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Julien had ‘no issues’ with Seguin

Tyler Seguin

Tyler Seguin #19 of the Boston Bruins bounces a puck on his stick during warm ups against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game one of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final at United Center on June 12, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (June 11, 2013 - Source: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America)

From reports of excessive partying during the playoffs to “unfortunate” Twitter incidents, Tyler Seguin’s departure out of Boston has not been a pretty one.

At one point, even Seguin’s mom felt the need to stick up for her 21-year-old son after he was traded to the Dallas Stars.

All of which combine to make Bruins coach Claude Julien’s comments about his former player seem kind of, well, boring.

“There were no issues between Tyler and I, and I’m not afraid to say it. I worked with him as a hockey player, and I dealt with him as a person,” said Julien, per CSN New England. “There were no issues that I know about. I thought we had a good relationship. I told him that I thought he really worked hard during the Finals.”

“Right now his job is about working harder and getting stronger in the gym, but everybody as a 21-year-old doesn’t have the maturity to be a professional whether it’s in the gym, or here or there. So you work with all of those young guys in different ways. Do different players have difference challenges? Absolutely.”

Seguin’s need to hit the gym may be the most interesting part of Julien’s remarks. Protecting the puck, winning battles, being effective in the tough areas of the ice -- getting stronger will help in all those areas.

Whether Seguin is committed to doing the hard work remains to be seen.