Ty Anderson: Bruins draw 7th overall pick for 2025 NHL Draft

I have full faith in Donny and company.

dropping to 7 is just perfect, Harvard Don is smart enough to know exacty who to take, and then take someone else anyway.....

I mean I got my list for potential prospects in that range. Still a lot of good players that will be available.

As of right now, my guess is the Bruins take Roger McQueen. They will continue the trend of selecting big forwards.

If he reaches into the mid/late first round with the selection we know we are going to be in for a long road. Really sad that I have zero confidence in that management group going into this. Wish I did.

dropping to 7 is just perfect, Harvard Don is smart enough to know exacty who to take, and then take someone else anyway.....
- 77emac77

More like Teflon Don. 🤣

More like Teflon Don. 🤣
- bluemoon737

Every time Donny goes into a draft.

I mean I got my list for potential prospects in that range. Still a lot of good players that will be available.

As of right now, my guess is the Bruins take Roger McQueen. They will continue the trend of selecting big forwards.

If he reaches into the mid/late first round with the selection we know we are going to be in for a long road. Really sad that I have zero confidence in that management group going into this. Wish I did.
- dothedougie

I think it might just be me and Charlie Jacobs that have faith in Sweeney to right the ship. LOL. I don't really like Neely to be honest but i think Sweeney is a better GM than he gets credit for.

Dropping to 7 sucks but I think Sweeney is going to put an overall emphasis on puck carriers and speed in the offseason. If he doesn't, my Sweeney support will probably waiver LOL. Since we dropped, I am hoping for Martone in that spot. Frondell will probably be gone. McQueen is a definite possibility but 6"5 seems excessive unless your Tage Thompson. Especially after drafting Letourneau.

Hopefully Lysell can take a leap. He has the speed/skill but does he have the will to be an everyday NHL player. TBD. I liked what i saw from Minten, Kuz, Mittlestadt..

It was evident this year that the bigger slower team was a poor choice.

Jake O’Brien seems to be another player they should target around 7.

Jake O’Brien seems to be another player they should target around 7.
- Mahewman

Absolutely would be my pick. Either him or Jackson Smith. Carter Bear a distant third.

I think it might just be me and Charlie Jacobs that have faith in Sweeney to right the ship. LOL. I don't really like Neely to be honest but i think Sweeney is a better GM than he gets credit for.

Dropping to 7 sucks but I think Sweeney is going to put an overall emphasis on puck carriers and speed in the offseason. If he doesn't, my Sweeney support will probably waiver LOL. Since we dropped, I am hoping for Martone in that spot. Frondell will probably be gone. McQueen is a definite possibility but 6"5 seems excessive unless your Tage Thompson. Especially after drafting Letourneau.

Hopefully Lysell can take a leap. He has the speed/skill but does he have the will to be an everyday NHL player. TBD. I liked what i saw from Minten, Kuz, Mittlestadt..

It was evident this year that the bigger slower team was a poor choice.
- Mahewman

I dont think Martone would fit a faster game given your argument of a bigger slower team being a poor choice. Same with McQueen. Both power forwards are, in fact, SLOW.

Unfortunately I think Sweeney falls into this trap. Sweeney and Neely have a vision of a new age "big bad bruins" and it wont be successful. I am truly sorry you still believe in Sweeney's ability to build a contender. He did admirably building around a core that was already established with some success in the post season but no championships.

Now you trust that vision to rebuild a team? Good lord dude. I like you, but the level of kool aid drinking here is damn near cultist.

I dont think Martone would fit a faster game given your argument of a bigger slower team being a poor choice. Same with McQueen. Both power forwards are, in fact, SLOW.

Unfortunately I think Sweeney falls into this trap. Sweeney and Neely have a vision of a new age "big bad bruins" and it wont be successful. I am truly sorry you still believe in Sweeney's ability to build a contender. He did admirably building around a core that was already established with some success in the post season but no championships.

Now you trust that vision to rebuild a team? Good lord dude. I like you, but the level of kool aid drinking here is damn near cultist.

- dothedougie

If Martone is there at 7, I think he will be best available though. He has some size but also seems very skilled, good hands and can play make. Which we need. Has a pretty good shot too from what I watched. I just think the over arching theme should be, skill and speed. He's not a burner but can put up points.

