Bruins actively consider trading the seventh overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft to strengthen the team immediately (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
According to multiple sources—and seemingly confirmed by the team itself—the Boston Bruins are actively entertaining offers for the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, set for June 27-28 in Los Angeles.
“I can tell you this, Don Sweeney has a lot of irons in the fire right now,” an NHL executive told RG Wednesday night, referencing recent remarks by Bruins GM Don Sweeney and Director of Amateur Scouting Ryan Nadeau.
During the NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo last weekend, Nadeau acknowledged the possibility of trading away Boston’s first top-ten pick since drafting Dougie Hamilton ninth overall in 2011.
“The ultimate goal for all of us is to get the Boston Bruins back to winning the Stanley Cup,” Nadeau said. “If Don Sweeney gets an offer he feels he can’t refuse, we’ll focus on our second- and third-round picks. We still have picks 51, 63, and 69, which is exciting.”
Since Nadeau became Director of Amateur Scouting in 2018, the Bruins have never selected higher than 21st overall, frequently trading picks for playoff pushes. When asked about possibly losing another high pick, Nadeau emphasized the organization’s broader strategy: “We understand the value of returning to the playoffs next year. While picking seventh would be exciting, it’s equally exciting to think of what Donny might bring back via trade. Our job is to be ready for anything.”
Sweeney Open to All Options
At the introduction of new Bruins head coach Marco Sturm on Tuesday, Sweeney indicated openness to trades involving the seventh pick.
An NHL source confirmed the Bruins are actively looking to trade up into the top five, but if unsuccessful, would use the seventh pick as leverage to acquire immediate NHL talent.
Another scout noted: “The Bruins’ priority is moving into the top five. If not, given the talent drop-off afterward, they prefer using the seventh pick in a trade for immediate help, replenishing their system with their other picks and targeting next year’s deeper draft.”
The Bruins’ strategy remains fluid, positioning them as a key player to watch heading into draft night.
With 24 years of experience (SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, ESPN Boston, NESN, NHL.com, etc.) covering the Bruins, the NHL, NCAA and junior hockey, and more, Jimmy Murphy’s hockey black book is filled with Hall of Famers, current players, coaches, management, scouts and a wide array of hockey media personalities that have lived in and around this great game. For 22 of his 24 years as a hockey and sports reporter, Murphy covered the Bruins on a daily basis, including their victorious 2011 Stanley Cup run and their runs to the 2013 and 2019 Finals. Murphy is currently a co-host, along with Pierre McGuire, on The Eye Test Podcast.
