Bruins Mine Late-Round Gold with Force's McCrate

Boston found value deep in the seventh round by selecting Cullen McCrate from the Force, continuing a trend of NHL teams discovering talent in the draft's forgotten depths. McCrate's selection represents the kind of low-risk, high-upside gamble that separates sharp front offices from the rest. The Bruins clearly saw something in the young prospect that other teams overlooked, and if history is any guide, this could be the kind of pick that pays dividends years down the line.