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Blurb about Zellers and Simpson having similar development paths and expectations. https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-bruins/2025/07/03/boston-bruins-development-camp-nhl-hockey-james-hagens-zellers-letourneau/

McMahon says Martone is deciding between signing and NCAA. If anyone with a subscription (I only get the email headlines) has more details, please share.

Kierstad's 450k AHL salary is the highest floor I've seen on a two way contract. Good for him.

Was Berry canned before or after Boisvert's frat lawn fracas?

https://triblive.com/sports/carter-sanderson-brady-peddle-go-from-ushl-clark-cup-adversaries-to-penguins-draft-picks/

Gibson Homer attending Kraken dev camp.

https://www.masslive.com/bruins/2025/07/how-bruins-prospect-who-led-ushl-with-44-goals-reacted-to-being-part-of-charlie-coyle-trade.html Boston Media is excited for Zellers.

Boeser re-signs with Vancouver. Wow.

More NIL money allows him to buy a bigger insurance policy hedging future earnings against any potential career ending injuries between now and his ELC expiring. Just a thought. Nolan Patrick hopefully had a policy.

Love love LOVE that hat. Seems like he's got a good head on his shoulders.

Tri City gave up a first round slot in the USHL draft a few years ago to tender him. There was a rumor on here they wouldn't let him "before and after" the HS season so he may not want to play for them. Vancouver is a top 5 hockey city in the world but also insanely expensive. Might come down to the better billet arrangement.

No Cooper Williams? #chippaz

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/29/sports/bruins-development-camp-players-to-watch/ Will Zellers, LW One of the top prospects acquired in Boston’s trade-deadline teardown in March, Zellers has elevated his stock since being acquired from the Avalanche in the Charlie Coyle deal. The 2024 third-round pick was a force last season with Green Bay Gamblers — winning USHL Player of the Year honors after compiling 44 goals and 71 points in 52 games. The only players to score more goals than Zellers since the 2001-02 season? Kevin Roy (54), Matt Coronato (48), Macklin Celebrini (46), Thomas Vanek (46), and Rem Pitlick (46). The 5-10 Zellers has a dangerous release, while also possessing the willingness to skate in Grade-A ice to cash in on quality chances. For a Bruins team short on high-end offensive talent, Zellers — who will play at the University of North Dakota in the fall — has the potential to be a 25-goal regular.

Nice blurb about Brady Martin spending draft day on the farm. Get him on campus for a tractor ride down University. https://www.nhl.com/news/top-10-moments-from-2025-nhl-draft

Our staff to recruit him, as well as the NTDP borrowing him for a weekend. It'd be interesting to know what his role was this year in Muskegon.

Snatch him out of the portal!

Alex Weirmaier is a surprising pick. Bailed on Denver early in the year and was never on the top line in Portland. It's far from certain he has a spot there next year as an overager. I think it's only one per team?

Schloss-whiff, the opposite of a Schloss-bomb. Looks like Sanderson just barely made the Sept 15th cutoff.

That's a pleasant surprise.

Owen Martin of Winnipeg drafted in the 3rd round. Currently in Spokanistan, worth looking at for next year.

Fair, I meant of the potential commits after the draft. Denver, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State the the Boston schools are the competition so having one less of them to worry about is encouraging. Minnesota and Wisconsin could (should) be but just doesn't seem to be the case. ND and OSU could come out of nowhere too.

Michigan filled a forward spot with a depth F from from the Q (Justin Larose), that's a sign they aren't getting the expected traction with OHL blue chips.

Agreed on Bryn. Faith in him has been rewarded thus far.

Martin being a farm kid makes him unique compared to the Quebecoise and Golden Horseshoe kids in the Q and O. Otherwise he wouldn't be with mentioning.

Who do we want for next Friday's bat signal? Fingers crossed on my part for Brady Martin. Any 2nd/3rd round CHLers not yet on our radar?