NHL Draft lottery III - Bruins locked into 5th before ping pong balls.

[bme44]

To me, there is a clear #1. Then a clear # 2. Then a clear #3.

4 to 7 i can make a case for either one of them.

Schaefer
Misa
Hagens

I find it interesting that you feel there is a clear #3 (not disagreeing with you, since you are far more informed and knowledgeable ) . Some of the prospects have more hockey to play between now and draft day , but you feel top three are a cut above the rest correct ?

 

[The don godfather]

If flyers pick up desnoyers then we get frondell it's that simple and I'm ok with that.

 

[DominicT]

I find it interesting that you feel there is a clear #3 (not disagreeing with you, since you are far more informed and knowledgeable ) . Some of the prospects have more hockey to play between now and draft day , but you feel top three are a cut above the rest correct ?

IMO yes

 

[McBrom7]

IMO yes

I think our eyes see the same thing, Dom.

That's the whole reason I'm pretty optimistic about the Bruins future if Hagens falls. I think it's really going to come down to Nashville. Philly likes Desnoyers? That's sad because I love the player, but if that means I can get my grubby little bits on James Hagens then I'm pretty damn excited. I really think he would mesh perfectly with Geekie and Pasta.

I refuse to get overly excited about the situation until it's right in front of me though. I just can't realistically see Hagens getting down to us.

 

[The don godfather]

I think our eyes see the same thing, Dom.

That's the whole reason I'm pretty optimistic about the Bruins future if Hagens falls. I think it's really going to come down to Nashville. Philly likes Desnoyers? That's sad because I love the player, but if that means I can get my grubby little bits on James Hagens then I'm pretty damn excited. I really think he would mesh perfectly with Geekie and Pasta.

I refuse to get overly excited about the situation until it's right in front of me though. I just can't realistically see Hagens getting down to us.

My stomach says martone slips . Grab him if he does.

 

[FrankerC]

Imagine having this press conference and then come draft time they reach for a mid to late first with #5 like Hensler or Murtagh. We know how much its going to pain Sweeney to draft a CHLer.

 

[Kegs]

My stomach says martone slips . Grab him if he does.

Is martone even a top 5 this year? I don’t see how he could slip to the 6-7 spot. If he on the table at 6-7 I wouldn’t be surprised. I’d be more surprised if he went top 5

 

[Dr Hook]

Imagine having this press conference and then come draft time they reach for a mid to late first with #5 like Hensler or Murtagh. We know how much its going to pain Sweeney to draft a CHLer.

This is pretty much not true, though. Look at the recent drafts and the players in the system: Poitras, Brunet, Mast, Harrison, Edward, Johansson.

 

[Kegs]

This is pretty much not true, though. Look at the recent drafts and the players in the system: Poitras, Brunet, Mast, Harrison, Edward, Johansson.

Probably the two best prospects this team currently has. They are at least top 5.

 

[Dr Hook]

Probably the two best prospects this team currently has. They are at least top 5.

I know the post said drafts, but Minten is in our top 5 for sure and is a CHLer. I don't know where people get these ideas sometimes- like anything to bash Sweeney, I guess. There is enough to bash him on that is based in reality.

 

[The don godfather]

I know the post said drafts, but Minten is in our top 5 for sure and is a CHLer. I don't know where people get these ideas sometimes- like anything to bash Sweeney, I guess. There is enough to bash him on that is based in reality.

Dans localmis is looking solid too.

 

[Kegs]

Dans localmis is looking solid too.

Most this fan base has been sleeping on him. I’ve been overly high on him since his worlds showing. He might end up being latvias best player ever if he continues his upward swing.

 

[bobber]

There will be a very good prospect there, but I don't think anyone in this draft is an elite talent. They have a really good change with coming out of here with a 1st line talent. Just not an elite 1st liner. But who knows. They got an elite talent much later in the 1st when they took Pasta. But in general I don't love this draft.

Misa has elite talent. Kid had 120 + points . Came into Major Junior underage at 14. Whoever gets him gets a future star.

 

[The don godfather]

Misa has elite talent. Kid had 120 + points . Came into Major Junior underage at 14. Whoever gets him gets a future star.

Trade all our picks for him . 2026 leafs pick too our 2nd rounders . Might be able to do it?

 

[bobber]

Trade all our picks for him . 2026 leafs pick too our 2nd rounders . Might be able to do it?

Love to see that happen. Probably have the next Crosby on your hands if it happened.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Most this fan base has been sleeping on him. I’ve been overly high on him since his worlds showing. He might end up being latvias best player ever if he continues his upward swing.

Locmelis doesn't have a shot at displacing Helmuts Balderis as the GOAT of Latvian hockey players. When your nickname is "The Electric Train" on a team with Kharlamov,
Makarov and Maltsev, kind of speaks volumes how good you are.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Misa has elite talent. Kid had 120 + points . Came into Major Junior underage at 14. Whoever gets him gets a future star.

I think he turned 16 in February of his OHL rookie season, right? So he in normal circumstances was in 10th grade?

 

[DominicT]

Most this fan base has been sleeping on him. I’ve been overly high on him since his worlds showing. He might end up being latvias best player ever if he continues his upward swing.

Then there are those that were when he was starting in the J20 Nationell.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Trade all our picks for him . 2026 leafs pick too our 2nd rounders . Might be able to do it?

That would never happen.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Love to see that happen. Probably have the next Crosby on your hands if it happened.

If he was as good as Crosby he'd be the unanimous #1 pick.

 

[Fenian24]

I think our eyes see the same thing, Dom.

That's the whole reason I'm pretty optimistic about the Bruins future if Hagens falls. I think it's really going to come down to Nashville. Philly likes Desnoyers? That's sad because I love the player, but if that means I can get my grubby little bits on James Hagens then I'm pretty damn excited. I really think he would mesh perfectly with Geekie and Pasta.

I refuse to get overly excited about the situation until it's right in front of me though. I just can't realistically see Hagens getting down to us.

I can see Hagens falling past the Bruins, possibly to 7th or 8th.

 

[DaaaaB's]

I can see Hagens falling past the Bruins, possibly to 7th or 8th.

Why do you think that would happen?

Seems very unlikely to me.

 

[bobber]

If he was as good as Crosby he'd be the unanimous #1 pick.

Still considered to be a star on any NHL team going forward.

 

[The don godfather]

Staying 5th would he a grand slam haggens or frondell will be sitting there.

 

[Sheppy]

Staying 5th would he a grand slam haggens or frondell will be sitting there.

Here comes the issue.


They have to pick them.