Waived: [BOS] D Jakub Zboril waived by the Bruins (cleared)

[Super Hans]

I've got Carlo going in the mid-first in a re-draft, so they at least have that.

 

[GOilers88]

See 2 posts before yours or post #2 from the thread

Lynn Gilmartin is a certified babe.

 

[Sparksrus3]

Lynn Gilmartin is a certified babe.

OMG alert the news!!!!!!!! Two HF posters agree on something …

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

I could legitimately see the Wild make a claim here. Brodin was just put on LTIR today. They called up Mermis and Hunt from IA. Our entire bottom pair already needed to be replaced pre Brodin injury and they are still developing most of the prospect D. If he needs a shot, this would be a possible opportunity.

Edit: and Guerin has shown previous Wire usage mild successes in Pitlick and Steel that indicate he doesn’t mind going to that well.

 

[The don godfather]

Donny recovered nicely from 2015 draft debacle with that zacha for haula heist. Stop the nonsense. Zacha is a stud.

 

[canuckslover10]

Lol the funny thing is Zboril was the only player the Bruins took out of the 3 1st round picks that wasn't a reach.

 

[sxvnert]

1 13 Boston Jakub Zboril D
1 14 Boston Jake DeBrusk L
1 15 Boston Zachary Senyshyn R

Next three pics:

1 16 NY Islanders Mathew Barzal C
1 17 Winnipeg Kyle Connor L
1 18 Ottawa Thomas Chabot D

 

[HabsQC]

Did you know Boston had 3 straight picks in the 2015 Draft which was the best draft in over a decade and they took two busts and Jake DeBrusk who is OK? Had they drafted better, it's scary how many Cups they might have won. I know I'm the first to mention it.

You just forgot to say they could've had Connor, Chabot and Barzal instead

 

[jackjohnson]

took them an insanely long time to give up on him considering 2015 was so long ago

It's so long that Barzal is a grizzled vet ready to retire soon while Bruins were still banking for Zboril to at least become a spare D in NHL

Boston does these questionable things. (see Joe Thornton trade). But then, they make up for it with other moves and then dominate the standings, win Cups. I sit here as a Sharks fan and I envy them so much.

They only won one cup in the last 3 decades bro. Not sure where you got cups from unless you are going back to Orr days.

 

[BostonBob]

1 13 Boston Jakub Zboril D
1 14 Boston Jake DeBrusk L
1 15 Boston Zachary Senyshyn R

Next three pics:

1 16 NY Islanders Mathew Barzal C
1 17 Winnipeg Kyle Connor L
1 18 Ottawa Thomas Chabot D

Hard to believe that this has never been mentioned on this site until now. Great research job sxvert....you should be very proud of yourself.

 

[Look Up]

Talk about having a bad day.

 

[bigbadbruins1]

another Don Sweeney miss. taken a few picks before Matt Barzal.... sigh. Joins Senyshen in the failure of the (not so) Don.

 

[joestevens29]

1 13 Boston Jakub Zboril D
1 14 Boston Jake DeBrusk L
1 15 Boston Zachary Senyshyn R

Next three pics:

1 16 NY Islanders Mathew Barzal C
1 17 Winnipeg Kyle Connor L
1 18 Ottawa Thomas Chabot D

Oilers acquire Reinhart
Isles 16th over and 33rd

Some very good players went around both those picks we moved for a guy that ended up being claimed in expansion draft two years later lol.

But back to the Bruins they did have a pretty successful draft that year all things considered. Blew two 1st, but were pretty good in 2nd with Carlo, and Lauzon and up until recently their 3rd rounder in Vladar was suppose to be the Flames saviour. As I was told before by Flames fans.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Don Sweeney should be the savior of HF. If the bruins ended up with any combo of Barzal, Connor, Chabot, Svech and still ended up with Pasta and Mac this place would be complaining about Boston’s back to back to back to back cups not stop.

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

Goes to show how much of drafting is just complete luck.

Considering the GM's who consistently hit on drafts, I think it's a blend of luck and skill.

