The Bruins found themselves in a different draft situation than they were in the last two years. No more high picks coming for Phil Kessel. That's right, the trade that kept on giving to the B's finally lapsed, and the club found itself in the No. 24 hole in the draft, where it provided an interesting twist to the first round by drafting the younger brother of a Boston villain. More on that later -- first, the Kessel deal that is no longer giving. The Bruins took Tyler Sequin with the No. 2 pick in the 2010 draft and also tabbed forward Jared Knight with the 32nd pick. Then, in 2011, the B's grabbed defenseman Dougie Hamilton with the No. 9 selection, and they project Hamilton to be a top defenseman, one who is on pace to break training camp with the team for the 2012-13 season. On to the 2012 top draft pick: The Bruins went with 18-year-old goalie Malcolm Subban, the kid brother of Montreal's P.K., probably the most hated B's opponent. "The rivalr...
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June 22, 2012
