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Patrik Berglund speaks out about his time in Buffalo
The former Sabres forward spoke about his departure with a Swedish newspaper
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For the first time since his contract was terminated by the Buffalo Sabres on December 20, Patrik Berglund spoke about his fallout with the organization.
In an interview with a local newspaper in his hometown of Västerås, Sweden, Berglund expressed his feelings about his time with the Sabres, saying that "money doesn't make you happy". Swedish Hockey League reporter Uffe Bodin was able to translate some of the quotes from Berglund in a series of tweets:
Patrik Berglund breaks the silence about his time with the #Sabres in an interview with local newspaper VLT in his hometown Västerås: "It's a cliche but money doesn't make you happy. I'll give it all up any time just to feel good inside"https://t.co/5xlwz5Qhlu
— Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) January 18, 2019Berglund: "When you feel as bad as I did, and feel what I feel today... I really feel I've taken the right decision. Money is the last thing that means something to me right now."
— Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) January 18, 2019"Why skate around and do something I don't like anymore, show a facade that everything is all good when I really feel like shit."
— Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) January 18, 2019Although Berglund said he was unhappy during his time with the Sabres, he made it clear that he has no ill feelings towards general manager Jason Botterill or anyone in the Sabres organization.
"I want to say that I'm really sorry about leaving and letting Buffalo down as a team. The players were wonderful and I wish the players and the organization nothing but the best in the future. The have not done anything wrong."
— Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) January 18, 2019The 30-year-old said that he is at peace with the decision that he made, and that he will not play again in the 2018-19 season. Berglund also said that his future in hockey remains up in the air.
Berglund about the future: "I don't want to say that this is the end for me, I hope I can find the joy to play again. Right now, I can't tell whether I will play again or not. I'm in the process of healing."
— Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) January 18, 2019"This season is completely done. There won't be any more hockey for me this season. Right now I need a lot of help and a chance to get away from hockey."
— Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) January 18, 2019The Sabres acquired Berglund this past summer from the St. Louis Blues as part of the Ryan O'Reilly trade on July 1. However, his season never got going with the Sabres as he started the year with just two goals and and two assists in 23 games played.
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported back in December that when Berglund was traded on July 1, his full No Trade Clause had expired and his limited No Trade list was not updated before the trade was finalized. Friedman also added that it had been difficult for Berglund to adjust to the whole situation in Buffalo since the trade.
Berglund spent the first 10 years of his NHL career with the Blues, scoring 168 goals and registering 322 points in 694 games. He was a first round pick (25th overall) of the Blues back in the 2006 NHL Draft.