Despite strong playoff play with the Florida Panthers, Brad Marchand’s chances of rejoining the Boston Bruins appear slim, according to a trusted update from ESPN’s Emily Kaplan.

Brad Marchand is having a strong Stanley Cup Final with the Florida Panthers. He now has six goals in the series. Marchand scored two goals on Saturday in Florida’s 5-2 win over Edmonton.

Traded from the Boston Bruins to Florida at this year’s deadline, Marchand is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and has started to field questions about his future. Marchand is coming off the final season of the eight-year, $49 million contract extension he signed with the Bruins in 2016.

Brad Marchand, known for his on-ice antics, surprised everyone. He gifted Stanley Cup Final tickets to his neighbor. The neighbor had closed Marchand'

Marchand will return to the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night in Edmonton.

Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand will become an unrestricted ... he left the door open to a potential return to the Boston Bruins. Although the veteran winger has expressed openness to ...

There were no blown leads this time as the Florida Panthers down the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 behind Brad Marchand and a defensive gem.