The returns for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft for the Boston Bruins have been better in terms of hope for the class than in years past. Generally, the Bruins and general manager Don Sweeney struggle with putting together a prospect group that finds some players who contribute to the NHL.
This year, they had James Hagens fall to them in the first round at No. 7, and then in the third round, the Black and Gold may have found a diamond in the rough with Cooper Simpson, a forward. In 31 games last season in high school in the great hockey state of Minnesota, Simpson found the back of the net 49 times, which led the Bruins to pick him in the third round and 79th overall back in June.