{"id":88026,"date":"2018-06-25T11:01:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T11:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=88026"},"modified":"2021-10-11T12:20:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T12:20:43","slug":"nhl-draft-2018-taking-a-look-at-bruins-draft-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=88026","title":{"rendered":"NHL Draft 2018: Taking a Look at Bruins Draft Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

They may not have had a first-round pick, but that didn’t stop the Boston Bruins from picking up some significant potential stars in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. General manager Don Sweeney<\/a> made no trades throughout the weekend and stood pat at each draft position.<\/p>\n

Here’s a quick analysis of each draft pick.<\/p>\n

AXEL ANDERSSON: SECOND ROUND (NO. 57)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Shoots: <\/strong>Right<\/p>\n

Position:\u00a0<\/strong>Defenseman<\/p>\n

Height\/Weight:\u00a0<\/strong>6 feet, 181 lbs<\/p>\n

Hometown:\u00a0<\/strong>J\u00e4rna, Sweden<\/p>\n

Scouting Report:\u00a0<\/strong>Andersson is a smooth-skating defenseman who joins the rush really well. His pro shot, great puck skills and great hands make for a prospect who the Bruins hope will someday make a big impact on the offensive end of the ice. He’s able to control the tempo of a game with his playmaking abilities and confidence with the puck on his stick.<\/p>\n

His downside comes with his reads. There are times when he doesn’t read the opposing cycle in his own end correctly, as well as reads in the offensive zone. But to counter that, his catch-up speed is top notch.<\/p>\n

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This is the newest #NHLBruins<\/a> draft choice: Axel Andersson dangles and scores for the beauty #NHLDraft<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Y1nw9tlChM<\/a><\/p>\n

— Boston Bruins on CLNS (@BruinsCLNS) June 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n