Is Bergeron leaving the Boston Bruins? Former NHLer drops bomb of a behind-the-scenes rumour
The Boston Bruins are heading to game seven of their first-round matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes, so obviously, the last thing on Bs fans' minds is their captain's future with the team.
Although the scary thought of 'what if' is always creeping in the back.
Bruins' captain Patrice Bergeron has his contract ending after the 2021-22 season, which could be as early as Saturday night, if they lose game seven to the Hurricanes. A report came out earlier in the season that Bergeron refused to sign a new contract and that he wanted to wait for the summer to decide. Of course, that could mean many things, but a former NHL player dropped some news on what he's heard behind the scenes about the Bergeron contract talk.
Former NHLer, Tony Amonte, was on 'NBC Sports Boston' after the Bruins' big game six win over Carolina. He reported that he's heard some rumours going around that Bergeron won't be a Boston Bruin by next season:
That former agent, you ask? Kent Hughes, who is now the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. Amonte revealed that there have been "rumblings" going around of interest between Bergeron and the Canadiens. In all honesty, though, if he did go anywhere, the Canadiens make the most sense either way. Obviously, he is very close with the GM, and he's a Quebec native who grew up cheering for the Montreal Canadiens.
If anyone deserves to make that decision, it's Bergy. He has spent all 18 years of his career with the Bs, and he's been an integral piece of three trips to the Stanley Cup Final and winning it once. Not many players can say they've even made it that far ever. He's been loyal to the black and yellow for a long time now, and he'll always be one of the greatest Bruins to lace them up.
I personally don't see him leaving. He has publicly stated that he would rather retire from the NHL than play for another team, but if he did decide to play one or two seasons with his hometown team to finish his career, can you really blame him for it?
Here's the full video of the NBC panel's discussion:
