Brad Marchand is having an incredible postseason for the Panthers, but he is still likely to hit free agency this summer.

Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand and Aaron Ekblad are producing big in the postseason and are all set to be free agents on July 1.

The Florida Panthers are two wins away from winning their second consecutive Stanley Cup, and Brad Marchand has been instrumental to their playoff push. Since arriving from the Boston Bruins at the trade deadline,

There’s a giant, gold-outlined rat emblazoned on the hat that dangles in Brad Marchand’s locker. The scrappy NHL veteran has been likened to the tiny rodent for much of his career, notoriously known as “The Rat” among hockey fans.

Marchand has been exactly that -- and then some -- since being acquired from the Bruins on March 7 for a conditional second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. He had four points (two goals, two assists) in 10 regular-season games for Florida after returning from an upper-body injury.

No, not the real rodent. It's sort of related to the tradition of Panthers die-hards throwing plastic rats on the ice after a win at home. But after Marchand was acquired, his teammates started shooting those rats at him after victories.

Florida remains in Edmonton for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, which begins at 8 p.m. ET at Rogers Place in Canada.

Amid a sensational run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Florida Panthers star Brad Marchand has drawn eyes all around the league as he is set to become an unrestricted free agent. According to reports from an insider,