Jake DeBrusk rescinded his request to be traded by the Boston Bruins, general manager Don Sweeney said Wednesday.
Sweeney said in November that the forward had asked to be traded.
“I’m not overly surprised that this eventually came out,” Sweeney said then. “I’ve been in the know for quite some time, and we’ve been trying to look at a hockey trade situation that would help the Boston Bruins and, as I do my job, accommodate with what Jake thinks best. There’s a balance there.”
DeBrusk signed a two-year, $8 million contract ($4 million average annual value) on March 21.
The 25-year-old was moved onto the Bruins’ top line alongside Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand on Feb. 24 and scored 16 goals in his final 32 games. DeBrusk’s 25 goals tied Bergeron for third on the Bruins this season, and his 42 points were eighth. He had four points (two goals, two assists) in seven Stanley Cup Playoff games in Boston’s loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference First Round.
DeBrusk opting to remain with the Bruins gives them some needed stability. Jim Montgomery was hired July 1 to replace Bruce Cassidy as coach. Bergeron can become an unrestricted free agent July 13 and has not decided if he wants to return for a 19th NHL season.
And the Bruins know they will start the season without three key players. Marchand had surgery on both hips May 27 and needs six months to recover. Defenseman Charlie McAvoy had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder June 3 and is expected to need six months to recover. Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk had surgery on his right shoulder June 3 and is expected to need five months to recover.
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