"Being here, I was actually going to dinner, and on the way over I was kind of thinking about it and started to get a little emotional."
"I haven't thought about it a ton up until this point. I think that's probably why I don't because then I know I'll get a little emotional about it. But it'll be hard not to. There's too many memories and was here for too long for it not to."
"There's been enough moments that I kind of went through and I didn't take it in enough or I didn't really appreciate it. This is one I will make sure that I do."
Brad Marchand will skate at TD Garden for the first time since the Bruins traded him to the Florida Panthers ahead of last season's trade deadline. The Panthers won the Stanley Cup three months after acquiring him, and the Bruins received a future first-round pick. Marchand generally avoided thinking about the move to protect his emotions but grew reflective and a little emotional during a dinner with former Bruins teammates. After 16 seasons in Boston, he intends to savor the return. Marchand signed a six-year deal with Florida in the offseason and looks forward to seeing fans, former teammates, family, and friends.
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