Boston Bruins 2026 NHL Draft Part 2

[DKH]

Bruins could use another draft like the 06 one,orchestrated by Jeff Gorton and Company !

Maybe they will be allowed to pick 5

Also Jeff Gorton disagrees with your post

 

[DKH]

@MarchysNoseKnows

 

[Knight]

Trade Zacha to MTL for Pickford and a 1st, then draft his homie Bleyl

 

[Timmy Time]

The bruins 100% scout the WHL. They have specific scouts that handle each league including the WHL

The Bruins disagree with the last part of your statement.

https://www.nhl.com/bruins/team/hockey-ops/scouting-staff

 

[Raleighfern]

The bruins 100% scout the WHL. They have specific scouts that handle each league including the WHL

I thought so as well but Dom's most recent piece says otherwise.

Scouting Issue? What Scouting Issue?

With the salary cap leveling the playing field on what teams can spend on their on‑ice product, the league’s heavyweights look for advantages elsewhere. High‑revenue clubs can pour resources into t…

dom.hockey

 

[goldenblack]

@MarchysNoseKnows

You gotta think if Hemming drops they'll move up 2-3 spots to get him

 

[22Brad Park]

I think they were going to win on 2011 no matter who was GM

Does another GM make the move for Horton? To many variables.

 

[DKH]

You gotta think if Hemming drops they'll move up 2-3 spots to get him

Tough predicting them but in the past 24 months they have been loading up on skill and centers (Kuzy, Letourneau, Simpson, Zellers, Hagens, Minten)

Hemming is probably a target - I agree with that but moving up is tough because all these teams GM, Dir Amateur Scouting, scouts etc are sitting in a room watching board and no doubt in love with players who are available

Moving up on the clock can happen but going to be tough and this draft runs deep - I’m at 30 defenseman I like and in the 4th round and 4-5 will be there

My guess is these are guys they like a lot in no order who could be there when the 23rd spot hits

Hermansson
Hurlbert
Novotny
Mutryn

Piiparinen
Goljer
Hakansson

Going one of these 7 Is the pick

 

[DKH]

They are infront of the Bruins lol

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Tough predicting them but in the past 24 months they have been loading up on skill and centers (Kuzy, Letourneau, Simpson, Zellers, Hagens, Minten)

Hemming is probably a target - I agree with that but moving up is tough because all these teams GM, Dir Amateur Scouting, scouts etc are sitting in a room watching board and no doubt in love with players who are available

Moving up on the clock can happen but going to be tough and this draft runs deep - I’m at 30 defenseman I like and in the 4th round and 4-5 will be there

My guess is these are guys they like a lot in no order who could be there when the 23rd spot hits

Hermansson
Hurlbert
Novotny
Mutryn

Piiparinen
Goljer
Hakansson

Going one of these 7 Is the pick

Going with one of three defensemen with the lowest offensive upside would be on brand.

 

[DKH]

Going with one of three defensemen with the lowest offensive upside would be on brand.

Buffalo just jumped the Bruins and are at 20

Piiiiiiiiiip

 

[What The Puck]

Buffalo just jumped the Bruins and are at 20

Piiiiiiiiiip

Please show us why Pip should be drafted that highly? We looked at the highlight package on this very thread, and he seemed vanilla. At 23, don't you want to get speed and skill, or some kind of exceptional player? Please show your work.

 

[Boston Bandit]

2 very smart prospects!

I would of thrown a Montreal jersey in the trash

 

[DKH]

Please show us why Pip should be drafted that highly? We looked at the highlight package on this very thread, and he seemed vanilla. At 23, don't you want to get speed and skill, or some kind of exceptional player? Please show your work.

my work ? I like it

As Donny would say ‘he’s in the conversation’

Bruins top priority today is RD

Piip projects as a very good top 4 and I’m not so sure he is even there at 23 ~ Buffalo just jumped Boston. I also don’t think he gets out of first. He has a Seids feeling to me / big strong, decent puck mover, good skater - he’s a kid but that’s my comp but from right side

If Hurlbert or Hemming probably Bleyl, Novotny, Hermansson - gotta see who’s there I take

