What helped Brunet stand out in certain instances at camp was the overall playmaking ability he displayed from the perimeter in the offensive zone. While he may not possess the skill to work his way through defenders and generate chances from the middle on his own, the passing ability allowed him to set up chances for his teammates. Brunet was able to execute difficult cross-ice saucer passes through traffic that would somehow land right onto the tape of a teammate who could fire off a quick shot from a dangerous area. I liked his puck management as well, as he was consistently spotting and hitting trailer options as a puck carrier off the rush and rarely forcing pucks into congested areas.

Brunet came out of the gate hot in this one, flashing some serious skill as a puck-carrier in transition and executing plays with pace after a controlled entry. His speed in conjunction with his puck control made him difficult to contain in the neutral zone as he was able to gain separation from checkers and consistently gain the offensive line. Brunet even demonstrated the ability to brush off checks at top speed, maintain his stride and make hard cuts to the middle of the ice while keeping control. He even flashed some one on one ability to get through defenders using his hands while in transition to create chances off the rush. He also had some strong moments on the backcheck to nullify odd man rushes and make quick plays up the ice after stripping an opponent.

While his effectiveness wavered from shift to shift, I was able to jot down more than a handful of really strong passing plays that Brunet was able to execute throughout this game. Although most of his puck touches came along the perimeter, there were a couple times where he was able to thread a pass through multiple layers of coverage that somehow found itself on the blade of a teammate in a dangerous area. His vision and patience with the puck was equally as impressive form below the goal line where he was consistently spotting options from the high slot and executing.