PART 1 PART 2 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 forContinue reading “Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update Part 3: The Rankings”
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Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update: Part 2
PART 1 This is the second in a series of articles covering Boston Bruins prospects. Today, we will analyze the player’s performance. In the past, I have utilized a formula to assess a player’s expected output. Some fans doubt its effectiveness, and that’s valid as their viewpoints are significant and not ignored. However, one NHLContinue reading “Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update: Part 2”
Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update: Part 1
The offseason has begun, and this is the first article in a series of four focusing on Boston Bruins prospects outside the AHL and the season just completed. Those of you that are regular readers here may remember this chart. This is what it looked like in the preseason: The chart shows my assessment ofContinue reading “Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update: Part 1”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 19, 2024
During the OHL final on Monday, the London Knights faced a tough situation. The Oshawa Generals surged ahead with a 4-1 lead midway through the second period, extending it to 6-2 by the end of the frame. London mounted a comeback in the third period, scoring four consecutive goals to force overtime. The winning goalContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 19, 2024”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 12, 2024
On Tuesday, the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation officially announced that Dans Locmelis has been selected for the 2024 Latvian Men’s National Team for the IIHF Men’s World Championships taking place from May 10 to 26. Locmelis will be playing alongside two former Bruins, Eduards Tralmaks and Kaspars Daugavins. Two Bruins prospects were chosen in theContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 12, 2024”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 5, 2024
The London Knights were without defenseman Jackson Edward for the third straight game against the Saginaw Spirit on Monday. Without Edward, the Spirit defeated the Knights 6-1 in game 3, though London still leads the best-of-seven OHL Western Conference Final series 2-1. Edward’s absence forced the Knights to play three rookie defensemen. Stalwarts Sam Dickinson,Continue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 5, 2024”
Baby Steps for Frederic Brunet in His First Pro Season
Frederic Brunet had heart, determination, motivation, and skills, but needed to fine-tune and refine his development. The Bruins selected Brunet in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with the 132nd overall pick, fully aware that the draft re-entry player, also known as an overaged pick, needed further development. The 6’3″, 189-pound defensemanContinue reading “Baby Steps for Frederic Brunet in His First Pro Season”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 28, 2024
Game 3 between the Dubuque Fighting Saints and the Youngstown Phantoms was a nail-biter on Tuesday, with the teams locked in a scoreless tie until late in the third period. Dubuque finally broke through to take a 1-0 lead at the 13:33 mark, but Youngstown evened the score at 1-1 with just 1:42 remaining toContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 28, 2024”
Trevor Kuntar Impressive in First Pro Season
I have often praised Trevor Kuntar’s impressive game in my writing, as regular readers here would know. The Boston Bruins selected Kuntar with the 89th overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Kuntar had spent the previous three seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL, joining the team forContinue reading “Trevor Kuntar Impressive in First Pro Season”
The Progression of Georgii Merkulov
Having spent two successful seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL, Georgii Merkulov went on to have an outstanding freshman year at Ohio State University before leaving after just one season. The Bruins closely followed the undrafted prospect from Ryazan, Russia during his time playing alongside Mason Lohrei, with head collegiate scout Brett HarkinsContinue reading “The Progression of Georgii Merkulov”
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