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Blitzkrug said:
"One minute you're dominating kids in the OHL.....and suddenly you find yourself suckin' down Darjeeling with Marie Antoinette and her little sister."

"Years of major junior training! wasted!"
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LMAO :laugh:
 
Any chance we can trade the two seconds to move up a bit?

From what I am hearing pretty much crap shot from late first on...

Should we try to move up to maybe increase the odds or stick with the more picks since it's all a guess
 
Kegs said:
Hmmm. What would everyone trade for the third? Do the bruins have a difference maker that’s not pastrnak?
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We don’t have the ability/luxury to right now. Also, there are literally like 8 guys who could end up being the best player from this draft, so I don’t want that egg on our face because we gave up x + xx+ xxx to draft higher just because we got cute. Almost anybody could fall at this point to us at #7 not named Misa or Schaefer.

Would rather acquire more darts to throw at the board in the rest of the first two rounds than move up. Would also trade back/swap 1st to target a young true top 6 center.
 
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shelbysdad said:
Any chance we can trade the two seconds to move up a bit?

From what I am hearing pretty much crap shot from late first on...

Should we try to move up to maybe increase the odds or stick with the more picks since it's all a guess
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When you’ve grabbed guys like Locmelis, Poitras, and Lorhei in the second round it’s probably smart to stick with volume when the difference between 4-7 isn’t particularly high plus not knowing which of these guys is truly going to have the best career in the end
 
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Kegs said:
If they take anyone that’s not on your list I’m switching teams.
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I agree. And for me even Mrtka and McQueen will cause me to question the pick over and over again. But I could see why the Bruins would pick them. Atchieson is different than those two in that when I read about him I hear a guy who seems like he should be going higher. I don’t know why he’s not the clear no. 2 d in this draft ahead of Mrtka and Smith.
 
shelbysdad said:
Any chance we can trade the two seconds to move up a bit?

From what I am hearing pretty much crap shot from late first on...

Should we try to move up to maybe increase the odds or stick with the more picks since it's all a guess
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Trading 2 seconds only gets you up to somewhere between the 4th and 10th pick in the second. I don't believe the value is there. As you said it is a crapshoot, you might as well have more shots
 
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Dr Quincy said:
Boumedienne had a very disappointing season and his stock has dropped. I don't think Fiddler will have an offensive game at the next level. I'd be more into trading away a 2nd rd pick this year for a 2nd in next year's draft + something else. I'd also rather pick someone in the 1st next year with TOR's pick than someone in this draft. Sure, taking someone this year might mean 1 year closer to making it, but I just don't trust this draft at this point to want to move up.
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Boumedienne had a disappointing season by what standard? He was a freshman at BU and played a good chunk of the season as a 17yr old. What happened when he played against his peers at the u18 WJC? He went off for 14pt in 7 games.
 
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Could the Bruins trade the No. 7 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft? - The Boston Globe

If the Bruins could flip the pick in a package for an impact player, it might be a more palatable option for a team that is still trying to open up a new contention window.
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For the first time since 2011, the Bruins are set to pick in the top 10 of an NHL Draft.

By the time Boston lands on the clock at No. 7, it should be in prime position to bolster its prospect pool with a promising player.

A dearth in young, impactful centers has significantly lowered the Bruins’ ceiling in the post-Patrice Bergeron era — and stands as the most pressing need.

One of the many pivots in Boston’s draft range, such as Brady Martin, Jake O’Brien, Roger McQueen, or even Caleb Desnoyers would be a welcome addition.

But even with the potential of drafting a top-six fixture, Bruins GM Don Sweeney kept his options open last week.

“It’s always going to be about what’s best for the organization,” Sweeney said at Marco Sturm’s introductory press conference. “We’re in a unique position this year drafting in the top 10 that we haven’t been there for a significant amount of time. We’re excited about that. We have two second-round picks. You have two firsts the following year.

We’ve been an aggressive organization, whether or not you want to point out fault in regard to trying to win and accomplish the ultimate goal. That’s what we’re here for. So, we will use the draft capital and try to improve our hockey club this year and moving forward in every capacity possible. It might be making the selection, but it won’t mean that we aren’t having conversations that say, ‘How do we improve our hockey club today and moving forward?’

Sweeney’s decision to be a seller in March landed the Bruins a haul of picks. Beyond their own No. 7 pick, Boston holds an additional four potential first-round picks (two of its own, as well as Toronto’s in 2026 and Florida’s in 2027) over the next three years.

If the Bruins opt to stand pat and use those picks, it could help them complement the likes of David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy in the coming years.

But the Bruins also are in an uncomfortable position as far as how much patience can be prescribed. As such, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if the Bruins use some of that surplus in draft capital to try and add to the current roster with more proven commodities.

Could that reasonably include the No. 7 pick?

Yes, holding on to the coveted draft selection offers Boston its best chance in decades to target a center who could develop into a franchise fixture, but there’s also no guarantee that a player such as Martin or O’Brien will become a star. And even if that player does hit, it might be wishful thinking to expect said prospect to be hitting his stride while Pastrnak is still in his prime.

A reset was all but inevitable after this past season went off the rails, but if the Bruins could flip that No. 7 pick in a package for an impact player in his mid-20s, it might be more palatable for a team trying to open up a new contention window when players such as Pastrnak (29 years old) and McAvoy (27) are playing at a high level.

Could Boston use that No. 7 pick to acquire a star winger rumored to be on the open market, such as Jason Robertson or Martin Necas? Perhaps the Bruins could entice the Canucks to move on from the disgruntled Elias Pettersson?

It’s unclear if Pettersson is going to be dangled on the market — and trading for an uber-skilled center such as him is still a massive risk given his contract ($11.6 million cap hit through 2032) and severe drop-off this past season (15 goals, 45 points).

And even if Necas and/or Robertson would immediately bolster the Bruins’ offense, acquiring a star winger would still mean they are kicking the proverbial can down the road when it comes to developing a center.

Still, Necas, 26, is one of the more dynamic skaters in the NHL — ranking in the 99th percentile, per the league’s NHL Edge stat tracking. The Czech product has skated alongside Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha during international competition — and is coming off a season in which he posted 83 points (27 goals, 56 assists) over 79 games between Carolina and Colorado.

Robertson — who won’t turn 26 until July — has averaged 37.8 goals and 87 points over the last four seasons, and has been a key cog on a Dallas team that has gone to three straight Western Conference finals.

Robertson and Necas may not be top-line centers, but they’re wingers who would immediately slot in as franchise fixtures for the Bruins.

After years spent relinquishing draft picks for immediate returns, Sweeney and his staff must grapple with a new reality. As the Bruins try to toe the line between orchestrating a proper retool while not wasting Pastrnak’s prime, it’s clear from Sweeney’s comments that they are leaving no stone unturned.
 
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pucksindeep92 said:


I’ll take “shit not happening for 500”
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This coming from Murphy and his so called sources, is more click bait than anything. Don’t care if it’s coming from an Islander beat writer, Murphy trying to ride his coattails.

100 percent not happening!
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KnightofBoston said:
I wouldn’t try to move the 7th OVA up, but I would try to see who would be willing to part with the 8-12th ova and act accordingly


If Frondell fell and you could grab him AND Eklund that would be something. Or Hagens and Eklund or Hagens and Obrien or Obrien and McQueen

The top 6 is going to be really interesting
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What are you giving up to get that pick?
 
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