Truth exposed as to why the Boston Bruins didn't sign Brad Marchand in free agency

Boston's fan-base was hopeful that the Bruins organization would re-acquire their former veteran and captain, Brad Marchand, during this year's free agency.

However, things didn't go as planned for this Original Six team's fan-base, as this forward quickly signed a deal with his current organization, the Florida Panthers, moment before free agency even began.

Marchand signed a six-year contract, $5.5M AVV with the Panthers, and although this was saddening news for Boston, fans couldn't help but wonder why he agreed to such an underwhelming number.

Prior to free agency, many speculations and rumors believed that Marchand would receive big money on his next deal, estimating to be around the $8M mark.

However, new insight has unveiled that the Utah Mammoth's were willing to beat any offer for Marchand.

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So even if the Boston Bruins wanted to re-acquire their former veteran, it seems as though the organization wouldn't be able to offer him as much as the Mammoth's were willing to.

And despite Marchand's heart clearly lying in Florida now, the Boston Bruins' likelihood of putting up a strong enough fight seems very slim.