Jake DeBrusk Posts Heartfelt Message to Boston Fans After Leaving Bruins

Jake DeBrusk has a new home in Vancouver, but the former Bruins forward has another message for Boston fans before he begins his new career with the Canucks.

DeBrusk signed a seven-year, $38.5 million contract with the Canucks on Monday, the first day of NHL free agency.

The trade ended his seven-year career with the Bruins, who drafted him 14th overall in 2015.

DeBrusk posted a special message to Boston fans on his Instagram account on Tuesday.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you to everyone I’ve had the chance to meet and know over my last seven years in the black and gold jersey. Boston will always have a special place in my heart, thanks to my teammates I wrestled with and the fans who were with me from the beginning! With all that said, I’m extremely excited to start this new chapter of my career and be in Vancouver and putting on the Canucks jersey!”

DeBrusk had several memorable moments as a Bruins player. One of them was his performance in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, when he scored two goals in a 7-4 victory. Another memorable moment was his performance against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2023 Winter Classic at Fenway Park. DeBrusk scored both goals for Boston in a 2-1 victory.

DeBrusk will return to Boston when the Canucks make their only regular-season trip to TD Garden on Tuesday, Nov. 26.