 

[Laus723]

Weren't they trying to make a trade with those 3 firsts? Were they trying for first overall, or for a vet??

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Weren't they trying to make a trade with those 3 firsts? Were they trying for first overall, or for a vet??

They wanted to move up to get Hanifin.

 

[Byron Bitz]

1 13 Boston Jakub Zboril D
1 14 Boston Jake DeBrusk L
1 15 Boston Zachary Senyshyn R

Next three pics:

1 16 NY Islanders Mathew Barzal C
1 17 Winnipeg Kyle Connor L
1 18 Ottawa Thomas Chabot D

If they had just taken any one of those next 3 picks they would have won the Stanley cup

 

[Brodeur]

Weren't they trying to make a trade with those 3 firsts? Were they trying for first overall, or for a vet??

They wanted to move up to get Hanifin.

Edmonton/Buffalo weren't moving out of their picks. One rumor was that Boston offered Dougie Hamilton to Arizona for 3rd overall (to get Hanifin) and the Coyotes countered with their 2016 1st instead. Moving into the top 5 would have been difficult. Toronto had preliminary talks with Columbus about trading down from #4 to #8 contingent on their guy (Marner) not being on the board. Columbus was willing to pay a small price to move up from #8 to get Hanifin and they apparently got stonewalled by Carolina at #5.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Zboril is slow and makes poor decisions. He is not an NHL defenseman. However, he has also played poorly this year in the AHL after playing erratically, but reasonably well previously. Good luck to him. My guess, he winds up going home and playing there.

 

[thebestnic]

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Cost them a cup or 2

 

[Gee Wally]

 

[nbwingsfan]

Cost them a cup or 2

Stealing Pastrnak and McAvoy in the two other drafts helped them be where they are today so it’s all hindsight

 

[DaBroons]

Your memory sounds flawed.

DeBrusk was very much slated for the 1st round. At least according to TSN (Button), McKeens, SportsNet (Cox), Future Considerations, Hockey Prospectus, ISS, TSN (McKenzie)...like it was 5-10 picks early, but they were not scrambling on DeBrusk. Most had him around 20, and NHL.com had him at 19.

Even Senyshyn was a fast riser coming into the draft. NHL.com, for instance, had him as an early 2nd rounder and they had him as a late 2nd rounder at the midterm report: 2015 Draft Prospect Rankings



Senyshyn instead of Barzal and Vaak instead of Thomas hurt.

I get not liking Barzal's game as a perimeter passer. But my impression is that Thomas was their guy in 2017 going into the draft but a scouting banging on the table and arguing passionately for Vaak made them change course. That one hurts more.

Excellent post, agree with all of your points, but if you keep being logical, you'll be in trouble here.

Zboril was the next highest-rated dman when it was Boston's turn and he was taken where he was projected.

Rumor was that Edmonton was picking Senyshyn with the pick following the 3 Boston picks, and they then traded the pick to the Islanders. Rumor was that Toronto was very high on him and was taking him with their next pick.

Third rumor was that Sweens was offering at least 2, if not all 3 first rounders, to draft Hanifin. He then tried to trade up to get Werenski or Provorov, according to rumors.

I can't imagine that Clode would ever have played Barzal.

It easy, in retrospect, for anyone to second guess a draft pick in any sport. I won't do it. However, IMO, the real vice of that draft was picking for positional need instead of the best player available. Cardinal sin of drafting. The second drafting vice of this organization was/is their obsession with "200-foot" players, and yet, they've been ok with having players who only are good in their own zone and totally lost in the offensive zone. Makes no sense to me.

Anyone can learn to check and be a 200-foot player, if they are willing to work at it. Grapes had amazing results with Middleton and McNab, and nobody would have believed it possible. It wasn't easy. You can't teach people to have great hands, maybe a little, but not very much.

Nevertheless, they have excelled at drafting outside of the first round.

When I first glanced at this tweet, I thought it as OUR Dom who was on waivers!!!

OK, who put him on waivers?

 

[Czechboy]

Not surprised... Masin is playing for the NT today. Maybe Zboril can join him soon?