Brad Marchand: The Best $109,375 Investment in Panthers History
The second match in this series featuring the Panthers and Hurricanes is set to begin in roughly 30 minutes. The Hurricanes will be eager not to lose two games in a row, particularly since the next game will take place in Florida.
Rod Brind’Amour will leave Jesper Kotkaniemi out.
who wishes to shake things up.
The Hurricanes face quite a challenge since the Panthers currently seem unbeatable. Their top six forwards are strong, yet it’s their third line that truly stands out: Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, and Brad Marchand are causing difficulties for opposing teams.
We’re discussing Marchand, who currently boasts 12 points in 13 games during this series. Despite his notorious demeanor, he appears quite content in Florida.
To this day, he commended the atmosphere within the Panthers organization.
However,
this morning on
BPM Sports
Anthony Desaulniers highlighted an intriguing point regarding Marchand: when considering only monetary aspects, the “little pest” ended up costing the Panthers a sum totaling $109,375.
His cap hit stands at $6.125 million, yet Marchand is actually receiving $4 million this season, with $3 million coming from signing bonuses. This means his remaining salary is just $1 million… most of which has been covered by the Bruins over much of the year, while the Panthers have only needed to contribute half of that amount for a short period. In total, then, the Panthers will end up paying only $109,375, and their expenses won’t go up further as player salaries do not apply during playoff games.
More importantly,
in the same column
, Renaud Lavoie emphasizes strongly that Marchand is
really
He’s currently happy in Florida and has heard whispers about a potential return to the Bruins for the 2025-26 season. However, as he listens to the informant speaking, it becomes clear that Marchand is
very
happy in Florida.
In my opinion, it would be unexpected to witness him playing in a different jersey next year. Furthermore, should he succeed in winning the Stanley Cup, it will make it difficult for him to resist staying with a team that has shown they can compete at such a high level.
Overtime
— Please pay attention, everyone who’s interested.
– The
Leafs
may not choose to bring in a replacement for Brendan Shanahan.
– Indeed.
– That’s right.
– Too bad.