The Boston Bruins prospect rankings are criticized for lacking top-tier prospects, attributed to their consistent competitiveness leading to low draft positions and trading high picks to pursue Stanley Cup victories.
Building a championship-quality roster requires a variety of players. Despite lacking top prospects, the Bruins have a strong prospect pool for developing the lower half of their lineup.
Today, I will assess these prospects objectively. To qualify, a prospect must be under Boston’s control, either through drafting, trade acquisition, or free agency signing. Players under AHL contracts are excluded since they are not under Boston’s control unless they were previously drafted by the team. Prospects must be under 25 years old as of September 30, 2024. This criterion eliminates players like Brandon Bussi, Michael DiPietro, Michael Callahan, and others. Players that finished the 2023-2024 season on the NHL roster are also not listed. That includes Mason Lohrei, Matthew Poitras and Johnny Beecher.
Attributes are evaluated in varying ways and do not hold equal significance in rankings. Success in the NHL is not guaranteed based on these skills. Assessing a player’s NHL potential is subjective rather than easily measurable. Ratings and projections will both fluctuate as a player progresses to a higher level.
Input was also sought from a couple of NHL scouts as well as a professional skating coach.
Here are 26 Boston Bruins prospects ranked:
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Interesting assessment of a light prospect system in terms of quality, but I actually like the depth of AHL / fringe NHL possibilities. Curious to see if Boston gives Lysell a shot.
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Where’s Curtis Hall? Have the Bs given up on him?
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Traded to Grand Rapids at AHL level and passed by many on the Bruins depth chart.
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