Boston Bruins 2016 Draft Report Card
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Saxon Eric
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- Dec 18, 2005
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ODAAT
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have to be honest, Bruins or otherwise, really thought there was going to be far more player movement all around
FROMSHORETOCHARA
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I thought I posted earlier but didn't go thru
Macavoy - B maybe B- in context of who they could have taken. Good player upside. Not loved at redline, project as a 3/4 but others admittedly see higher ceiling and while redline good it ain't perfect. I would have taken chychrun maybe a couple others too BUT macavoy is good prospect.
Frederic - C- as a prospect, I like big two way centers but I think safe to say they could have traded back a 12-15 picks probably more and got the same kid while recouping some of the picks wasted on stempiak. And he ain't Crosby, if he wasn't there pick someone else. Player c- for spot taken, but managements asset usage by taking that player at 29 was frankly bizarre. No reason to take it out on the kid, but no reason to shield management either.
Lindgren - A, at worst A-. I like this kid. Good floor, leader, nice pick at that spot.
Other picks - ok not great but nothing outrageous either.
Macavoy - B maybe B- in context of who they could have taken. Good player upside. Not loved at redline, project as a 3/4 but others admittedly see higher ceiling and while redline good it ain't perfect. I would have taken chychrun maybe a couple others too BUT macavoy is good prospect.
Frederic - C- as a prospect, I like big two way centers but I think safe to say they could have traded back a 12-15 picks probably more and got the same kid while recouping some of the picks wasted on stempiak. And he ain't Crosby, if he wasn't there pick someone else. Player c- for spot taken, but managements asset usage by taking that player at 29 was frankly bizarre. No reason to take it out on the kid, but no reason to shield management either.
Lindgren - A, at worst A-. I like this kid. Good floor, leader, nice pick at that spot.
Other picks - ok not great but nothing outrageous either.
WhalerTurnedBruin55
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I basically agree; but for the draft itself, I'll give him a C+ to B. McAvoy sounds like a solid pick; between him, Fabbro and Chychrun, happy with any of those choices. Hopefully we got the best one!
Lack of asset management... I'm not a fan of what he's done so far. Reaches, and wasting picks on UFA's resulting in missed playoffs.
No one in this UFA crop seems to do it for me.
I give him a D cause twice he left better picks on the board.Never know he may have it right .But most experts think he blew it two straight drafts.I like Senyshyn last year and hope McAvoy turns into good player.The rest.Mehh
DitClapper
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Zboril and Lauzon.
Carlo and McAvoy.
Stacked. All heavy, gritty competitors. If these players reach their potential we will be set for years. Very exciting. Very Bruin-y.
Lindgren is just the cherry on top of all this.
Carlo and McAvoy.
Stacked. All heavy, gritty competitors. If these players reach their potential we will be set for years. Very exciting. Very Bruin-y.
Lindgren is just the cherry on top of all this.
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CptxMorgan
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Debrincat would have been swinging for the fences. Instead they just sort of bunted.
Gonna be positive.
#1. Bruins didn't left a Connor/Barzal out to take him. Yes a Debrincat/Abramov would have been a "sexier pick" but those guy have huge question mark and would have been far from a safe pick.
#2. Frederic his 5th in scoring on the team behind the 1st line and Fox. That mean he wasn't playing with anyone better or has good as him, he was the one on his line carrying the work.
#3. Frederic cleary shouldn't be THE guy to provide offense on his line, his skill set is more of a complementary player on the line.
#4. Well, saying that, 40 pts wasn't bad in this situation where he was put out of his confort zone (being THE one who should run the line offensively).
#5. It's allowed to think he could have produce more with a playmaker, a true driving force on his line.
On the negative side, to me at least
#1. 3rd foward taken in the 1st round the last two year, 3rd foward who doesn't have the skillset to carry a line.
#2 Complementary player are fine, but if the Bruins continue to ALWAYS select complimentary player they will have nobody to carry them. It's great to have a "Lucic" able to compliment an offensive line, but it's bad if the "Lucic" is the main offensive weapon on the line.
#3. On a imaginery line of the last 3 1st round foward, the Buins would have this line: Debrusk-Frederic-Senyshyn I suppose it would be hard to find an others team line with the same parameter with this low of an offensive potential.
#1. Bruins didn't left a Connor/Barzal out to take him. Yes a Debrincat/Abramov would have been a "sexier pick" but those guy have huge question mark and would have been far from a safe pick.
#2. Frederic his 5th in scoring on the team behind the 1st line and Fox. That mean he wasn't playing with anyone better or has good as him, he was the one on his line carrying the work.
#3. Frederic cleary shouldn't be THE guy to provide offense on his line, his skill set is more of a complementary player on the line.
#4. Well, saying that, 40 pts wasn't bad in this situation where he was put out of his confort zone (being THE one who should run the line offensively).
#5. It's allowed to think he could have produce more with a playmaker, a true driving force on his line.
On the negative side, to me at least
#1. 3rd foward taken in the 1st round the last two year, 3rd foward who doesn't have the skillset to carry a line.
#2 Complementary player are fine, but if the Bruins continue to ALWAYS select complimentary player they will have nobody to carry them. It's great to have a "Lucic" able to compliment an offensive line, but it's bad if the "Lucic" is the main offensive weapon on the line.
#3. On a imaginery line of the last 3 1st round foward, the Buins would have this line: Debrusk-Frederic-Senyshyn I suppose it would be hard to find an others team line with the same parameter with this low of an offensive potential.
