What It Means:

"We’d like to get Brad signed. We’ve made that clear to him, and we’ve made that clear to his agency. I know Don has been working with their group to a get a deal done," said Bruins President Cam Neely. "We’d like to get something done before the start of the season." Marchand is entering the final year of his contract.

Always a great driver of possession, Marchand sported a superb 8.0 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength last season, earning the best mark of his career. His 55.0 Corsi For Percentage, however, was his worst clip since 2010-’11. He scored 37 goals and 61 points in 77 contests.