Another Harvard product is joining the Boston Bruins, as Wiley Sherman has signed his entry-level contract with the club. The hulking defenseman will join the Providence Bruins for the remainder of the season on an amateur tryout, meaning his ELC will kick in for the 2018-19 season.
Sherman, 22, stands 6’7″ and was an imposing figure on the Harvard defense corps this season. Selected in the fifth round in 2013, he doesn’t have huge offensive upside but some believe he could crack the NHL in a shutdown role at some point. That is still up for debate, but his reach and size obviously give him an early advantage.
Opportunity will be tough to come by in Boston though, as their NHL blueline has at least five players already signed for next season with a deal for Zdeno Chara still likely to come after the season. There are also several other defensive prospects that Sherman will have to pass, but it’s hard to underestimate a player of his size.
Wow this guy is huge. Looking forward to seeing him on the ice