After playing ten games for the Detroit Red Wings this season, their organization decided to send Landon Ferraro down to the AHL. The Boston Bruins picked him up, and it turned out to be a good decision for the Bruins. Ferraro (along with fellow young players Noel Acciari and Frank Vatrano) helped bring back the concept of an energy line to the Bruins bottom set of forwards.
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Landon Ferraro – Forward
Games Played: 68 (58 in Boston)
Goals/Assists/Points: 5/5/10 (one game winning goal) 77 SOG with a 6.5% shot success rate.
The Boston Bruins had its share of successes and disappointments with their acquisitions this year. Ferraro was one of the positives for the Black and Gold. The Bruins were looking for a cheap bottom-six forward that could bring some speed and grit back to the Bruins. That has been sorely missing from the Bruins roster since the B’s chose to get rid of the Merlot Men (Shawn Thornton, Daniel Paille, and Gregory Campbell).
He’s a young player with a solid hockey pedigree. His father Ray played 18 seasons in the NHL. His stepmother is the all-time leading scorer for the United States women’s national team.
Landon Ferraro is a fearless player. He will engage another player regardless of size. He’s willing to get into the dirty areas. He brings elements of Daniel Paille (solid speed but with better hands) and Gregory Campbell (a fair amount of snarl with a higher hockey IQ.) to the Bruins. He certainly found a spot on the ‘Linguine line’ this season.
Players like Landon Ferraro and Matt Beleskey have been a breath of fresh air this season. These are the kind of hockey players that can help the Boston Bruins rediscover their identity as a tough, physical team.
Ferraro is a solid skater who will be competing hard for a third/fourth line job in training camp. With the Bruins likely choosing not to bring back players like Joonas Kemppainen, Zac Rinaldo, and (possibly) Alexander Khokhlachev, Ferraro has a better-than-average chance of earning a spot on the roster at the end of training camp.
Final Grade: B