We are gearing up for another season of coverage on Boston Bruins prospects. There’s no better moment to share my insights as players start to join their teams and leagues worldwide for the beginning of training camps. Every offseason, I start with the chart below. It helps me monitor the players during the season andContinue reading “Boston Bruins 2024-2025 Preseason Prospect Update: Part One”
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Bruins Prospect Cole Spicer Pauses Hockey Career
Boston Bruins 2022 draft pick Cole Spicer told Matt Wellens of the Duluth New Tribune that he won’t be playing hockey “for the foreseeable future.” “I need to figure out some personal and mental stuff first.” Spicer added, “Right now, I need to take a step away and figure a couple things out.” He toldContinue reading “Bruins Prospect Cole Spicer Pauses Hockey Career”
Getting to Know Loke Johansson
With their final pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Boston Bruins again addressed a need on the blueline by selecting 6’3”, 214-pound defenceman Loke Johansson. Johansson, born in late 2005, is among the older first-time draft-eligible players in his draft class. Having observed him while following Casper Nassen and Kristian Kostadinski in theContinue reading “Getting to Know Loke Johansson”
Getting to Know Jonathan Morello
With the 154th pick the Bruins selected Jonathan Morello from the Ontario Junior Hockey League. For me, he was a top-100 player in the draft and the third best skater. Morello is a well-rounded player who excels in all areas of the game, particularly in his commitment to defensive duties. Positioned like a third defensemanContinue reading “Getting to Know Jonathan Morello”
Getting to Know Elliott Groenewold
It began with a trade. The Bruins sent the 122nd pick and Jakub Lauko to the Minnesota Wild for the 110th pick while also re-acquiring Vinni Lettieri. The Bruins addressed an organizational need and selected life-long Bruins fan, 6’2” defenceman Elliott Groenewold. Groenewold is a mature defensive defenceman at this point. He takes care ofContinue reading “Getting to Know Elliott Groenewold”
Getting to Know Dean Letourneau
With the 25th overall pick at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Boston Bruins selected 6’7” center Dean Letourneau from St Andrew’s College. Letourneau is committed to Boston College for the 2024-2015 season and the Bruins will hold his rights until August 15, 2028. Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM 2021/22 Renfrew WolvesContinue reading “Getting to Know Dean Letourneau”
Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update Part 4: Your Questions
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 Mike has four questions: Lysell- interesting first half of the season, was called out, then showed marked improvement from what I can tell. What are the next steps for him to make that final push/jump? I maintained my belief in Fabian Lysell, and bluntly put, I thought he neededContinue reading “Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update Part 4: Your Questions”
Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update Part 3: The Rankings
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”
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”
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