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Most important is landing the transitional defenseman that was missing from the B’s defense corps last season, and Don Sweeney is also pushing contract talks ahead with Loui Eriksson and Torey Krug with contracts expiring for both key players. But Sweeney made sure to also stress on Friday afternoon that inking left winger Brad Marchand to a contract extension was also a front burner priority for the Bruins once a deal can officially be signed starting on July 1. That’s good news given that the price keeps going up for a player routinely been among Boston’s leading goal-scorers every year since coming into the NHL, and exploded for a team-leading 37 goals last season. “We’re going to look at Brad right away…early on here in the process once we get past that first wave in July,” said Sweeney, while addressing the Bruins media at the Buffalo Courtyard Marriott on Friday afternoon amid the NHL Scouting Combine. “We’ll have some good discussions. We’d prefer that we’re tracking on the earlier side of things. He’s a big part of our hockey club.” Coupling the giant season with the cachet that goes along with winning a coveted spot on the Team Canada World Cup roster, the price just keeps going up for a B’s agitator that’s starting to transform as a player. “I think being part of a team like [the World Cup] is on a different level. People may give a little more respect to that fact and may look at more of the kind of player I am, other than just the stuff they’ve seen in the past, with the hits and being a pest and stuff like that,” said Marchand. “Maybe those people will realize that I’m an OK hockey player, and I do play the game as well. “But that’s not why I play the game — I play it to help our team win and just because I love the game, so however they feel, then that’s their opinion.” A 6-7 year contract north of $6 million per season would seem the starting point for a guy that’s been better than an “OK player” while serving productively as Patrice Bergeron’s partner-in-crime for the last six seasons. One thing there’s no doubt about: Marchand had a career-changing year while scoring a career-high 37 goals, taking a step up in the leadership department and bringing the effort, focus and intensity every single game. Marchand also showed a developing maturity to his game when he apologized publicly for a hit that got him suspended for the Winter Classic against the Canadiens, and was always accountable in the postgame dressing room whether it was win, lose or shootout. He is Bergeron’s longtime wing man, and has the kind of chemistry with No. 37 that can’t be reproduced after six seasons playing together. He shouldn’t be going anywhere, but sounded just as curious as anybody else about what the future holds for him in Boston. “We’ll see. That’s a little ways away right now, but if the time comes and that comes up then we’ll deal with it then. But that’s not what we’re thinking about right now, it’s more about the disappointment [of the season] right now,” said Marchand to CSNNE.com when asked about his future in Boston at the end this past season. “I obviously love being a part of this organization, this city and this team, and I don’t think this team is done having some good runs. “I would love to be a part of this organization for the rest of my career, but the reality is when you look around the league that it doesn’t happen for many guys. We’ll deal with it when the time comes, I don’t think anybody is going to push it right now.” Marchand is a guy that’s hard to play against, a guy that always produces and a guy that Bergeron will certainly want riding shotgun with him for his time in Boston. He shouldn’t be going anywhere either, and it shouldn’t even get to the point where this is a question once the new regular season starts in October. Tags: Boston Bruins , Brad Marchand Marchand: Selection to Canada World Cup 'on a different level' Marchand: Selection to Canada World Cup 'on a different level' By Joe Haggerty May 27, 2016 10:00 PM Bruins left wing Brad Marchand definitely altered a lot of people’s perceptions about him as a hockey player when he scored 37 goals this season, and embraced more of a leadership role on a B’s team getting younger by the year. The B’s agitator started to reap the rewards of those changed opinions with a gold medal at the IIHF World Championships in Russia earlier this month, and on Friday with his inclusion on a ridiculously talented Team Canada roster set for the NHL and NHLPA-organized World Cup of Hockey in the fall. Marchand will join linemate Patrice Bergeron and head coach Claude Julien as part of the Team Canada contingent, and could even be part of a reunited Marchand-Bergeron-Tyler Seguin line if Mike Babcock and Co. are looking for instant chemistry. Either way Marchand was excited about suiting up for his country, and being part of a World Cup tournament that will include Bruins players Tuukka Rask, Zdeno Chara, David Pastrnak, David Krejci (who may not be available to play due to his hip surgery), Loui Eriksson and Dennis Seidenberg along with the Team Canada contingent. “It’s an incredible honor to play for Team Canada. It’s something that I think we all take a lot of pride in, and something that is…it’s not an easy accomplishment,” said Marchand. “It’s not something you get to do very often, and to have that opportunity twice this year is very special and it’s not something I take for granted “I think being part of a team like this is on a different