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Former Bruins Brad Marchand traded to Florida, Brandon Carlo to Toronto

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DangleCity said:
What did Bergeron get at the end at nearly the same age? 1 @ 5m

Krejci got 1 @ 1m

You don't get everything the money and the years at his age and injury history.
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This. Why cry about it he had a good run and we need to move in a different direction. He's not even playing right now and is out for another month.

Gets a shot at a cup and then to pick his team of choice. A thank you retirement contract would be regretted quickly.
 
DangleCity said:
What did Bergeron get at the end at nearly the same age? 1 @ 5m

Krejci got 1 @ 1m

You don't get everything the money and the years at his age and injury history.
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I can’t believe he walked away from $18.9 M for 3 years
 
nORRis8 said:
I can't help but think how this was a bit contrived at the beginning of the year.
Monty calling him out in the media and at times benching him or limiting his minutes.
Monty calling him out for turnovers? Well duh!
Marchy is a puck handling forward, there will be turnovers. All I saw was continued effort unlike Coyle, Lindholm and Frederic who never got called out.

If it was 3 million / 2 years offered to Marchand ...how embarrassing.

I made a post in around November that I have a feeling that Marchand will not be a Bruin next year solely by the way he was being treated.
Low balling him by at least 2 million was their final stab in the back.
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He was offered 3 yrs at his current salary and he rejected it.
 
That Marchand presser was still brutal to watch.

I appreciate Brad's passion and loyalty...and willingness to put himself in a vulnerable position like that. The game needs more of it. I can't remember seeing this much emotion in a trade deadline, ever. Brady Tkachuk losing it over Josh Norris the other night...and now Marchand.

He was also very expressive in his support and appreciation for Sweeney, specifically.

I know he is not a very popular dude in these boards...the Harvard thing...blah, blah, blah. But I know he loves hockey. During one of the lockouts I saw him at the Ryan Rink in Watertown scouting a Bentley player by the name of Brett Gensler (who happened to be leading D1 scoring at the time) by himself...just standing there.

He spoke to everyone who came up to him.

Us fans are not privy to reality and are left to make certain assumptions about the quality of people's character, etc. Love him or hate him, Sweeney is a real hockey fan.
 
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Alicat said:
He was offered 3 yrs at his current salary and he rejected it.
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People made the assumption that he'd take a low salary, low term incentive laden contract just because Bergeron and Krejci did. They forget the fact that those 2 guys took those deals to stick with a Cup Contending team to push for one more chance at a Cup. That isn't the case with this team....

Marchand will get a better offer from another team. He's well within his rights to pursue those options, no matter how much it hurts people's feelings.....
 
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TD Charlie said:
Sweet jesus is this confirmed?!

It kinda sucks that he's gone but the Bruins dodged a bullet with that contract.
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Did people really think he was going to agree to take a pay cut without testing the market first? To stick with a team on a rebuild?
 
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Alicat said:
Friedman confirmed it this morning on this 32 Thoughts podcast. Go to 25:48 of the podcast to listen to the segment.
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He said I think it wasn’t for a discount. I would say that’s close but not a confirmation

This was also “reported”

ESPN’s John Buccigross reported that Boston also offered Marchand a two-year deal worth $3 million AAV. Marchand declined each of their reported offers.
 
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Donny had to do this major gut job you had to get something from players declining in age and performance and he hit on everything with aces. Even with marchy which I feel will be a 1st round pick since I feel Florida will win 2 rounds . Getting minton marat lauko middlestadt plus all those promising prospects and high picks has turned this ship from hitting the iceberg and we all know how that movie went. Donny is the man.
 
The don godfather said:
Donny had to do this major gut job you had to get something from players declining in age and performance and he hit on everything with aces. Even with marchy which I feel will be a 1st round pick since I feel Florida will win 2 rounds . Getting minton marat lauko middlestadt plus all those promising prospects and high picks has turned this ship from hitting the iceberg and we all know how that movie went. Donny is the man.
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Ugg..give it a rest
 
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Yeti34 said:
He said I think it wasn’t for a discount. I would say that’s close but not a confirmation

This was also “reported”

ESPN’s John Buccigross reported that Boston also offered Marchand a two-year deal worth $3 million AAV. Marchand declined each of their reported offers.
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Buccigross screwed up the numbers in an attempt to be first. All other media outlets are reporting the aav is his current salary.

The Bruins didn’t lowball or screw him over.
 
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