Boston Bruins: Remembering the 2010 NHL Entry Draft

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 25: Tyler Seguin, drafted second overall by the Boston Bruins, poses with team personnel during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft at Staples Center on June 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 25: Tyler Seguin, drafted second overall by the Boston Bruins, poses with team personnel during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft at Staples Center on June 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 29: The Boston Bruins logo is seen on the street before Game Two of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins at TD Garden on May 29, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 29: The Boston Bruins logo is seen on the street before Game Two of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins at TD Garden on May 29, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

Where do they stand now?

Overall, the Bruins did have a great draft from a statistical stand-point for sure.

Tyler Seguin has turned out to be the best player from this draft class. Zach Trotman was a late-round steal. Spooner was also a decent second-round selection.

Cunningham, McIntyre and Florek had their NHL moments, though never really sticking. Knight was a straight bust, but it happens.

Chudinov had, and continues to have, solid NHL potential, but never actually came to North America to have that potential realized. Overall though, they really only whiffed on one player and unfortunately couldn’t bring the other one over on a contract.

But where do the players they hit on currently stand?

We all know the story of Seguin. Yes, the Bruins selected him and he turned out to be the best in the draft. However, over two-thirds of his career has been spent with the Dallas Stars, not the Bruins.

Spooner, on the other-hand, was traded away and has since been moving from team to team, looking for a role. Most importantly, he is not a part of the Bruins organization anymore.

Zach Trotman has played sparingly in his career at the NHL level. He left in free agency when his Entry-Level contract was up and signed with the Kings. He then left and has since been with the Penguins. Again, not with the Bruins.

Cunningham and Florek have both played games with the Bruins. Both also left in search of better opportunities, which they failed to find. Cunningham suffered a catastrophic setback which forced him to retire. Florek left for Europe.

Knight failed to find a role after dealing with injuries early in his career. He got traded and still failed to find a role. He then left for Europe and has not played professional hockey in years. Again, no longer with Boston.

Chudinov, as touched on, looked solid in the KHL as a youngster. The KHL is highly regarded as the second-best league in the world from a skill standpoint. He never left Russia to play American hockey. That means that he, too, is not a part of the Bruins organization.

Finally, McIntyre; the goalie who changed his name after being drafted. He was the last player left on the Bruins roster from being drafted in 2010. He failed to make the jump to the NHL and was buried behind two capable veteran goalies in Halak and Rask.

So, did the Bruins really do as well as the stats entail? Tell us what you think.

All stats via hockey-reference and hockeydb