{"podcast":{"title":"The Skate Podcast","slug":"the-skate-podcast-1130749","podcast_index_feed_id":1130749,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/podcorn/85860ab2212f84e64c369e74d393b52f","website_url":"https://weei.radio.com/","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/660/0/0/0/0-8357000.jpg","author":"Audacy","episode_count":1373,"summary":"WEEI's Scott McLaughlin, Brian DeFelice and Bridgette Proulx discuss all things Boston Bruins and NHL.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T10:18:47.207689+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skate-podcast-1130749"},"episode":{"title":"The Skate Pod, Ep. 574: Are Bruins struggling to optimize prospects?","slug":"the-skate-pod-ep-574-are-bruins-struggling-to-optimize-prospects","published_at":"2026-05-21T15:37:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skate-podcast-1130749/the-skate-pod-ep-574-are-bruins-struggling-to-optimize-prospects","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skate-podcast-1130749","url":"https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8403280_2026-05-21-154220","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8403280/8403280_2026-05-21-154220.128.mp3?rssID=5752","summary":"We get to pt. 3 of our mailbag questions including a deeper dive into the Bruins' prospect system and what's next for players like Letourneau, Poitras, Lysell and more. Plus, we respond to interesting trade ideas, free-agent contract projections and where the Bruins factor into a competitive Atlantic Division going forward. Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @bridgetteproulx | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | Email us at skatepod@weei.com   Jump to: 00:00 - Hagens healthy scratched at Worlds 7:47 - Jellvik leaving, Gasseau unsigned 17:20 - Will there be space for Letourneau, Zellers, Poitras on Bruins' NHL roster? 30:30 - Have the Bruins devalued Lysell and Poitras? 41:00 - Key Bruins' off-season dates announced 44:29 - Can Bruins keep 2nd line together? & Arvidsson contract projection 50:37 - Creative trade ideas and free agent options to add a D 1:03:00 - How can the Bruins compete with Montreal and others in a highly competitive Atlantic Division next season? 1:27:40 - Best free-agent options for Bruins","meta_description":"We get to pt. 3 of our mailbag questions including a deeper dive into the Bruins' prospect system and what's next for players like Letourneau, Poitras, Ly…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5789,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-skate-podcast-1130749/episodes/the-skate-pod-ep-574-are-bruins-struggling-to-optimize-prospects/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skate-podcast-1130749/the-skate-pod-ep-574-are-bruins-struggling-to-optimize-prospects.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}