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 is heading back to the Stanley Cup Final, but the former Boston Bruins captain admitted Wednesday night it will be a little odd to do so in a Florida Panthers sweater.

Marchand raised his kids in Halifax, while Kane headed across the country to Vancouver. But they have this week, as Brad Marchand and Evander Kane’s teams, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers, battle for the Stanley Cup,