Tyler Seguin recently penned an essay for The Players Tribune in which he discussed his exit from Boston. Seguin made it clear he felt the way he was portrayed in the media was more fabrication than reality, and he made it clear he feels the Bruins q
"Now that it’s all completely in the past, I can give you my honest answer," he writes. "Do I think the Bruins gave up on me too early? Yes, I 100 percent believe that. I had hoped to stay in Boston for a long time."Seguin wasn't done there, he went on to describe his behavior as a member of the team as that of an immature teenager, but according to him they were mistakes any adolescent, especially one with so much success so quickly, would make.
When I got traded to the Stars after only three seasons in Boston, there were a lot of articles and rumors about how I was pushed off the Bruins because I was some kind of immature, unfocused party animal. Looking back, based on the way the Bruins were situated at the center position and the realities of a salary cap system, it’s clear that the business side of hockey played a big part in why the trade happened. But that doesn't make for a very interesting headline or Tweet. I admit that there were probably some decisions I could have made better, but I also highly doubt that anyone would endorse every choice they made in their late teens. It's part of growing up.While he's clearly throwing Boston under the bus for trading him, it becomes an even tougher pill to swallow for Bruins fans when they realize the leader in the Rocket Richard trophy race "had hoped" he would still be a member of their organization.\ Seguin won a Stanley Cup and two Eastern Conference Championships with Boston.
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