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And here we are. The Bruins ultimately finished the 2009-2010 season in sixth place, not horrible, but not where they were expected to be. Even more so, the Bruins found out that they would be fortunate enough to have the second overall draft pick in the 2010 entry draft. Suddenly life is good in the Hub of Hockey.
The B’s of course acquired this draft pick from Toronto in the trade for former Bruins' winger Phil Kessel. Though it was a struggling season, one that had the Bruins dead last in the goals scored category, was in the end worthwhile because though Phil Kessel is a 30+ goal scorer every season, he is not a franchise player; the Bruins now have that.
The one-two players to go in this year’s draft will likely be Tyler Seguin and Taylor Hall. Both have been battling for the top prospect spot over the past season. Seguin pulling ahead within the last week of play as the number one prospect of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Seguin played for the Plymouth Whalers junior team as a centerman and had 48 goals and 106 points over 63 games with Plymouth this past year. He also won the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy for most points in the Ontario Hockey League.
Seguin has been praised by both his teammates and coaches not only for his tremendous vision and goal scoring capabilities but also for his amount of desire and passion for the game. He is a player that gives his all every shift and has many scouts in Boston saying that he could be one of the core players that has what it takes to be a long time Bruin.
Hall has played as a winger for the Windsor Spitfires and has 40 goals and 106 points over the past season. He is a natural goal scorer but has some criticism following him because he had a much stronger supporting cast than other players as his teammates were some of the top players in the league.
Hall has been speculated throughout the year as the number one player in the upcoming draft and though he is ranked second he is likely to go first to the Edmonton Oilers.
Either player could be chosen first by the Edmonton Oilers, but the Bruins should be hoping they get left with Taylor Hall. Hall is what they need: a power winger who can go to the gritty-uncomfortable areas of the ice and score goals. The Bruins have lacked goals all season and this would be a great addition to the future of the Bruins, that future being now.
If the Bruins do not get Hall they have a few options ahead of them because all of their top three centermen are locked in for the long term future. They can either try to convert Seguin to a winger which is a substantial possibility or they could trade away one of their centers to make room for Seguin. The trade would likely aim to move David Krejci because of his youth, his five year contract, and that he will likely get the B’s the most value in return.
Former second round players have included Bobby Ryan (2005), James VanRiemsdyk (2007), and Drew Doughty (2008).
The 2010 NHL entry draft is set to take place on June 25-26 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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