Last season the Boston Bruins injected some youth into the lineup with Matthew Poitras, John Beecher, and Mason Lohrei playing a big part in the 2023-24 regular season.
Poitras was lost for the season in February following shoulder surgery, but Beecher and Lohrei both played a big part in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Bruins would like to try and get some younger players on the roster this season to make an impact and likely will at some point.
Here are five rookies that could make an impact with the Black and Gold in 2024-25.
Ok, so let’s get the most obvious choice out of the way first. GM Don Sweeney has one open roster spot with his forward lines on the right wing on the second line after Jake DeBrusk left in free agency for the Vancouver Canucks.
It appears that Sweeney and head coach Jim Montgomery want to fill that with a younger player and Lysell will get a shot in training camp.
It feels like a now or never opportunity for the 21st overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft with his best chance to crack the Opening Night roster in Boston.
The biggest question is whether or not he can translate his offensive game from the AHL to the NHL, which is something the Bruins will need.