For some players, the preseason is much ado about nothing, and is just about getting game reps before the regular season begins. In other players’ cases, the preseason is about their battle to make it back to the NHL or, in some cases, make it for the first time ever. For Boston Bruins‘ top prospect
Bruins Prospects
Given how thin the Boston Bruins’ prospect pool is, stockpiling it is important. The organization has seen players graduate to the big club and even got a boost last season. In surprising fashion, center Matthew Poitras and defenseman Mason Lohrei emerged onto the scene in 2023-24, and both played crucial roles and provided great young
Over the last month, some prospects in the Boston Bruins system have been called up to the NHL and filled in for injured teammates or Matthew Poitras, who played in Sweden in the 2024 World Junior Championship. In the absence of Poitras, Georgii Merkulov made his NHL debut when he was called up from the
The Boston Bruins have a knack for flipping prospects and young, NHL-ready players to bolster their ranks in the present as they approach the playoffs. The B’s are consistently a postseason team, so the formula makes sense: gamble the potential of your youth and draft picks for talent with an immediate impact. Trade the future