Overview

• Florida acquired Marchand from Boston at the trade deadline for a first-round pick, a move that proved decisive.
• He tallied six key goals in the finals and provided vocal and physical leadership on the ice.
• Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup with a decisive Game 6 victory over Edmonton.
• GM Bill Zito and coach Paul Maurice credited Marchand’s competitiveness and character as pivotal to the title run.
• As an unrestricted free agent on July 1, Marchand said he will “see what happens here soon,” leaving his return uncertain.