Hockey Free For All

Hello Hockey Fans Episode 205 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived, there is so much to discuss, this week’s topics include- #1. What trade did Kent Huges need to make? #2. The Montreal Canadiens have everything they need internally? #3. Mason McTavish is not the 2nd line center Montreal needs. #4. Michael Hage is the #2 center for the Montreal Canadiens. #5. Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes are the best Management team in the NHL. #6. Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes are the best Management team that the Montreal Canadiens have had since Sam Pollock. #7. Toronto fires G.M. Brad Treliving #8. The problems in Toronto go far beyond the player roster. #9. The Las Vegas Golden Knights replace Bruce Cassidy with John Tortorella. #10. The Ottawa Senators’ defense is getting crushed by injuries. #12. Kirby Dach is injured again. #13. It’s time to move on from Kirby Dach. #14. The Montreal trades former 2nd round pick, Riley Kidney to Ottawa for center Jake Chiasson and goaltender Hunter Shepard. #15. The Ottawa Senators have signed Penn State Goalie Keven Reider to a 2-year ELC #16. David Reinbacher should remain in Laval for the rest of the 2025/2026 season. #17. Montreal Canadiens Prospects Defenseman Bryce Pickford, Center Michael Hage and Winger Alexander Zharovsky are having lights out seasons. #18. Jakub Dobes is the number one goaltender in Montreal. #19. Is Grant McKenna still the undisputed number one overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft? #20. IHF president Luc Tardif will not seek re-election. #21. Connor McDavid’s comments are right on the mark regarding his organization. #22. Alexander Carrier is out 2 to 4 weeks. #23. Arber Xhekaj is back in the lineup but as a forward? #24. Start Arber Xhekaj on the 4th line for the rest of the season as a forward and let’s see how it plays out? #25. Adam Engstrom called up from Laval to replace Alexander Carrier, not Arber Xhekaj. #26. Could Arber and Florian Xhekaj be 2/3rds of the 4th line in 2026/2027 season. #27. What warning would Gary Bettman possibly issue to the Montreal Canadiens? #28. What’s with comparing Jacob Fowler to Carey Price? #29. How about letting Jacob Fowler start his career before comparing him to anyone? #30. Nick Suzuki is closing in on 100 points. #31. Cole Caufield is closing in on 50 goals. #32. Lane Hutson is closing in on Larry Robinson’s record. #33. Time to move on from Patrick Laine, Zachery Bolduc, Josh Anderson, Kirby Dach, Brendan Gallagher, Phillip Danault, Jake Evans, Joe Veleno, Alexander Carrier and Jayden Struble. #34. 3 NCAA prospects for Montreal sign, TJ Hughes, Hank Cleaves and Isaiah Norlin. #35. Montreal did not commit Grand Larceny with Alexander Zharovsky #36. The Montreal Canadien have signed left defensive prospect Owen Protz to a 3-year entry level contract.

Hello Hockey Fan’s! Another bonus episode for this week has arrived. Episode 204 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast is about Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, and will Connor McDavid finish his career in Edmonton? #1. The state of the current team in Edmonton. #2. Can the Edmonton Oilers as they currently are win the Stanley Cup? #3. If the Edmonton Oilers can win the Stanley Cup before Connor McDavid’s newly signed extension expires, than Connor McDavid likely stays and finishes his career with the Edmonton Oilers. #4. If the Edmonton Oilers do not win a Stanley Cup before Connor McDavid’s newly signed extension expires, it’s highly likely that Connor McDavid will finish his career elsewhere and not with the Edmonton Oilers. #5. There is nothing indicating that Edmonton has the right mix to will a Stanley cup. #6. There are many elements needed to win a Stanley that the Edmonton Oilers do have. #6. There are just as many elements that the Edmonton Oilers do not have, that are needed to win a Stanley Cup. #7. What the Edmonton Oilers actually do have. #8. The components that the Edmonton Oilers do not have and are missing. #9. It doesn’t look like the problem will be resolved, unless there is a significant mindset change within the organization. It’s unlikely that Connor McDavid gets his Stanley Cup or Stanley Cups in Edmonton. #10. It seems very likely and an equal chance that Connor McDavid ends up with either the Los Angels Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars or at a slightly lower likelihood with the Utah Mammoth, which could be more possible than many would think. Don’t underestimate the Utah Mammoth in this situation. The ownership of the Utah Mammoth is a highly motivated group with a tremendous to win and be successful as quickly, as effectively and as consistently as possible. The Ownership and management of the Utah Mammoth have absolutely no problem pulling the trigger on any deal that vaults the franchise into a consistent or top contender at all.

