Maple Leafs Get Bad News After Brad Marchand Signing originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs lost a major piece of their team as Mitch Marner left in a trade, but the Eastern Conference contender could have lessened the blow by landing another star player.

The Panthers inked defenseman Aaron Ekblad to a big contract extension on Monday. And with the deal, Florida now has less than $5 million in salary cap room remaining. Some projections have Marchand being worth up to $8 million per year.

Should veteran forward Brad Marchand choose to become a free agent, a reunion with the Boston Bruins might be on the table, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.