If you regularly read this blog, you’re likely familiar with the chart below. For those who are seeing it for the first time, I use this chart to assess whether a player is meeting their expectations production wise. Scoring points is not the only indicator of success. For example, you wouldn’t expect a strong defensiveContinue reading “Boston Bruins 2024-2025 Preseason Prospect Update: Part Two”
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Boston Bruins 2024-2025 Preseason Prospect Update: Part One
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”
Wednesday Mailbag; Offseason Edition
We are in the dog days of summer when it comes to the National Hockey League, but there is still some work for general managers across the league, and things are no different for Don Sweeney. Obviously, the biggest piece is getting Goaltender Jeremy Swayman under contract. What better time to take your questions andContinue reading “Wednesday Mailbag; Offseason Edition”
A Look Back at Don Sweeney’s Draft History: 2023
Previous drafts: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022. This post concludes the series examining the Boston Bruins’ draft record during General Manager Don Sweeney’s tenure and his restructured scouting team. Progress was made in the drafting unit when Sweeney expanded the team. However, the emphasis is not just on the number of staffContinue reading “A Look Back at Don Sweeney’s Draft History: 2023”
A Look Back at Don Sweeney’s Draft History: 2022
Previous drafts: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. What constitutes a successful draft or a failing draft? The hockey community looks at NHL games played to determine success, although some choose to look at 100 games as successful while others look at 200 games. Fans in droves prefer to look at stats. Harman DayalContinue reading “A Look Back at Don Sweeney’s Draft History: 2022”
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”
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”
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