Boston Bruins: Analyzing and grading the Riley Duran pick

SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman prepares for the first round of the 2020 National Hockey League Draft at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Let’s take a more in-depth look at the Boston Bruins’ decision to draft center Riley Duran in the 2020 NHL Draft.

In the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft, the Boston Bruins decided to select center Riley Duran. Duran is an 18-year-old American-born player from Woburn, Massachusetts.

In 2019-20, Duran played in 27 games for Lawrence Academy of the USHS Prep league. For Lawrence Academy, he was an alternate captain and the team’s top scorer…