Vancouver Canucks' free agency haul highlighted by winger Jake DeBrusk

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VANCOUVER — Jake DeBrusk won't have any trouble finding roommates when he moves for the first time in his NHL career. After all, two of his former teammates are looking for new digs, too. DeBrusk was the Vancouver Canucks' biggest acquisition Monday.

VANCOUVER — Jake DeBrusk won't have any trouble finding roommates when he moves for the first time in his NHL career.DeBrusk was the Vancouver Canucks' biggest acquisition Monday. The club signed the 27-year-old left-winger to a seven-year, US$38.5-million contract as the NHL's free-agent market opened.

Originally picked 14th overall by Boston in the 2015 draft, the six-foot-one, 198-pound forward has spent all seven seasons of his NHL career with the Bruins, registering 138 goals and 128 assists across 465 regular-season games. Boston, meanwhile, brought in former Vancouver blueliner Nikita Zadorov on a six-year. $30-million deal and signed former Canucks centre Elias Lindholm to a seven-year, $54.25-million contract.

"I think were extremely excited to come here and get a chance to continue building what we finished last year and the players we have in our core excites a lot of players.”The six-foot-two, 195-pound forward hails from Langley, B.C., just outside of Vancouver and said signing with the Canucks means pulling on the jersey of the team he grew up cheering for.

"They were a hard team to play against, they played fast, they have a lot of high-end talent and skill," said Forbort, a veteran blueliner who contributed four assists in 35 games for Boston last season. After losing Zadorov's size on the blue line, the Canucks brought in defenceman Vincent Desharnais on a two-year, $4-million deal.

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