Prospect Info: Anders Bjork -Update - signed ELC May 30th

[toasterjam]

yay excited to see what he can bring, glad he signed.

 

[DKH]

Stud

 

[DKH]

So, now that he's signed, why is everyone so pumped about him? Scouting reports seem pretty average.

You must be a blast to sit next to at a wedding

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Great news.

Top-9 option at ELC money for the next 3 years.

 

[mikelvl]

You must be a blast to sit next to at a wedding

Most likely leaves after the meal....

 

[LouJersey]

You must be a blast to sit next to at a wedding

And you would think someone named Captain Morgan would be the life of the party at a wedding.

 

[LouJersey]

Great signing at this point. Thought we were going to have to wait. That being said, I'm expecting a rather big trade this June, maybe was the selling the point.

 

[Krupp]

Great news. Hopefully with some of this younger talent coming up through the pipeline, some will exceed expectations like Carlo and help purge the forward corps of at least a few wasted roster spots..Whose Names Will Not Be Said...

 

[bruinmann77]

does this signing change our Draft priority?

 

[DKH]

does this signing change our Draft priority?

Andersson is a center at 18
Depietro is a goalie round 2 EDM pick

No effect

 

[Ratty]

So, now that he's signed, why is everyone so pumped about him? Scouting reports seem pretty average.

Obviously you didn't take the opportunity to see him play. Two H.E. Teams are right in the Merrimac Valley.

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

does this signing change our Draft priority?

Bruins need center depth badly so adding a winger changes nothing IMO.

 

[Rumpy]

Andersson is a center at 18
Depietro is a goalie round 2 EDM pick

No effect

Really don't want a goalie in the second round. They are so much easier to trade for or just sign ...

 

[Ratty]

Bruins need center depth badly so adding a winger changes nothing IMO.

Not so badly with Kuraly, JFK, Donato, Czarnik and Frederic up and coming.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

does this signing change our Draft priority?

It shouldn't, but in reality if we had two players similarly ranked and one was a center or defense prospect I'd lean more than way.

Then again, if Sweeney thinks a winger available at our pick would be better than anything else we had organizationally then you go for it every day of the week.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

Think Shane Bowers is my guess for 18. Going to BU in the fall and by all accounts has a very strong defensive mind with top six offensive potential. Also has a strong cycle game.

Just screams a Sweeney pick.

 

[bruins4thecup65]

Lind or Foote at 18 and Finnish goalie Luukonnen in round 2

 

[GarbageGoal]

Providence, finally, will challenge for titles, if everything breaks right, now the question becomes is Kevin Dean the one to do that?

I suspect you'll likely see Bjork, et all, be in Providence to start....

Dean isn't going anywhere.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Terrific news.
It seems college kids are getting smarter, I think the trend will be to test UFA more and more.
Why not, unless you want the immediate payday or love the team that drafted them?

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Dean isn't going anywhere.

right now, he won't, but longer-term is the question, but overall how do Providence fans feel about competing for titles, or is it for development only, the amount of talent there, will PRO challenge a Syracuse had this happened a year ago, knowing what just happened 10 days to 2 weeks ago?

 

[BruinLVGA]

Glad to hear this. I was wondering if it was going to be a crap show like some recent NCAA prospects. Thank God it wasn't.

 

[Mione134]

Excited to have him in the fold. He's going to be an elite player

 

[Estlin]

Bruins need center depth badly so adding a winger changes nothing IMO.

I agree. Boston has no forst-line center prospect. Although there won't be one available when the Bruins pick, the team should draft the best one at that spot. I still think that Boston seriously looks at an offer sheet for Eichel.

Anyway great news re Bjork.

 

[Sigh]

Great signing at this point. Thought we were going to have to wait. That being said, I'm expecting a rather big trade this June, maybe was the selling the point.

It'd be nice to be on the right side of a fleecing. Feels like it's been a while.

 

[08SeaBass08]

Finally, the hand wringers can go back to worrying about other things that aren't really problems.

but, but, but....Jimmy Vesey!


About 20% have acknowledged they were unnecessarily worried. The other 80% are hoping the rest of us forgot their hand wringing and teeth gnashing.