I’m locked into no one and open-minded

I’ll know when it happens - I’m going to the teams draft Party in the seaport and I’m not driving - so I’ll make sure I’m moderately buzzed and be on the draft thread

On the clock we will see whose available and I’ll post it

 

[goldenblack]

Tough predicting them but in the past 24 months they have been loading up on skill and centers (Kuzy, Letourneau, Simpson, Zellers, Hagens, Minten)

Hemming is probably a target - I agree with that but moving up is tough because all these teams GM, Dir Amateur Scouting, scouts etc are sitting in a room watching board and no doubt in love with players who are available

Moving up on the clock can happen but going to be tough and this draft runs deep - I’m at 30 defenseman I like and in the 4th round and 4-5 will be there

My guess is these are guys they like a lot in no order who could be there when the 23rd spot hits

Hermansson
Hurlbert
Novotny
Mutryn

Piiparinen
Goljer
Hakansson

Going one of these 7 Is the pick

I'm just saying that once you pass 15-18 or so, moving up is way easier because the variance on rankings is huge. Going from 23 to 20 to get Hemming, they can probably do if the price is right. Because often Hemming is there at 23, and the trading GM knows it. So there's value to get from a team like Boston with so many coming picks.

 

[bp14]

Hemming? Is there some rule now that we have to draft BC players?

According to the rankings he’d be a get at 23 but trading up for him seems like a strange call. There are number of quality RHD whom I’d love to trade up for before I worried about Hemming.

 

[DKH]

I'm just saying that once you pass 15-18 or so, moving up is way easier because the variance on rankings is huge. Going from 23 to 20 to get Hemming, they can probably do if the price is right. Because often Hemming is there at 23, and the trading GM knows it. So there's value to get from a team like Boston with so many coming picks.

I’m not trading future ones or seconds but a third or fourth could be in play to move up but likely the Bruins have multiple players they like

 

[What The Puck]

my work ? I like it

As Donny would say ‘he’s in the conversation’

Bruins top priority today is RD

Piip projects as a very good top 4 and I’m not so sure he is even there at 23 ~ Buffalo just jumped Boston. I also don’t think he gets out of first. He has a Seids feeling to me / big strong, decent puck mover, good skater - he’s a kid but that’s my comp but from right side

If Hurlbert or Hemming probably Bleyl, Novotny, Hermansson - gotta see who’s there I take

I’m locked into no one and open-minded

I’ll know when it happens - I’m going to the teams draft Party in the seaport and I’m not driving - so I’ll make sure I’m moderately buzzed and be on the draft thread

On the clock we will see whose available and I’ll post it

He has a good height (6'3"). Seids (6'1") was drafted 172nd overall. If that's your comp, that fits more my take of being the kind of guy you can get later in the draft. And let's say that you really value defensive defenseman like a Carlo (37th overall). Remember, Boston traded that guy for a delayed first round pick from Toronto. That means you are basically renting out this type of player only to hope you get one back in an earlier round years later, that you then have to develop. I would hope that we are not plugging the 2nd coming of Carlo or Vaakanainen with a first round pick, after seeing how that played out.

* There are more physical, speedy, skilled, and more competitive defenseman out there
* Our defense which has been abysmal at contributing points. It dampens your forwards when your defense is not a threat to shoot nor score. That's actually one of the well known knocks on Charlie McAvoy. Take that guy off the power-play and see what happens to his points.
* Our team has been bad at forechecking (to the point they just stop doing it) and zone entries in part because Marco has players playing conservatively in the neutral zone. The defense can't cover the transition game because they are slow. Exhibit A, Hampus. Exhibit B, look at how many shorthanded goals we gave up. That has dragged the entire forward group down. Piip doesn't solve that problem. Bleyl does because he is faster then Piip, better hands, and more competitive in one-on-one battles. A guy coming out of the box is going to have trouble keeping up with Bleyl.
* Piip scored one goal last year. I doubt he is going to make it onto the PP if he's not a threat to score.

So, you would be taking a guy at 23 to play conservative minutes, either a 2nd or 3rd pairing if he can make it out of Providence. They did this exact thing with Vaakanainen, and I have to believe they learned their lesson using a high pick on a guy like that, as every other team tried to meaningfully push with their top pick. 23 is where you try to find value. Piip is generic and his clone can be found in later rounds.

