Four Bruins Prospects Looking to Turn Pro Following Their Senior NCAA Season

With the 2025–26 NCAA season nearing its finish line, four Bruins prospects are set to age out of college hockey and make the jump to the pro ranks. Boston retains their signing rights until August 15; if deals aren’t reached by that deadline, each player will hit the market as an unrestricted free agent eligible to sign with any NHL club.

The four include Forwards Andre Gasseau and Oskar Jellvik of Boston College, Defenseman Mason Langenbrunner from Harvard University and Goaltender Philip Svedeback from Providence College.

I’ll break down each player’s situation in detail and give a clear read on where they stand — and what type of contract, if any, makes sense for them at this stage. In my opinion of course.

Philip Svedeback – Providence College

Drafted in the fourth round in 2021 from the Vaxjo Lakers in the U20 Nationell in Sweden (same team Liam Pettersson currently plays for), Svedeback spent the following season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL. From there he joined Providence College for the 2022-23 season.

Season	GP	W	L	T	GAA	SV%
2022-23	34	14	11	7	2.18	.909
2023-24	35	18	13	4	2.32	.900
2024-25	26	14	8	4	2.42	.911
2025-26	18	8	6	2	2.32	.918

Svedeback’s arc trended the wrong way: the less he played, the sharper he looked, a profile that doesn’t project toward an NHL starter’s workload. At best, he might grow into a depth or backup option. An injury then sidelined him for most of this season, and in his absence, Providence caught fire, ultimately securing the program’s first‑ever Hockey East regular‑season title.

For an organization that badly needs a young, minor‑pro goaltender it can groom over the next three to four years, the hope was that Svedeback might grow into that role. Instead, the progression simply hasn’t been there at Providence College, and it’s hard to ignore the sense that the Bruins see it the same way.

The Bruins have already invested five years in the 23‑year‑old netminder — an investment measured more in time than resources — but it’s still notable. Mike Dunham has track record of elevating goaltenders in the system, there’s at least a case for giving Svedeback a chance to work under his guidance. Even so, the commitment should be limited. An AHL contract makes sense; using one of the organization’s 50 NHL contract slots on a player who hasn’t firmly earned that bet would be a reach at this stage.

If that isn’t enough for Svedeback and his camp, then you let him walk and wish him well. At this stage, it’s hard to see another NHL club offering him an NHL contract either.

Mason Langenbrunner – Harvard University

One of the quirkiest stats you’ll come across today: more than half of Harvard alumni in the NHL never signed with the team that originally drafted them.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/-	TOI
2022-23	33	1	0	1	22	+1	NA
2023-24	32	0	5	5	8	-4	NA
2024-25	33	6	4	10	24	+3	16:45
2025-26	30	2	8	10	14	-5	19:51

From the moment his name was called in the fifth round of the 2020 NHL Draft, the reaction from fans carried a cynical edge: the Bruins only took him because his father worked in the organization. At the time, Jamie Langenbrunner was serving as Director of Player Development and Player Personnel Advisor — a role that has since grown into Assistant GM, Player Personnel — making the narrative an easy one for skeptics to latch onto.

Langenbrunner has grown into a reliable shutdown presence; the kind of defender coaches lean on when the game tightens. He’s become a big‑minutes anchor at the NCAA level, pairing steady positioning with the poise to handle tough matchups. Just as importantly, he’s evolved into a leader on and off the ice, earning trust in every key defensive situation — which, in many ways, defines his game.

He moves the puck cleanly and supports the play with purpose, but offense isn’t going to be his calling card. His projection sits squarely in that No. 6, defensive‑specialist mold — a dependable penalty killer and the type of steady presence you trust in the final minute when you’re protecting a lead.

For an organization thin on right‑shot blue‑line prospects, the question becomes pretty straightforward: if he’s is willing to sign with the organization, can you really afford to let him walk? The sensible play is to follow the Ty Gallagher path — offer an AHL deal, whether for one year or two, and give him the runway to prove he can handle the pro game. It’s a low‑risk move for the club and a clear opportunity for a defenseman who’s earned a longer look.

Oskar Jellvik – Boston College

If you had asked me three seasons ago, I would have said Jellvik is a sure bet to earn an NHL contract. In fact, I did say that on several occasions after scoring 13 goals and 42 points in 41 games. And you can’t say that about many fifth-round picks. Jellvik was drafted in 2021.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/-	TOI
2022-23	34	4	13	17	6	-6	NA
2023-24	41	13	29	42	16	+28	NA
2024-25	23	4	9	13	10	+6	16:51
2025-26	8	2	1	3	2	-3	15:00

Last season he tried to push through an injury before ultimately being shut down, and this year wasn’t much kinder. He managed just three games before another setback sidelined him for almost 4 months, only returning to action shortly before the playoffs.

Dating back to his J20 Nationell days in Sweden, I’ve been a strong believer in Jellvik’s game. He shares some stylistic similarities with Fabian Lysell, particularly his ability to make plays as a winger. The key distinction is in the intangibles — Jellvik brings more heart, more determination, and a noticeably stronger work ethic.

My hesitation in pushing for an NHL contract has less to do with labeling him injury‑prone and more to do with the uncertainty created by the last two seasons. It’s difficult to gauge whether his development continued on an upward trajectory, leveled off, or even slipped. At the same time, you don’t want to walk away from a player who could rebound to his pre‑injury form. For that reason, an AHL contract next season makes the most sense — a low‑risk opportunity for him to show where his game truly stands.

Andre Gasseau – Boston College

This one is going to take a bit more discussion as I am not really on the same page as most other observers when it comes to the type of player Gasseau can be at the NHL level.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/-	TOI
2022-23	36	10	19	29	14	+6	NA
2023-24	40	12	17	29	27	+17	NA
2024-25	36	15	15	30	49	+23	17:52
2025-26	22	6	16	22	6	-1	19:11

Through his first three seasons, his production profile never quite settled. One year he looked like a pure distributor, and by year three it levelled out. This season he’s swung hard back toward playmaking. It raises a fair question: how much of that shift comes from riding shotgun with James Hagens? To get a clearer picture, let’s break it down through goals, assists, and points per game.

Season	G/G	A/G	PTS/G
2022-23	.28	.53	.81
2023-24	.30	.43	.73
2024-25	.42	.42	.83
2025-26	.27	.73	1.00

The projection model I use had Gasseau pegged for a 15‑goal, 16‑assist campaign—right in line with the steady output he’s delivered over his first three seasons. He’s missed time this year, but his current line of six goals and 15 assists put him on pace for roughly 10 goals, 27 assists, and 37 points over a full schedule. The question now is whether this season represents a genuine shift in his profile or is it the Hagens’ effect?

I’ve always liked Gasseau’s game and he’s an easy player to appreciate when he’s on. The concern for me, as it’s been for years, is his skating. He’s made noticeable strides since his Fargo Force days in the USHL, but I’m still not convinced it’s at a level that projects beyond a bottom‑six role at the NHL level. For a seventh‑round pick, that’s perfectly acceptable value if he gets there. But in my view, that’s his ceiling; the floor remains a solid but career‑long AHL contributor.

So, what’s the play here? Wipe the board and ignore my earlier noise. The move is straightforward: sign him to an ATO in Providence for the rest of this season, then have his entry‑level deal kick in for 2026–27. Among the four players in this conversation, Gasseau remains the most realistic bet to turn pro — even if it’s in a bottom‑six role, and those minutes matter just as much in a development pipeline.

All four players’ teams are still alive in the NCAA playoffs.