level, and people may give a little more respect to that fact and may look at more of the kind of player I am, other than just the stuff they’ve seen in the past, with the hits and being a pest and stuff like that. Maybe those people will realize that I’m an OK hockey player, and I do play the game as well. But regardless, that’s not why I play the game. I play it to help our team win and just because I love the game, so however they feel, then that’s their opinion. But [earning more respect league-wide] is a possibility.” This is the fifth time Marchand has been selected to compete for his home country of Canada in international play. The 5-foot-9, 181-pound forward tallied four goals and three assists in 10 games while helping Canada earn a gold medal at the aforementioned 2016 IIHF Men’s World Championships, held earlier this month in Russia. Marchand previously won gold with Team Canada at the U-20 World Championships in 2007 and 2008. He also earned a bronze medal with Team Canada Atlantic at the 2005 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. The 2016 World Cup of Hockey will take place from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1, 2016 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, home of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. The two-week tournament, featuring eight teams comprised of more than 150 of the best players in the NHL, will progress from the Preliminary Round to the Semifinals and ultimately the Final. The involvement of so many Bruins players along with Julien will make for a spare NHL camp in Boston come September with so many important pieces out for what is traditionally the first two weeks of camp. Tags: Boston Bruins , Brad Marchand Canada beats US 4-3 will face Finland in final at hockey worlds Canada beats US 4-3 will face Finland in final at hockey worlds By Associated Press May 21, 2016 5:15 PM MOSCOW — Canada blew a lead before making a comeback in fighting past the United States 4-3 on Saturday to set up an ice hockey world championship final with Finland. Finland rubbed out Russia 3-1 in the other semifinal for a shot at its first championship in five years. Brendan Gallagher got Canada started with a rebound off Boone Jenner's shot, and the Bruins' Brad Marchand made it 2-0 with a wrist shot from a tight angle following an elegant combination with Cody Ceci. The U.S. surged in the second period to go ahead with three goals in eight minutes, starting from Auston Matthews with a deflected slapshot. Former Bruins prospect David Warsofsky tied up the game in unusual circumstances when he hit the puck into the top-left corner, but it bounced out again and play continued, only for the goal to be given on review. Tyler Motte's first goal of the tournament put the U.S. in front 3-2 off a pass from Dylan Larkin, but Derick Brassard hit back for Canada to level ahead of the third. Ryan Ellis scored the semifinal-winning goal early in the third with a slapshot to the top-right corner. "They gave us everything we could handle. We knew it was going to be a battle," Canada goaltender Cam Talbot said. "There's no quit in our game." In Sunday's final, Canada can become the first team to retain the title since Russia in 2009. Finland beat Canada 4-0 in the preliminary round, although that game took place after both teams had already qualified for the quarterfinals. Talbot said the final would be a "redemption game" for him after he allowed four goals off 19 shots in the last game against the Finns. "We turned the puck over a lot," captain Corey Perry said when asked what Canada needed to improve for its second encounter with the Finns. "They sit back, they like to play that trap game, live off turnovers. We clean that area up, we'll do OK." The U.S. arrived in Russia two weeks ago with a heavy emphasis on youth, featuring six college players, and lost its opening game 5-1 to Canada, but improved throughout the tournament and surprised many by beating the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals. "I thought we were really good tonight," forward Nick Foligno said. "We're a young team and they're a veteran team, an older team, and we played toe to toe with them." The U.S. will play for a second bronze medal in a row against Russia. Eighteen-year-old forward Sebastian Aho helped Finland to win with two goals he attributed to "great passes to me," adding he was looking forward to the gold medal game. "I like to win and I hate to lose." Their win ensured Russia has not made the final at a home world championship since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Sergei Shirokov gave Russia the lead in the first period, scoring on his own rebound following a pass from Dmitry Telegin. Having been outshot 10-4 in the first, Finland fought back with three second-period goals. Aho, an NHL prospect, tied up the game with a power-play slapshot before Jussi Jokinen scored a wrist shot off a pass across the crease from NHL No. 1 draft pick contender Patrik Laine. With Russia's Alex Ovechkin off the ice for interference, Aho scored his second power-play goal off assists from Jarno Koskiranta and Mikko Koivu. Finland then shut down the game in the third to secure the win. There was more bad news for Russia late in the third when Telegin suffered what was reported to be severe bruising to the leg after apparently being struck by Atte Ohtamaa's stick. Telegin crawled across the ice as play continued before he received medical help. 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