Patrice Bergeron signed a one-season contract with the Boston Bruins on August 8, but he was an independent player since July 13. Kent Hughes has been his agent for a long time, so there were many rumours that Mr. Selke would be in Montreal. In an interview with TVA Sports' JiC on Tuesday, Patrice Bergeron set the record straight on the rumours this summer: <q>Honestly, I didn't think about it. I owe a lot to Kent Hughes. We have a great relationship, we're still very good friends. I've seen his kids grow up and now they're drafted to the National League, which is crazy to think about. We talk about loyalty and mutual respect, it's the same thing with Kent. For us, we've known each other for 20 years, he also knows me as a person, what I want and my principles. I think he knew that. I had a reflection to make, he wanted to give me time to take that time. He knew that for me it was Boston or it was to go back and spend more time with my family.</q> The Bruins captain goes on to explain the exact reasons why Montreal was not an option for him: <q>I understood the coincidence that Kent, who was my agent, came to Montreal as general manager. I'm a Quebecer. So it was the perfect storm, if you will. I wish him luck and I have confidence that he will do an exceptional job. But for me, my children grew up in Boston, they were born in Boston. I spent more than half my life in Boston. I wasn't able to see myself anywhere else but there.</q> One thing is certain, even if Bergeron plays for Boston, which is a bit of a nemesis for the Canadiens and many Sainte-Flanelle fans, his loyalty is priceless and it's all to his credit: <q>I think there's a situation that's a little different on my end. It's important to me, there was a loyalty side that was mutual from the beginning of my career. I started with the Boston Bruins and I wanted to finish with the Boston Bruins.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TVASports/status/1574897483649622034?t=cwbj2hGvzpawRLR6eaBlAA&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> Forget the rumours about Bergeron in the future, the Quebec native won't be playing anywhere but Boston, even though his one-season contract, molded perfectly to fit into the Bruins' lineup, makes it clear he could retire at the end of this campaign.