The Florida Panthers made a major move at the 2025 NHL trade deadline, acquiring star forward Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins. With this move, the Panthers added another top-six forward to their group. 

The addition of Marchand has benefited the Panthers, especially during this post-season thus far. In Florida's first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the 36-year-old winger recorded four assists and a plus-5 rating. This included two helpers in Florida's series-clinching 6-3 win in Game 5.

During a recent appearance on Spittin' Chiclets, Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk had some serious praise for Marchand and his contributions to the team.

"It's been unreal having [Marchand], having him in," Tkachuk said. "He's got what everybody wants in this league, and that's that winning pedigree. Being a champion and having that experience. I think that's what our team's greatest strength is. We might not be the most skilled team. We might not be the most fast, the most physical, but we're a deep team, and we have the experience."

Tkachuk then added:

"Bringing in a guy like Marchy, who's done it before and been on such a great team, and year after year being on great playoff runs. We couldn't have asked for a better addition... We're happy that he is on our side now. That is for sure."

When looking at Marchand's resume, it is hard to disagree with Tkachuk's take here. Marchand has played in 162 career playoff games and lifted the Stanley Cup back in 2011 with the Bruins. Furthermore, No. 63 has been a star in the NHL for a long time now, posting 424 goals, 980 points, and a plus-285 rating in 1,100 career games.

It will now be fascinating to see how much of an impact Marchand can make for the Panthers during their second-round matchup against the Maple Leafs from here. He has had plenty of playoff success against Toronto over the years and will look to continue that trend this year, but this time as a Panther.

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