TSP: Boston Bruins Prospect Rankings and Scouting Reports

[Mainehockey33]

Need to see actual evidence on the ice before i get excited. Writers could make Jimmy Hayes seem like Wayne Gretsky

I was impressed with him when I watched a few P Bruins game at the end of last year. He's a gritty winger that's great on the cycle and can finish, exactly what Krejci needs. Whether he's ready next year or not is yet to be seen, but he's my favorite to stick with the team.

 

[Ratty]

Great article. One thing I will say is..who is playing in the top six if Bjork/Debrusk/Heinen/Senyshyn don't make the team? Is that assuming Vatrano/Stafford/Spooner fill in?

Don't discount Cehlarik. He played well in his time on DK's left wing. His shoulder surgery may delay his season debut, but he has to be in the mix.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. Where did Cehlarik land? He was leading all pbruins before call up and injury? He impressed me most prospect challenge and looked ready for NHL in call up. Thanks in advance

In truth I only figured out 10, and then wrote... Cehlarik was in consideration for ten but Heinen was ahead.

He likely would have been 11 or 12.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Great article. One thing I will say is..who is playing in the top six if Bjork/Debrusk/Heinen/Senyshyn don't make the team? Is that assuming Vatrano/Stafford/Spooner fill in?

Vatrano i think will be in the lineup.

Spooner might be.

And again, i look more at readiness than at what holes are there (though thats some consideration). I think the kids need a tiny bit more time, but who knows, maybe one of them has a great off-season, and truly knocks your socks off at training camp.

Again the Bruins could look at signing a vet free agent, or bringing some PTOs before camp to at least force one of these kids to win a spot rather than be handed one. We will see what they are thinking though.

One thing I have is I know where the kids were in May or April or when their seasons ended. One thing management knows that we don't is where these kids are in their off-season training. Perhaps one has made a big jump in strength and conditioning that they are counting on showing on the ice.

I didnt see Carlo as ready last year, he proved me wrong.

 

[Marcobruin]

Bruins are deep with prospects at the D position.
As far as on the offensive side
I've been mentioning that only Senyshyn has the tools to maybe become elite but needs development in certain areas.
As of now I consider mcavoy to be the only elite prospect. I didn't think he had a good shot though and the article confirms it

 

[Estlin]

One thing I will say, I didn't like picks like Frederic, DeBrusk, Senyshyn, but they have developed far better than i expected in their draft years. Bruins have some good scouts. A bit of jealousy here on that.

That is encouraging to hear, especially because of all the crap that Sweeney and co. have taken for selecting those players in the drafts.

I was impressed with him when I watched a few P Bruins game at the end of last year. He's a gritty winger that's great on the cycle and can finish, exactly what Krejci needs. Whether he's ready next year or not is yet to be seen, but he's my favorite to stick with the team.

I think that Debrusk will end up as Krejci's LW, whether that is the coming season or the next one. I know that some dread the possibility of having so many rookies in the lineup, but I would really like to see Debrusk (Krejci's LW), Heinen (third-line LW) and Bjork (Bergeron's RW) make the team.

 

[DKH]

When JFK gets the pace down look the **** out

He was a 16 year old teenager hitting the highway with dad for the first time in his game with Boston

When I watched him live I focus on two things

1. Skating ? Is it a plus or deficiency. Is he fast is he quick? Can he keep up? I kind of watch the first period just on that alone. Is he laboring does he look like he's got the wheels ? Skating is the foundation so let's get an idea

2. If his skating is acceptable what does he do when he gets the puck- you can see what decisions he makes good or bad. Does he hold it? Get rid of it to early? Does he create time and space for himself?

