Brad Marchand, the Boston Bruins' franchise legend, has reportedly been traded to the Florida Panthers, shockingly ending a 16-year stint with the team.
The Canadian, who was drafted by Boston in 2006, was part of the roster for the Bruins' Stanley Cup win in 2011.
The 2006 third-round pick has played his entire NHL career with the Bruins, amassing 976 points in 1,090 games.
Bill Zito joined the “NHL on TNT” broadcast on Sunday and revealed Marchand came to the Panthers facility on Saturday and met with the doctors.
Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs is giving Don Sweeney and the rest of the operations staff ‘full support’ after the Brad Marchand trade.
Brad Marchand has reportedly been traded to the Florida Panthers — with the Bruins trading away their captain this season.