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Rumpy
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Same story as last year I'll hope these kids all turn out to be stars for the Bruins but personally they left a lot of talent on the table ... Love the Oilers draft Benson and Nemalainen and likely Chychrun all names I'd rather have over the guys we got.
The Fredric pick over Benson makes me sick thinking about it. If they wanted a safe bet Benson seems like the same mold with a lot higher ceiling. Bruins need some scouts in the WHL that has some pull. How we got Gabrielle last year is beyond me.
The Fredric pick over Benson makes me sick thinking about it. If they wanted a safe bet Benson seems like the same mold with a lot higher ceiling. Bruins need some scouts in the WHL that has some pull. How we got Gabrielle last year is beyond me.
BruinDust
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That has all the makings of a 3rd line.
A really really good 3rd line mind you, but a 3rd line all the same.
If this pans out:
Senhynshyn - 2nd line RW
Debrusk - 3rd line LW
Frederic - 4th line C/LW
Zboril - Bottom pair LD
McAvoy - 2nd pair RD
Would Bruins fans be happy with that? Remember they didn't pick any higher than 13 in both years. Meaning all 5 1st rounders became regular full-time NHL players, but none became stars.
I would think that given the overall success rate of the NHL draft that would be a decent outcome.
northeastern
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D. McAvoy isn't a bad addition but the problems this yeah has weren't addressed and some of those picks weren't used to bring in help as they should have been.
Next year is getting scared in my opinion.
Next year is getting scared in my opinion.
This excites me the most... For years our defensive prospect pool was absolutely barren. We got Dougie in 2011, and after he made the team... completely barren again for years. It's why our defense is in such trouble now.
Zboril and McAvoy are top-15 ranked talent in their respective drafts, and although Zboril didn't have a terrific year, from what I've heard that's mostly because he was put in much harder situations and was refining his defensive game, which I'm perfectly fine with, and I'd actually prefer it that way. Very high on McAvoy, he's already had a lot of success as the youngest player in the NCAA. I bet he'll explode next year.
Carlo and Lauzon were amazing picks last year. Carlo has been a stud since he's been drafted, basically, performing amazing at the WJC and basically excelling at everything he does. He plays a pretty simple game, but it's the game you want a defensive to play, and he's damn good at it. I'm really looking forward to him playing a full year in Providence. Lauzon was the last cut for CANADA at the WJC, and he'll probably be there this year. He looks phenomenal as well. Lindgren seems to be cut out of the same mold as these two, mid-2nd round pick, good two-way game, great skater, guys with a lot of character. I love it. Our defensive pool is going to be so exciting to watch develop.
Saxon Eric
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Up to the OHL playoff's you probably could make that case , unfortunately for him he was pushed around badly and everyone saw it and everyone talked about it.
Debrincat will make his money in Europe or in the AHL
PlayMakers
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That was a trade, not a team trading down/up by swapping picks. Nobody exchanged picks to move around in the second round, like people are suggesting Sweeney should have done.
That said, I'm not sure what to make of that trade. DeAngelo, on the surface seems like a tremendous talent, so why give him up for any of the "lesser" talents available in Rd2? There's been lots of talk since his draft that he was a bad seed. On the TB board, they're saying he must have been a world class asshat for them to get tired of his act, considering all the crap they were willing to go through with Drouin.
MAINE-IAC
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I have no problem with who they picked but Sweeney has to drop down and grab this kid a little later and pick up additional draft pick in this situation. I'm beginning to wonder if he knows how to do this.
I knew whomever we got at 14 was going be a good A/B+ type player, the Lingren pick I like a lot. A skilled kid, former captain who has a good ceiling. The others will get there shot and could be something, we do not know yet. All I know is the level and amount of solid picks in the pool only means by law of averages we should field a strong team in the next 5 to 7 years. High ends guys to put them over the edge can be picked up, ala Stamkos/Shattemkirk type guys. Next we have to find the next visionary leader to tenure them in a few yrs. The very solid base is in place, well done Gretz and Sweeney, overall B. Hard to be A or A+ without getting anyone in the top 3. Who knows if we have a Bergy/Marchand on our hands drafted in the rounds 2 and down, we shall see in 6 years.
I liked McAvoy and Lindgren they are good value where they were picked. I do think Fabbro will be better in the long term, but McAvoy will be a defenseman in this league. He has the skating ability and the mobility with the puck to be a top 3 defenseman on this team. It will take time but at the end, you guys will have a good player with him.
I still don't understand the Frederic pick, I was really surprised about it. In the end, its doesn't really matter if McAvoy and any other pick reach his potential it will be a good draft for them.
I still don't understand the Frederic pick, I was really surprised about it. In the end, its doesn't really matter if McAvoy and any other pick reach his potential it will be a good draft for them.
I respect first choice, but 29 is the laught of all earth again, god help us
Too fast to evaluate but a big bg big???????! To bruins organisation again
Ds get a d at best for this draft and work since he bagan
I give him more time but until now he is awful and bad
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Too fast to evaluate but a big bg big???????! To bruins organisation again
Ds get a d at best for this draft and work since he bagan
I give him more time but until now he is awful and bad
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BruinsPortugal
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A D, mainly for what they didnt do. Dont really care for anything after the 3rd round but with guys like Mascherin on the board you cant pick Frederic. That was terrible.
Decent? That would be an extraordinary outcome, but I think that has a 1% chance of happening.
