20 Under 25: Jake DeBrusk hopes to salvage 2015 Draft for Bruins

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Don Sweeney didn’t earn many fans when he got creative with three consecutive picks in the first round of the 2015 draft.

Jakub Zboril, the perceived safe pick, proved to be anything but. Zach Senyshyn hasn’t exactly proven those who called him a reach wrong. Meanwhile, the three players taken right after the Bruins were on the clock have become bona fide stars (Mathew Barzal, Kyle Connor, Thomas Chabot).

At least the second of those three Bruins picks has been really good. 

Truly, Jake DeBrusk has been. For a team that’s already got its share of regular 30-goal-scorers in Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak, DeBrusk is well on his way to becoming the fourth. In just his second NHL season, DeBrusk pushed for 30 by netting 27 goals in 68 games. 

While DeBrusk’s points have been consistent in each of his two years (43 as a rookie, 42 last season), he’ll have plenty of motivation to further break out as he enters the final year of his entry level contract. 

One unknown with DeBrusk: What kind of postseason player will he ultimately be? After first-round heroics as a rookie against the Maple Leafs, the left wing struggled in his second playoff run. His 11-point showing in 24 games left more to be desired. 

At 22, DeBrusk is already a solid top-sixer. If he becomes a star, it will really soften the blow of what was at the time a really rough draft night for the B’s. 

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