The second two years could possibly go even higher. Not a bad hike. How much it would cost to re-sign Brad Marchand is a matter of conjecture but one analytics website that delves into such things ...

He said the "locker room was a disaster" and that David Pastrnak was at the center of it and has "told the team he doesn’t want to be on a line with Brad Marchand." Marchand was having none of that.

One of the big names projected to be traded is Brad Marchand. The Bruins captain has 42 points in 54 games and has earned a plus-minus rating of -8 this season — the worst of his career.