade deadline for the Bruins, which featured five separate trades, resulting in Trent Frederic, Justin Brazeau, and Charlie Coyle all being sent out the door as well.

These moves all but officially signal that the Bruins are heading toward a full-blown rebuild, as they’ve lost eight out of their last nine games and are three points out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

This story will be updated.