Hello Hockey Fans Episode 203 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast is a bonus episode about what’s going on in Toronto? #1. It’s called lack of organizational stability. #2. It’s called lack of direction. #3. It’s called lack of a plan. #4. It’s called lack of vision. #5. There is a serious ego issue at the ownership level. #6. There is a serious ego issue at the General Manager Position. #6. Just throwing money at it, doesn’t work, just ask the New York Yankee’s. #7. Having a few star players and no supporting cast doesn’t work in nearly any situation. #8. There is no heart on the team. #9. There has been far too many changes at the head coaching position far too often, and it’s been a very long time since a coach in Toronto has even remotely looked comfortable. #10. Toronto is wasting it’s talent that it has and watching its window of opportunity flash by them that will be closed and over with before they know what hit’s them, and then its rebuild time once again for the Toronto Maple Leaf’s. Bet the Toronto Maple Leaf fans will love that!

Welcome to Episode 202 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast. This episode about goaltending part of the puzzle. #1. This was saved as the last of the 3 puzzle pieces of the rebuild, because it is the most interesting and bizarre all at the same time. #2. The state of Montreal’s goaltending right now. #3. What has made absolutely no since at all regarding Montreal’s goaltending. #4. Partial or across the board changes in Montreal’s goaltending after the 2025/2026 season. #5. Does any current goaltender in Montreal on the roster in 2026/2027? #6. Montreal has tremendous prospects and depth at the goaltending position, just like they do with defensive prospects and offensive prospects. #7. Look at the prospects the Montreal Canadiens have collected regarding goaltending. They are having excellent seasons at every level. Jacob Fowler in Laval (AHL) who had a lights out career at Boston College and has continued it into the AHL flawlessly. Yevgeni Volokhin playing in the (KHL) and having another consecutive lights out season. Alexis Cournoyer, playing at Cornell University in the (ECAC) and is having a lights out year. Additionally, on top of those prospects the Montreal Canadiens also have in there exist talent pool at the position of goaltending Quentin Miller who has found his home, playing at the University of Denver, one of the top programs, that’s been very successful for the last 10 years plus and is having a fantastic season. They have Emmett Croteau who is a nearly identical carbon copy of Quentin Miller, as Emmett Croteau has found his home playing at Dartmouth College and is having a head turning season as well. That’s 5 options right there and there other just getting their feet wet and under them as well. #8. There is absolutely no reason to look outside of the organization, someone explain what’s been the completely unfounded and pointless panic at this position, that I was going to say has been relentless in the 2025/2026 season, but’s its really been sadly going on since Carey Prices injury and with no valid reason.

Episode 201of the Hockey Free For All Podcast. This episode is all about the offense this week. #1. What is the state of Montreal’s offense currently. #2. The evolution of Montreal’s offense and where it goes after the 2025/2026 season. #3. Who’s no longer there. #4. Who makes it. #5. How each player and the line play on actually compliments the other linemates, and the how’s and why it actually maximizes the effectiveness of each player on the line. #7. What does Montreal’s offense likely end up looking like at the completion and why. #6. Who gets traded or walks away in free Agency. #8. How this will continue to not only shape the current roster on the ice, but how it will create continuous fantastic drafts that will keep the Montreal Canadiens flush with talent, even beyond the foreseeable future.

Hello Hockey Fan’s, Episode 200 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived for you. This week’s episode is all about the defense part of the puzzle. #1. What is the state of Montreal’s defense currently. #2. The evolution of Montreal’s defense. #3. Who’s no longer there. #4. Who makes it. #5. How each player and who they are paired with truly compliments, and the how’s and why it actually maximizes the effectiveness of each pairing. #7. What does Montreal’s defense likely end up looking like at the completion and why. #6. Who gets traded. #8. How this will continue to not only shape the current roster on the ice, but will create continuous fantastic drafts that will keep the Montreal Canadiens flush with talent, even beyond the foreseeable future.