Brian Huddle: With the Twenty-Fourth Pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Boston Selects...

Every team needs a Hampus

Boston is the new Detroit. With all their talent they can bring along prospects at whatever pace needed.

Boston is the new Detroit. With all their talent they can bring along prospects at whatever pace needed.
- Lahey

Look at what patience allows you-- building up a group of assets to the point you can then play a waiting game with prospects. Heck, look at LA who still have a decent crop of youngers, but were able to deal away young pieces for the right pieces in Richards/Carter.

Look at what patience allows you-- building up a group of assets to the point you can then play a waiting game with prospects. Heck, look at LA who still have a decent crop of youngers, but were able to deal away young pieces for the right pieces in Richards/Carter.
- Brian Huddle

People discount the small depth signings that teams do, but if it means allowing you some flexibility with a prospect you have to do it.

People discount the small depth signings that teams do, but if it means allowing you some flexibility with a prospect you have to do it.
- Lahey

Exactly.

I always laugh when I see an NHL team post on Facebook that they've signed a depth player or a prospect and all the posts immediately following are "Gee, this is really gonna get us a Cup, eh Burke?!" or "Dear Tambellini-- WE DON'T CARE! Sign someone good for once" or something.

You better get a move on with these picks BHuddle

Hudds

Where you have Rensfeldt going as a re-entry?

You better get a move on with these picks BHuddle
- Oil_Addict

Gonna do two a day on a couple of them so that we're done by the Draft.

Hudds

Where you have Rensfeldt going as a re-entry?
- Lahey

Late. He's got a nice package, but hasn't produced at a great rate, and took a weird development path.

He's got a nice package,

DUDE

DUDE
- BruinBlood

I wonder If Boston takes a goalie here. With Thomas out of the picture (for at least a year) they could use a high end talent in goal to bring along slowly. I think they go subban or dansk here huddle.

I wonder If Boston takes a goalie here. With Thomas out of the picture (for at least a year) they could use a high end talent in goal to bring along slowly. I think they go subban or dansk here huddle.
- ystoil

Chiarelli is against using high picks on goalies.

I wonder If Boston takes a goalie here. With Thomas out of the picture (for at least a year) they could use a high end talent in goal to bring along slowly. I think they go subban or dansk here huddle.
- ystoil

He's been stockpiling goalie prospects for a while. Hutchinson, Morrison, Svedberg, Gothberg, Volden. None particularly highly rated but lots of guys being added.

I wonder If Boston takes a goalie here. With Thomas out of the picture (for at least a year) they could use a high end talent in goal to bring along slowly. I think they go subban or dansk here huddle.
- ystoil

lots of goaltending talent in the system right now. look for chia to snag a big winger

Hey Huddle, totaly unrealated to this stinky Bruins blog, but I've been reading alot about Faska being predicted to go to the Leafs at #5. Is he the guy you have a crush on? I've been concentrating so much on the typical guys, Galy + Grigs etc. that I literally know nothing about him. Is there an article you've written on this guy? Like an in depth peice or a prediction about his future or anything?

Thanks man.

Hey I read up on him, 1 site said he's 6'-2" 185lbs another says 6'-3" 200+

But both say that he is incredible rookie of the year amazing speed and hell of a shot came runner up for rookie of the year losing to Ekblad the exceptional status guy. Best of all they say he's very physical The more I read the more I like man. So can you verify if this is all true? what are the weak spots in his game, what's a good NHL prediction for him like how high is his ceiling compared to the others ranked in the top 5. I just want the best for the Leafs, they need some good news lol. He's a center too, is he a good one? Good on faceoffs? does he have that Center vision?