O'Brien being a center might be the way though.

I dont think Martone would fit a faster game given your argument of a bigger slower team being a poor choice. Same with McQueen. Both power forwards are, in fact, SLOW.

Unfortunately I think Sweeney falls into this trap. Sweeney and Neely have a vision of a new age "big bad bruins" and it wont be successful. I am truly sorry you still believe in Sweeney's ability to build a contender. He did admirably building around a core that was already established with some success in the post season but no championships.

Now you trust that vision to rebuild a team? Good lord dude. I like you, but the level of kool aid drinking here is damn near cultist.

- dothedougie

Sweeney did pretty well for the most part at trade deadline deals. Almost every off season move (draft, FA, RFA, etc.) was on the whole, pretty bad.

First major move, Brown has been resigned.

First major move, Brown has been resigned.
- bluemoon737

Should set the Bruins up nicely for the next decade.

Oh, by-the-by, I was banned for one MONTH for my post on the thread below.

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...0950&forum_id=1&page=last

I sent an inquiry to Admin as to what exactly in my post was so egregious that I deserved a 30 DAY visit to the sin-bin. I've seen waaaaaaaay worse go unpunished.

No answer - they were as silent as a graveyard.

So yeah, this site is a complete joke. Maybe I won't be "seeing" you guys for year now.

Should set the Bruins up nicely for the next decade.

Oh, by-the-by, I was banned for one MONTH for my post on the thread below.

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...0950&forum_id=1&page=last

I sent an inquiry to Admin as to what exactly in my post was so egregious that I deserved a 30 DAY visit to the sin-bin. I've seen waaaaaaaay worse go unpunished.

No answer - they were as silent as a graveyard.

So yeah, this site is a complete joke. Maybe I won't be "seeing" you guys for year now.





- Nasty_Duck

I dove into other forums during the first round, this apparently happen to several people. The month long ban is suspicious because it seemed to all stem from a handful of threads

I dove into other forums during the first round, this apparently happen to several people. The month long ban is suspicious because it seemed to all stem from a handful of threads
- dothedougie

weird. In reading the Leafs thread there seemed to be mention of some others being banned.

I sent a pm to Dozzer - maybe he will respond.

If Martone is there at 7, I think he will be best available though. He has some size but also seems very skilled, good hands and can play make. Which we need. Has a pretty good shot too from what I watched. I just think the over arching theme should be, skill and speed. He's not a burner but can put up points.

O'Brien being a center might be the way though.
- Mahewman

Yeah, I don't disagree, that will probably be what Sweeney does. If Martone is available, no doubt he takes him. I wouldn't. Just don't think he is going to give you the value at the NHL level you're describing. Same with McQueen. I think Sweeney will fall into the power forward trap.

O'Brien, Smith or Bear would be the best choices for this franchise at this point but I'm not the GM. So I'll just embrace the suck for now.

If Martone is there at 7, I think he will be best available though. He has some size but also seems very skilled, good hands and can play make. Which we need. Has a pretty good shot too from what I watched. I just think the over arching theme should be, skill and speed. He's not a burner but can put up points.

O'Brien being a center might be the way though.
- Mahewman

I think Martone is gonna slot well with Bedard one day. Chicago has a nice young defensive core comin up, and having a guy like Martone playing with Bedard in a few years will pay them dividends.

Boston is gonna get someone good at 7. Misa and Schaefer will obviously be gone. After that you got in no particular order (although I did give my opinion on Chicago) Martone, Hagens, Desnoyers, Frondell, O’Brien. That’s 7. Someone will be there. Can’t say who, but I know Philly wants a center. Probably Nashville, too.

Then of course there is McQueen if you aren’t scared of his back history. He is high risk, high reward.

Yeah, I don't disagree, that will probably be what Sweeney does. If Martone is available, no doubt he takes him. I wouldn't. Just don't think he is going to give you the value at the NHL level you're describing. Same with McQueen. I think Sweeney will fall into the power forward trap.

