Brad Marchand Issued A Shocking Statement Regarding David Pastrnak And Charlie McAvoy
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Former Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand issued a shocking statement regarding David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy after being traded to the Florida Panthers.
Over the last week, Don Sweeney made some big and difficult changes, one of the biggest, and hardest being trading Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers at the NHL trade deadline.
Marchand stated that one thing will not change about the historic franchise, being the culture:
«I don't think I could take credit for being one of the guys that started it,» Marchand told reporters after Panthers' morning skate at TD Garden on Tuesday. «I think when you come to this organization, what was so special about it is you knew about the culture and you saw it when you got here and you just bought in.
«The guys that didn't buy in left, and they brought in new guys in that would buy in, and that's what made this organization so competitive for so long.»
«The guys that didn't buy in left, and they brought in new guys in that would buy in, and that's what made this organization so competitive for so long.»
Marchand spoke on when he first joined the Boston Bruins in the 2009-10 season before he made the leap from the AHL to the NHL.
«I remember my first days watching Mark Recchi, he was 82 years old, doing sprints on the treadmill after a game, and eating a slice of pizza,» Marchand recalled with a laugh. «I'm like, 'Wow, I might need to change a few things here.' Those are the cultures you want to be part of when guys come in and they just work together.»
Marchand continued to carry the legacy of what it means to wear the Spoked-B on his chest following the departures of Chara, and Bergeron, and now he feels like he is leaving the organization in some good hands of David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy.
«They both lead in different ways and especially together, the way I look at that is like a Bergy-Z type thing where they're co-leaders where they have different ways they can lead,» Marchand said. «But they've been around. They've seen it and the way that Z and Bergy built that culture and what's expected every single day. (I have) complete faith in those guys to carry on that culture and legacy and continue to add to it. Not just carry it, you got to leave it better than you found it.
«Especially with the term those guys are on and how young they are, they have a great opportunity ahead of them to kind of carve their own path and build a legacy that they're excited about and, and lead the way that they want to,» Marchand continued. «That's what Z did when he came in. He had an idea of how he wanted to lead and how he wanted to change things, and he put it in motion. And then Bergy came in and the two of them just took over and did their thing. So, those guys have that opportunity to do the same thing now.»
«Especially with the term those guys are on and how young they are, they have a great opportunity ahead of them to kind of carve their own path and build a legacy that they're excited about and, and lead the way that they want to,» Marchand continued. «That's what Z did when he came in. He had an idea of how he wanted to lead and how he wanted to change things, and he put it in motion. And then Bergy came in and the two of them just took over and did their thing. So, those guys have that opportunity to do the same thing now.»
Pastrnak had a similar introduction to Marchand's when he made his NHL debut in 2014-15.
«I've been with Pasta a long time,» Marchand said. «I've seen him go from a little boy to one of the best players in the world. It's been incredible to see.»
Marchand stated that he has yet to talk to McAvoy since the trade happened, but planed on it when the two teams met on Tuesday.
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