NHL Draft lottery race - Bruins currently have 4th Pick

[GordonHowe]

I would say if they do it now it’s a 18 month fix, if they decide to rush it they’ll end up nowhere and needing a longer rebuild with Pasta getting past his prime

There’s basically 3 players in the UFA market, Marner, Bennett, Ehlers. 1 elite player, 2 good players and they’ll have a massive market this summer.

The offense is a complete 1 man show and to get where Tampa& Florida have been the last couple of seasons they need 2 elite forwards more, a legit 1C and a legit star on the wing besides Pasta. The only realistic way to address that is the draft

I just doubt they are ready to accept it and will refuse to rebuild and are determined to retool on the fly. Sign more players and try to hunt a wc spot without having a legit 1C in the system or another star to compliment Pasta and challenge the true elite teams in the league

”Good enough to play in april, not good enough to play in june”

It certainly wouldn't surprise me.

That's why I want those two gone.

Unfortunately, they probably have to f*ck up the retool for that to happen.

My head hurts.

 

[GordonHowe]

Can’t remember the last time I agreed with you.

That's a start.

 

[Oates2Neely]

If you read my posts I said they aren’t in position to make trades for good enough players

I very well know how Zito built the Panthers

But as I said when you have one of the worst prospect pools in the league and multiple major holes in the lineup it’s not a 1 offseason fix. The assets you’d have to give up are absolutely assets Boston can’t afford to give up. They have to rebuild the prospect pool and keep their own pick. Everyone would be asking either their own -25 or -26 pick+

I also said the time to go for trades like that is the 2026 when they are better positioned to trade their assets and use the cap space they have

They can be a playoff team next year if they go all in for it, I just don’t see how it’s worth it to sacrifice the future for

Edit

2 top 5/10 picks, then you go for your own Reinhart/Bennett deals with the extra assets acquired

Why aren’t the Bruins in a position to make trades? What assets did Florida give up for Reinhart Bennett Vehaeghe that the Bruins can’t match?

I don’t understand your point about being in a better position to make trades in 2026. They have assets they just acquired at the trade deadline: Minten, Zellers, Middlestat, Toronto 1st, three 2nd round picks (one a potential Florida 1st). They also have Merkulov, Lysell. The Bruins can keep their own 1st and still have all of the above assets to make trades. Maybe their pro scouting department needs some new blood.

 

[Mione134]

Well. What position are we at now?

 

[GordonHowe]

Sam Reinhart: acquired for a 1st and Levi (7th round goalie prospect)

Sam Bennet: acquired for a 2nd, 6th and prospect (Heineman)

Carter Verhaeghe: Was RFA eligible but Tampa didn’t qualify and let him walk. Panthers signed him as a UFA 2 year deal 1m per. (Acquired with no assets)

Tomas Hertl: Acquired from SJ (along with two 3rd’s) for a 1st + prospect (Edstrom, 32nd overall Vegas pick).

Noah Hanifin: Acquired for a 1st, conditional 3rd and dman (Miromanov, undrafted free agent).

Mark Stone: Acquired for a 2nd, Brannstrom, Lindberg

Dylan Strome: signed as a UFA, 1 year 3.5m

Jakob Chychrun: Acquired for Nick Jensen and a 3rd

Why do Bruins fans assume it’s hard to make hockey trades?? All the best teams in the league do it.

The assumption might have something to do with who is in charge of making those hockey trades.

 

[GordonHowe]

Well. What position are we at now?

My understanding is that we can't go lower than number four. But then again, there is the draft lottery in May. I'm not particularly sure how that works. Is someone knows, be my guest,

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

O’ you were serious

As always.

 

[22Brad Park]

Sabres TB in shootout..2 pts Sabres yay

 

[Kazcram]

6th

 

[Bruin4]

6th

Lets Go Kraken!

 

[Fenway]

Flyers and Kraken jump ahead of us - we now back at the 6th pick

 

[wintersej]

My understanding is that we can't go lower than number four. But then again, there is the draft lottery in May. I'm not particularly sure how that works. Is someone knows, be my guest,

They can go two spots lower than where they finish. If they have the 4th worst record, they are actually most likely to pick 5th.

Now with them going to 6th after tonight they are most likely to draft 7th.

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Detailed 2025 NHL lottery odds. View the current odds for each lottery spot to get specific picks. See the chances that a pick is traded based on position.

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[GordonHowe]

They can go two spots lower than where they finish. If they have the 4th worst record, they are actually most likely to pick 5th.

Now with them going to 6th after tonight they are most likely to draft 7th.

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Shoot.

 

[Bruin4]

Kracken with the early lead 1-0

 

[22Brad Park]

Flyers and Kraken jump ahead of us - we now back at the 6th pick

Seattle hold gm at hand though only 1 pt back

 

[22Brad Park]

They can go two spots lower than where they finish. If they have the 4th worst record, they are actually most likely to pick 5th.

Now with them going to 6th after tonight they are most likely to draft 7th.

2025 NHL Draft Lottery Odds | Tankathon

Detailed 2025 NHL lottery odds. View the current odds for each lottery spot to get specific picks. See the chances that a pick is traded based on position.

www.tankathon.com

Dont know that yet.You are assuming someone behind them wins lottery ?

 

[wintersej]

Dont know that yet.You are assuming someone behind them wins lottery ?

Yeah it’s the math of the lottery odds. So many teams with ping pong balls the odds are that if you have a high lotto pick that someone passes you. All those teams individually don’t have great odds of getting to 1 or 2…but it’s a lot of ping pong balls added up.

 

[bruinmann77]

Hopefully got the win out of there system

 

[Olden McGroin]

Krackheads up 2-1 after 1

 

[Bruin4]

3-1 Kracken
3 goals on 9 shots

 

[Bruin4]

4-1 krackin
4 goals on 12 shots.
I see a trend developing here. Lol

 

[Dr Hook]

5-1 now

 

[McBrom7]

Penguins, Sabres, Kraken (likely) winning means I can enjoy the Bruins win in good conscious. Happy camper tonight.

Big games tomorrow for the Bruins:

Vs the Sabres (obviously)
Predators/Canadiens
Penguins/Blackhawks

Feels like there's a group isolating around the 5th pick between the Bruins, Sabres, Flyers, and Kraken. The Penguins should take care of business with 2 games against the Blackhawks on deck. Predators are too out of reach after tonight.

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

Well they broke the losing streak so it's time to mail a few games in. Under no circumstances can we afford to see another effort like tonight's game against the Sabres. Must lose game.

 

[Fenway]