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Boston Bruins: Ranking Don Sweeney’s First Round Draft Picks

By Scott Roche

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Boston Bruins Zach Senyshyn
MONTREAL, QC – NOVEMBER 05: Zach Senyshyn #19 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at the Bell Centre on November 5, 2019 in Montreal, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

6. Zach Senyshyn

Selected 15th and the third and final of three straight picks in the 2015 first-round, things have not worked out as well as the Bruins and Zach Senyshyn have hoped. He has played in just six NHL games with a goal and two assists.

In the American Hockey League, he has 33 goals and 35 assists with the Providence Bruins. When Sweeney drafted the 6-foot-1, 192-pound Senyshyn, he was hoping by now the Bruins would have got the player from his time with the Soo Greyhounds in Ontario Hockey League.

In three seasons with the Greyhounds, he had 113 goals and 62 assists. In October, the Bruins re-signed Senyshyn to a one-year, $700,000 deal. You would have to think that this could be his last chance to impress Sweeney and the front office as the 23-year old right wing needs to make an impact this season in Boston to stay beyond 2020-21.

TORONTO, ONTARIO – NOVEMBER 15: Trent Frederic #82 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Arena on November 15, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ONTARIO – NOVEMBER 15: Trent Frederic #82 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Arena on November 15, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

5. Trent Frederic

Draft 29th overall in 2016, the 6-foot-2, 203-pound Trent Frederic is a physical forward that is on the final year of his three-year entry-level contract. In two years at the University of Wisconsin, he averaged 16 goals and 17 assists for the Badgers before signing with Boston following his sophomore year.

Frederic has played in 17 games with the Bruins the last two years, but he is being blocked by the depth the Black and Gold have up the middle. His fastest path to the NHL might be at left wing with the veterans the Bruins have in Boston at center and Jack Studnicka waiting in the wings to grab the first opening that becomes available.

Frederic was seen as a late second to early third-round selection in most mock drafts, which makes it a reach for Sweeney to draft him at end of the opening round. It will be interesting to see what happens contract wise following this season with Frederic.

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