A nameplate over a locker — bearing the name Brad Marchand. “Kind of weird, for now,” Barkov said. A guy who always played like he hated Florida will soon be in uniform for Florida, after a stunning trade at the NHL’s deadline Friday brought Marchand — who was captain of the Boston Bruins — to the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers.

The Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche have loaded up for Stanley Cup runs. The Boston Bruins have thrown in the towel.

The Florida Panthers are hoping the addition of Brad Marchand will take them one step closer to a second straight Stanley Cup. The Panthers acquired Marchand from the Boston Bruins at the Friday trade deadline.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand is being dealt to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney confirmed on Friday.

Marchand took out a full-page ad in the March 10 edition of the Boston Globe thanking fans after he was shipped to Florida at trade deadline.

Brad Marchand had spent his entire NHL career with the Boston Bruins up until Friday. On Monday, he was officially introduced as the newest member of the Florida Panthers.

Marchand, who choked up at times, noted Don Sweeney had to do what was best for the team when the general manager traded the captain to Florida.

The longtime Bruin and former captain took a full page in Monday’s Boston Globe thanking fans for 16 years of memories in Boston.

Brad Marchand wore something with his new team's logo on it for the first time Sunday night. He was FaceTiming his kids. There was a Florida Panthers hat on the table in front of him. “We were about to hang up

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