NHL 2025 DRAFT - Bruins pick 7th

[KnightofBoston]

Im just gonna throw this here and take the flack

I think Desnoyers has an upside of a high end second line center who is excellent on both sides of the puck.

I think O'Brien has the tools to make his upside a first line center.

O'Brien is flashier, but Desnoyers is safer.

And the chances Desnoyers reaches his upside are better then O'Brien reaching his.

Why take flack for a totally reasonable take


Here’s a hotter take; the bruins lucked out picking at 7 even when it doesn’t look like it. Because the top 6 is actually really hard to gauge (and they were unlikely to land a top 2 pick) By the time they pick, it’ll be a lot easier to determine from who’s left who is BPA

 

[wintersej]

I would be excited for Frondell (in full disclosure I probably was throwing shit when they drafted some guy named Patrice Bergeron-Cleary) but Eklund just seems like a near sure thing at a position Fabian Lysell is listed as RW2

Eklund brother went 7 and is going be a point per game guy with SJ ~ I’ve read Viktor is better

They have a zillion centers and Lindholm is a top 6 easy and Zacha is solid 2C or super 3C

They got Mitts, Poitras, Minton, Letourneau, Locmelis etc…..

If they are sold on Frondell take him I just see Eklund continuing to outplay him on game video

Eklund certainly sees the ice better, is more developed, drives play better, and you hope that effort is infectious.

But man, a pure shooter (especially left shot) with size and strength to play low in his own zone, with more runway for development sure is attractive.

For me it comes down to if you think Frondell can make strides in driving play or if you think someone else is going to have to do all the work. My gut says you are choosing from something like Bratt vs something like Zibanejad with a little more swing in either way for Frondell.

 

[bobber]

I wonder if Frondell will fall a bit in the draft with his injury history. GMs might be leary and pass on him.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Eklund certainly sees the ice better, is more developed, drives play better, and you hope that effort is infectious.

But man, a pure shooter (especially left shot) with size and strength to play low in his own zone, with more runway for development sure is attractive.

For me it comes down to if you think Frondell can make strides in driving play or if you think someone else is going to have to do all the work. My gut says you are choosing from something like Bratt vs something like Zibanejad with a little more swing in either way for Frondell.

I see Laine with more drive, but maybe not a ton more.

 

[DKH]

Hell yea, lets keep Dryden, Leach and Macleish while were at it. How many Stanley cups would the Bruins of won in the seventies ? Them all!!

crazy they had Leach & McLeish and traded them

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Im just gonna throw this here and take the flack

I think Desnoyers has an upside of a high end second line center who is excellent on both sides of the puck.

I think O'Brien has the tools to make his upside a first line center.

O'Brien is flashier, but Desnoyers is safer.

And the chances Desnoyers reaches his upside are better then O'Brien reaching his.

What of O'Brien if he does not reach the potential? A productive NHLer or no NHLer at all?

Seeing the Bruins swing for the fences on potential would be bold and in my opinion necessary. No other way to find a true #1 center unless another Savard situation happens.

 

[Raleighfern]

crazy they had Leach & McLeish and traded them

it was crazy. Doug Favell was b's property with Parent. ironically, they were traded for each other many years later lol.

 

[DominicT]

What of O'Brien if he does not reach the potential? A productive NHLer or no NHLer at all?

Seeing the Bruins swing for the fences on potential would be bold and in my opinion necessary. No other way to find a true #1 center unless another Savard situation happens.

I think he is an NHL'er even if he doesn't reach his full potential. How high can he go? It's up to him and the development coaches.

To me, there are two first line centers: Misa and Hagens.

Then there are two that have the tools required: O'Brien and McQueen. But everyone knows the questions surrounding McQueen.

We'll find out more at the combine in Buffalo. I'll be there.

 

[wintersej]

I see Laine with more drive, but maybe not a ton more.

Certainly more in his own zone.

 

[CellyHard]

Call me crazy, but drafting 160lb wingers (Eklund) scares the shit out of me...

Same I wouldn't have even bothered on that 6'0'' 168lb RW in 2014

Only playing

 

[since76]

Man that McQueen kid is like a lotto ticket 6 foot 5 centers point a game last year but played much less then others due to major injury concerns dont go on trees. Big risk to pick him at 7 with all this fog of his back issues but if he is healthy he could be better then the top 2. Somone might hit a grand slam here. I'm really intrigued more and more I read about him.

At 6’5 , 18 yo …a point per game is very low and nothing exceptional at all ! He is bigger and older than almost everyone , Again bruins need very high offensive talent not another big 3rd liner !!!

 

[bruins19]

crazy they had Leach & McLeish and traded them

Also had Bernie Parent