Top 30 Boston Bruins Prospects: 16-20

The Boston Bruins enter the 2025-26 season in the midst of a rebuild and a roster filled with a superstar, a few good veterans, and a mix of younger players trying to capture a spot in training camp. The Bruins have had a prospect pool that has been dead last in some rankings over the last few years. By his own admission, General Manager Don Sweeney knows that player development has been subpar. However, that trend is already moving upward with the drafting of Boston College standout James Hagens and the hiring of former Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid as Director of Player Development. The pool of young players is slowly improving, and The Bruins Benders Podcast released their top 30 recently. Here are players 16-20:

Boston Bruins Prospects

20. Beckett Hendrickson – Center – University of Minnesota (NCAA)

Hendrickson is a sophomore forward at Minnesota and was a fourth-round draft pick 2023 by the Bruins. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound center scored three goals with nine assists in his first season in the NCAA and currently has a goal and four assists this season. Hendrickson has good passing skill and sees the ice well. The Minnetonka native projects to stay in college for at least another season.

19. Jackson Edward – Defenseman – Providence Bruins (AHL)

After being drafted in the seventh round in 2022, Edward became an intriguing prospect while leading the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League to a Memorial Cup appearance. Billed as a violent defender, Edward has not shown as much of that style in the pros. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound defenseman played 31 games with Providence and seven with Maine in the ECHL. Edward has played just three games with the AHL team so far this season.