The Skate Podcast

Ep 205, pt 1: What does the Taylor Hall trade mean for the future of Tyler Bertuzzi and Linus Ullmark? Should the Bruins still consider trading Ullmark for a top-six center or a high draft pick? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian, Bridgette and Scott discuss the Bruins move to trade Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno, its implications on the Bruins' cap situation and what they got in return. Going through the accolades brought home by the Bruins at last night's NHL Awards. What Boston's recent moves mean for Linus Ullmark, Tyler Bertuzzi and other key Bruins. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaug...

From 'Breaking Boston' (subscribe here): Fitzy and Andy Hart react live to Taylor Hall being traded on Monday just before the NHL awards, where Boston fans were reminded of just how dominant of a season they had. Unfortunately, it also served as a reminder of their playoff shortcomings and what needs to be done this offseason to get them back into a contending position. To learn more about listene...

Ep 204, pt 1: Discussing the Bruins' new contract extension for Brandon Bussi. Is Linus Ullmark really the Bruins' best trade option? And, what could be stopping the Bruins from trading Linus Ullmark this offseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 204, pt 2: With Oliver Ekman-Larsson being bought out by the Canucks, would it make sense for the Bruins to make him a part of their D-corps? What Bruins' defensemen could be on their way out due to cap restraints? Where would Ekman-Larsson fit into the Bruins' lineup and how does he compare to their other options in that position? Plus, what his contract would have to look like. To learn more...

Ep 204, pt 3: Answering a listener question about the potential of giving Patrice Bergeron a limited third-line role and trading Charlie Coyle. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a week left until the draft, the new salary cap about to be announced and free agency on the horizon, we discuss what moves could be coming for the Bruins over the coming days. Is Linus Ullmark really the Bruins' best trade option and would they want to deal him ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft? Could Oliver Ekman-Larsson be a good option for the Bruins on defense? And, is Charlie Coyle a legitima...

Ep 203, pt 3: Would Don Sweeney have fired Bruce Cassidy if he'd won a cup in Boston in 2019? Have the Bruins underachieved as a franchise in the last 50 years? Explaining why decisions this offseason could create an even bigger stress on Bruins' management and coaching. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about you...

Ep 203, pt 2: Going through some of the same cultural issues that have cropped up with the Bruins across coaches. When and why did Cassidy's coaching style start wearing on Bruins' players. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 203, pt 1: What Golden Knights players said about Bruce Cassidy as their head coach after their Stanley Cup win. Were the Bruins' players the ones who pushed Cassidy out? Some ironic facts about the Bruins role in the Golden Knights Cup win. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https:/...

Why Bruce Cassidy was able to be successful in Vegas. What made Bruins' players grow tired of Cassidy? And could Cassidy have led the 2023 Bruins farther than Jim Montgomery? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Breaking Boston' (subscribe here): As the great poet Olivia Rodrigo once blurted out... "Good for you, you look happy and healthy. Not me. If you ever cared to ask." That's right, reduce Boston sports for the last few years down and what you'll find is the post-high school heartbreak found in each and every one of us. So to cope, Fitzy commiserates with you and runs through every athlete or...

Answering the question: would you run last year's Bruins' roster back if you could, or does it need fundamental changes? Discussing top-line center options for the Bruins to target. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at skatepod@weei.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priva...

Ep 202, pt 1: Are there any fundamental issues the Bruins were dealing with personnel-wise that need to be fixed for next season? Would you run back last year's Bruins' roster if you could? What's the best team the Bruins could return realistically, considering the cap situation? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more...

Ep 202, pt 2: Brian, Bridgette and Scott take you through the pros and cons of top-line center options Pierre-Luc Dubois, Mark Scheifele and Elias Lindholm. Plus, what the Bruins would have to give up and how much cap they would have to clear to get them. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Ep 202, pt 3: Brian, Bridgette and Scott take you through the pros and cons of top-line center options JT Miller, Ryan O’Reilly and Shane Wright. Plus, what the Bruins would have to give up and how much cap they would have to clear to get them. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https:/...

What Bruce Cassidy's Stanley Cup run with Vegas reveals about the 2023 Bruins and the players that may have forced him out. We react to Jones & Mego's negative Bergeron take. Answering the question: should the Bruins trade Brad Marchand if Bergeron retires? Would David Pastrnak or Charlie McAvoy be ready to take over the captain role at this point in their careers? Has McAvoy proved himself in the...

Checking in on the Stanley Cup Final and the success of Bruce Cassidy's Golden Knights. Did Bruins' players hurt their Stanley Cup chances in 2023 by influencing a coaching change last offseason? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reacting to Adam Jones' take on WEEI's Jones & Mego, who thinks the Bruins should be ready to push Bergeron out. Should the Bruins trade Brad Marchand if Bergeron retires? Would David Pastrnak or Charlie McAvoy be ready to take over the captain role at this point in their careers? Is it realistic to think the Bruins could keep both Orlov and Bertuzzi in Boston? To learn more about listener data an...

Grading McAvoy's playoff performance in comparison to Montour and other impactful defensemen this postseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian, Bridgette and Scott preview a Panthers-Knights Stanley Cup Final and what it means for Bruce Cassidy. Scott poses the question: should the Bruins have traded David Pastrnak for Matt Tkachuk last offseason? Could the Bruins re-sign Tyler Bertuzzi before free agency? And, is this the last we've seen of the Ullmark-Swayman goalie tandem? Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx |...

Ep 200, pt 3: Who could have more value for the Bruins in the future: Ullmark or Bertuzzi? Could the Bruins re-sign Tyler Bertuzzi before free agency? Is Swayman ready to be a full-time No.1 goalie? And, would it make sense to trade Linus Ullmark ahead of this year's NHL Draft in June? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn...

Scott poses the question: should the Bruins have traded David Pastrnak for Matt Tkachuk last offseason? And what would have needed to happen last offseason for it to have been on the table. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian, Bridgette and Scott preview a Panthers-Knights Stanley Cup Final and what it means for Bruce Cassidy. Will Cassidy win his first Cup in the first season with the Golden Knights? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian, Bridgette and Scott answer your questions including what rehab could look like for Bergeron's injury in the offseason, how much the Bruins will need to pay RFA Jeremy Swayman and if Milan Lucic could be a fourth-line option in Boston next season. Plus, which contracts the Bruins could get rid of in order to keep Tyler Bertuzzi and should he be a top priority for GM Don Sweeney this offseaso...