Ranking Sweeney's Entry Drafts & Reviewing 2015
A look at Don Sweeney's entry drafts and a deep dive into the infamous 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
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Boston Bruins: Ranking Don Sweeney’s Entry Drafts
December 21, 2023 by Scott Roche
The two-day 2023 Entry Draft is set to kick off in Nashville Wednesday night (June 28). Because of a very busy trade deadline, the Boston Bruins are not scheduled to pick until the third round on Thursday (June 29). General manager (GM) Don Sweeney used his first-round pick in a trade to acquire Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway from the Washington Capitals on Feb. 23. The Black and Gold’s second-round pick belongs to the Anaheim Ducks as it was used at the trade deadline in March of 2022 to acquire Hampus Lindholm.
With no picks until the third round, it’s going to be a long wait for Sweeney and his staff before they’re on the clock. As we wait to see what Boston’s front office does, let’s rank Sweeney’s eight previous drafts.
Reviewing the Bruins’ 2015 Drafts
December 20, 2023 by Scott Roche
It’s rare that a team can get three first-round draft picks, but to get them consecutively is even rarer. That is what Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney had in 2015. He used those picks to select two forwards and a defenseman, and some of those picks have already paid off. That year, Sweeney had 10 picks total, the most in one draft by any team since the draft went from nine rounds to seven rounds in 2005.
While Sweeney hit it big with one first-round pick, he looks to have hit it bigger in the second round with defenseman Brandon Carlo.