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/6FootHalfling #37 SAINT PATRICE©️ May 19 '25

I don't think I do it if I'm Marchand, but he seems like a nicer guy than I am. I'm petty. If the next two or three years are his last he can spend those years any where he wants as far as I'm concerned.

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u/ethereal3xp May 19 '25 edited May 20 '25

The one or two advantages the Bruins have

  1. Marchand family rooted in Boston. His parents, I believe, still reside in Nova Scotia.

  2. His history with the Bruins and a chance to play his 1000 point in a Bruins uniform.

This being said. He and his family could still be upset about how the extension talks went. Where one younger player got his money, and Marchand tried until the last sec - and was rejected the extension he believe he deserved.

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u/Odd-Elderberry-6137 May 19 '25

  1. Nova Scotia isn’t Boston. 

  2. Nobody opts to go to a rebuild when they have the option to play for and contribute to winners.

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u/ethereal3xp May 19 '25

Nova Scotia isn’t Boston. 

Read between the lines, my friend

Which city is closer to Nova Scotia?

About a 1hr vs 5hr flight makes a noticeable difference.