O'Brien, Smith or Bear would be the best choices for this franchise at this point but I'm not the GM. So I'll just embrace the suck for now.
- dothedougie

To be fair, the only information I have is youtube scouting reports and highlight reels. I did just watch McQueen and holy hell is he rangey with pretty nice hands for his size. Which is surprising. I don't think we need two lengthy prospects so im with you. Have to hope he grows into his body, but that could be said for any of these kids

Having said that, O'Brien looks like a solid playmaker but seems small. Still young but he looks slight and kind of slow. His stats may be a bit inflated because he's playing with Lardis who had 71 goals. Seems to have great vision though.

Either way, it looks like they will have some decent options. Will be interesting to see who rises and falls.

To be fair, the only information I have is youtube scouting reports and highlight reels. I did just watch McQueen and holy hell is he rangey with pretty nice hands for his size. Which is surprising. I don't think we need two lengthy prospects so im with you. Have to hope he grows into his body, but that could be said for any of these kids

Having said that, O'Brien looks like a solid playmaker but seems small. Still young but he looks slight and kind of slow. His stats may be a bit inflated because he's playing with Lardis who had 71 goals. Seems to have great vision though.

Either way, it looks like they will have some decent options. Will be interesting to see who rises and falls.
- Mahewman

Small doesn't scare me if the prospect is a smart player. Having said that, I dont think there will be many prospects from this draft who jump right into the NHL.

I am also open to being wrong about Martone and McQueen, but I think we would just be getting a Lawson Crouse lite with less points.

Small doesn't scare me if the prospect is a smart player. Having said that, I dont think there will be many prospects from this draft who jump right into the NHL.

I am also open to being wrong about Martone and McQueen, but I think we would just be getting a Lawson Crouse lite with less points.
- dothedougie

There is always the chance, but to be the devils advocate. Martone has produced significantly more than Crouse did in the OHL. Crouse had 110 points in two seasons. Martone has 98 just in this year.

So why would he project to be a lesser Lawson Crouse?

There is always the chance, but to be the devils advocate. Martone has produced significantly more than Crouse did in the OHL. Crouse had 110 points in two seasons. Martone has 98 just in this year.

So why would he project to be a lesser Lawson Crouse?
- Mahewman

Player type, and development system. Bruins development system is bottom tier. They do better at reclaiming established NHLers or fringe NHLers and bringing them up than they do raising their skill level from JR to NHL.

Power forwards specifically rely on their size and skill to dominate play. They knock players of the puck and then make a play. Sure he shows skill in a league where he can bull his way around. It isnt going to happen right away in the NHL and that is when you have to rely on your development system to carry him through to the next level.

His raw talent is not enough to carry over. Sorry dont believe that.

The difference between our thinking is that I dont believe in the current structure of the Bruin's system to generate and grow talent. Thats as plainly as I can say it. So when Martone's confidence is shot, or his play falters, what usually happens with this franchise? They get traded and then flourish elsewhere, or they peter out.

Examples of flourishing elsewhere: Blake Wheeler

Examples of the system ruining power forwards or them failing to develop: Jordan Caron, Joe Colborne, Joona Koppanen


And honestly this is all assuming that Martone will even be available. McQueen is my guess at the pick and my analysis of both player and organization remains the same.

Should set the Bruins up nicely for the next decade.

Oh, by-the-by, I was banned for one MONTH for my post on the thread below.

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...0950&forum_id=1&page=last

I sent an inquiry to Admin as to what exactly in my post was so egregious that I deserved a 30 DAY visit to the sin-bin. I've seen waaaaaaaay worse go unpunished.

No answer - they were as silent as a graveyard.

So yeah, this site is a complete joke. Maybe I won't be "seeing" you guys for year now.





- Nasty_Duck

you sit in box, you feel shame.

There is always the chance, but to be the devils advocate. Martone has produced significantly more than Crouse did in the OHL. Crouse had 110 points in two seasons. Martone has 98 just in this year.

So why would he project to be a lesser Lawson Crouse?
- Mahewman

You're also incorrect about Obrien. He may have shared some PP time with Lardis and Thomas in Brantford, but he anchored the second line with Cole Brown. Given the opportunity to run the top line, there is significantly more room for growth.

You're also incorrect about Obrien. He may have shared some PP time with Lardis and Thomas in Brantford, but he anchored the second line with Cole Brown. Given the opportunity to run the top line, there is significantly more room for growth.
- dothedougie

Well he did have 50 power play points… quite the lethal power play. Could use that!