This is how the Boston Bruins players reacted to DeBrusk signing with rival team
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Former Boston Bruin and Current Vancouver Canuck, Jake DeBrusk opened up on how his former teammates in Boston reacted to him signing with the rival Canucks.
I had a really good feeling about [Vancouver] It's been really exciting. I can't wait to get to the city, I can't wait to get started.»
Jake DeBrusk meets with the media after he signs with the Vancouver Canucks.
Jake DeBrusk meets with the media after he signs with the Vancouver Canucks.
DeBrusk Singed a $5.5 Million deal with the rival Canucks after spending his entire career with the Boston Bruins. He was asked in an interview about how it feels playing for a big rival and how his former teammates reacted to it.
«[My phone] has been blowing up, but they're actually happy for me, at least for the Boston side of guys,» DeBrusk explained. «I have lots of good friends over there and guys I've played with for a long time that understood something like this was probably going to happen, but they're just really excited for me.»
«In terms of the rivalry,» he continued, «obviously playing with [Brad Marchand] and [Patrice Bergeron] for the first couple of yearsthere's a little bit of that, especially with the fans, especially with [Marchand]. I mean that's always pretty obvious, but I [arrived] after that. I remember watching it, but I was not a part of that team. It was always interesting seeing how people reacted around [Marchand], which I totally understand.»
«In terms of the rivalry,» he continued, «obviously playing with [Brad Marchand] and [Patrice Bergeron] for the first couple of yearsthere's a little bit of that, especially with the fans, especially with [Marchand]. I mean that's always pretty obvious, but I [arrived] after that. I remember watching it, but I was not a part of that team. It was always interesting seeing how people reacted around [Marchand], which I totally understand.»
Source: Boston.com
Jake DeBrusk discussed how former Bruins teammates reacted to him signing with Canucks
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