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

[DKH]

Honestly - could this be the most efficient, surgical tank in recent history?

It’s not over but it’s been swift and an occasional bone thrown our way (Carolina 5-1 & Devils 7-2)

Players never quit either - not a peep of any dissatisfaction

 

[BruinDust]

I want Matthew Schaefer.

 

[wintersej]

Schaefer a unanimous No. 1 in McKenzie's Mid-season Draft Ranking

Matthew Schaefer a unanimous No. 1 in Bob McKenzie's Mid-season NHL Draft Ranking | TSN

"As far as I’m concerned,” one NHL head scout said, “[Matthew Schaefer] is No. 1 and he’s staying there - even if he never plays another game this season."

www.tsn.ca

Looking forward to the end of season sets of rankings. Big moves between pre-season and the mid season one.

 

[Bruin4]

Bruins will be the one moving up come draft day. Staying positive

The tank has been masterfully done by default, it is in the Cards that a move up is inevitable!

 

[goldenblack]

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It's fun to think we have a bit over an 18% chance of picking first OR second

 

[22Brad Park]

I want Matthew Schaefer.

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Adding a legit franchise D man is not a bad thing either.Then tank for McKenna

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Honestly - could this be the most efficient, surgical tank in recent history?

For all of the fair and unfair criticisms Sweeney gets he does seem to be pulling off the best mythical half season tank I've ever seen. It was deliberate and swift, a needed shock to the players and fans.

 

[Absurdity]

The everlasting low-brow brute in me is really drawn to Porter Martone but the need for a high end C trumps nearly all

Frondell and Desnoyers are not shy to the physical part of the game

 

[DKH]

There is a 60 % chance Bruins after first draw Bruins are 1-4

 

[DKH]

They do it twice to determine 1 and 2

The Bruins would need bad luck twice to get 6

 

[DKH]

If are watching and we see a team 5-11 behind us disappear they are 1 or 2 and we are going back

The first draw is 1-10 teams with winner getting 1 OA
The second is for pick 2 OA with teams 2-11

The 11 team can only go to two so hopefully we don’t freak out right away lol

Then assuming they don’t we watch 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, and 5

 

[Bruin4]

If are watching and we see a team 5-11 behind us disappear they are 1 or 2 and we are going back

The first draw is 1-10 teams with winner getting 1 OA
The second is for pick 2 OA with teams 2-11

The 11 team can only go to two so hopefully we don’t freak out right away lol

Then assuming they don’t we watch 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, and 5

Can't get here fast enough.lol

 

[McBrom7]

I’m praying for 5 or better because if all of the centers go before 6 and we’re stuck looking at Martone, scared Sweeney would do something very stupid. I want the choice between Hagens, Frondell, Desnoyers.

Let’s say bruins got choice 6 and the one of top 6 left is Desnoyers
Habs nation get wet when they think of him
If they offer choice 16-17-40-49
That would give bruins 6 choices in first 60 !
You do it ???

f*** no, this isn’t the NFL. Bruins couldn’t move into top 5 while having 3 picks in a strong/deep draft like 2015. This draft has maybe 12 NHLers in my opinion. Obviously there will be some dart throw bullseyes in the later rounds. But on paper that’s what I see. Stay and pick.

 

[BradMarchandismydad]

The everlasting low-brow brute in me is really drawn to Porter Martone but the need for a high end C trumps nearly all

He’s really nasty all around so we can definitely feel good about it if we get him. That level of talent and physical attributes is very rare.

But yeah the C issue would still persist

 

[PlayMakers]

Might be the safest pick.

Assuming the top 6 is set in the draft rankings, let the other teams decide who to pick and you take the one that is left over.

Then we don't have to spend the next 10 years reading about who they should have selected.

Oh people will still complain.

We should have taken Carter Bear! I mean, the name alone says it all!!! After it happened I knew it all along.

 

[Son of Donegal]

I’m praying for 5 or better because if all of the centers go before 6 and we’re stuck looking at Martone, scared Sweeney would do something very stupid. I want the choice between Hagens, Frondell, Desnoyers.


f*** no, this isn’t the NFL. Bruins couldn’t move into top 5 while having 3 picks in a strong/deep draft like 2015. This draft has maybe 12 NHLers in my opinion. Obviously there will be some dart throw bullseyes in the later rounds. But on paper that’s what I see. Stay and pick.

Scouts thought the 2017 draft was going to be weak as well. Remember when Nolan Patrick and Nico Hischier were fighting for 1st overall? There are already 30+ full time NHlers from that draft…including Makar, Pettersson, Hischier, Necas, Robertson, Thomas, etc.

If the Bruins fall to 6 and Habs want to make a ridiculous offer…Sweeney would definitely consider it. It all depends how much they like Desnoyers. This is also Sweeney we are talking about. Who the hell knows what he is going to do.

 

[bbfan419]

I have seen video of him also. Looks like a faster version of peak Brad Park.

Which would be great, scouts are comparing him to Makar.

 

[DominicT]

Last live look of the season at O'Brien

 

[Knight]

Hope Sweeney has some magic dust up his sleeve to try and nab another top pick... Let's get greedy

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Last live look of the season at O'Brien

How does he compare to Matt Duchene at 18?

