When Don Sweeney took over as General Manager of the Boston Bruins on May 2015, he inherited a prospect pool that was lacking in depth and quality. It wasn’t just the on-ice product that was lacking. The scouting department needed a makeover as well. He moved forward with a plan to rectify both and itContinue reading “What Has Been Don Sweeney’s Best Draft?”
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Boston Bruins Prospect Rankings 2022
The Stanley Cup has been awarded and we now head into the busy part of the offseason. The first buyout window opens today, the NHL Draft takes place Thursday and Friday and free agency begins on the 13th. Not to mention the Bruins need to hire a new coach. With the draft beginning Thursday, It’sContinue reading “Boston Bruins Prospect Rankings 2022”
Boston Bruins Prospect Ratings
I’ll begin by saying this is not a ranking – that will come at a later date – but rather a rating on the player’s performance from the 2021-2022 season. The players on this rating are: either drafted or free agent signings of the Bruins; played outside the NHL or AHL; and the Bruins mustContinue reading “Boston Bruins Prospect Ratings”
Plenty of Questions Facing the Bruins in a Long Offseason
The Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Boston Bruins on Saturday with a 3-2 victory in game seven and eliminating the Bruins from further contention for Lord Stanley’s Cup. The Bruins just could not find a way to beat the Canes in Raleigh just like the Canes could not find a way to win in Boston. ThisContinue reading “Plenty of Questions Facing the Bruins in a Long Offseason”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 8, 2022
There is only one Boston Bruins prospect remaining in the playoffs at any level and that is Fabian Lysell with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. For Lysell and the Giants, the week began on Monday with the Giants defeating the Everett Silvertips 6-3 and Lysell contributing to the win with 4 assists.Continue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 8, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 1, 2022
Let’s begin with a little bit of some business cleaning up we have to do. First off, the trade that sent Zach Senyshyn to the Ottawa Senators is now closed. The deal (Senyshyn plus the Bruins 5th round pick in 2022 for Josh Brown and a conditional 7th round pick) was for a 7th roundContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 1, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 24, 2022
With the European leagues and the NCAA finished for this year, it’s all about the WHL, OHL and USHL playoffs and this is where you want to see your Boston Bruins Prospects – playing meaningful playoff hockey. As an organization and a fan, you want to see how these players perform under pressure and thereContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 24, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 17, 2022
If you were looking for a week of hockey with huge playoff ramifications, drama, excitement and anything else you could think of last week was the week. Let’s begin with the Finnish Liiga. After winning their opening match of the semi-finals against TPS, Matias Mantykivi and Ilves Tampere dropped the next 3 games and trailedContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 17, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 10, 2022
The Boston Bruins dipped into the NCAA free agent well once again on Saturday when the team announced they had signed Georgi Merkulov to a three-year entry level contract beginning with the 2022-2023 season. Merkulov was a teammate of Mason Lohrei with Ohio State University during this season. He will join the Providence Bruins onContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 10, 2022”
The Providence Bruins are in for a Makeover
While we still have to complete the 2021-2022 regular season and playoffs, there is no denying that Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney and Assistant General Manager Evan Gold are looking to revamp their AHL affiliate roster, the Providence Bruins. Let’s start with the defence. Like the Six Million Dollar Man they are bigger, strongerContinue reading “The Providence Bruins are in for a Makeover”
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