DeBrusk is set to be a pending unrestricted free agent after completing his two-year $8 million deal with the Boston Bruins. Former NHL player and Toronto Star columnist Nick Kypreos reported in his column on June 19, that Toronto has interest in signing DeBrusk.
“There’s word they may have interest in pending Bruins free agent Jake DeBrusk, who’s been a Leafs playoff killer over the years,” Kypreos wrote.
Following Kypreos’ report, Nick Alberga of The Nation Network reported that the interest in DeBrusk is mutual as the forward is interested in joining the Maple Leafs in free agency.
“Furthermore, I heard over the weekend that there’s actually mutual interest between the Leafs & Jake DeBrusk,” Alberga wrote.
DailyFaceoff.com projects DeBrusk to land a five-year deal worth $6 million per season.
Last season with the Bruins, DeBrusk recorded 19 goals and 21 assists for 40 points in 80 games. DeBrusk has been known to be a Leaf killer as in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, he had 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points against Toronto. In his career, DeBrusk has 6 goals and 5 assists in 17 career games against the Maple Leafs.
DeBrusk ‘Looking Forward’ to Getting a Deal Done
DeBrusk will be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career come July 1.
Entering free agency, DeBrusk knows there is a business side of hockey, but the forward says he’s just looking forward to getting a deal done.
“I understand that business is business,” DeBrusk said, via NHL.com. “I’ve been here for a while. I’ve seen [a lot] of deals get done with guys and things, so I kind of understand, I guess, what their side is and how they usually operate. So I wasn’t necessarily completely surprised, but I thought it’d be done and things would all work out earlier, I
