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Bruins' 22-year old rising star leaving contract to test free agency

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This is a fascinating twist for Boston.

Bruins' 22-year old rising star leaving contract to test free agency originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Bruins were ahead of the curve.

In the 2021 NHL Draft, they used their seventh-round pick on a young player named Andre Gasseau. He has only gotten better since. Gasseau had played for the U.

S. National Development Team at that point, but he was clearly a raw talent at the time of the pick. He then put up a 38-point season for the Fargo Force in the USHL before moving on to college hockey.

The 6-foot-4 lefty center spent four seasons at Boston College, scoring 111 points across the four years -- 43 goals and 68 assists. Now, Gasseau is ready to come to professional hockey. The Bruins will be missing out, though.