For fun some early mock draft predictions:
21. Boston Bruins: Robin Salo, D (Vaasan Sport, Liiga)
A calm, solid defender
Salo already plays in the Finnish Liiga against men and Valimaki was part of the U18 Worlds roster. While Salo is a player who isn’t afraid to get involved physically,
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Klim Kostin
RW | HK MVD Balashikha
5'11"
190 lbs
17.9 yrs
Russia
ISS Hockey - Oct. 11th: "Highly skilled F in KHL. Good shot & frame. Complete player. Will only get better as he matures."
Jeff Marek of Sportsnet - October 4th: "Selected first overall in CHL Import Draft by the Kootenay Ice, but is staying in Russia to play for Moscow Dynamo. More of a playmaker than a shooter. Has a big frame and plays with tremendous skill. But with Valeri Nichushkin bolting the Dallas Stars for the KHL you wonder if the ‘Russian flight factor’ may come into play on draft day."
Bob McKenzie of TSN - Sept. 22nd: "The Russian is a big, strong, aggressive winger who can score and make plays. He doesn't have blinding speed but is a strong, powerful skater who can play both the power and skill game, though there tends to be an erratic quality to his play. He is, however, identified as a potential top six winger who has some similar traits to Russian winger Valeri Nichushkin."
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Ryan Poehling
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/175 lbs
Position:C
Team: St. Cloud St. (NCHC)
Ryan Poehling's Player Profile
Jeff Marek of Sportsnet - October 4th: "A straight ahead player with good speed, but isn’t explosive. Needs a couple of steps to get going. Fast-tracked his education to get to St. Cloud early to play with twin older brothers Jack and Nick."
Craig Button of TSN - Sept. 22nd: "A very well-rounded player. Smart with very good skills, can make a play in every situation - offensively and defensively. Projects to be a Top 2 well-rounded centre, but he could eventually be a No. 1 centre."
Adam Kimelman's 2017 NHL mock draft
Boston Bruins - Elias Pettersson, C, Timra (SWE-2)
With top centers Patrice Bergeron (32) and David Krejci (31) nearing the end of their prime seasons, there's a need to develop young centers. Pettersson needs to put muscle on his 6-1, 156-pound frame but at 18 he has 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) in 27 games with Timra in Allsvenskan, Sweden's second division, skating against older, more physically developed players.
Mike G. Morreale's 2017 NHL mock draft
19. Boston Bruins - Nicolas Hague, D, Mississauga (OHL)
Hague (6-5, 206) is a fluid skater and can move the puck extremely well, enabling his team to create a lot of offense. He also has five power-play goals, second on Mississauga. The left-shot defenseman also is tough in the defensive end.
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Boston Lias Andersson C HV71 (SHL) 5' 11" 198
Smart positional strong centre with a high compete level and willingness to throw his body around.Son of Niklas who scored a half a point a game as an NHL pro, he also displays strong offensive skills. High hockey IQ who knows where everybody is and where things are going. A complete player in all phases and zones who leads by example. Stands up for his teammates. Never stops working in the attack zone and more importantly in the defensive zone. Has a hitch in his stride as he is a short choppy strider, but it in no way deters his advancement to the higher levels of play. And edgy centre who seems to be able to quickly adjust to new linemates and making the better. His stint in the Four Nations tourney in November playing alongside RW Carl Grundström (Toronto draft pick).and LW Elias Pettersson saw them dominate. He scored a couple in the World Junior U-20 also.
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17 BOS VALIMAKI, JUUSO LD 6’02 TRI-CITY (WHL) Rock solid, 2-way D
He's got great mobility: As I already mentioned, Valimaki is a very smooth skater, and it seemed he was almost always in motion. In the offensive zone, he would work the angles to make sure he was always a pass options, and in his own zone he's very hard to beat. At one point he got back on a broken change to effectively take away the pass on the two-on-one.
He loves to pinch: Oh boy does he ever. At one point he snuck into the slot and darn near buried the rebound on his own point shot. Only a timely stick-lift by Moilanen kept that from happening.
He's not afraid to shoot: I counted three shots on goal: a point shot, one from the slot, and a high angle shot from the side of the net. Moilanen would often shadow him out at the point, too, so the T-birds were taking him seriously.
DobberProspects 2017 NHL Mock Draft
19. Boston Bruins - Isaac Ratcliffe, Left Wing (OHL)
Ratcliffe fits the mould of the Big Bad Bruins and becomes the heir apparent to the role left vacant when Milan Lucic was moved. The 6-4 power forward is just what the Bruins are missing. – Peter Harling @pharling
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Boston Bruins – Cody Glass, C, Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
Glass is an offensive machine, which is exactly what Boston needs in a center prospect. He can fill the role of either a playmaker or the go-to guy, as he excels in both setting up plays and finishing them off.
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Casey Mittelstadt, C, Eden Prairie (High School)
t’s time for the Bruins to start preparing for life without Patrice Bergeron or David Krejci, who are approaching the last third of their NHL careers. Mittelstadt, a University of Minnesota recruit, could be that center of the future for the Bruins: a hard-working, high-energy attacking center with vision and skill for days. He could be the steal of the first round.