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But Babcock envisioned this trio well before the group got together, no experimentation needed.Marchand has been a revelation for Canada, though his emergence as a top player didnt happen this month. He had a career-high 37 goals and 61 points last year with the Boston Bruins and has four more 20-goal seasons.He also has the reputation of being an agitator who gets under opponents skin.Hes got to play on the edge, and hes a guy that nobody wants to play against but you want to have on your team, Crosby said.That begs the question: How much would Crosby thrive with Marchand on his wing full-time? Marchand is set to be an unrestricted free agent next summer and will command big money, but with the Pittsburgh Penguins coming off the Stanley Cup and their championship window wide open, the versatile left winger presents an intriguing possibility.If a move with goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury comes as expected before the Las Vegas expansion draft, Pittsburgh will have money to spend, especially if Chris Kunitz and others arent re-signed. Crosby won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP with Patric Hornqvist and Conor Sheary as linemates, but Marchand has talent at another level.Thats why hes on Canadas World Cup team.Marchy is a good man, a good kid, obviously has developed into a real good player, Babcock said. He plays with great speed and creates turnovers for those guys and with tenacity. The only time he ever gets in trouble is when he tries to do too much.Alongside Bergeron in Boston or with Bergeroon and Crosby for Canada, Marchand doesnt have to do too much.dddddddddddd He can play a physical style of hockey that creates room for teammates and also score among the best in the NHL.That 37 goals should kind of quiet down any type of bad publicity that he gets or just the fact that hes a pest, Bergeron said Monday. Hes not just that. Hes one of those players that makes his linemates better.The 28-year-old Marchand is representing Canada in an elite world tournament for the first time and looks to be a perfect fit with Crosby.I think we both enjoy the play in the offensive zone down low, control the puck, play hard and forecheck and support each other, Marchand said. Hes obviously an incredible player, and hes very easy to play with.Crosby isnt necessarily that easy to play with because as the best player in the world, he thinks about the game faster than most anyone else. The great Crosby mystery, which is beginning with 19-year-old phenom Connor McDavid, is how to find the linemates who can anticipate where hes going and what hes doing with the puck and move with him.He likes to play with guys with speed that turn over and guys with hockey sense, Babcock said. The other thing is he wants to be on offense, so if you play him with one really intelligent defensive player, as well, like Bergie, it helps him out.Marchand isnt a three-time Selke Trophy winner like Bergeron, whos one of the best all-around players in the NHL. But the Nova Scotia native is a responsible defender who can make sure opponents dont take extra shots at stars while producing like one.The way that hes always the first on pucks and his speed also, his smarts on his ice, his positioning and his shot -- he gets the puck off quickly and hes very dangerous in the offensive zone, Bergeron said. He creates a lot of things on the ice.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno ' ' '