Boston has traded captain Brad Marchand to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

A nameplate over a locker — bearing the name Brad Marchand. “Kind of weird, for now,” Barkov said. A guy who always played like he hated Florida will soon be in uniform for Florida, after a stunning trade at the NHL’s deadline Friday brought Marchand — who was captain of the Boston Bruins — to the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers.

Boston has traded captain Brad Marchand to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Bruins fans might wince at their team captain going to the Panthers, who have eliminated Boston from the past two Stanley Cup playoffs.

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.

Over 16 seasons, Brad Marchand went from a fourth-line pest to a franchise legend with a Bruins fanbase that places a premium on heart.

Katrina Marchand shared an emotional farewell message on Instagram following her husband and former Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand’s shocking trade from the Boston Bruins to the Florida Panthers. Marchand, who had spent all 16 of his NHL seasons with the Bruins, was moved at the deadline after he and the team failed to agree on a new contract.

Marchand joins list of greats — such as Bobby Orr, Tom Brady and Carlton Fisk — to wear another team's uniform. It won't be easy to watch.