A completed trade between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators takes an unexpected turn
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New insight has revealed that a completed trade between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators has taken an unexpected turn for the worst.
The Boston Bruins organization traded their former net-minder, Linus Ullmark, to the Ottawa Senators for Joonas Korpisalo, Mark Kastelic, and a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
And although this trade seemed promising for this Original Six franchise, it may have ultimately been a bust.
With the Boston Bruins' first-round pick, the organization drafted 19-year old forward, Dean Letourneau.
Boston Bruins may have made a mistake by using their 2024 1st-round (25th overall) pick on Dean Letourneau
Many people raised some eyebrows when the Boston Bruins moved into the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft, but then reached for Dean Letourneau.
For a team that didn't have many quality draft picks over the last decade, fans believed it would be a good opportunity for the organization's general manager, Don Sweeney, to acquire a promising prospect rather than a project.
So Sweeney using this pick on a player whose highest level of hockey was Canadien Prep was an interesting choice to say the least.
With that said, Letourneau's upside is evident due to his massive size and potential, and if this young forward can put it all together, the sky is the limit for this prospect.
However, since his acquisition, people have been keeping a close eye on whether or not this level of hockey would be detrimental to his development, and unfortunately, it seems like it might have been.
Since the acquisition of Letourneau, he has recorded extremely underwhelming numbers.
The forward spent his 2024/25 season in the NCAA with Boston College, where he accumulated just three assists, totalling at three points, within 36 games endured.
Although this acquisition currently seems like a bust, Bruins fans are hopeful the upcoming 2025/26 season will give look much different for this young prospect, as he has an abundance of potential.
Do you think the Boston Bruins' 1st-round pick, Dean Letourneau, will record bigger numbers for the 2025/26 season?
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AOUT 8 | 344 ANSWERS A completed trade between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators takes an unexpected turn Do you think the Boston Bruins' 1st-round pick, Dean Letourneau, will record bigger numbers for the 2025/26 season? | ||
| Yes | 111 | 32.3 % |
| I hope so | 132 | 38.4 % |
| No | 71 | 20.6 % |
| I doubt it | 30 | 8.7 % |
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