Son of Donegal
Stay-at-home defenseman with zero upside.
Forgive me as I am about to flame you to a char.I hope they stick it out and continue to toil as a bubble team never really getting any solid picks.
"Continue to toil" implies they have been a bubble team, when in actuality they have been at the top of the East in most years. I think you have Boston mistaken for another team. NYI perhaps?
As for the "never gets solid picks" part...Matty Poitras is going to be a top 6 center for BOS. He was drafted 45 picks after Matt Savoie who went 9th overall. Where was Matt Savoie this season? Oh. That's right, he was sent back to Moose Jaw. Prior to getting hurt, Poitras was scoring at a 50pt pace for the division leading Boston Bruins.
Then there is Mason Lohrei, drafted late in the 2nd round as an overager in 2020. He's the same age as BUF Ryan Johnson, who was drafted in the first round in 2019. Which player looks like a top 4 D to you? It's Lohrei in case you were wondering.
And...let's not forget future Vezina winner Jeremy Swayman who was drafted 57 picks after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. He's about to sign a 7+ year contract with BOS.
So, forgive Don Sweeney if he doesn't find the BUF model as appealing as their current model.
P.S. Bruins have deep pockets this offseason...and UFA's love coming to Boston.