NHL Draft lottery race - Bruins currently have 4th Pick

[BiteThisBurrows]

doesn`t move the needle enough for me, this team needs help up the middle, needs to hit on a kid who, within two years is contributing to the NHL lineup

Hagens has more skill than Poitras but I see some of the same potential problems. I can see him having some struggles. It's not a scintillating draft so I want to make sure we get a guy with real compete and not another Lysell.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

I have not seen much of Hagens, a period oF BC here or there and a couple YouTube clips, but his skating does not remind me of Phil at all. Bet it will be average or a little better at this level.

Sounds just like Phil Kessel lol

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

Hagens 100% like Jack Hughes

Definitely some of the same size issues. Not as talented as Hughes either. He's like Hughes lite.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Definitely some of the same size issues. Not as talented as Hughes either. He's like Hughes lite.

Ok, just saying that not what I see......Maybe a Hughes lite a'la' Mark Johnson but I have my doubts.

 

[wintersej]

Your drafting 18-year olds it's a long-term projection. The Bruins have very little in the pipeline at the D position, left or right. Practically a barren wasteland.

Even the current group is full of question marks. Remains to be seen if Hampus even plays again, and if he does, at what level. Zadorov is Zadorov, a useful complimentary piece but he turns 30 next week. Lohrei's NHL future remains to be determined and even then he fills more of a specific role. McAvoy is approaching 30, Henri Joker is a UFA and Peeke a UFA the year after. UFA market for RD is downright awful. There is nothing in the pipeline to hang your hat on.

I mean McAvoy is 27…that’s a pretty generous “approaching 30”.

 

[BlackFrancis]

quietbruinfan in 2004: "The thing that will hold this Ovechkin guy back is his shooting."

 

[The don godfather]

I say go for the best international center in frondell he looks mature and ready.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

I say go for the best international center in frondell he looks mature and ready.

Sounds like you’ve done your research Donnie.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Watching more of Hagens, reminds me of a slower Seguin or going way back, Bill Derlago in his pre-Bruin salad days. Good playmaker, calm with good vision, always prepared, gets players the puck in great spots. I do not see a dynamic skater a'la Kessel or jack Hughes though.

 

[The don godfather]

Sounds like you’ve done your research Donnie.

As long as Donny doesn't reach here will be fine. He cant screw this up

 

[Oates2Neely]

………

Tkachuk took Huberdeau, a superstar winger+ Weegar, Floridas 1D+ a 1st round pick

Similar Reinhart deal would take the best prospect Boston has + a 1st round pick

Sure this team is in a position to trade those assets…

Boston is 2-3 high end forwards away from contending.

No matter the prospect they pick this year he’s at best 2-3 years away from being a high end forward at the NHL level.

So no matter what you do this summer you are not going to turn them into a contender 2025-2026, you are not going to find 2-3 high end forwards this summer

So why not focus on draft -25& -26, add 2 of the desperately needed elite prospects, gather more assets and make 1-2 bigger trades in 2026-2027?

I haven’t said tank, I’ve said don’t do anything stupid. Just keep the roster as is, focus on rebuilding the prospect pool, gain more assets to be used in trades and do the win now moves when the roster is ready for them. Like the Panthers were. They had already drafted their franchise C, they already had their 1D in the building, they already had their 1G in the building, but keep ignoring the point. They didn’t have to trade for their 1C, 1D or a 1G at that point, they had to trade for the surrounding talent.

You just so desperately want them to be a mid tier team and stay as a mid tier team. You want them to have to trade/sign their Tkachuk, their Reinhart, their Bennett. As if they had the assets to do so..

Draft your Barkov, draft your Tkachuk instead and sign/trade your Reinhart& Bennett, but nooo that sounds terrible. Rather be average

If you go for the win now moves too early the prospect pool won’t be good enough and you fall short from the start. Rushed rebuilds never work& yes the term rebuild is needed for the prospect pool

Reinhart was traded for a 1st and Levi (a 7th round goalie prospect) how does that equate to “Bostons top prospect”?????

I didn’t mention Tkachuk. He was traded star for star.

Again you’re ignoring my post. The Panthers were NOT a playoff team when they made the moves to acquire Reinhart Bennett Verhaeghe. In fact they had missed the playoffs 4 years in a row. So tell me again why Boston should wait to make hockey trades to improve this roster?

 

[bruinmann77]

Going to be curious were they end up

 

[BiteThisBurrows]

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Sounds just like Phil Kessel lol

All of that is potentially true but I'd caution that while William Nylander might be his ceiling Alex Nylander (drafted 8th by Buffalo) was projected to be similar to his brother, so that would be your floor.

I'd also say look back on the rankings when Lysell was drafted and how he fell to the Bruins and how he's so far just not anywhere near the ceiling they projected in that draft.

Desnoyers, on the other hand is a less flashy but more complete player. While his floor might be third line center, his ceiling is more in the Bergeron type direction.

 

[VTBruin37]

Let's be realistic. The Bruins probably aren't winning the lottery. But let's give them the benefit of the doubt and say they pick 4-5. Who are you choosing then? My gut says Desnoyers, I'm sure other guts are saying otherwise. Let's hear it.

 

[Ratty]

What are the odds of the Bruins, where they are now, winning the lottery? Is it so unlikely as to be unrealistic? How much worse are their chances than those of their competititors?

 

[VTBruin37]

What are the odds of the Bruins, where they are now, winning the lottery? Is it so unlikely as to be unrealistic? How much worse are their chances than those of their competititors?

San Jose, Chicago and Nashville say hello. Check the standings, that's your guaranteed top 3 for the lottery.

 

[Kegs]

What are the odds of the Bruins, where they are now, winning the lottery? Is it so unlikely as to be unrealistic? How much worse are their chances than those of their competititors?

9.5% not too bad. Crazier things have happened.

 

[neelynugs]

looks like i missed a lot. huge sabres win yesterday. go kraken!

 

[McBrom7]

Ducks up 2-1
Kraken up 2-1
Hell, even the Sharks up all after two periods!

Come on boys! Close it out!

 

[Kegs]

Still in fourth last. I can’t believe I’m rooting for them to lose…. Dark times.

 

[Alan Ryan]

Seattle won.

Anaheim in the lead with a couple of minutes to go.

 

[Olden McGroin]

Kraken win, 2-1. They move to 3 points ahead of the Bruins, both teams have 4 games left. Flyers at Rangers on Wed

 

[Alan Ryan]

Anaheim beat Edmonton—good night for Boston.

 

[Fenway]

Kraken win, 2-1. They move to 3 points ahead of the Bruins, both teams have 4 games left. Flyers at Rangers on Wed

Have to like Philly in that one as NYR looks mentally beaten

 

[quietbruinfan]

Been watching Youtube prospect reels and I think they should draft the entire Djurgarden forward group