About this episode

The episode discusses Frederic Brunet's readiness for the Bruins roster and analyzes NHL player rankings.

Discussing the comments that Frederic Brunet made this week about feeling ready to make the Bruins, his defensive growth and his friend Matt Poitras. Plus, we go through the Athletic's five-tier player rankings of NHL players and what Bruins might be missing from the list.  Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at skatepod@weei.com  

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