To me watching him live he 100% has 2 down and at a plus level

His skating was good but like Bergeron and Krejci it wasn't anything that made you take notice but it was better than OK

He's probably a better skater then Krejci but not as good as Bergeron

If he makes Boston that would mean he had a great camp but 1/2 season in Providence getting up to the speed size pace of the pro game I would think would do wonders

He's a pretty solid skater so the pace adjustment will come to him and when it does I think Boston has something special because the skill part of his game looks like it will play very well in the NHL

 

[ODAAT]

sorry if posted elsewhere, article deals with Calder candidates

http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/top-10-calder-trophy-candidates-for-2017-18

 

[Ratty]

sorry if posted elsewhere, article deals with Calder candidates

http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/top-10-calder-trophy-candidates-for-2017-18

Interesting article, though I would have given Anders Bjork an honorable mention.

In that same HN edition it recounts the five most shocking trades since the Gretzky trade. Two of the five are Bruins. Guess which ones?

 

[774EVER]

Interesting article, though I would have given Anders Bjork an honorable mention.

In that same HN edition it recounts the five most shocking trades since the Gretzky trade. Two of the five are Bruins. Guess which ones?

2. Charlie McAvoy, D, Boston Bruins
That the Bruins could toss McAvoy right into playoff action to make his NHL debut on a pair with Zdeno Chara says a lot about how much they need and value McAvoy. He’s a gifted offensive player and a real leader, too. His coach at Boston University, David Quinn, told me everyone on the team worshipped McAvoy. He has a bright NHL future and has the poise and swagger to handle big minutes and pressure right away. He’s my pick to lead all rookies in ice time.

Loved reading this.

 

[HustleB]

Thanks for the article. This is like gold coming in the dead of August!

 

[b in vancouver]

One thing I will say, I didn't like picks like Frederic, DeBrusk, Senyshyn, but they have developed far better than i expected in their draft years. Bruins have some good scouts. A bit of jealousy here on that.

Thanks for the article! Not having JFK, Lauzon, Gabrielle, etc. mentioned just shows how deep of a prospect pool they have at the moment.
McAvoy might be the only A prospect but with this amount of depth, you just know that a few of these kids will take the next step and exceed expectations

Glad you have Zboril in there. Tne thing I was surprised with was mentioning that his stride was choppy. I'll have to focus a bit more on that as the one thing when I've seen him isn't his toughness or positioning, but how smooth he appears on the ice.

Again. Thanks for the article. Having a coffee outside at my cottage before I take my kids to the lake was already great. Reading an in-depth article about Bruins prospects was icing.

 

[ORR2Sanderson2ORR]

Interesting article, though I would have given Anders Bjork an honorable mention.

In that same HN edition it recounts the five most shocking trades since the Gretzky trade. Two of the five are Bruins. Guess which ones?

I was looking Bjork name in there as well. Its hard for me to believe that'll be 10 rookies better than Bjork this yr. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Frederic should not be ranked above any forward just yet. Heinen was phenomenal in last seasons AHL playoffs. All the way up to the end of the Syracuse series, Danton was the AHL playoffs leading scorer.

 

[riverhawkey91]

When JFK gets the pace down look the **** out

He was a 16 year old teenager hitting the highway with dad for the first time in his game with Boston

When I watched him live I focus on two things

1. Skating ? Is it a plus or deficiency. Is he fast is he quick? Can he keep up? I kind of watch the first period just on that alone. Is he laboring does he look like he's got the wheels ? Skating is the foundation so let's get an idea

2. If his skating is acceptable what does he do when he gets the puck- you can see what decisions he makes good or bad. Does he hold it? Get rid of it to early? Does he create time and space for himself?

To me watching him live he 100% has 2 down and at a plus level

His skating was good but like Bergeron and Krejci it wasn't anything that made you take notice but it was better than OK

He's probably a better skater then Krejci but not as good as Bergeron

If he makes Boston that would mean he had a great camp but 1/2 season in Providence getting up to the speed size pace of the pro game I would think would do wonders

He's a pretty solid skater so the pace adjustment will come to him and when it does I think Boston has something special because the skill part of his game looks like it will play very well in the NHL

I'm still concerned with how his offense will translate to the NHL level. I know everyone loves to compare him to Bergeron, but I've never seen him display even close to the offensive prowess Bergeron had when he broke into the league -- or all that much offensive prowess to begin with. That's not to say he can't develop into it, but realistically Trent Frederic outscored him this past season as a freshman (same points, 9 less games while also fighting through an injury) and we've all heard the knocks on Frederic for his offensive potential.

