Marchand and the Panthers are nearing a six-year contract extension worth just less than $32 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliott Friedman. That comes after Friedman reported the Panthers reached an eight-year contract with Aaron Ekblad, a deal with a $6.1 million average annual value.

The Florida Panthers are getting the band back together after their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship -- and that means extending one familiar face and one newer one.

The Florida Panthers have signed winger Brad Marchand to a 6-year deal worth $5.33 million per year ($32 million total), per Elliotte Friedman. Marchand experienced a rejuvenation of sorts after being traded to the Florida Panthers from the Boston Bruins for a conditional 2027 second-round pick at the trade deadline.