As it happened, that opportunity either failed to arise or the brass decided it was not up to their par.
The Bruins would have been picking at No. 29 overall had they not made a move for Jaromir Jagr and reached the third round of the playoffs. Part of the return package to the Dallas Stars was a conditional second-round pick that upgraded to a first-round pick once Boston successfully crossed the midway point of the tournament.
Regardless, after standing idly by through the first round, the Bruins held the right to six picks in the seven-round draft. The following is an assessment of each of those picks.