Former Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug says he wasn't given a chance to stay with his old club before signing with the St. Louis Blues.
"It was pulled from me. I didn’t have an offer," Krug said Friday, according to NHL.com's Amalie Benjamin.
"When they offered me a year ago and then it’s gone, I don’t know what I’m expected to do. Just being blunt and being honest with you. Most people don’t share that side of it but it is what it is."
The 29-year-old rearguard signed a splashy seven-year, $45.5-million deal with the Blues late Friday.
Krug and the Bruins opened extension talks last October following the club's trip to the Stanley Cup Final, but the sides couldn't agree before starting the 2019-20 campaign.
Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said in April he "dearly" hoped Krug hadn't played his final game in Boston, and he was hopeful they would "find a resolution."
The Bruins signed the undrafted blue-liner out of Michigan State University in 2012. Krug has amassed 67 goals and 337 points through 523 career games, all with the Bruins. He also added 52 points through 75 playoff games with the club.
With Krug signing in St. Louis, Boston has $15.4 million in projected cap space and could be in the running to add a high-profile free agent such as winger Taylor Hall or defenseman Alex Pietrangelo.
