Over much of the past decade, draft day and disappointment have unfortunately become synonymous for the Boston Bruins. Boston’s last four drafts have produced a grand total of zero NHL players.
While we’ve yet to see the full potential of players like Jeremy Swayman and Jack Studnicka — both 2017 Bruins selections — and while Charlie McAvoy (2016), Jake Debrusk and Brandon Carlo (2015) and David Pastrnak (2014) have all turned into talented NHLers, these finds have been few and far between.
Who could forget the incompetence of butchering three straight first round picks in 2015?