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Former Boston Bruins scoring winger Jake DeBrusk could be on the move this offseason.
Boston selected DeBrusk with the 14th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, but he didn’t make his debut until the 2017-18 season. After seven years with Boston, he inked a seven-year, $38.5 million deal with the Vancouver Canucks on July 1, 2024.
However, after just two years with the Canucks, DeBrusk could be on the move, as NHL insider Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet named DeBrusk a trade candidate heading into the offseason.
“The situation just has not worked out as planned with Jake DeBrusk in his two years with the Canucks,” Kypreos wrote. “His own production has remained relatively steady in recent years, but he’s meant to be a big, complementary winger with strong linemates instead of a team’s goal-scoring leader, which he was in Vancouver this season. He makes $5.5 million through the 2030-31 season, which is not a bad rate for a player of his skill as the cap rises.
“Lots of teams are thinking long and hard about this player, and getting him to waive his no-move out of Vancouver is not expected to be an issue.”
DeBrusk recorded 23 goals and 19 assists for 42 points in 81 games last season with the Canucks. His career-high is 50 points, which he accomplished in 64 games with the Bruins in the 2022-23 season, as he recorded 27 goals and 23 assists.
At age 29, the scoring winger would likely be highly-sought after as he can add some secondary scoring to the lineup and play in the middle-six.
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