Bruins sign Brad Marchand to four-year extension

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 07: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins scores in the first period on Cory Schneider #35 of the Vancouver Canucks on January 7, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 29: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins takes the puck in the first period against the Washington Capitals on March 29, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 03: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins trips as he tries to hang on to the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 3, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 19: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins returns to the bench after scoring at 14:14 of the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at the TD Garden on December 19, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Canadiens 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 12: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins takes the puck in the third period against the Washington Capitals in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 12, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 1-0 in overtime. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 14: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins tries to keep the puck from Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 14, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH - NOVEMBER 10: Ben Lovejoy #6 of the Pittsburgh Penguins checks Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins at Consol Energy Center on November 10, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 15: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins wraps around the net as Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils defends on November 15, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 03: Brad Marchand #63 (L) of the Boston Bruins scores his first NHL goal in the first period against the Buffalo Sabres and is joined by Gregory Campbell #11 (R) at the HSBC Arena on November 3, 2010 in Buffalo, New York. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 5-2.(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 08: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrates after scoring a goal in the second period against Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks during Game Four of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 8, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 13: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrates after scoring a goal in the first period against Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks during Game Six of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 13, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, BC - JUNE 15: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins kisses the Stanley Cup after defeating the Vancouver Canucks in Game Seven of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Arena on June 15, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4 to 0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 18: Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins reacts to cheers during a Stanley Cup victory parade on June 18, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with hockey player Brad Marchand (L) of the Boston Bruins as team general manager Peter Chiarelli (2nd L) looks on during a East Room event at the White House January 23, 2012 in Washington, DC. The six-time Stanley Cup champions were honored by the President for winning the 2011 Stanley Cup last June. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 18: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins and Tim Gleason #6 of the Carolina Hurricanes fight for the puck on October 18, 2011 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 06: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his goal in the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers on October 6, 2011 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 27: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins and Josh Gorges #26 of the Montreal Canadiens shove each other in the second period on October 27, 2011 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)