Brad Marchand Will Miss Start of Next Season After Successful Surgery

The Boston Bruins just announced star forward Brad Marchand will miss the next six months after undergoing a successful hip arthroscopy & labral repair. That places his timeline of return approximately two months into next season, so he likely wouldn't see action until around December. Team release attached below:


Marchand, who is arguably the NHL's most underpaid player, has three years left on his contract with the Bruins. He's posted 80+ points for 6 consecutive seasons (well, five out of six, but 2020-21 was a shortened & he produced at a 106 point pace, so I'd say that qualifies) at just over $6M/year. Plus he's an absolute pest, the likes of which every NHL fanbase wishes their GMs would find in the draft. The Bruins have several key questions to face, so it will surely be an interesting summer in Boston.