 

[22Brad Park]

Not sure this is the right spot for this, but Buffalo moved up ahead of the Bruins today
Sharks acquire D Kesselring, No. 27 selection in 2026 draft from Sabres for No. 20 pick

Sharks acquire D Kesselring, No. 27 selection in 2026 draft from Sabres for No. 20 pick

The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenceman Michael Kesselring and the No. 27 selection in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for the No. 20 pick, according to TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston.

www.tsn.ca

 

[BadBruins]

my work ? I like it

As Donny would say ‘he’s in the conversation’

Bruins top priority today is RD

Piip projects as a very good top 4 and I’m not so sure he is even there at 23 ~ Buffalo just jumped Boston. I also don’t think he gets out of first. He has a Seids feeling to me / big strong, decent puck mover, good skater - he’s a kid but that’s my comp but from right side

If Hurlbert or Hemming probably Bleyl, Novotny, Hermansson - gotta see who’s there I take

I’m locked into no one and open-minded

I’ll know when it happens - I’m going to the teams draft Party in the seaport and I’m not driving - so I’ll make sure I’m moderately buzzed and be on the draft thread

On the clock we will see whose available and I’ll post it

I understand this is a glaring need organizationally, but should still be best player available. That could be Piiparinen for all I know. Though you say you're not, I feel like many are zeroing in on right shot defenseman and ignoring the field.

Piiparinen does seem like the typical mid-late 1st round European defenseman with no real standout skills... but a very projectable body and pro game. Maybe over projected... Kid is still 17 for another couple months. Same for Hemming. These Nordic kids grow like tanks. 6'4 200+ at 17 is wild.

I just want to see big swings. First two rounds, your ultimate moonshot upside has to be a top-2/3 D or top-6 forward. Luckily, I think they've had a similar approach the past several years. They just haven't had the picks.

 

[GatorMike]

FWIW, I think the Bruins need to add a fairly high end defender to their pipeline.

But more than that, they desperately need to add a defender with the ability to move the puck and spark their transition game.

I don't believe that leaving someone like Bleyl on the board in favor of a bigger, "defense first" defenseman would be the best decision.

 

[The don godfather]

Trade lohrei our pick 23 and leafs pick 28 for knies .

 

[BlackFrancis]

FWIW, I think the Bruins need to add a fairly high end defender to their pipeline.

But more than that, they desperately need to add a defender with the ability to move the puck and spark their transition game.

I don't believe that leaving someone like Bleyl on the board in favor of a bigger, "defense first" defenseman would be the best decision.

I don't think it's black and white.

Contrast Bleyl as a 1st rounder with Luke Schrairer as a 2nd. If I'm gambling, my money is on Schrairer as the more likely to be an NHL regular 3+ years from now. Schrairer will never be the transition guy or offensive player Bleyl could be if he develops enough that you can trust him as a defenseman, but Schrairer has the size and the skating without adding any development. There's a chance he develops out of being a blunder magnet, but guys like Carlo and Peake aren't begging for work, so it wouldn't be critical with him.

If you get a RD that can eventually cover a roster spot in the 2nd like that, it leaves BPA open in the 1st and lets you fish for someone like Svensk in later rounds, someone that might bring you that dynamic element that's been missing.

This all brushes aside that the Bruins need to add that puck moving, transition defender for October's roster, really. And we don't know what they'll need next October, or October 2028, which is probably the earliest any of these kids would be competing for a spot.

 

[DKH]

Marinofsky is very good - upbeat and fun, good vibe good listen

He covers 15 guys who could be there at pick 23 by Tiers

Steal if falls : Ryan Lin, JP Hurlbert, Eliot Hermansson, Nikita Klepov

Total Bruins (their type) : Ilya Morozov, Casey Mutryn, Jack Hextall, Maddux Desgarnais

Exactly What they need : Bleyl, Villeneuve (but behind Bleyl), Preston

Fine I guess (kinda vanilla): Adam Goljer , Oliver Survanto, Juho Piiparinen, William Haakansson

 

[Bruin4]

Maybe they will be allowed to pick 5

Also Jeff Gorton disagrees with your post

You Sure ??
Sounds like a nice resume building block.