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Previewing the Bruins First Round Draft Options

The Boston Bruins have seven picks for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and here is where they will be selecting: Round 1 (7th overall); Round 2 (51st and 61st overall); Round 3 (69th overall); Round 4 (10…
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PatriceBergeronFan said:
Chasing a Bennett simply should not be the vision.

Highest maximum potential player, no need to over think this.

Top line swing for the fences. Not settling for a middle six types who can fit a perceived "Bruins system" when the team itself seeks a new identity.

If a winger is the choice, so be it. Pastrnak needs premium offensive help regardless of C or W.
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What if Martin is the maximum potential player available at 7?
 
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PlayMakers said:
What if Martin is the maximum potential player available at 7?
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I am fine with 10 players at 7, Martin is one of them. I like JoB better, but only because I feel they need more skill in their system. I like Eklund and Martone but would rather not take a winger. The pick that would scare me is McQueen, but I would understand it, but my caveat would be you better get it right. When I say get it right I don't mean he better not be a bust, I mean he better not have chronic back issues going forward. If you make that pick, that back cannot be an issue.
 
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goldenblack said:
Oh yeah, I had it backwards, lol. 2006 is OLDER. lol
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Yeah, and it's not really about the days between birthdays, it's about the levels they played at their whole lives. One group, Hagens, Martone, Eklund, McQueen has been playing with the 2006 birth year. When they played u16 AAA, guys like Desnoyers, Martin, O'Brien and Frondell were playing u15.

Now suddenly they're all available for the same draft. It seems weird to change the system now. Why wouldn't you draft all the 06's together? So in one respect, you're comparing Brady Martin's current season to Porter Martone's last season. You're comparing Jake O'Brien's current season to Roger McQeen's last season.
 
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PlayMakers said:
Yeah, and it's not really about the days between birthdays, it's about the levels they played at their whole lives. One group, Hagens, Martone, Eklund, McQueen has been playing with the 2006 birth year. When they played u16 AAA, guys like Desnoyers, Martin, O'Brien and Frondell were playing u15.

Now suddenly they're all available for the same draft. It seems weird to change the system now. Why wouldn't you draft all the 06's together? So in one respect, you're comparing Brady Martin's current season to Porter Martone's last season. You're comparing Jake O'Brien's current season to Roger McQeen's last season.
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Yeah this was where I was going (before doing it backwards).

The group of Desnoyers, Martin, JOB and Frondell are all the more impressive in this context. In Dom's scoring system if they're already coming in close (or in Martin's case leading), that's scary.
 
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PatriceBergeronFan said:
If that is what the scouts believe then by all means. As long as they are not settling/chasing an image.

Such as Montreal drafting McCaron to be their Lucic.
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Bruins management need to drop this silly concept of "Bruin-type" players. It's handcuffed this franchise long enough.

We see it in Philadelphia too. Somehow clinging to this antiquated notion of what a Flyer player is supposed to be.

Between the two franchises they have 1 cup in the past 100 combined seasons of NHL hockey. Wonder why.
 
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4ORRBRUIN said:
How does one judge a players compete level?
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Desperation, second and third effort, willingness to sacrifice the body, determinatin to win races and battles, taking hits to make plays... there's a lot that goes into it, but every coach above midgets can walk into any rink anywhere and within 10 minutes tell you who the most competitive players in the game are.
 
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BruinDust said:
Bruins management need to drop this silly concept of "Bruin-type" players. It's handcuffed this franchise long enough.

We see it in Philadelphia too. Somehow clinging to this antiquated notion of what a Flyer player is supposed to be.

Between the two franchises they have 1 cup in the past 100 combined seasons of NHL hockey. Wonder why.
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Agreed, to hell with "Bruin type", I don`t even know what that is these days. I want an "NHL type" player and for me, that`s players who can play with the pace and skill required in today`s game, find me those Donny boy
 
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BruinDust said:
Bruins management need to drop this silly concept of "Bruin-type" players. It's handcuffed this franchise long enough.

We see it in Philadelphia too. Somehow clinging to this antiquated notion of what a Flyer player is supposed to be.

