BOSTON BRUINS

BY MICK COLAGEO

IF ALLOWED, 2022 SECOND-ROUND pick Matthew Poitras would’ve played his rookie pro season in the AHL. He’s being carefully managed by the Bruins, whose only first-rounders in five years are Johnny Beecher (30th in 2019) and Fabian Lysell (21st in 2021). With no first- or second-round picks in 2023 and nothing in the first three rounds in 2024, Boston pans for diamonds in the rough and addresses roster holes via acquisitions. Example: the B’s signed Erik Haula in July 2021 to mitigate David Krejci’s sabbatical, then traded him in July 2022 to New Jersey for Pavel Zacha. C | RANK: 25TH 1. FABIAN LYSELL OVERALL 32 RW, 21, 5-10, 175 Providence (AHL) 46–14–26–40–33 2021 draft, 21st overall The slick playmaker was disappointed not to make the cut out of camp, but team brass has been encouraged with his…

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