Four Players Bruins Could Draft With Pick From Linus Ullmark Trade

The Boston Bruins will have to shake off the cob webs before they make their first-round selection in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday.

It’s been awhile.

The B’s shipped goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators on Monday, receiving the No. 25 pick as part of the return — their highest selection since 2021. Boston has a couple directions it could go in making the pick, with these four prospects sticking out as likely options to hear their names called by Don Sweeney, Cam Neely and company in Las Vegas.

Cole Beaudoin, C, OHL (Barrie)
It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about the NFL, MLB, NBA or NHL, draft prospects with “tools” will always turn heads. Cole Beaudoin not only turns heads, but has people verifying if some of the things he can do are actually real.

The Barrie Colts posted a video of Beaudoin lifting weights last year, prompting NHL teams to reach out and ask if it was fake, according to The Athletic. He’s got the frame (6-foot-2, 210 pounds) you’re looking for in an 18-year-old, and stories about his work ethic and athleticism will make someone fall in love with him.

Beaudoin isn’t just a gym rat, either. He became a key penalty killer for Canada at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships, serving as a puck-possession centerman who can play on both ends of the ice. If the Bruins want to add a player whose ceiling seems to be nowhere in sight, the No. 25 ranked North American skater on NHL.com’s prospect list might be there guy.