Speculation: Brad Marchand

[thebeernerd]

I sincerely doubt he ends his snowbird act.

 

[Frank Drebin]

apparently, Zito is hoping that he can re-signed all 3 in FLA (Ekblad, Bennett, Marchand) and keep the core as close as possible as last year...

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/panthers-gm-zito-hoping-vision-for-team-will-help-him-retain-trio-of-big-free-agents~3154486

to have all 3 back and work on a 21 man roster, it would need to look like this
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Even with no state tax those are hefty discounts

 

[TotalHomer]

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Bennett with the "Camel Towing" hat

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Marchand will sign a 3X$1MM deal to stay in Florida

And in 3 years Panthers will announce Brad has joined the team post retirement in some bogus capacity like Team Ambassador or Special Advisor to the GM where he gets paid $7MM/year to do SFA for the next 3 years.

 

[93gilmour93]

This guy is next level in the trolling department lmao

 

[Esq]

3 years $8 million aav with the Blackhawks

I really can't see it. We suck.

 

[Mrfenn92]

I really can't see it. We suck.

No doubt about either point.

 

[JKG33]

Marchand will sign a 3X$1MM deal to stay in Florida

And in 3 years Panthers will announce Brad has joined the team post retirement in some bogus capacity like Team Ambassador or Special Advisor to the GM where he gets paid $7MM/year to do SFA for the next 3 years.

So taking a step out of the Leafs playbook?

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

So taking a step out of the Leafs playbook?

Not quite as Robidas was banished to his Island for poor play but yes same covert cap circumvention

 

[Face Of Bear]

Leafs are going to offer him 8.5M x 4 then he's going to sign 5M x 3 in Florida. Won't be surprised if Ekblad and Bennett also take the tax free special.

 

[HabsDood]

Habs all the way