For a Bruins team short on high-end skill and rooted in an identity that prioritizes size and snarl, Roger McQueen might be the perfect prospect.
The 18-year-old McQueen checks off plenty of boxes for Boston.
The 18-year-old already boasts an imposing frame at 6-foot-5 and 198 pounds. Far from just a netfront presence or pure power forward, McQueen has a top playmaker when he’s on the ice for the Brandon Wheat Kings — recording 31 goals and 71 points over his last two seasons in Canadian juniors (70 games).
And most importantly for Boston, he’s a center — giving the Bruins a potential top-six stalwart down the middle if the Bruins opted to take him at No.