Jake DeBrusk W VAN Mon 11/13/17 6:49 PM
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DeBrusk was a healthy scratch for Saturday's 4-1 loss to Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
After notching four points in his first four games, DeBrusk has cooled off since only notching a goal and an assist in his last 11 games. The 21-year-old has good offensive creativity and deception, which he showcased last season in the minors notching 49 points in 74 games, but still needs to carve his role on an injury riddled Bruins team.
Jake DeBrusk W VAN Fri 10/6/17 1:46 PM
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DeBrusk recorded a goal and an assist in his NHL regular-season debut in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Predators.
EDGE Analysis
DeBrusk, who logged four shots in 14:05 worth of ice time (including 2:22 on the power play) in the contest, more than held his own in a top-six role up front with the B's on Thursday, and looking ahead, the youngster has some fantasy upside as long as he continues to work with crafty center David Krejci, who recorded three helpers in the contest.
Jake DeBrusk W VAN Thu 10/5/17 2:59 PM
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DeBrusk is in line to begin the season on a line with David Krejci and David Pastrnak, Joe Haggerty of CSN New England reports.
EDGE Analysis
In addition to DeBrusk, fellow youngster Anders Bjork has also claimed a top-six role with the Bruins up front. On the heels of a solid campaign with AHL Providence (19/30/49 in 74 games) in 2016-17, DeBrusk is now poised to open the season with a pair of highly-skilled linemates. The 20-year-old's willingness to shoot and well-rounded offensive game would seem to pair well with Krejci and Pastrnak, a context that gives 2015 first-rounder a degree of fantasy upside out of the gate.
Jake DeBrusk W VAN Wed 9/27/17 6:53 PM
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DeBrusk appears poised to secure a top-six spot with the Bruins on a line with David Krejci and David Pastrnak, Joe Haggerty of CSN New England reports.
EDGE Analysis
DeBrusk has two more preseason games to make his case, but the 20-year-old continues to have the inside track on a job assignment with some fantasy upside. DeBrusk's shot and quick release appear to pair well with David Krejci, the B's deft play-making pivot. Another youngster in line for a big role up front with the team this season is Anders Bjork, who has been working on a line with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron.
Jake DeBrusk W VAN Sat 9/16/17 9:30 AM
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DeBrusk worked on the left wing of David Krejci's line as the Bruins opened their on-ice work at training camp Friday, the Boston Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
With right winger David Pastrnak in line to work on Krejci's line this season, the Bruins are auditioning left wingers for the trio. DeBrusk is coming off a solid campaign (19/30/49 in 74 games) for AHL Providence and the 2015 first-rounder has a chance to earn a permanent role on the troika with a strong preseason. Others could still get a look in the slot, but if the 20-year-old DeBrusk does end up landing top-six work out of the gate this season, he'd emerge as a fantasy option in deeper formats, considering his goal-scoring upside and Krejci's top-shelf play-making ability.
Jake DeBrusk W VAN Fri 5/5/17 1:35 PM
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DeBrusk is coming off a strong first-round playoff performance for AHL Providence that saw the 20-year-old forward log three goals and four points in the team's five-game triumph over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the Boston Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
DeBrusk, who the Bruins took 14th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry draft, overcame a slow start in 2016-17 to log 19 goals and 30 assists in a team-high 74 games for Providence. Through his last 31 games overall, DeBrusk has recorded 11 goals and 17 assists, numbers that reflect the progress he made over the course of his first pro campaign. Look for DeBrusk to have an opportunity to make the big club out of training camp next season and down the road, his willingness to shoot and goal-scoring upside could eventually lead to top-six work up front with the B's.
Jake DeBrusk W VAN Tue 10/11/16 10:30 AM
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DeBrusk has been assigned by the Bruins to AHL Providence.
EDGE Analysis
The No. 14 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft turns 20 later this month and he'll embark on his pro career at Providence. After a promising preseason, it's not hard to imagine DeBrusk earning a key role up front with the Bruins down the road, given the goal-scoring upside that he possesses.
Jake DeBrusk W VAN Tue 7/26/16 5:33 PM
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CSN's Joe Haggerty suggests that DeBrusk could make a run at a roster spot with the Bruins out of training camp.
EDGE Analysis
Taken No. 14 overall by the Bruins in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft after tallying 42 goals for WHL Swift Current in 2014-15, DeBrusk's production fell to 21 goals in 61 games last season, though a painful groin injury he suffered back on November while blocking a shot impacted his season negatively. The report notes that the injury, which required "immediate, emergency surgery," was originally thought to result in the forward missing a couple of months, but instead he returned after missing just 11 games over three weeks. Now well past the issue, DeBrusk is back on the fast track after a strong development camp performance and down the road, the 19-year-old has the potential to blossom into a legit goal-scorer as a pro.
Jake DeBrusk W VAN Fri 11/13/15 10:25 AM
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DeBrusk has signed an entry-level contract with the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
Per WEEI.com, DeBrusk is currently dealing with lower-body injury, but prior to that, the left winger had recorded six goals and 20 points in 14 games for Swift Current of the WHL. It will be a while before DeBrusk lands a regular gig with the big club, but down the road the B's hope that he'll develop into a legitimate goal-scoring threat at the NHL level.
Jake DeBrusk W VAN Mon 9/28/15 9:07 AM
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The Bruins sent DeBrusk to WHL Swift Current on Sunday, CSN New England reports.
EDGE Analysis
DeBrusk, who turns 19 later this month, notched 42 goals and added 39 assists in 72 games with Swift Current last season. At this stage, he needs additional seasoning at the junior level, but down the road the Bruins hope that DeBrusk will develop into a legitimate goal-scoring threat at the NHL level.