Headlined by just their fourth first-round selection since 2017, the Bruins added four players to their prospect pipeline in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Don Sweeney and his staff found themselves on the clock in the first, fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds in Las Vegas — with Boston swinging for the fences with a 6-foot-7 pivot, a pair of left-shot defensemen, and a sharpshooting forward from the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Here’s what you need to know about the Bruins’ 2024 draft class:
Dean Letourneau, C, St. Andrew’s College
First round (No. 25 overall)
The Bruins’ prospect pool has been short on high-end talent for some time — a direct byproduct of Sweeney and his staff relinquishing draft capital in hopes of pushing NHL rosters over the top.