When the Florida Panthers eliminated the Boston Bruins in the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, it signaled the end of an era in Boston. The writing was on the wall for everyone that it was likely Jake DeBrusk's last game donning the Spoked-B.
Boston's 14th overall pick in the 2015 Entry Draft, which will go down as a massive failure for general manager Don Sweeney, was a free agent despite what everyone said after the Game 6 loss to the Panthers. It was widely known that DeBrusk was going to find a new home for 2024-25 and beyond.