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Boston Bruins Finish Up Draft With C Kirill Yemelyanov at 165th Overall

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

With the 165th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Boston Bruins selected Russian-born Center Kirill Yemelyanov. Spending the season with Loko Yaroslavl of the Russian Junior Hockey League, Yemelyanov picked up 13 goals and 23 points, with a +/- rating of +12. He also added one assist in three games with their second team, … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Use 133rd Pick on Nova Scotia’s Cole Chandler

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

The Boston Bruins have selected center Cole Chandler with the 133rd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Chandler hails from Bedford, Nova Scotia, and has played for the Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) for the last two seasons.  

The NHL Central Scouting ranking listed Chandler as #172 among North American skaters. He is described as a worker … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Select Vashek Blanár with 100th Overall Pick

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

The Boston Bruins used the 100th overall selection on Colorado-born Czech defenseman Vashek Blanár, also known as Vashen Richards. Blanár stands at 6’4” and weighs 183 lbs. He played last season for IF Troja-Ljungby in Sweden.

The Bruins seemingly went off the board with this pick; he was not listed in the EliteProspects draft guide. Last … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Select Cooper Simpson 79th Overall in 2025 NHL Entry Draft

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

The Bruins traded down from the 69th overall selection. The team added picks #79 and #108. With the 79th selection, the Bruins add Minnesota-native Cooper Simpson. Simpson played nine games with the Tri-City Storm, scoring seven goals, and added 49 goals with Shakopee High (MN) during their 31-game campaign. He is committed to the … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Use 61st Overall Pick on D Liam Pettersson

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

With their second draft pick of the second round, the Boston Bruins select defenseman Liam Pettersson with the 61st overall pick. Pettersson, hailing from Gislaved, Sweden, joins the Bruins organization after spending the last four years with the Växjö Lakers youth teams. 

According to NHL Central Scouting, Pettersson was ranked 28th among International Skaters. He is praised for … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Select James Hagens Seventh Overall in 2025 NHL Entry Draft

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By: Eamonn McLean | Follow me on Twitter/X @EamonnMcLean44

The pick is in. James Hagens is staying in Boston. The Boston Bruins selected the Hauppauge, New York, native seventh overall in this evening’s National Hockey League Entry Draft. While Rumors of a potential homecoming to Long Island were swirling, it’s instead Boston, Massachusetts, that he will call his NHL home.

Hagens spent this past … Keep Reading

Sweeney Isn’t Limiting Options When it Comes to Boston’s 7th Overall Pick

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By: Ryan Bosworth | Follow me on Twitter / X @RyanJBosworth

Yesterday, Bruins’ general manager Don Sweeney held a press conference ahead of the 2025 National Hockey League Entry Draft, which is taking place out in Los Angeles. Throughout the press conference, Sweeney yielded questions about the draft, free agency, free agent extensions, and more. In terms of the Bruins’ 7th overall … Keep Reading

The Bruins Need to Resurrect an Edge to Their Game

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

The best team in hockey doesn’t always win the Stanley Cup; it’s won by the toughest. It sounds so simple to say, but if it hasn’t been evident for decades, the Florida Panthers emphatically hammered it home with their second consecutive Stanley Cup last week. The Panthers have dominated the playoffs … Keep Reading

Prospect Profile: Could James Hagens Be Available at Seven For Boston?

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By: Eamonn McLean | Follow me on Twitter/X @EamonnMcLean44

The 2024-25 season was full of ups and downs for a lot of prospects in the 2025 Draft class. Roger McQueen missed the majority of the Western Hockey League season with injury. Matthew Schaefer broke his collarbone at the World Junior Championships, missing the rest of the year after a strong start to his draft year.

For … Keep Reading

Who is Next in Net? Goaltenders the Boston Bruins Should Consider in the 2025 NHL Draft

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By: Kenny Kaminsky | Follow me on Twitter/X @KennyKaminsky

It’s well-known that the Boston Bruins once had a strong goaltending pipeline filled with promising young talent. However, that talent pool has diminished. Some goaltenders still need time to develop, while others are seeking opportunities elsewhere due to a lack of chances to play in Boston. The current reality is that the … Keep Reading

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