NHL 2025 DRAFT - Bruins pick 7th II
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Dr Quincy
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You can say that about every team and every draft pick. But it's absolutely true that the league in general overdrafts at certain positions because of need or positional value. Teams draft C and D (especially RD) ahead of wingers. There is some logic to that... it's easier to add middle 6 wingers than a 2 C or 2nd pairing RD. Look at who was drafted near Letourneau:
Immediately before: C, C, Big D, C,
Letourneau
Immediately after: W, W, W, D, D, W, W, D
The Cs were gone. They wanted a C. You are right that they (possibly) misjudged Letourneau as a player, but part of that was because "Big C" was part of that valuation.
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The Athletic (Pronman) imock draft updated June 5th has him 7 to Bruins
Yup, Red Line has him 7th in their Draft Guide released this week
Any of top 10 (actually even Mrtka or Aitchenson makes 12 would not be a problem to me if he took)
I will do the QBF guarantee that a player drafted 8-12 in my list is at or close to a super star
The Flyers have Mitchkov & Foerster among their forwards so I can see O’Brien at 6 for them
I can aleady feel it …..one of the consensus top 6 makes it to 7 and Bruins on the clock wondering if Sweeney will still take Martin or McQueen
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Why would the person you asked a question to need to answer it?
But to keep this on topic- I take Martin over McQueen easily
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From Brock (of McKeen's) post last year:
Here's 33 through 50:
33. Teddy Stiga
34. Matvei Shuravin
35. Cole Beaudoin
36. Cole Hutson
37. Andrew Basha
38. Igor Chernyshov
39. Terik Parascak
40. Linus Eriksson
41. Lucas Pettersson
42. Henry Mews
43. Ben Danford
44. Dean Letourneau
45. Charlie Elick
46. Heikki Ruohonen
47. Adam Jecho
48. Maxim Massé
49. Leon Muggli
50. Nikita Artamonov
My mother has been dead for close to 25 years and she'd still know not to draft Letourneau there.
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That was a really good listen. He def thinks there is a pretty clear top 5, I would think Frondell is the 5th guy.
Philly will be the wildcard. You would think Desnoyers, O'Brien or Martin. McQueen could be in the mix as well.
The most Bruin guy seems to be Martin, but McQueen is someone they would love as well. I wonder if Philly went O'Brien, do you think the Bruins would take Martin over Desnoyers? This place would be must read for the rest of the summer lol
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Hahah. I am a 4 am riser, whether I go to bed at 8 or 11. NutsAs a german I regularly ask myself that question about you guys
Any reports on the German prospects for us? I like Carlos Handel.
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Crazy, I would be like deadwalking the whole day
I think it´s save that after last years no show there will be at least a german drafted again but surely no draft like 2020 when Stützle, Reichel and Peterka got drafted. I think Händel will be drafted for sure. Maybe even as early as in the fourth round but then we fall of again
Maybe the two forwards David Lewandowski and Elias Schneider in the late rounds but not for sure. Rio Kaiser (6´7" d man) had some hype with a few games in the DEL played in 2023/24 already but he fell of a little bit. He and Max Bleicher didn´t showcase themselves really in the canadian junior leagues.
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Swedish teens Anton Frondell and Victor Eklund the sensations of the NHL Scouting Combine - The Boston Globe
The 18-year-olds are considered first-round locks, with Frondell and Eklund landing 1-2 on Central Scouting Bureau’s rankings for International Skaters.
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BUFFALO — The compliments were flying back and forth with the speed and precision of a Bobby Orr-led power play.
Swedish teens Anton Frondell and Victor Eklund took the stage together Friday at the NHL’s Scouting Combine, trading kudos while fielding questions from reporters.
“Anton is a tank on the ice ... He has a shot like a missile,” said Eklund.
“Victor wins every battle,” said Frondell. “Even when we play against men, Victor wins all the puck battles.”
Then came an inquiry about if it mattered to the Djurgårdens teammates who went first in the NHL Draft later this month in Los Angeles.
“No. Not at all,” Eklund quickly answered. “We’re just happy for each other.”
Then an awkward silence enveloped the Lecom Center as Frondell scrunched his face and mulled the same question.
“Noooo. I’m just kidding,” said Frondell, clearly enjoying the moment -- and the laughter it created. “We would be happy for each other.”
The 18-year-olds are considered first-round locks, with Frondell and Eklund landing 1-2 on Central Scouting Bureau’s rankings for International Skaters.
