Ultimately, DeBrusk landed in Vancouver and has a big opportunity ahead of him, no matter if he plays on Elias Pettersson or J.T. Miller's line and during his media availability on Monday, he took a subtle shot at the Bruins and other teams that didn't sign him, saying that he wanted to go somewhere he could win.
During his time with the Boston Bruins, the team had some success in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, making it to the Final in his second year in the NHL in 2019, but they would go on to lose to the St. Louis Blues in seven games. That would be as far as DeBrusk would make it as in the five years since, Boston has had three second-round exits and a pair of first-round exits.
In Vancouver, DeBrusk joins a very deep forward group, which is no doubt better than the one he was apart of in Boston, which will give him a pretty good chance at winning the Stanley Cup at any point throughout his seven-year deal. Now it's up to him to prove that he's worth the money Vancouver is committing to him and get back to the player we know he can, putting up 20+ goals a season.
