Daily Bean: Bruins Lose First Rounder, Maple Leafs Win Lottery, Jim Rutherford Stepping Away
Just as the Boston Bruins entered the offseason, they lost out on one more thing. The Toronto Maple Leafs won […] The post Daily Bean: Bruins Lose First Rounder, Maple Leafs Win Lottery, Jim Rutherford Stepping Away appeared first on Boston Hockey Now.
Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Just as the Boston Bruins entered the offseason, they lost out on one more thing. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the draft lottery, because of course they did, and will select with the first-overall pick in late June. The Bruins traded for this pick, but will now have to wait to select with it.
Don Sweeney, Cam Neely, and Charlie Jacobs will meet with the media today for the end-of-season press conference at 2:00 PM. ( NESN livestream link . ) Elsewhere around the league, the Sharks scooped up the second overall pick and will add another key piece to their already successful youth movement.
The Avalanche jumped out to a 2-0 series lead over the Minnesota Wild, and there will be another front office change in Vancouver. The NHL also announced the three finalists for the Calder Trophy. Happy Wednesday, catch up on Bruins and league news in a loaded Daily Bean: Boston Bruins FIRST ROUND PICK : The Bruins lost their 2026 first-round pick last night.
The Maple Leafs protected it (top five) in the Brandon Carlo trade , and their new management inherited the first-overall pick. The Bruins will either wait until 2027 or 2028 for the pick, according to PuckPedia . However, the Flyers and Leafs did complete the Scott Laughton trade before the Carlo trade, so Philadelphia initially owned the rights to the 2027 first-round pick.
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