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The Boston Bruins are projected to select a reliable Slovak defenseman in the upcoming NHL Draft. They missed the opportunity to acquire the sixth overall pick due to the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the lottery.
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The Boston Bruins had a chance at getting the sixth overall pick as well as their own pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Boston acquired the Toronto Maple Leafsā first-round pick in 2025 in the Brandon Carlo deal, but the pick was top-five protected. At the time of the draft lottery, there was a 52% chance the pick would fall to sixth or seventh, but the Maple Leafs ended up winning the lottery, so Boston wonāt get the first-round pick.
Instead, the Bruins have just the 23rd overall pick, but itās a chance to still add an impact prospect to the system. With the 23rd overall pick, NHL analyst Cory Pronman of The Athletic mocked the Bruins to select 6-foot-3 Slovak defenseman Adam Glojer.
āGoljer is trending up with teams after a strong worlds and the Bruins havenāt picked a defenseman in the first round in a decade,ā Pronman wrote in an article that was published on Monday. āGoljer skates well, breaks up plays effectively, and makes a good first pass, even if he doesnāt project as a major offensive driver. He projects to become a dependable top-four presence on the Bruinsā blue line.ā
The Boston Bruins are mocked to select a dependable Slovak defenseman in the NHL Draft.
The Bruins lost their chance at the sixth overall pick because the Toronto Maple Leafs won the draft lottery.
The Bruins acquired the Maple Leafs' first-round pick in 2025 as part of the Brandon Carlo deal, but it was top-five protected.
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Goljer has spent parts of the last three seasons with Trencin Dukla in the Slovak league but was a full-time player last season. He recorded four goals and seven assists for 11 points in 43 games, along with 40 penalty minutes.
The dependable defenseman also played for Slovakia at the 2026 World Juniors and skated in five games.
The 2026 NHL Draft is set for June 26-27 in Buffalo.