After signing a six-year extension with the Florida Panthers, many fans across the NHL expected a big promotion for Brad Marchand. Despite the massive new deal in South Florida, it seems Paul Maurice has no such plans in store for the 37-year-old veteran.

Marchand turned back the arms of the clock last season. After arriving in Sunrise during the NHL trade deadline, the former Bruins’ captain played some of the best hockey of his career. Putting Father Time against the ropes, Marchand now has his eyes on a third Stanley Cup—both his own and the Panthers’.

The Panthers have become the NHL’s apex predator, largely thanks to their unparalleled depth. The fact that Marchand played on the third line alongside Eetu Luostarinen and Anton Lundell only highlights this. As Coach Maurice hinted, th

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