In Reply to: In my guesswork, it depends on Mara's progress. posted by wanabbruin on November 20, 2024 at 07:18:41
important. I believe Mara will continue to improve and get stronger, but I think he is still a year away before we start to see his potential even coming close to realization. Having said that I believe he will continue to improve and his contributions will steadily increase with his improvements.
I think the Bruins, this season, can be an effective team if Kyle grows into his role the way Bona did. At 6'9" I believe he can play much bigger with his athleticism and physical attributes the way Bone did. He may not be the athlete Bona is, but I think he can anchor the post effectively. He, IMO, is closer to reaching his potential than Mara is even though Mara's upside may far exceed Kyle's.
The Bruins, IMO, still have a lot of work to do before they come even close to the team they can be. I believe Kyle's improvement and growth at the 5 on both sides of the ball is one of the many key elements that stand between the Bruins now and what they can be.