Marchand says he has had offseason surgical procedure

The 38-year-old had 54 factors (27 objectives, 27 assists) in 52 video games for the Panthers final season, which was shortened by a lower-body damage, his final look approaching March 6.

“He has been dealing with something for a couple of months,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice stated on March 9, “(but) we have been able to maintain it.”

Marchand had missed 10 of Florida’s last 15 video games earlier than the break for the Winter Olympics in February. He had one help whereas taking part in in 4 of Canada’s six video games on the Olympics, together with the 2-1 extra time loss to the United States within the gold-medal recreation.

He performed in Florida’s first six video games after the Olympics, with two objectives and two assists, earlier than being shut down for the season with 19 video games remaining.

Marchand beforehand had surgical procedure to restore a sports activities hernia following the 2023-24 season and hip surgical procedure following the 2021-22 season.

He is getting into his second full season with the Panthers after being acquired in a commerce with the Bruins on March 7, 2025. After scoring 10 playoff objectives to assist Florida win its second straight Stanley Cup, he signed a six-year, $31.5 million contract (common annual worth $5.25 million) with the Panthers on July 1, 2025.

Marchand has 1,034 factors (451 objectives, 583 assists) in 1,152 regular-season video games for the Bruins and Panthers and 158 factors (66 objectives, 92 assists) in 180 playoff video games.

The Panthers open the common season in opposition to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sept. 29.