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NHL Insiders Disagree on Possible Brad Marchand Offseason Destination
NHL Insiders Disagree on Possible Brad Marchand Offseason Destination originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The race for Florida Panthers veteran and pending free agent Brad Marchand is heating up, and a couple of insiders have offered two different options for who might end up landing the winger. Advertisement One of Marchand's suitors is the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have been linked to the veteran winger since the team was eliminated from contention in the second round of the playoffs. Marchand is coming off a postseason where he posted 10 goals and 20 points in 23 games, helping the Florida Panthers secure the Stanley Cup for the second season in a row. He will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 after finishing his eight-year, $49 million contract, one he signed back in 2017 while still with the Boston Bruins. According to Nick Kypreos, appearing Friday on the "Leafs Morning Take" podcast, the Leafs are not only in the mix for the veteran winger but may already be leading the pack. Advertisement "There's no team on the planet right now that can satisfy the lost income he had probably on the last 3–4 years of his Boston Bruins deal, than the Toronto Maple Leafs," Kypreos said. He went as far as to suggest, 'I don't know how he doesn't end up as a Maple Leaf.' Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand (63) speaks to head coach Paul Maurice after winning the 2025 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Rassol-Imagn Images But the Maple Leafs aren't alone and might face competition from an unexpected chaser. Elliotte Friedman reported on Friday's episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast that the Utah Mammoth, the NHL's newest franchise, might be interested in Marchand too, and willing to spend. 'Maybe the magic number, like, that's 24 million," Friedman speculated on the offer the Mammoth might submit to Marchand. "Maybe he gets more than that in another structure.' Advertisement According to Daily Faceoff, Marchand is projected to sign a two-year, $5.1 million contract. That valuation would fall way short of Friedman's suggestion of a $24 million deal spread over three or four years with annual cap hits ranging from $6-to-8 million. Related: Brad Marchand's Seven-Word Comment on Maple Leafs Speculation Related: Panthers' Brad Marchand Addresses Future Immediately After Winning Stanley Cup This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Brad Marchand's Seven-Word Comment on Maple Leafs Speculation
Brad Marchand's Seven-Word Comment on Maple Leafs Speculation originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Florida Panthers veteran Brad Marchand isn't shutting down the Toronto Maple Leafs talk, just under two weeks from entering free agency. Advertisement Marchand is coming off a postseason where he posted 10 goals and 20 points in 23 games, helping the Panthers secure their second consecutive Stanley Cup. The veteran will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 after completing his eight-year, $49 million contract. Marchand only needed seven words and a comment on Instagram to NHL insider Nick Kypreos' bold prediction that he'll sign with Toronto to fuel all sorts of speculation. '(Expletive) dawg… the people wanna see it?' Marchand wrote, reacting to the insider's comments about his potential signing with Toronto. That comment follows Kypreos' appearance on "Leafs Morning Take" on Friday, where he said Marchand's signing with the Maple Leafs is the only possible outcome of the veteran's free agency. Advertisement 'I don't know how he doesn't end up as a Maple Leaf,' Kypreos said. The insider argued that Marchand, underpaid on his last deal while still with the Boston Bruins, will be looking to make up for lost earnings, and no team can offer more financially or commercially than Toronto. Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand (63) hoists the Stanley Cup after winning the 2025 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Navarro-Imagn Images Marchand's 10 goals and 20 points in 23 playoff games this spring reaffirmed his value. At 37, he remains one of the league's most clutch postseason performers, with 158 points in 180 playoff games. While the Panthers are still considered contenders to re-sign Marchand, the Leafs are considered serious players in the race, depending on how they handle their own pending free agents. Advertisement Toronto is projected to have over $25 million in cap space and has been open about its need to change its 'DNA,' as general manager Brad Treliving put it, but that cap room already has Mitch Marner's $10.9 million and John Tavares' $11 million removed from it. Related: Panthers' Brad Marchand Addresses Future Immediately After Winning Stanley Cup Related: Panthers GM Reveals Offseason Spending Plans Ahead of Free Agency This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
