Brock Boeser is “super stoked to be back” after re-signing with the Vancouver Canucks.
“At the end of the day, my heart was still in Vancouver,” Boeser said.
“When they called, I lit up,” he said of his agent getting a call from Canucks general manager, Patrick Allvin.
The Minnesota-born player re-signed with the Canucks for a seven year, US$50.75-million deal.
“It was a rollercoaster, my head was spinning,” he said of the stress of the off-season.
The 28-year-old was “fully set on going somewhere else,” before the call from Vancouver came through.
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The Canucks forward said his bond with his teammates has helped make Vancouver a “second home.”
“It obviously plays a big part to have such good friends,” he said.
“I have so much faith in our team.”
The skater, who became a free agent on July 1st, said last season it was hard to focus and compete every night amid talks about his future.
“There was a lot of noise,” he adds “that was tough to play through.”
Looking ahead to next season, the right-winger is excited to have new head coach Adam Foote as part of the team.
“He was definitely a big reason on why I wanted to come back,” Boeser said.
“We have a great relationship, we’ve talked a lot.”
The long-term signed Canuck is excited for this upcoming season.
“This year we can focus on really bonding as a group, coming together and pushing for the same goal,” he said.
Being with the Canucks since he was drafted in 2015, Boeser is excited to be here for a while.
“I’m just happy I got the seven years, and I can just focus on playing hockey,” he said, adding that he may be in the market to buy something more permanent.
“Maybe I can get a house there now.”
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