Between the two franchises they have 1 cup in the past 100 combined seasons of NHL hockey. Wonder why.
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Agree. The day of the big bad Bruins and the big bad Flyers is long gone. How about a player or two with the same prototype the Panthers look for to win cups. Having a winning season is great for the fans that can afford to put their butts in the seats. They at least deserve that much. The ultimate goal though for every owner player and fan is to win a cup. Going by BruinDust's point on the records of success do the Bruins rally have a concept?
 
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BruinDust said:
Bruins management need to drop this silly concept of "Bruin-type" players. It's handcuffed this franchise long enough.

We see it in Philadelphia too. Somehow clinging to this antiquated notion of what a Flyer player is supposed to be.

Between the two franchises they have 1 cup in the past 100 combined seasons of NHL hockey. Wonder why.
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Your math is off, but point taken!
 
LJReborn said:
I am fine with 10 players at 7, Martin is one of them. I like JoB better, but only because I feel they need more skill in their system. I like Eklund and Martone and would rather not take a winger. The pick that would scare me is McQueen, but I would understand it, but my caveat would be you better get it right. When I say get it right I don't mean he better not be a bust, I mean he better not have chronic back issues going forward. If you make that pick, that back cannot be an issue.
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I like O'Brien too, fwiw. Back in January he was ranked in the teens and the Bruins were picking around 13 at the time so I watched him and I said then that I liked him more than most of the top10.

McQueen scares me too. I don't know anything about the medical side so I'm kind of ignoring that and trusting the folks who do know about it to do their due diligence. The thing that scares me about him is that he only had 20 points. For a guy who's clearly talented, bigger, stronger and a year older than his counterparts, I would have liked to see him score at a better clip.

BruinDust said:
Bruins management need to drop this silly concept of "Bruin-type" players. It's handcuffed this franchise long enough.

We see it in Philadelphia too. Somehow clinging to this antiquated notion of what a Flyer player is supposed to be.

Between the two franchises they have 1 cup in the past 100 combined seasons of NHL hockey. Wonder why.
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to be fair, are the Bruins actually calling out specific players saying they’re Bruins type players, or is it the media?
 
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ODAAT said:
Agreed, to hell with "Bruin type", I don`t even know what that is these days. I want an "NHL type" player and for me, that`s players who can play with the pace and skill required in today`s game, find me those Donny boy
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Bruins type is what a grew up and had till 2023 game 5

That’s Brady Martin, Eklund, Desnoyers, Frondell, Martone in varying degrees
 
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ODAAT said:
not as simple to find
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I'd argue there is no such thing.

They were just a very well-rounded team with a wide variety of player types and different skill-sets. Depth on all 3 scoring lines. 3 D-pairs that they could trust. Shooters, play drivers, defensive-minded forwards, forecheckers, D could move the puck, skate, and defend.
 
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PlayMakers said:
Yeah, and it's not really about the days between birthdays, it's about the levels they played at their whole lives. One group, Hagens, Martone, Eklund, McQueen has been playing with the 2006 birth year. When they played u16 AAA, guys like Desnoyers, Martin, O'Brien and Frondell were playing u15.

Now suddenly they're all available for the same draft. It seems weird to change the system now. Why wouldn't you draft all the 06's together? So in one respect, you're comparing Brady Martin's current season to Porter Martone's last season. You're comparing Jake O'Brien's current season to Roger McQeen's last season.
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The people that want Sweeney to be fired should have some interest in McQueen because it’s an automatic fire if he does start developing more back issues in development camp day 1+. I’d imagine most more so care about the pick hitting though. I’m on the up with him after what he did at the deadline.

If he does draft him, I’d respect it, cause that means Sweeney is confident and has a set of nads on him, and injury or not, the guy is skilled and has a very high a ceiling.Arguably higher than most names in top 10. If both picks hit, can you imagine him as our 1c at 6’5 and then followed up by Letorneau? That would be crazy. Id trust after the Mitchell Miller situation they are doing due diligence in all facets, including health checks on McQueen.

Also, the name McQueen on the back of a spoked B jersey would look rad. As would OBrien. Martin not too shabby either, and feels like a future captain for any team.
 
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Eklund nails all 4
 
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