The Bruins Draft 2010 Round 1
by timmorrison23 on Jun 25, 2010 7:30 PM EDT
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Round One--
2nd Overall--
Tyler Seguin, Center, Plymouth Whalers, 6'0 182 lbs.
What else is there to say about Tyler Seguin that hasn't been said in the weeks leading up to the draft. 173 points in 124 in two seasons for the Whalers, including a 48 goal campaign last season, to go along with 26 points in 20 playoff games. He is NHL ready, is a natural center, but can also play the wings. While it is arguable that Taylor Hall is the better "fit" for the Bruins, as a fan you can't be too upset when a player of this caliber comes to you in the draft. He will likely slot in 2nd or 3rd line to start the season.
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oh ya!
Happy with the pick. Now i have to wait for the season to start. Booooo
thrilled with the pick
Up until the moment that Boston made the pick I was nervous with what they would do. Probably because of the good moves they had made in the prvious days I was ready for a stupid one to be made with this pick. However they came through we needed a scorer and thats what we got.
Tyler over Taylor
I hope this guy can be a proven center or a wing for the team, If Savard is not traded i hope he would fill the scoring void we lost with with Kessel. I still feel Hall would have been a better fit since wing seems to be his top position. Add some more size maybe we’ll have our own version of Sid the Kid, ect….
I’d describe my nethusiasm to be akin to instead of winning the 100 million jackpot to be having to split it with another guy for 50 million…
Now have to figure out how to change screennames since the Oilers brass is stupid.
by BruinsSelectSeguin on Jun 26, 2010 11:40 AM EDT reply actions
hahahaha
I actully prefer Seguin
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by bestbostonsports on Jun 26, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I know about as much of this guy as the rest of us..
meaning, only what I saw on NESN, TSN and VS….but I’ll weigh in any way.
I like his demeanor….a lot. He’s well-spoken and seems poised. He’s coming to a team with a tradition of welcoming kids (remember Jumbo Joe living with his Foster Family? Remember Bergy living with His Holiness, Raymond?) so I’m pretty sure that the atmosphere will be as comforting as it can be for him. Listening to some of the commentators last night on VS. they were saying that Hall was the best player NOW. That may not be true in the future. Seguin will fit on the B’s whether he plays C or W. As I posited on another thread, I think you put him on the 4th line at C, move Sobotka to W and have Thornton ride sheriff for him. Let him get some PP time and if he’s good enough, move him up the depth chart, then move one of the C’s if need be.
Let him earn the PT just like anyone else. The B’s don’t need to rush this guy, so why do it?
Which B's team is this?
Bringing in Joe Thornton as a 4th liner slowed down his development more than helped. Seguin would be better off playing a year of junior + WJHC and coming in next year.
by BruinsSelectSeguin on Jun 26, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Strongly Agree.
And then we can call up him and Jared Knight.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 28, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t remember hearing anything about Seguin needing more time to develope out of the NHL until one of the commentators at the draft said he might not be ready for the NHL. I’m not saying it wasn’t said, I was just under the assumption he should make the team and contribute. I don’t expect him to step right in and lead the team in anything but I guess I’d be surprised if he was sent back to Juniors. Haggerty had a good point regarding Stamkos’ developement, it took him almost an entire season to get acclimated to the NHL but he still scored 23 goals as a rookie. I’d take that!
by SkateHitShoot on Jun 28, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Seguin isn’t Stamkos.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 28, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
…and the B’s don’t need Seguin to sell tickets like the Bolts did with Stamkos, so they can afford to have him in Providence if he needs time.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jun 28, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
If he’s not eligible for Providence do they only get something like 9 games to decide if he goes back to Juniors or not?
by SkateHitShoot on Jun 28, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Something like that. My guess is that he will be playing pro somewhere, whether it is in Boston or Providence.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jun 28, 2010 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
He won’t be in Providence either way. He either stays up with the big club or goes back to the OHL, per the agreements the leagues have. If he plays 9 games or more in Boston it counts as a full year off his Entry-Level Contract.
So basically play him for a couple and send him down or play him all year. If he’s going to just be on the 4th line and get no minutes he may as well develop his game and confidence in the OHL (and maybe get another MVP down there, who knows?)
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 28, 2010 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
If it’s best for him ( and the Bruins) in long run it makes sense…but after all the hype..I’d shit.
I’m not saying he should stay or needs to stay. I just assumed he was staying.
by SkateHitShoot on Jun 28, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I know and I’m sure plenty of people are also counting on that – Cam Neely included. But if we don’t have room and we can get a better player a year later there’s no reason to screw up the kid by only playing him 5-10 minutes a night with Shawn Thornton on his wing.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 29, 2010 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think that is 100% correct. You are right that he would not be able to go back to the OHL after playing 9 games in the NHL without it being considered a full year, but they could theoretically assign him to Providence for his first year of his entry-level deal.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jun 29, 2010 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s too young and is in the OHL – he can’t play in the AHL.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 29, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I forgot about that garbage rule.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jun 30, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s only garbage if you hate the CHL and think it’s not a good development league.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jul 1, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Its a great developmental league, but I think a player would benefit more from playing in a pro league with older, more physically developed players. Plus, he would get to learn the Bruins systems and get more familiar with the organization. It’s like making the best player in school play on a JV team just because he is a sophomore and not a junior.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jul 1, 2010 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I hear that. I also get that if I’m running a CHL team I wouldn’t want my superstar leaving and not even playing in the NHL.
Selfishly I would want him in Providence but I also think Seguin playing on the 4th line would hurt his development a lot more than playing in the OHL for another year.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jul 3, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't agree Hall
Hear me out,
You have to admit Seguin is a natural goal scorer. These types of players score tons of goals because they are skilled in the art of becoming open by subjecting their will upon others through offensive moves. This is effective if you are in pewees or the NHL. Unlike Thornton, who is a set up guy and he is good, Joe has to be very aware and be able to keep the puck until one of the above mentioned becomes open. (size such as Joe’s helps) Set up guys in my opinion generally need more development than a natural goal scorer. They have to develop the ability to keep the puck in all circumstances. I believe Tyler is ready for the NHL. Just like Tavares, Kane and Crosby were. With the right coaching and the likes of a mentor such as Rechi, Seguin will so just fine.
Right, but scoring opportunities on the 4th line are much less common. A lot of scouts have compared him to Stamkos. Stamkos didn’t take off until the end of his first year and in the 2nd year playing on the 2nd line.
Tavares had a very so-so year this year playing on his team’s first line. Give Seguin a year to truly develop his offensive game in the juniors, then bring him in on a 2nd line role and we’ll see him flourish. At worst, have him play 9 games with the big club and give him a taste of the big show so he can take back the experience and see where he needs to improve.
by BruinsSelectSeguin on Jun 27, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
pro-tip: hit “reply” so we know what post you’re referring to. It’s at the bottom of each post.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 28, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
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