NHL Free Agency is upon us and the Atlantic Division keeps getting better. With Toronto adding John Tavares, we break down the moves the Boston Bruins have made and figure out what their next moves will be.

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The Optional Skate EP 65: NHL Free Agency Extravaganza!

What would it take to get Artemi Panarin in a Boston Bruins jersey? Pizz and Greg talk about what the Bruins could send Columbus. They also rank all the third jerseys that have been unveiled so far and divuldge in some chicken parm talk.

The Optional Skate EP 66: Depth, Chicken Parm and Sweaters

"Nifty" Rick Middleton is getting his number (finally) retired by the Boston Bruins. We talk about why people seem upset by it. The Athletic wrote a couple of articles re: the Bruins management and prospect system and we break them down.

The Optional Skate EP 67: Rick Middleton's Retirement

The 2018 Boston Sports survey that is conducted by Channel Media and Market Research had its results revealed this week. The Bruins rank fourth among the five major sports teams in Boston (Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Revolution). Today Greg talks about why that shouldn't be a surprise to Bruins fans and should speak about the Celtics than the Bruins themselves. 

He also touches on his Jake DeBrusk thoughts from his "Spiciest Bruins Take" tweet to Colin Beswick.

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The Optional Skate EP 68: Bruins Place In Boston Sports

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