I'm really hoping they give him at least the whole year in Providence to figure it out. I think he's definitely got the skills on the defensive side to be an NHL player, but I'm worried if they don't take the time to let him develop those offensive skills at the lower level, he'll just end up like Riley Nash or Dominic Moore (who both also outscored him in college).

 

[Sharp Shooting Neely]

This was posted in the other Bruins prospect thread. Since focus of discussion has moved here will repost it.

Bruins prospects at the Olympics? Hannah Stuart believes it's a distinct possibility.

https://www.fanragsports.com/nhl/5-ncaa-hockey-players-go-olympics/

 

[ddpk]

Notes and Observations

Hi everyone,

Been a while...
Was working for a JR team as well as my job and now will be joining ISS. The next step for me

Lists are always subjective but I remain baffled by this reluctance to buy in to the player Jake Debrusk and can't understand some of the verbiage used to describe him as a player.

In watching and doing film study on Debrusk for several years I can tell you that he has a very high hockey IQ and has a very high skill set. In developing other parts of his game he is now becoming a 200 FT player who will be as complete as they come. Reasons why his first year coach Kevin Dean trusted him in any situation down the stretch and in the playoffs (last min of game, PP, PK, etc..). I would never call him a PHYSICAL player nor use the word DECENT to describe any parts of his game. From the top of the circles-down, he is lethal in so many ways and can score in a multitude of ways, in traffic or not. Once he gets acclimated to the next major level of hockey he just takes off and produces.

From his 42 goals for Swift Current, or excellent season in Red Dear, to the Memorial Cup to his rookie season in Providence. He continues to demonstrate the passion and skill worthy of a top 15 pick all wrapped up in a hard working and complete player package. He has top 6 written all over it and the character to be a major game changer in the NHL.

If that isn't enough, I saw him challenge an opposing player to a fight immediately after one of his teammates took a questionable hit.

I will write more tomorrow discussing in more detail. Have more info as it relates to other prospects.

 

[PB37]

Hi everyone,

Been a while...
Was working for a JR team as well as my job and now will be joining ISS. The next step for me

Lists are always subjective but I remain baffled by this reluctance to buy in to the player Jake Debrusk and can't understand some of the verbiage used to describe him as a player.

In watching and doing film study on Debrusk for several years I can tell you that he has a very high hockey IQ and has a very high skill set. In developing other parts of his game he is now becoming a 200 FT player who will be as complete as they come. Reasons why his first year coach Kevin Dean trusted him in any situation down the stretch and in the playoffs (last min of game, PP, PK, etc..). I would never call him a PHYSICAL player nor use the word DECENT to describe any parts of his game. From the top of the circles-down, he is lethal in so many ways and can score in a multitude of ways, in traffic or not. Once he gets acclimated to the next major level of hockey he just takes off and produces.

From his 42 goals for Swift Current, or excellent season in Red Dear, to the Memorial Cup to his rookie season in Providence. He continues to demonstrate the passion and skill worthy of a top 15 pick all wrapped up in a hard working and complete player package. He has top 6 written all over it and the character to be a major game changer in the NHL.

If that isn't enough, I saw him challenge an opposing player to a fight immediately after one of his teammates took a questionable hit.

I will write more tomorrow discussing in more detail. Have more info as it relates to other prospects.

Nice post and I look forward to more from you.

 

[veganbruin]

Great article! The only difference I would have here is add JFK at #3. I think the organization probably views him at 2 or 3 at this point. I think he plays on the Bruins this year, otherwise the P-Bruins are going to be deadly!

