Throughout the course of the NHL offseason thus far, one of the major storylines has surrounded the future of Florida Panthers' free agent center Brad Marchand. Marchand is fresh off of helping lead the Panthers to their second straight championship.

According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Marchand and the Panthers are running it back on a new long-term contract. The deal is for a staggering six seasons and will pay the veteran winger a total of $32 million.

The Panthers are reportedly keeping veteran Brad Marchand after trading for him at the deadline, completing a trio of key contract extensions following their second-straight Stanley Cup win.