Barring Marchand opting for comfort over cash and taking a below-market deal, it seems unlikely that the Bruins will reel in their former star.

TSN’s Darren Dreger reported that if the 37-year-old becomes an unrestricted free agent, the Utah Mammoth will be among the teams with “strong interest.” The others? The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins. The Maple Leafs — Boston’s longtime rival — will likely lose Mitch Marner in free agency, leaving a hole on offense.

Florida Panthers winger Brad Marchand’s return to the Boston Bruins is back on the table four months after the franchise traded him away. According to reports from TSN’s Darren Dreger and The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the Bruins remain interested in re-signing their former captain if he becomes a free agent on July 1.