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While GM Don Sweeney may have angered some fans with his trade of captain Brad Marchand, team CEO Charlie Jacobs threw his support behind his hockey operations and the retool/rebuild that Sweeney initiated on Friday with the trades of Marchand,

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, March 7, that the team has acquired a 2027 conditional second-round draft pick from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Brad Marchand.

Bruins general manager Don Sweeney confirmed former Bruins' captain Brad Marchand was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 2027 conditional second-round draft pick from the Panthers. Sweeney also confirmed on Friday that Charlie Coyle was traded to the Colorado Avalanche,

Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs is giving Don Sweeney and the rest of the operations staff ‘full support’ after the Brad Marchand trade.

Bill Zito joined the “NHL on TNT” broadcast on Sunday and revealed Marchand came to the Panthers facility on Saturday and met with the doctors.

Marchand wanted to play his entire career in Boston. His leadership and the team’s culture was something new Bruins always said they had admired from afar and made them want to be part of the organization. That doesn’t mean the Bruins should have caved to any demand Marchand made, but trading him will be noticed.

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman says Brad Marchand was stunned the Boston Bruins didn't re-sign him and instead traded him.