Bruins: Beecher signs three-year entry-level contract

In an offseason that will be littered with the future of Patrice Bergeron, centers are at the forefront of Bruins fans’ minds. Johnny Beecher will be one of the main focuses for the B’s depth down the middle. Beecher signed a three-year entry-level deal with Boston this morning, marking the beginning of his official professional career.

Beecher was selected 30th by Boston in the 2019 NHL Draft and played his college hockey at Michigan.

Beecher has been noted for his physical presence on the ice; being 6’3” 209lbs has its advantages, but that has to translate in the NHL. By size standards, he won’t be the physical presence that he was in college. He will take some time to grow into the “man strength.” Worth noting here that John Buccigross of ESPN mentioned that Beecher is a less offensively talented Trent Frederic. That is not going to be a great pill to swallow for a lot of Bruins fans after a disappointing Carolina series.

All of that aside, Beecher did play on a really deep Michigan team, and offensive production was spread on that team. He was also one of their best penalty kill specialists and was a wizard at the face-off dot.

Here are my expectations for Beecher; play an entire season in Providence and work his way into the second or third-line center, produce 20-30 points in Providence, and work on the strength and conditioning to give him the strength needed in the NHL to play to his strengths.


Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Connor Green

Managing Editor | Inside the Rink

Leave a Reply

Philadelphia Flyers Acquire Trevor Zegras From Anaheim Ducks

Philadelphia Flyers Acquire Trevor Zegras From Anaheim Ducks

The Philadelphia Flyers are reportedly acquiring forward Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks.

Read More

Opinion: How Superstition Helped Fuel Florida’s Back-to-Back Championships

There are plenty of storylines that can come out of the playoffs, but by far the most unexpected one this year was the Dairy Queen Saga that followed the Panthers for the final two series. Born from a viral photo and some coaxing by Brad Marchand, there wasn’t a game day that went by where […]

Read More
Boston Bruins Extend Defenseman

Boston Bruins Extend Defenseman

The Boston Bruins today extended their young defenseman to a two-year extension with a $3.2 million AAV.

Read More