Prospect Info: Bruins Prospects XXI- Stay on subject!

[Dr Hook]

Boston Bruins Prospect Rankings

If you’re wondering whether there has been a change in where I ranked the players at the start of the season, the answer is yes. The criteria is this: 1) Must be playing in any league outside the N…

dom.hockey

It seems clear that the Bruins will need to figure out how to rebuild their top 6 up front (especially down the middle) in some other way besides draft and develop. To be expected, though, given their typical draft positioning, and Sweeney using picks as TDL currency.

 

[bruinsfan1968]

Boston Bruins Prospect Rankings

If you’re wondering whether there has been a change in where I ranked the players at the start of the season, the answer is yes. The criteria is this: 1) Must be playing in any league outside the N…

dom.hockey

As always, great job, Dom.
Thank you for sharing!

 

[bruinmann77]

Weismann going home to Germany why and can’t believing they not adding the Finn

 

[DominicT]

Weismann going home to Germany why and can’t believing they not adding the Finn

Hold off on Mantykivi.

Teemu Numminem is the Bruins Euro scout based in Tampere Finland which is where Mantykivi just happened to play.

 

[DominicT]

London lives to fight another day (Sunday)
With a 4-1 win
Edward 2 assists +2

Locmelis 7:37 TOI 3-2 win over Slovenia

Wissman 2 assists 2 shots +2 19:51 TOI 4-2 win over Austria, he is rumored to be heading back to Germany next season, I wonder why

I think that is Thursday's game against Denmark where they won 6-4.

Here's his line against Austria on Friday.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Hold off on Mantykivi.

Teemu Numminem is the Bruins Euro scout based in Tampere Finland which is where Mantykivi just happened to play.

So you're saying there's a chance?

 

[DominicT]

So you're saying there's a chance?

I just think Langenbrunner isn't a big fan.

 

[bruinmann77]

Hold off on Mantykivi.

Teemu Numminem is the Bruins Euro scout based in Tampere Finland which is where Mantykivi just happened to play.

Thanks Dom

I guess it’s going to come down to see what happens here. Dom odds maybe 50/50?

 

[PlayMakers]

London lives to fight another day (Sunday)
With a 4-1 win
Edward 2 assists +2

Locmelis 7:37 TOI 3-2 win over Slovenia

Wissman 2 assists 2 shots +2 19:51 TOI 4-2 win over Austria, he is rumored to be heading back to Germany next season, I wonder why

Frustrating that Wissman wasn't given a chance here. What's your take on how he was used/developed in Providence this year?

 

[bruinmann77]

So weissman a part of the bruins still

 

[Saxon Eric]

Frustrating that Wissman wasn't given a chance here. What's your take on how he was used/developed in Providence this year?

He played 31 games,struggled to start the year which was expected but then had a decent stretch where the game seemed to slow down for him,barely played after New Years and when he did, it didn't look like he got big minutes
Mougenel coaches a certain way and if you won't or can't do it you're out, ask Victor Berglund or Brady Lyle
Stralman and Reilly getting sent down didn't help either

What's your thoughts on that crazy Lysell 15 minute stat?

 

[Saxon Eric]

And that's the series as London loses to Peterborough 2-1and 4 games to 2
Edward with zeros across the board

Few days ago Locmelis 2 shots +1 6:45 TOI in a 7-0 win over Kazakhstan

Wissman 3 assists +4 20:04 TOI 7-2 win over Hungary

 

[bruinmann77]

You think the FO happy with Mougenel

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

You think the FO happy with Mougenel

Can him and get Marc Savard for Providence HC. Gets him in the organization. Potential “next guy” an hour down the highway. Also gets him around the young players.

 

[Saxon Eric]

You think the FO happy with Mougenel

Probably, he wins games and the guys called up usual don't look out of place, he is a good coach there's no getting around that
But I think it's time for a change

 

[Saxon Eric]

Can him and get Marc Savard for Providence HC. Gets him in the organization. Potential “next guy” an hour down the highway. Also gets him around the young players.

I think he would thrive if he had a McQuaid like role, come in and run PP drills,stuff like that,have fun with the players, don't think he'd be into all the other crap that a professional Head Coach deals with, he's in a good spot right now

 

[BlackFrancis]

Probably, he wins games and the guys called up usual don't look out of place, he is a good coach there's no getting around that
But I think it's time for a change

I can't get a fix on how/why it appears to work. He slow boats them into the AHL to a fault, but they show up in Boston without the impostor syndrome we've seen a lot in the past.

His refusal to play young/new guys in the playoffs is just beyond reckoning.

 

[TCB]

Can him and get Marc Savard for Providence HC. Gets him in the organization. Potential “next guy” an hour down the highway. Also gets him around the young players.

Wouldn't be surprised to see him heading to the Flames

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[BronxBruin]

I agree with pretty much everything Divver had to say on the Prov players he discussed. Basically said Lauko is the only one to likely stick with Boston out training camp (Steen's name wasn't mentioned at all during the interview which may or may not have been an oversight). He would be surprised if Ahcan doesn't look for a chance with another team. Lysell, Beecher, Merkulov and Lohrei need more time in AHL.

Two behind-the-scenes items that were interesting to hear:

-- He mentioned the coaching staff sitting down with Lohrei and going over every one of his puck touches from a game on film. First, that must take a lot of time for the staff to compile. Second, sitting there and discussing each play in detail must also take a lot of time (not to mention I assume they do this with other players as well). Lastly, he mentioned Lohrei was very eager to learn and put in the work to get better which is encouraging to hear. Now maybe this sort of thing is standard for all teams these days (I have no idea) but I was impressed to hear about that much effort being dedicated to improving young players. A good reminder that we can say whatever we want about coaching staffs but we have no idea what is going on off the ice.

-- Everyone knows the Mitchell Miller situation was a complete debacle but I never heard any mention of him on the ice. Divver says he was there for Miller's two practices with Providence and, just from those two viewings, he was convinced Miller would have been a star in the NHL. When asked again, he doubled down saying he had the best stickhandling on the team and wouldn't have been a good player, he would have been a great player. Considering the fact that he was very honest in his assessment of other Providence players during the interview & and isn't known for hyperbole, I was surprised to hear him be so effusive in his praise from just two practices.

 

[DominicT]

I agree with this.

 

[bruinmann77]

You would think a Team that might be moving Defenseman could use him in the Pipeline.

 

[JohnWillow]

 

[dangermike]

I agree with this.

We need a 3rd RD- any chance of offering him a nhl deal for next year just to take an extended look? Is that being hasty? Is there a chance he fits better in Boston than providence?

 

[Dr Hook]

We need a 3rd RD- any chance of offering him a nhl deal for next year just to take an extended look? Is that being hasty? Is there a chance he fits better in Boston than providence?

I'd be surprised if he comes back given that he seemingly fell out of favor with Mougenel in Providence.