Confirmed with Link: Bruins Select David Pastrnak w the 25th overall pick in the 2014 Draft

[bruinsfan46]

Pastrnak, Burakowsky or Scherbak would have good with me, really like what I've read about Pastrnak. I think I like Pastrnak's upside the best.

 

[LouisSleigher]

This video excites me.

Me too. Amazing hands and speed, very tricky, works the boards and wins puck battles--doesn't look soft.

 

[jdz]

I'm curious how much of this kid you guys have actually watched.

Well obviously a couple of minutes on youtube and read a few reports. That makes them experts on the kid now see?

 

[TheBigBadB]

He may model his game after Krejci, but that kid looks like Marchand more than anything.

 

[GordonHowe]

Round 1--David Pastrnak

From Kirk:

David Pastrnak, RW Sodertalje (SHL 2)
36gp, 8g 16a 24 pts 24 pim
Red Line- 14
Hockey Prospect- 17
Future Considerations: 27
McKeen's: 25
ISS: 33
DraftBuzz: 29
THN: 23

Hi/Lo: 14/33

Kirk's Take: Little Czech dynamo has the speed and skill to be a top-6 NHL forward and would be ranked higher if not for concerns about his lack of size and strength. He was a solid contributor playing against men in the Allsvenskan and brings a passion and fire that the B's would no doubt appreciate. He's a pure offense type who needs to address his overall game, but has the kind of high-end hands, vision and sense to be a solid value at 25. With some pubs having him as high as 14 and top-20, and others at the end of round 1, he could be the guy for Boston, but I have to think he'll be off the board when the B's turn comes.

Thanks Wally. Light, not heat.

Hope Kirk is doing okay.

 

[YNWABoston]

The kid fills an organizational need, has tremendous skill and upside, was likely ranked higher than 25 on the Bruins board, and seems to fit the Bruins blueprint.

I can't complain with the pick given where we're picking.

 

[GordonHowe]

I don't do twitter but Kirks in Afghanistan tweeting right now about this kid. He loves the pick. Kid is NOT soft. 'Will go to the dirty areas and plays with moxie Bruins fans will love'.

Two, not three.

 

[dup7]

This video excites me.

was this post concussion?

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

was this post concussion?

Looks like it was before the injury.

EDIT: I'm wrong again, I think.

 

[Number8]

I'm curious how much of this kid you guys have actually watched.

I'm betting neither of them have seen a single second of him playing........ other than YouTubes they searched immediately after the pick.

 

[Era of Sanity]

For some reason I have a good feeling about this pick.

 

[Rancid McGoiter]

The kid looks strong and crafty. If he has P.J.'s approval, that's a good combination.

 

[Neely08]

Thanks for posting that, MMB.

Hard not to like what you see there. Like neelynugs says, hopefully PJ did his homework. Glad we drafted some speed, everything you read says high hockey IQ as well. I even like that he no look rips it on a 3 on 1. We need confident shooters as opposed to hesitant ones.

 

[Dellstrom]

Some of the moves he pulled off were unreal... looks like he contributes in all three zones too. Couple of good passes, shifty, quick as hell.

Can definitely see some David Krejci in him. Looks like a faster Reilly Smith, bigger Brad Marchand. (NOT EXPECTING HIM TO BE THAT, COMPARISON BY PLAYSTYLE) Hope he pans out, looks very exciting. Gotta keep in mind its a U-18 tourney, but he had some great clips.

 

[kytem2]

Jordan Caron, Alain Goulet, Maxime Sauve and Denis Reul too.

That's just bad Bruin drafting, not a reflection of the Quebec Eastern Canada Junior Hockey League (6 teams do not reside in Quebec).

You do realize Nathan MacKinnon played in this league, right ?

 

[Fire Sweeney]

 

[Ratty]

qjmhl=garbage league

Sidney says hello!

 

[bobbyorr04]

This video excites me.

Great highlights of Pastrnak.

I like what I see. He reminds of Sergei Viktorovič Samsonov.

 

[Root]

Just worried about the amount of small players the bruins are now stocked with for the future.

Not going to complain about the pick because I didn't follow this draft all that much, but I agree with this. I laugh at people who say "I'm tired of the Bruins drafting size and grit, I want them to get guys who can put the puck in the net." look at the Bruins recent draft history, really haven't drafted many gritty players. small skilled forwards though? we have them in bunches.

I'm fine with the pick, I am concerned about what seems like a shift in philosophy on Chiarelli's end. Not sure I like his new infatuation with Sweden or guys who are developed in Sweden. I should probably wait to see how tomorrow goes before I run my mouth too much.

 

[iReckless]

http://video.sabres.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=624574

Weird that it's on the Sabres sight?

Nice goal horn

 

[ranold26]

He's a year away from being two years away.

 

[PlayMakers]

Funny, Bruins fans have been clamoring for high-end speed and skill for weeks, but when they draft it people complain.

Personally I really like this pick. This kid is a quick, creative, skillsy 1st line talent who plays with courage and drive. Red Line had him at 14, Future Considerations had him at 18... He was the guy I said I wanted a couple days ago. I had a feeling it could go this way, it seems like PJ Axelsson's opinion carries a lot of weight in that war room lately (Cehlarik, Arnesson, now Pastrnak).

If the B's can convert Spooner to the wing they'll eventually have two explosive, creative 1on1 players on the wings.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Hope he pans out, looks very exciting. Gotta keep in mind its a U-18 tourney, but he had some great clips.

That was the WJC's (U-20) massive, MASSIVE difference. He was 17 playing against mainly older guys. He looked threatening and quite skilled every game I watched of the Czechs (have never seen him in Sweden).

I like the pick --if we take Hunter Smith tomorrow I will like the pick more

 

[Neely08]

He's a year away from being two years away.

You must be a barrel of laughs on Mondays, huh?

And, BS... a lil' Andro-gel this summer, and he's on Krejci's wing this October.

 

[Lordstanley]

He reminds me of a young Jagr