C Dean Letourneau - St. Andrew's College, CAHS (2024, 25th, BOS)

[WarriorofTime]

He's staying in the lineup, and BC likely sees a guy who can be a big piece for them in 2 years. I don't think they're too concerned. With his draft capital, it'd be unlikely he's playing 24 year old college hockey in any event.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

He's staying in the lineup, and BC likely sees a guy who can be a big piece for them in 2 years. I don't think they're too concerned. With his draft capital, it'd be unlikely he's playing 24 year old college hockey in any event.

23 GP, 2 PTS doesn't concern them?

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Is this Boston's version of Tyler Boucher?

 

[WarriorofTime]

23 GP, 2 PTS doesn't concern them?

Right now? Playing the role they had for him. If he doesn’t make a step, yeah.

 

[ForsbergForever]

I think this kid is going to have a very John Beecher-esque career.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Brian Boyle, who went straight from Prep School to the NCAA as a tall, late 1st rounder is talking about the need for patience with Dean Letourneau's development, since both Boyle & Letourneau are fairly comparable. Boyle finished his 19 year old freshman season at Boston College with 35 GP, 8 PTS & was a 4 year player for the Eagles.

 

[crab]

Brian Boyle, who went straight from Prep School to the NCAA as a tall, late 1st rounder is talking about the need for patience with Dean Letourneau's development, since both Boyle & Letourneau are fairly comparable. Boyle finished his 19 year old freshman season at Boston College with 35 GP, 8 PTS & was a 4 year player for the Eagles.

So if all goes right the upside is a 20 point 4th liner?

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Look at Mason lohrei and how he panned out.

Mason was almost PPG during his 1st NCAA season and he's a D...

 

[Wieters]

Brian Boyle, who went straight from Prep School to the NCAA as a tall, late 1st rounder is talking about the need for patience with Dean Letourneau's development, since both Boyle & Letourneau are fairly comparable. Boyle finished his 19 year old freshman season at Boston College with 35 GP, 8 PTS & was a 4 year player for the Eagles.

Kreider, Hayes, Boyle. They're all 6'3"-6'6" forwards who were taken late in the first round, made the jump from prep school to BC, spent 3-4 years in college, and wound up being long-time NHLers. And they all looked varying degrees of raw as freshmen. Would it be nice if Dean had found a way to poke in a goal or two? Sure. But the bigger picture is that there was a plan with Dean based on those guys with similar profiles who came before him, and there's no reason to believe things aren't going according to the plan.