Zach Werenski debunks 'terrible rumor,' says he's happy at Michigan

Zach Werenski isn't feeling malaise and blue at Michigan.

The Columbus Blue Jackets lottery selection and United States captain at the World Junior Hockey Championship earlier this month refuted a recent report suggesting he's unhappy in Ann Arbor, and wanting to turn pro.

"I'm happy," Werenski said, according to David Goricki of The Detroit News. "That was a terrible rumor, bad timing too, especially going on with the tournament. It's not something you want to see. That's why it's a rumor and you have to push it off.

"I was kind of like, 'What is this?' when I read it. I just put it behind me. You see all that stuff. It pops up on your timeline. At that point, I just stopped looking at Twitter. I have bigger things to worry about than that."

Werenski also told Goricki that he hasn't made a decision on whether he will join Seth Jones and Ryan Murray on the Blue Jackets' now nascent blue line next season, explaining that a national championship is the only thing on his mind.

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