Brad Marchand Rumor Brings Hope to Maple Leafs After Heartbreaking Mitch Marner Exit News Confirmed

“Until you really know what the options are it’s all theoretical. Anything is on the table,” Brad Marchand had already confessed that his hockey future is yet to be decided. With unrestricted free agency on the horizon, the 37-year-old Canadian hockey star is currently pondering all his options. However, it looks like he could actually go on to play for the team he grew up supporting as a kid in Nova Scotia.

In recent weeks, multiple Florida Panthers players have been linked with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are eyeing a rebuild of their squad after yet another disappointing playoff campaign. Among others, Brad Marchand’s name has frequently come up, especially because of his incredible performance in this postseason after transferring to Miami in March.

Over the years, Marchand has built quite a reputation for himself by thrashing Toronto in multiple clutch situations. In fact, it was his goal against them in Game 3 of the second-round series this year that potentially tipped the scales in the Panthers’ favor. However, he might soon be doing the same to others, in a Leafs jersey. With it finally getting confirmed that Mitch Marner will not be returning to Toronto after all, the Atlantic Division powerhouse could actually get their hands on Brad Marchand, as an X post by NHL Trade Rumours from June 13 suggests.

As per former hockey player, and current NHL analyst for The Athletic, Chris Johnston, Brad Marchand and the Toronto Maple Leafs are a collaboration that could become a reality. “Chris Johnston: The Maple Leafs “make sense on some level” for Brad Marchand,” the X post quotes the hockey pundit from the Chris Johnston Show.

Chris Johnston: The Maple Leafs "make sense on some level" for Brad Marchand – Chris Johnston Show

— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) June 14, 2025

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