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Brad Marchand's Expected Salary Revealed Following Outstanding Stanley Cup Championship Performance

Originally posted on Blade of Steel | By Daniel Lucente | Last updated Jun 19, 2025 4:30 PM ET

NHL insider Darren Dreger has revealed just how much money Brad Marchand is expecting on his next contract, and it's high, after his Stanley Cup win.

From trade deadline acquisition to Stanley Cup champion in more than three months, Brad Marchand has rewritten the book on the influence a midseason trade can have.

The Florida Panthers acquired the veteran right wing from the Boston Bruins in exchange for a future first-round draft choice, with Boston retaining half of his salary cap hit.

Marchand had 10 goals for the Panthers during their playoff run

Florida paid just $109,375 for Marchand's services, a bargain for a guy who would go on to net 10 goals, including two game-winners, in the team's second-straight Stanley Cup win.

Marchand, 37, added more than offense. His championship resume and high-energy presence added some sparkle to the Panthers' locker room, making Florida potentially the deepest team in the NHL.

His third-line efforts made the Panthers a defensive headache, especially in their six-game Final spanking of the Edmonton Oilers, a far cry from last season's back-and-forth seven-gamer.

Marchand is set to make over $8 to $8.5 million per year, NHL insider Darren Dreger reports.

Darren Dreger: 'Brad Marchand's camp could be looking for $8.5 per, or at least $8 plus.'

His brief Florida sojourn will be recalled as one of the greatest trade deadline transactions in recent history.

The Panthers got more than a hard-nosed opponent; they got a smooth fit into their culture. It remains to be seen if they will be able to keep Marchand and fit him under the cap, so Panthers GM Bill Zito will have his work cut out for him this offseason.

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