 

[00BW]

Our annual deep dive into the Bruins prospects.

http://lastwordonhockey.com/2017/08/12/tsp-boston-bruins-prospects/

It's nice to read a proper article with real facts and insight. The Bruins only have one Superstar prospect right now that everyone acknowledges. After McAvoy there are probably a dozen 'almost' can't miss NHL prospects that could be ranked in many different orders. No qualms.

Thank you.

 

[BNHL]

It's nice to read a proper article with real facts and insight. The Bruins only have one Superstar prospect right now that everyone acknowledges. After McAvoy there are probably a dozen 'almost' can't miss NHL prospects that could be ranked in many different orders. No qualms.

Thank you.

Who?

 

[HustleB]

It's nice to read a proper article with real facts and insight. The Bruins only have one Superstar prospect right now that everyone acknowledges. After McAvoy there are probably a dozen 'almost' can't miss NHL prospects that could be ranked in many different orders. No qualms.

Thank you.

Who?

He is referring to McAvoy. I would agree that McAvoy is the only elite prospect. The rest are at the next level.

I wonder where Vesey would fall amongst our prospects. Is he more valuable than everyone but McAvoy? Is there any other prospect we have that you would not deal straight up for Vesey?

 

[bme44]

Hi everyone,

Been a while...
Was working for a JR team as well as my job and now will be joining ISS. The next step for me

Lists are always subjective but I remain baffled by this reluctance to buy in to the player Jake Debrusk and can't understand some of the verbiage used to describe him as a player.

In watching and doing film study on Debrusk for several years I can tell you that he has a very high hockey IQ and has a very high skill set. In developing other parts of his game he is now becoming a 200 FT player who will be as complete as they come. Reasons why his first year coach Kevin Dean trusted him in any situation down the stretch and in the playoffs (last min of game, PP, PK, etc..). I would never call him a PHYSICAL player nor use the word DECENT to describe any parts of his game. From the top of the circles-down, he is lethal in so many ways and can score in a multitude of ways, in traffic or not. Once he gets acclimated to the next major level of hockey he just takes off and produces.

From his 42 goals for Swift Current, or excellent season in Red Dear, to the Memorial Cup to his rookie season in Providence. He continues to demonstrate the passion and skill worthy of a top 15 pick all wrapped up in a hard working and complete player package. He has top 6 written all over it and the character to be a major game changer in the NHL.

If that isn't enough, I saw him challenge an opposing player to a fight immediately after one of his teammates took a questionable hit.

I will write more tomorrow discussing in more detail. Have more info as it relates to other prospects.

Thank you; nice post

 

[BNHL]

He is referring to McAvoy. I would agree that McAvoy is the only elite prospect. The rest are at the next level.

I wonder where Vesey would fall amongst our prospects. Is he more valuable than everyone but McAvoy? Is there any other prospect we have that you would not deal straight up for Vesey?

Superstar? C'mon. How about we see if he continues the play of his 6 game exposure and see if he can be a valuable # 2,then a star and then a superstar? My gosh. I've never seen a scouting report claiming superstar potential.

 

[HustleB]

Superstar? C'mon. How about we see if he continues the play of his 6 game exposure and see if he can be a valuable # 2,then a star and then a superstar? My gosh. I've never seen a scouting report claiming superstar potential.

Yeah, I am not calling him a superstar, I do see the original poster called him a 'Superstar prospect'. It is not a term I would use, but I also don't consider it the same as calling him a Superstar. I consider him an elite prospect because I believe it is likely that he will be a star. Of all the other prospects I believe there are other potential stars but I don't believe there ascent to that level is likely.

I could be wrong. Much of my ranking goes off of what I have read and the fact that it was verified during the playoffs. On top of the 6 games we all watched I have only seen him a few times. There are plenty of experts here, I am not one of them. Just an avid fan with a set of opinions.