Marchand has been exactly that -- and then some -- since being acquired from the Bruins on March 7 for a conditional second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. He had four points (two goals, two assists) in 10 regular-season games for Florida after returning from an upper-body injury.

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By the March trade deadline, the Bruins decided to sell. They traded Charlie Coyle and Brandon Carlo before moving Marchand to Florida at the buzzer. And while Marchand admitted he wished he had dealt with things better throughout the season, he knows how special an opportunity he has in front of him.

Marchand is in the final year of his eight-year deal that he signed with the Boston Bruins in 2016, and the belief is he'll fetch a contract in the ballpark of $8 million, which i