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Bruins Forward Announces He Won't Be Back Next Season.

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MarcO
May 21, 2019  (12:58)
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The Boston Bruins are currently getting ready for the Stanley Cup Finals and waiting to see who their opponent is.�

The St. Louis Blues have the opportunity to eliminate the San�Jose Sharks tonight during Game 6 as the Blues currently lead the series 3-2.�

In the meantime one Bruins' forward and general manager Don Sweeney announced he won't be back next year.�

Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson has told the team he'll be headed back to Sweden next year and will sign with the Vaxjo Lakers.�

"We support his decision to be closer to his family at this time in his life." Sweeney told reporters.�

The forward took a small break during the season to head back to Europe and take care of some personal matters.�

Forsbacka-Karlsson registered nine points in 28 games for the Bruins this year and 16 points in 28 games for the Providence Bruins and was set to become a restricted free agent this summer.�

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