SUNRISE, Fla. — Brad Marchand sure made himself at home in Florida. Now he’s a two-time Stanley Cup champion.

Getting Marchand at the trade deadline from Boston for what ended up being a single first-round pick turned out to be a genius move by Florida as he scored six often timely goals against Edmonton in the final while providing vocal and physical leadership every shift.

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