Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 11, 2022

Not every prospect is created equal. Certainly not in skill, but also for the amount of time a team retains the player’s rights. A team will retain the rights of a CHL player for two years. A player drafted from Canadian Junior A and is committed to the NCAA however, could have his rights heldContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 11, 2022”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 4 2022

One of the more popular topics here a season ago was the Boston Bruins weekly prospect updates. And the hope is that I can bring the same for the 2022-2023 season and in more detail than last season. Of course, the 2022 NHL Entry Draft has brought some new kids to the block. Matthew PoitrasContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 4 2022”

A Look at the Bruins Depth Charts: Defence

This is the second of a three-part series examining the Boston Bruins depth chart. We began by looking at the goaltending and if you missed that, you can find that here. Today, we will take a look at the Bruins blueliners. While there are injuries to start the season on the back end, I amContinue reading “A Look at the Bruins Depth Charts: Defence”

What Has Been Don Sweeney’s Best Draft?

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?”

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”

Bruins Prospect Ryan Mast Named Runner Up for the Roger Neilson Memorial Award

The Ontario Hockey League announced today the top academic player award winners and the runners-up. Ryan Mast of the Sarnia Sting, selected with the 181st pick at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft was a runner up for the Roger Neilson Memorial Award. The Roger Neilson Memorial Award is named in honour of the Hall ofContinue reading “Bruins Prospect Ryan Mast Named Runner Up for the Roger Neilson Memorial Award”

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”