Most people believe the Bruins need a second-line right winger. Trent Frederic, Morgan Geekie, and rookie Fabian Lysell are potential candidates. Some are even considering Justin Brazeau. However, Georgii Merkulov is also being given consideration by many people outside the organization. But is Merkulov a serious contender? You should not discount him. However, think aboutContinue reading “Is Georgii Merkulov a Right-Wing Option?”
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Are the Bruins a Better Team After Free Agent Frenzy?
Now that the dust has settled on the 2024 NHL Free Agent Frenzy, it begs the question: Are the Boston Bruins better? Well, I want to share my thoughts and then let you be the judge. GOALTENDING Breaking up the top NHL duo of recent years is sure to result in a decline. The tradeContinue reading “Are the Bruins a Better Team After Free Agent Frenzy?”
A Look Back at Don Sweeney’s Draft History: 2019
In the event you missed it, you can look back to 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. 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 drovesContinue reading “A Look Back at Don Sweeney’s Draft History: 2019”
Bruins Eliminated; Face a Long Offseason
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation -Herman Melville Most people define success solely in terms of winning, and the NHL is no exception. In reality, only a few NHL teams are genuinely equipped to win the Stanley Cup. Therefore, the criteria for a successful season must vary for theContinue reading “Bruins Eliminated; Face a Long Offseason”
Bruins Get Healthy and Compliant, for Now
Saturday nights 9-4 shellacking of the Montreal Canadiens saw the return of several of the Bruins walking wounded, namely Brandon Carlo, Derek Forbort, Linus Ullmark and Matthew Poitras. The return of Forbort meant that they could no longer use his $3 million cap hit as LTIR. The others were on regular injured reserve and thusContinue reading “Bruins Get Healthy and Compliant, for Now”
Boston Bruins Mid Season Prospect Update Part Four: The Conclusion
Part One: Prospect Chances Part Two: Prospect Production Part Three: Providence Bruins This is the conclusion to my four-part series looking at Boston Bruins prospects. If you missed the first three parts, you can find them at the links above. Much has been written about the Bruins prospect pool and it hasn’t been kind toContinue reading “Boston Bruins Mid Season Prospect Update Part Four: The Conclusion”
An Early Look at the Bruins Next Offseason
The Boston Bruins are the winningest regular season team in the salary cap era. When franchise cornerstones Zdeno Chara and Tuukka Rask moved on in free agency and retirement respectively, along with an aging Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, we were supposed to see a downgrade. Instead, the remained near the top of the league.Continue reading “An Early Look at the Bruins Next Offseason”
Wednesday Mailbag October 18, 2023
Dalton via email asks: Dom, I miss your podcasts with Kirk (Luedeke) and Reed (Duthie). They were the best. Any chance you will do them again? Answer: Kirk and Reed are busy with their respective teams in their respective leagues and just don’t have the time. As for me, the answer is a simple one:Continue reading “Wednesday Mailbag October 18, 2023”
Wednesday Mailbag October 4, 2023
Kevin O’Keefe via X asked: How long before they send (Matthew) Poitras back to juniors and ruin my fun for the season? Answer: Well Kevin, go back to very early in the offseason when everyone was talking about Mason Lohrei, Fabian Lysell, Marc McLaughlin and Georgii Merkulov making the roster for the upcoming season. IContinue reading “Wednesday Mailbag October 4, 2023”
Boston Bruins Prospect Rankings
If you’re wondering whether there has been a change in where I ranked the players at the start of the season, the answer is yes. The criteria is this: 1) Must be playing in any league outside the NHL including the AHL and ECHL. 2) Must be drafted by the Boston OR 3) Signed asContinue reading “Boston Bruins Prospect Rankings”
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