There weren’t any really surprising late invites to camp, nor any other real surprises in general. Adam McQuaid being at the recent captain’s practice appears not to have been the precursor to inking a PTO with the Boston Bruins.
Likewise, there hasn’t been any early entry-level deal extended to this year’s first round pick, John Beecher. As such, much like so many of the recent crop of Boston Bruins prospects, he’s off to get settled in at college and won’t be about for us to evaluate against NHL-quality players.
Training camp offers an opportunity to see some of the prospect depth, see some of the main roster depth and a chance to evaluate the new summer’s new signings.