 

[Lobster58]

I’m praying for 5 or better because if all of the centers go before 6 and we’re stuck looking at Martone, scared Sweeney would do something very stupid. I want the choice between Hagens, Frondell, Desnoyers.


f*** no, this isn’t the NFL. Bruins couldn’t move into top 5 while having 3 picks in a strong/deep draft like 2015. This draft has maybe 12 NHLers in my opinion. Obviously there will be some dart throw bullseyes in the later rounds. But on paper that’s what I see. Stay and pick.

for fun i went back and found the all the picks at those spots from the 2003 draft up to last year.
tl:dr - the 6th pick might be cursed. so many old friends show up

2003
6: Milan Michalek
vs
16: Steve Bernier
17: Zach Parise
40: Cory Urquhart
49: Shea Weber

2004
6: Al Montoya
vs
16: Petteri Nokaleinen
17: Marek Schwarz
40: Grant Lewis
49: Carl Soderberg

2005
6: Gilbert Brule
vs
16: Alex Bourrett
17: Martin Hanzal
40: Michael Sauer
39: Chad Denny

2006
6: Derrick Brassard
vs
16: Ty Wishart
17: Trevor Lewis
40: Ondrej Fiala
49: Ben Maxwell

2007
6: Sam Gagner
vs
16: Colton Gillies
17: Alexei Cherepanov
40: Michal Repik
49: Trevor Cann

2008
6: Nikita Filitov
vs
16: Joe Colborne
17: Jake Gardiner
40: Aaron Ness
49: Jared Stall

2009
6: Oliver Ekmann-Larson
vs
16: Nick Leddy
17: David Rundblad
40: Anton Lander
49: Stefan Elliot

2010
6: Brett Connolly
vs
16: Vladimir Tarasenko
17: Joey Hishon
40: Christian Thomas
49: Calvin Pickard

2011
6: Mika Zibanejad
vs
16: Joel Armia
17: Nathan Beaulieau
40: Koko!!!
49: Chris Gibson

2012
6: Hampus Lindholm
vs
16: Tom Wilson
17: Tomas Hertl
40: Tomas Blujus
49: Martin Frk

2013
6: Sean Monahan
vs
16: Nikita Zadorov
17: Curtis Lazar
40: Remi Elie
49: Gabryel Boudreau

2014
6: Jake Virtanen
vs
16: Sonny Milano
17: Travis Sannheim
40: Andreas Englund
49: Vaclav Karabacek

2015
6: Pavel Zacha
vs
16: Matt Barzal
17: Kyle Connor
40: Nicolas Meloche
49: Roope Hintz

2016:
6: Matthew Tkachuk
vs
16: Jakob Chychrun
17: Dante Fabbro
40: Cam Morrison
41: Ryan Lindgren

2017
6: Cody Glass
vs
16: Juuso Valimaki
17: Timothy Liljegren
40: Aleksi Heponiemi
49: Mario Ferraro

2018
6: Filip Zadina
vs
16: Martin Kaut
17: Ty Smith
40: Ryan McLeod
49: Kirill Marchenko

2019
6: Mauritz Seider
vs
16: Alex Newhook
17: Peyton Krebs
40: Nils Hoglander
49: Matthew Robertson

2020
6: Jamie Drysdale
vs
16: Kaden Guhle
17: Lukas Reichel
40: Daniel Torgersson
49: Void??? (50th was Jan Kuznetsov)

2021
6: Simon Edvinsson
vs
16: Brennan Othmann
17: Zack Bolduc
40: Scott Morrow
49: Ben Roger

2022
6: David Jiricek
vs
16: Noah Ostlund
17: Joakim Kemell
40: Dylan James
49: Jani Nyman

2023
6: Dmitriy Simashev
vs
16: Samuel Honzek
17: Axel Sandin-Pellikka
40: Andrew Cristall
49: Danny Nelson

2024
6: Tij Iginla
vs
16: Adam Jiricek
17: Terik Parascak
40: Julius Meittinen
49: Mikhail Yegorov

 

[NeelyDan]

Last live look of the season at O'Brien

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Wild how you’re just down the road from me

 

[Smitty93]

It’s not over but it’s been swift and an occasional bone thrown our way (Carolina 5-1 & Devils 7-2)

Players never quit either - not a peep of any dissatisfaction

Given their point % since the trade deadline would be the 2nd-worst full season point % in the league since the 2004-05 lockout (only behind the 2019-20 Red Wings), I think I'd prefer to believe the players have quit. There's a lot of work to do this summer to attempt to make it a swift rebuild.

 

[sarge88]

Given their point % since the trade deadline would be the 2nd-worst full season point % in the league since the 2004-05 lockout (only behind the 2019-20 Red Wings), I think I'd prefer to believe the players have quit. There's a lot of work to do this summer to attempt to make it a swift rebuild.

No 1,2,3 defenseman.

3 legit top 6 forwards.

Line 4 is an AHL 2nd line

They suck, but are trying, IMO.

 

[bp14]

Just wondering how you define highest upside ? and if you were picking third who would you take?? I would hope most agree on 1& 2 .It is when it get to Three things start to get greyer

Good question. I guess upside IMO I’m defining as offensive production. How many points can he generate? How creative is he offensively?

For comparison sake, surely some of these prospects are known for a 200 foot game, physicality, grit, etc. I think those are things the Bruins love. And I’m personally just tired of seeing them chase it. I hope they pick the guy with the best chance to put up 80+ pts a year, period.

As for #3 I won’t pretend to be a scout. From what I’ve seen and read, I’d lean towards Hagens. Maybe it’s Frondell? But I just don’t want the Bruins using size as a first measure.