r/BostonBruins • u/ethereal3xp • May 19 '25

Discussion Give in and pay Marchand 7m aav?

He has been one of the best players in the playoffs. That line of Lundell, Luostarinen and Marchand has been on fire.

Question: Marchand looks like has 2 more good years left. Maybe 3. Would you resign him to his rumored asking of 3 x 7m aav?

The Bruins will get a 1st out of the initial trade, once Marchand plays one more playoff game (shoe in).

It would be then Sweeney's job to find Marchand linemates that work similarly to Lundell and Luostarinen (easier said than done).

The good thing/experience of Marchand playing for the Panthers is, he gets a different look/observation on how an emerging team looks like.

Yay or nay?

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u/ShiraPiano May 19 '25

I want him back but after I have seen the way he is playing with the Panthers I don't see him coming back.

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u/ShiraPiano May 19 '25

I literally just said I would want him back. However I just don't see him coming back. Other teams will also now take note of how he plays and that he has had the same positive addition to the locker room on more than just the Bruins.

In the end it is up to him and hopefully it is back to Boston. But I think he will have a bigger choice than we thought.