Dennis Seidenberg Expresses Desire to Stay With Bruins

Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg addressed the media on Thursday for the first time since having surgery for a lacerated flexor carpi radialis tendon in his left forearm. Sporting a cast on his arm, the German rear guard told reporters that he was surprised to learn he needed surgery and thought he hadn't suffered damage to the tendons in his forearm.

"Well, I went through knowing something was wrong because it was really painful, I wasn't just going there in passing," Seidenberg said. "I was expecting something to be wrong with it but not expecting for the tendon to be torn and to have surgery was even more surprising. So it was disappointing and tough to hear."

Seidenberg has fit in nicely with nine points in 17 games since being acquired form Florida at the NHL trade deadline March 3. He was immediately inserted in the lineup riding shotgun with captain Zdeno Chara on the Bruins' top defensive pairing, and he looked very comfortable playing with the 2008-09 Norris Trophy winner. On Thursday morning, he was asked what he has thought of his short time with the Bruins.

"It's been good," he said. "I have been playing lots, I can't ask for more. I enjoy playing here and I think I fit in nicely. I hope I stay here."

Last Thursday, Seidenberg didn't sound too optimistic regarding his chances of re-signing with the Bruins before he becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1. In fact, in a recent interview with ESPN.com's Joe McDonald, Seidenberg referenced the Detroit Red Wings as a team he'd enjoy playing for should he hit the market.

"It's tough to talk about right now," Seidenberg told McDonald. "If you have a chance to win a Stanley Cup, there's always a chance you'll take less. If I go to Detroit, that would be something special. Even here, we have a good chance and a good future moving forward, although the team is pretty close to the cap. It's tough to say. There are so many things you think about once the offer comes, but it's hard to talk about right now."

A week later, Seidenberg  said he hasn't spoken to Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli but seemed to be a bit more interested in remaining a Bruin.

"It has been pretty quiet," Seidenberg said. "The last couple of days have been about finding out about my wrist, and so hopefully soon something will start to happen."