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PuckNerd: My Bruins Picks for the 2017 NHL Draft

 

 

Photo Credits: Michigan Hockey Now (Left) and Mile High Sticking (Right)

By: Spencer Fascetta                    Twitter:  @PuckNerdHockey

So, has everybody been able to recover after last night’s Expansion Draft? Well, too bad! It’s Draft Time! This is quite literally my favorite time of year, so I thought I’d provide some insight into who the Bruins will take in one of the wildest draft years in recent history. I want … Keep Reading

Cratty: My Boston Bruins Picks For The 2017 NHL Draft

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By Mike Cratty                                                Twitter: @Mike_Cratty

The first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft will take place tomorrow night, Friday, June 23. This draft is a little different than the past two in the sense that there isn’t a stud considered to be at Auston Matthews and Conor McDavid level. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a wealth of talent within the draft class. … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Release List Of Protected Players (or how Kevan Miller won the Expansion Draft Sweepstakes)

By Andrew Thompson                                                                       Twitter: @Godwentwhoops

The Boston Bruins released their list of protected players for the upcoming Expansion Draft. The Bruins have two options in protecting their players from the new Las Vegas team joining the league this year.  The Black and Gold chose to employ the 7-3-1 option, meaning seven forwards, three defencemen, and Tuukka Rask were taken off the board for Vegas.

The Bruins chose to protect (or … Keep Reading

NHL Salary Cap To Be Raised For 2017-18 Season

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By Mark Allred                           Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

The National Hockey League announced today that the mandated Salary Cap of $73 million last season will be operating on a league-wide cap of $75 million for the 2017-18 year. This is great news for teams like the Bruins who could use all the room they can as they work hard this offseason to build … Keep Reading

My Bruins Picks For The 2017 NHL Entry Draft

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By Mark Allred                                Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

On yesterday’s Black N’ Gold Hockey Podcast with co-hosts Court Lalonde and Rob Tomlin, we looked at the first two rounds of the upcoming National Hockey League Entry Draft held next Friday at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. As of right now the Boston Bruins don’t have … Keep Reading

Bruins Release Expansion Protection List

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By Mark Allred                        Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

The National Hockey League has officially released every team’s list of players they’ve protected, and players left exposed to the new Vegas Golden Knights franchise set to begin to play in October of 2017. The Expansion rule is that the Vegas team has to select one player from all 30 team’s in the NHL … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins And NHL Free Agency This Offseason

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By Mike Cratty                                                      Twitter: @Mike_Cratty

The NHL free agency pool is interesting this year and may force the Boston Bruins to build a roster within the organization for this upcoming season. Some free-agent names include former Bruin Joe Thornton, former St. Louis Blues, Kevin Shattenkirk and T.J. Oshie, as well as other players like Patrick Sharp, Justin Williams, Jaromir Jagr, Alexander Radulov and Dmitry Kulikov. Keep Reading

Bruins Fans Asking For Help From Bruins Nation

By Mark Allred                       Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Boston Bruins Nation isn’t just about being an addicted fan of the greatest team in the National Hockey League but it’s a sense of family outside the game when sometimes it matters most. Today my fellow Bruins family I need to extend some information of the utmost importance.

NHL News Editor for TheScore.com and long-time Boston Bruins fan Ian McLaren recently found … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Name Kevin Dean Assistant Coach

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By Mark Allred                           Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

When the Bruins ended their postseason run for the first time in two years against Ottawa, General Manager mentioned in the team’s exit meetings or locker cleanout day that the organization would like to explore options on the idea of adding another assistant coach to the mix. Well, today they made it happen with the … Keep Reading

The Case For Drafting an Overager In Boston

By Spencer Fascetta                 Twitter: @PuckNerdHockey

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Every year, my favorite time of the NHL season is the Entry Draft. Hundreds of young hockey players are evaluated, their potential projected, and teams select numerous 18-year-olds to play for them 3, 4, 5 years down the road. However, the draft isn’t just the first 60 picks or so. How many players taken later in the draft actually make an impact in … Keep Reading

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