«I know that in the end, they don't care about the Olympics because it doesn't bring them money. It's a business and we are resources. Let's call a spade a spade. They don't want us to get hurt there, that's part of it, but it should be the player's choice to go to this tournament. "
The 33 year old Marchand will be 37 in 2026 when the next Olympics takes place and likely won't be under consideration for the Canadian Team at the time, so it's understandable that he feels like way, but he does appear to not blame the NHLPA for their part in this situation.