Prospect Info: Bruins Prospects XXIV

Dr Quincy

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Could someone please post 3-4 modern examples of players that scored 10 points in a full NCAA rookie season, then went on to become contributing top six talent in the NHL? Just would like to see where the precedent was set.
Haven't done a deep dive, but I couldn't find any that sprung to mind. That said, he is a project and was always a project. But the best comp I could find was Brian Boyle. 6'6 8pts at BC in his freshman year. Boyle was a horrific skater at that age, but had decent hands. Letourneau is more skilled but I'm not sure how significantly more.
 

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Haven't done a deep dive, but I couldn't find any that sprung to mind. That said, he is a project and was always a project. But the best comp I could find was Brian Boyle. 6'6 8pts at BC in his freshman year. Boyle was a horrific skater at that age, but had decent hands. Letourneau is more skilled but I'm not sure how significantly more.
It is a somewhat interesting comparison. Dean's starts were like 10-20% better in HS (per game basis) , and I think they played a slightly better set of opponents, but maybe not on average. . He is a good bit better as a skater.
 

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It is a somewhat interesting comparison. Dean's starts were like 10-20% better in HS (per game basis) , and I think they played a slightly better set of opponents, but maybe not on average. . He is a good bit better as a skater.
Yeah, the other obvious comp that people used around the draft was Tage Thompson. But Thompson played at a higher level in his D -1 year and his DY. Just was more proven at an already higher level.

I didn't love the Letourneau pick at all when it was made - I would have taken Greentree or Chernyshov, but neither are Cs. That said, I didn't expect much from Letourneau this year, so I'm not "that" discouraged by his stats. It's not "great", but you drafted him for what he'll be at 23-24 not what he'll be at 19.
 

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Yeah, the other obvious comp that people used around the draft was Tage Thompson. But Thompson played at a higher level in his D -1 year and his DY. Just was more proven at an already higher level.

I didn't love the Letourneau pick at all when it was made - I would have taken Greentree or Chernyshov, but neither are Cs. That said, I didn't expect much from Letourneau this year, so I'm not "that" discouraged by his stats. It's not "great", but you drafted him for what he'll be at 23-24 not what he'll be at 19.

Maybe he's Tage Thompson if Thompson took the same career path, and Dean will take a couple more years to develop. Or he could be a giant stiff that never even earns an AHL contract. He's the definition of a sketchy dice roll pick, but one that could really be worth the gamble.
 

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Haven't done a deep dive, but I couldn't find any that sprung to mind. That said, he is a project and was always a project. But the best comp I could find was Brian Boyle. 6'6 8pts at BC in his freshman year. Boyle was a horrific skater at that age, but had decent hands. Letourneau is more skilled but I'm not sure how significantly more.
That would be unfortunate.
 

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