Contract negotiations between the Bruins and Jake DeBrusk hit a snag during the 2023-24 season. Now, the two sides look like they are hardly engaging in any dialogue.
Don Sweeney provided some insight on where talks stand with DeBrusk during his pre-draft media availability on Thursday. The tenth-year Boston GM expects the lone holdover from his first draft class to hit the open market.
“I don’t have any update at this point in time,” Sweeney said. “I suspect that Jake will head to the UFA and test the market.”
From his two-goal outings at the 2023 Winter Classic and Game 7 against Toronto in 2018 to his contentious relationship with former coach Bruce Cassidy that resulted in him requesting a trade out of Boston, the Edmonton product encountered more than his share of highlights and lowlights during his first seven seasons.