Upside’s Chief Rankings Officer Eldon MacDonald has produced Top 10 Prospects lists for all 32 NHL teams as well as organizational rankings.

The criteria: Simple. The definition of a prospect is anybody that we thought was not on the team permanently at the time we produced the list (November 17, 2025).

The Boston Bruins prospect pool ranks 14th of 32 NHL teams. Stay tuned as we roll out all 32 teams Top 10 prospect rankings with a few honorable mentions.

November 2025

The Bruins’ pool is improving, led by high-IQ forwards and a promising goalie.

James Hagens (C) – 2025 1st round | Boston College (NCAA)
Elite playmaker and competitor. Potential franchise center.
Upside: First-line center

Dean Letourneau (C) – 2024 1st round | Boston College (NCAA)
Mammoth center with skill.
Upside: Top-9 center

Fabian Lysell (RW) – 2021 1st round | Providence (AHL)
Dynamic winger with speed. Knocking on NHL door.
Upside: Top-6 winger

Will Moore (C) – 2025 2nd round | Boston College (NCAA)
Two-way center with smarts.
Upside: Middle-6 C

Vashek Blanar (D) – 2025 4th round | HV71 U20 (SWE-J20)
Large, mobile defender. Raw but intriguing.
Upside: Project D

Cooper Simpson (LW) – 2025 3rd round | Youngstown (USHL)
Scoring winger with good size.
Upside: Middle-6 winger

Michael DiPietro (G) – 2017 3rd round | Providence (AHL)
Smaller, quick, athletic goalie still with NHL upside.
Upside: NHL backup

Georgii Merkulov (LW) – FA | Providence (AHL)
Skilled offensive winger. Needs defensive growth.
Upside: Bottom-6 scorer

Andre Gasseau (C) – 2021 7th round | Boston College (NCAA)
Big, defensive center.
Upside: Fourth-line C

Matthew Poitras (C) – 2022 2nd round | Providence (AHL)
Creative playmaker. Returning from injury.
Upside: Middle-6 playmaker

HMs: Simon Zajicek, William Zellers, Riley Tufte (huge former first rounder possible late bloomer)

Boston Bruins Organizational Score: 25

How organizational ranking scores determined:

10 pts: 1st line, 1st pairing, starting goalie

7 pts: 2nd line, 2nd pairing

3 pts: 3rd line, 3rd pairing, backup goalie

1 pt: possible significant other given out haphazardly.

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