Boston Bruins: Remembering the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
By Kyle Pereira
Today, I will be starting a ‘Where are they now’ series, looking back at the Boston Bruins draft picks dating back to 2010.
Before I begin, I was influenced by Spencer Teixera’s similar series with Editor In Leaf – it got me wondering; just how well did the Boston Bruins draft in 2010?
Well, they selected 8 players. Of those 8, two have played over 100 NHL games. Only one has exceeded the 500 game plateau. Keep in mind, Peter Chiarelli was the Boston Bruins general manager from 2006 until 2015, meaning that he was manning the ship during this draft.
Also, Scott Fitzgerald was in his first season as Director of Amateur Scouting. It was his job to find young talent to join the roster. I hate directing blame on anyone, especially at this level. Reason being, all these players, coaches and managers are here because they earned their roles.
However, the 2010 draft was not exactly the strongest and Chiarelli and Fitzgerald are at the root of that fact. Scouting could have been better and overall decision-making could’ve been better.
With all 8 players combined, they tallied 1,155 games played, 317 goals and 458 assists for 775 points. They ranked first in the draft compared to other teams selections in assists and points. They ranked 5th in games played, behind Anaheim, Carolina, Florida and Minnesota. They also ranked 3rd in goals scored, behind Carolina and St. Louis.
It’s fair to say that the Boston Bruins had one of the best drafts among all other NHL teams that year, based on where they stand, in hindsight.
The Boston Bruins drafted the player who had the most points, to date, in that draft class. That player also has the most games played among players in that class. He also has the most goals. The list just keeps on going on!