Whenever the topic of the Boston Bruins' drafting under Don Sweeney, you would get a big eye roll from fans. It wasn't surprising, as during his tenure as GM, drafting has been a struggle, to say the least.
Over the last number of years, the Bruins have ranked near or at the bottom of the NHL in most, if not all, prospect rankings. How did they get there? Poor drafting is one way, but also trading your first round picks at different NHL trade deadlines over time waters down the depth of the pool.
However, don't look now, but the Bruins are rising and actually, rising fast among rankings from different analysts, and Corey Pronman of The Athletic is moving the Black and Gold up, coming off what many feel was a very successful 2025 NHL Entry Draft.