NHL 2025 DRAFT - Bruins pick 7th III

[BruinDust]

Eklund is the opposite, he like a dog on a bone, never gives up and is always trying hard.

This is why I like Eklund. The skill is there, the shot is there, and the will is there too.

 

[Hookslide]

So it was the fans fault Poitras was rushed?

That's a good one!

I guess you do not read well, or you do not comprehend well.

 

[Hookslide]

he got injured his rookie season, happens. He was playing well and earned the job. Your dislike for the player is jading the facts. The fans had nothing to do with it. If the fans had a say, Lysell would have been a regular two years ago.

He scored 3 goals in his first 6 games, and has scored 3 goals in his last 60 games, progress in your book, I guess.

 

[LJReborn]

He scored 3 goals in his first 6 games, and has scored 3 goals in his last 60 games, progress in your book, I guess.

9th leading scorer in the 2022 draft currently. He obviously sucks, you are spot on per the norm.

 

[Hookslide]

9th leading scorer in the 2022 draft currently. He obviously sucks, you are spot on per the norm.

Thank you for realizing that

 

[Gordoff]

God help us if the Bruins use this No. 7 pick to trade for a right-shot D-man.

LOL No, if they trade the #7 pick for Pageau.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I guess you do not read well, or you do not comprehend well.

" don't just blame management although they have the final decision, but the fans demanded the new shiny toy before it was ready.".

Sounds like you were blaming the fans along with management to me.

 

[BruinDust]

LOL No, if they trade the #7 pick for Pageau.

No chance. Does anyone think that is on the table?

 

[Gordoff]

I'm on the camp they do something spectacular and trade it. Donny wants playoffs this year.

Donny? Donny Sweeney or Donny you? LOL

 

[quietbruinfan]

I would trade it for Dobson, who I think is a legitimate number one rhd. Last year was just an off year for him.

 

[The don godfather]

No, they are not.

Bennett just got con smythe that ain't chicken feed.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Florida did the opposite but they targeted the perfect players all at the right age.

Tkachuk 25, Bennett 24, Reinhart 26, Verhaeghe 25, Forsling 24

They added these guys to a drafted Barkov and Ekblad with a signed #1 in Bob

Bruins have something similar in Pasta, McAvoy and Swayman they just need to target that 25 and under group and shoot big on someone like Elias Pettersson, JJ Peterka, McTavish

Then the other area of guys who have fallen out of favor like Nick Robertson, Jack Quinn, Mavrik Borque.

They can still look around free agency just like the Panthers did with getting Mikola, E-Rod, Kulikov but they didn't overpay and brought them into a system that fits their game (think Luke Kunin, Jeannot, that ilk)

I don't really think the method is that complicated it just comes down to targeting the right players.

Trading a boatload for an often injured 28 year old Barzal is not the same and Pageau is even farther from that.

If I could like this post twice I would

The talk of Marner, Boeser, Bennet, Ehlers.. sounds like overpay imo. Target players 25 & under via trade. Some RFA whose team may feel signing will be a struggle.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Bennett just got con smythe that ain't chicken feed.

Taking nothing away from Bennett and his great playoff run this spring, he’s either staying with Florida for less $$$ or some team going to offer him 7 years at 10m per and regret it. He’s got a Claude Lemieux vibe to his game he can’t play that way forever he will slow down.
Find the next Sam Bennett, and have him be effective with your team before he gets his big payday.

 

[goldenblack]

I'll die laughing if Desnoyers is there at #7 and Sweeney flips the pick for something that melts all our faces

 

[The don godfather]

I'll die laughing if Desnoyers is there at #7 and Sweeney flips the pick for something that melts all our faces

I'm hoping we get something solid and still stay in the first round. Maybe a necas for the 7th overall and zacha for the 15th overall. Lots of options.

 

[PB37]

If the Islanders are offering Barzal... I'm torn.

Barzal is a natural center. I know he hasn't played there recently but he's a legit point per game, play driving center. We also don't have to wait 2, 3, 4 years for the pick to be ready... and it takes the risk out of it, we're not hoping we get a Barzal, we actually get Barzal. We'd also be taking advantage of Pasta's prime. Geekie-Barzal-Pastnrak could be spectacular.

On the other hand, we'd be losing those 3-5 years of a low cap hit. We'd be losing out on the possibility that the guy we get is better than Barzal. We'd be losing out on the chance to groom our own home grown #1 center. In 5 years Barzal's contract will be up, he'll be 32, but the 7th overall will just be hitting his stride and we'll have to watch him for another 10 years.

Tough call for me.

Bruins would be forced to use Zacha on the wing for the line to take the draws that Barzal can't win, because he is atrocious at the dot.

 

[chrisab123]

Sweeney will probably trade it but I don't believe that the Islanders match up.

 

[yazmybaby]

No chance. Does anyone think that is on the table?

Maybe, we get the #1 pick overall, take on JGP and his contract and give them #7?
Heck, I would even throw in a second rounder if they want?

 

[yazmybaby]

Bruins would be forced to use Zacha on the wing for the line to take the draws that Barzal can't win, because he is atrocious at the dot.

Yah, 43% win percentage on the dot is not good for MB.
His playmaking skills and scoring ability make up for it.
Pasta would have a career season playing with him.

 

[DallasCowboys25]

zadorov
lindholm
swayman
to vancouver for :
petterson, & Demko

 

[pucksindeep92]

Some good logic behind both perspectives in the top 10 here.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I wouldn't entirely be opposed to trading the pick in theory. The question the Bruins FO would have to ask is; is there a deal out there where whatever you trade for the pick that accelerates the retool enough where it outvalues waiting 2-3 years for whatever kid you take in the draft? And i'm not talking about going from "oh no we suck" to "we're a bubble team again."

Pageau certainly isn't cutting it in that regard. Barzal? Love his game a lot but i'm not sure this team is a Barzal away from being a playoff team again give the holes all over the top 9. That would be a much better starting point for a trade though.

That's the beauty of the spot they're in though. Don't like what's out there? Just use the pick. No lose situation.

 

[pucksindeep92]

I'm hoping we get something solid and still stay in the first round. Maybe a necas for the 7th overall and zacha for the 15th overall. Lots of options.

At #15, you dream your pick turns into Zacha, so what’s the logic there? I love Carbonneau at that pick, but no way is is Zacha for a future making sense right now.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

A) The Pageau stuff came from only Jimmy Murphy. I don’t know why people still take his shit as fact and

2) I don’t know how anyone watched the Final and didn’t think Barkov was the best player on the ice. Baffling to me.

 

[bbfan419]

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IMO, Pageau is a 3rd-line center. Why would we want him?

I said if they add a pick and take back Mittlestadt.