They have history and lots of it, including Marchand scoring four goals against Luongo in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. Those goals came in Games 3, 4, 6 and 7 of that series — which just happened to be the ones that Boston won in that matchup, denying Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks that season's title.

Don Sweeney was a big fan of Brad Marchand, but he knew trading him was the right move for both the Bruins and the player.

The Kings and longtime general manager Rob Blake officially parted ways on Monday after eight seasons. It’s clear Blake remained active at the trade deadline, given his pursuit of Marchand and his acquisition of Andrei Kuzmenko from the Philadelphia Flyers.