The two have been linked from a young age when they competed against each other.
“So, when we were like 10 years old, I remember playing him and he actually made a move on me, [putting] the puck between my legs and I just can’t forget that. He says he doesn’t remember, but ...,” said Eklund.
“I actually do remember that move,” Frondell interjected, eliciting more chuckles. “It was really good.”
Frondell has been consistently putting moves on defenders for a while now. The 6-foot-1-inch, 198-pound center has a requisite size, speed, and shot that could enable him to be on the fast track to the NHL.
He has good jump and will challenge and consistently beat defensemen to loose pucks.
As Eklund pointed out, Frondell has a heavy shot that he will unleash from a variety of angles. His love of all racquet sports (except for pickleball, which he said hasn’t made a breakthrough in Sweden yet) has helped him develop excellent hand-eye coordination and he uses that to tip pucks after parking himself at the net front.
After overcoming some early season injuries, Frondell and Eklund were placed on the same line after Christmas, sparking their games and lifting Djurgardens to a promotion in the Allsvenskan.
“I think I asked the coach like 10 times [to play together],” said Eklund. “He was like, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah, I don’t know.’ But then he did.”
Frondell finished with 11 goals and 25 points in 29 games.
“A really impressive player,” said Bruins director of amateur scouting Ryan Nadeau. “He played a pretty big role for them the second half of the season. It’s an impressive thing for an 18-year-old kid to be able to play at that level. He’s a natural center who played on the wing for them, which obviously isn’t uncommon in pro hockey.”
While Frondell commands attention when the puck is on his stick, Nadeau said opponents must always be aware of him.
“He really impacts the game with his ability to play away from the puck. He’s got some strength. He’s got a really good frame. He plays a mature game. He can shoot the puck, he’ll go to the net,” said Nadeau. “He was a player that on the ice was impressive throughout the year. He started off with some injuries early, but as the year progressed, he was a really good player and then just a really good kid, really impressive to sit down and talk with. Really focused and just seems like a really good prospect.”
A ball of energy on the ice, Eklund comes from excellent hockey bloodlines. His father, Christian, played professionally in Sweden and his brother, William, has scored 33 goals and 103 points over the last two seasons with the Sharks.
“I feel like I’m more physical than [William], but he is just really good at everything he does,” said Eklund, who has leaned on his brother throughout his preparations for the draft.
“Just how to be a pro [at] 18,” said Eklund of his brother’s guidance. “He helps me a lot about how to eat right, how to sleep right, and how to work out right. So, I guess that’s been pretty easy for me to have him helping me out and he’s just a really great role model.”
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I think most/all of those are from mid-season.
Elite Prospects doesn’t update their lists.
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Having the 7th OA sure brings some energy to a draft discussion- this has been a good thread to read
Re who the Bs choose- so many variables:
who do the first six take
do they trade the choice for an established player
What is the plan for Free agency
do they try to trade up
or trade down
go BPA or best center available
Go for best floor or highest ceiling
Makes for a ton of speculation and with the no-leak front office any idea could be right..... so we wait, speculate and eventually we learn and complain- cause that is how this Board works
Re who the Bs choose- so many variables:
who do the first six take
do they trade the choice for an established player
What is the plan for Free agency
do they try to trade up
or trade down
go BPA or best center available
Go for best floor or highest ceiling
Makes for a ton of speculation and with the no-leak front office any idea could be right..... so we wait, speculate and eventually we learn and complain- cause that is how this Board works
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Trade back ?
Columbus & Buffalo have so many prospects and not enough space they could trsde
Eric pointed out Columbus has 14 & 20
My top 12 is
The consensus six
Eklund RW
O’Brien C
Martin C
McQueen C
Mrtka RD
Aitchenson LD
Any I wouldn’t go off
At 14 & 20 could maybe get Bear & Cootes
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the no-leak FO makes this better - like a good walking fun house
The coaching search had 3 guys speculating getting the job in the media very likely after Sturm was hired but tabled for a few days
I would like the adrenaline rush watching unfold having no real idea where they go as guys come off
Day 2 will be fun as well I’ll have 5 or so guys I want round 2 when they pick
I may actually go to banners for the first round lol
I told my wife I will take her in town for our 46th so you can bet we will trade out of the first round lol
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I love Aitchenson as well ~ likely a few spots high but if Sweeney picked him I’d be pumped even at 7
I’ve pretty much been into who and what he is and he’s easy to fall in love with
I’m the Rangers at 12??? I’m praying he gets there
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