Despite strong playoff play with the Florida Panthers, Brad Marchand’s chances of rejoining the Boston Bruins appear slim, according to a trusted update from ESPN’s Emily Kaplan.

Brad Marchand is having a strong Stanley Cup Final with the Florida Panthers. He now has six goals in the series. Marchand scored two goals on Saturday in Florida’s 5-2 win over Edmonton.

Brad Marchand became the first player to score at least five goals in two separate Stanley Cup Final series with two different teams as the Panthers reached the brink of a second straight Stanley Cup with a 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Panthers veteran Brad Marchand, playing in his fourth career Stanley Cup Final, issued an eye-opening admission before Game 5.

Traded from the Boston Bruins to Florida at this year’s deadline, Marchand is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and has started to field questions about his future. Marchand is coming off the final season of the eight-year, $49 million contract extension he signed with the Bruins in 2016.

Reminding of his value with the Panthers in the playoffs, Marchand could command as much as $8 million on his next contract, sources said.

Brad Marchand said he has considered re-signing with the Panthers this offseason but stressed that his focus remains on winning the Stanley Cup before making any free agency decisions.

When the NHL's free-agent signing period opens next month, you can be sure Brad Marchand will be one of the top players teams are fighting over, assuming he makes it to the open market.

Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand will become an unrestricted ... he left the door open to a potential return to the Boston Bruins. Although the veteran winger has expressed openness to ...

Marchand will return to the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night in Edmonton.

There were no blown leads this time as the Florida Panthers down the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 behind Brad Marchand and a defensive gem.