Some of the Bruins brass were visible in the OHL last week. Obviously, they are doing some prep work for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, but also, Matthew Poitras and Jackson Edward are looking to sign Entry Level Contracts. But I ask myself whether they are keeping tabs on Development Camp invitee James Hardie ofContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 19, 2022”
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Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 12, 2022
I am periodically asked how I set my expectations for a player at the start of the season. Well, there are two things. First, I watch what some might say is too much hockey. But in order to get a sense of how a player is progressing, there is no other choice. Not only areContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 12, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 5, 2023
More on that a little later. I get asked often enough to make a case for Brett Harrison playing wing or playing center. Today, I will make the case for him to be a winger. A couple of weeks ago, when I was speaking here about Frederic Brunet I said “when you put good playersContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 5, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 29, 2023
Decision day is fast approaching Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney in regards to trade deadline on March 3, 2023. There are also two decisions facing the GM not pertaining to trade deadline and that date could come in mid to late March. And the question is: what to do with Dustyn McFaul and QuinnContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 29, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 22, 2023
There is no debating that the Canadian Hockey League trade deadline has brought out the best of Brett Harrison once he traded in his OHL Oshawa Generals red jersey for the Windsor Spitfires red. And even though his OHL cousins Ryan Mast of the Sarnia Sting, Jackson Edward of the London Knights and Matthew PoitrasContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 22, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 15, 2023
It’s been said that the Boston Bruins have the best goaltending tandem in the National Hockey League. You will not get much of an argument from me there. It’s also been said that the Bruins prospect pool is one of the most lacking in high end talent. Again, you won’t get much of an argumentContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 15, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 8, 2023
Last week saw two key prospects traded in the Canadian Hockey League as trade deadline approaches quickly through the Canadian Major Junior ranks. If you’re a follower here, then you know I have been talking for a couple of weeks about the pending trade of Brett Harrison, the Bruins third round pick – 85th overallContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 8, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 1, 2023
Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2023 brings you good health and happiness. We are unofficially into the second half of the season so I thought this would be a good time to do some player grades on the season to date. A lot of it is based off my expectations coming into the seasonContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 1, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: December 25, 2022
I hope everyone had a safe and Merry Christmas. There isn’t much in the way of Bruins prospect updates but there is some news. But remember, today is Boxing Day in Canada and that means the World Junior Championships Under-20 begin and you can keep tabs on Fabian Lysell (Sweden) and Dans Locmelis (Latvia). TheContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: December 25, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: December 18, 2022
When it comes to prospects, I suppose the question I am asked most often is “when are the Bruins going to sign Luke Toporowski?” The answer is more complicated than not and you’d have to think that if he were in another organization, he would have an NHL deal. Toporowski is an alumnus of anContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: December 18, 2022”
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