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Episode 163 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 06-27-2025

Hello Hockey Fan’s. Welcome to Episode 163 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast, this week’s topics include-
#1. Mitch Marner is not worth a 15 plus million per season contract
#2. Conner McDavid is not worth a 20 million per season contract
#3. Brad Marchand is not worth an 8-million-dollar contract
#4. Sam Bennett is not worth 10 million per season even though his agent is demanding it.
#5. If you had a 100-million dollar team cap and you sign one player to a 20-million dollar contract, everyone understands that accounts for 20% of your entire team payroll, which has 20 players on a team.
#6. The Dallas Stars have resigned Matt Duchene to a new 4 year 18-million-dollar contract.
#7. The Ottawa senators have signed Fabian Zetterlund to a new 3-year contract worth 12.825 million dollars.
#8. Thankfully, the Chicago Blackhawks have resigned Ryan Donato to a 4-year 16-million dollar contract.
#9 The Philadelphia Flyers add Todd Reirden as an assistant coach and Dylan Crawford as a video coach.
#10. Steve Spott joins Marco Sturms staff in Boston .
#11. The Philadelphia Flyers acquire Trevor Zegras from the
#12. Best of luck to defenseman Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators as he was recently diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
#13. Michael Misa should decline playing for the Chicago Blackhawks if they draft him.
#14. After the conclusion of the AHL and NHL playoffs, its extremely who the true prospect talent is.  
#15. The future starting 6 defensemen should be extremely clear in Montreal, but there are apparently many who do not want the Montreal Canadiens to succeed.
#16. Are Kaiden Guhle’s injuries over, not likely.
#17. The goaltending team in 2025/2026 for the Montreal Canadiens should be Samual Montembeau and Jakub Dobes without question.
#18. Laval Rockets Goaltending team in 2025/2026 will be Jacob Fowler and who.
#19. Other than Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky there’s nothing right now.
#20. The arrivals of Florian Xhekaj, Tyler Thorp and Luke Tuch will bring physicality, until then, nothing.
#21. Carey Price isn’t even retired yet. How could he be voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
#22. The Montreal Canadiens have made a cataclysmically bad trade for Noeh Dobson, that makes absolutely know since in any way.
#23. David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux and Adam Engstrom should be on the phone to their agent telling them, they want out of Montreal.
#24. What’s Lane Hutson’s next contract looks like now?
#25. No one should be getting paid more than Nick Suzuki or Cole Caufield on the Montreal roster.
#26. The Montreal Canadiens have an even softer and less physical defense.
#27. The Noeh Dobson trade doesn’t even remotely move the team or the needle forward at all. It actually moves both backwards.

Episode 162 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 06-20-2025

Hello Hockey Fan’s. Episode 162 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast is ready for you, this week’s topics include.
#1. Congratulations to the now 2-time and back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions the Florida Panthers.
#2. Why is there such insanity cataclysmic stupidity about trading prospect Logan Mailloux?
#3.  Young talented Right-Handed Defenseman are extremely difficult to find, draft and cultivate. The Montreal Canadiens have found 3 in Logan Mailloux, Adam Engstrom and David Reinbacher.
#4. For all the trade happy people, trade and move on from Mike Mathenson, Alexander Carrier and Jayden Struble.
#5. The biggest issue by far is the zero physicality on the roster other than Arber Xhekaj. Stop trying to trade highly touted A-Level talent and prospects.
#6. Group one staring 6 on defense for the Montreal Canadiens is extremely clear. Those 6 should be Lane Hutson/David Reinbacher. Logan Mailloux/Kaiden Guhle and Adam Engstrom/Arber Xhekaj.
#7. If Kaiden Guhle’s injuries continue replace him with OWEN PROTZ..
#8. Congratulations to Juraj Slafkovsky as he has been named to the 2026 Slovakian Olympic Team.
#9. The really sad part of all the Logan Mailloux trade rumors, is that it being driven by his past history.
#10. The Montreal Canadiens do not need Nicolas Hague unless it’s a swap of Michael Pezzetta for Michael Hague.
#11. The Montreal Canadiens sign 2022 3rd round pick Left Winger Vinzenz Rohrer to a 3-year entry level contract, will his game and does his game translate to the NHL level?
#12. Regarding Celeb Desnoyers, unless the Montreal Canadiens can obtain the 4th overall pick from the Utah Hockey for Patrik Laine, Kirby Dach, Mike Matheson, Jayden Struble, all the first refusal signing rights to their free agents or some combination, Utah can keep the pick.
#13. Lane Hutson was hands down the de facto choice for rookie of the year. Congratulations!
#14. Arber Xhekaj is by far the most valuable player of the Montreal Canadiens.
#15. Nick Suzuki deserved heart/MVP and lady Bing trophy votes.
#16. Connor Hellebuck was the legit Vezina Trophy Winner, but, he was not the MVP of the League.
#17. Chris Kreider traded to the Anaheim Ducks?
#18. Congratulations to the Montreal Canadiens ECHL Club the Trois Rivieres Lions who the Kelly Trophy.
#19. Why would the Montreal Canadiens trade for Noah Dobson?
#20. The best days of Jonathan Marchessault are clearly behind him. Montreal does not need him or his contract.
#21. Why and how does acquiring Alexis Lafreniere even make remote since to anyone?
#22. Emil Heineman is a primary piece of Montreal’s future.
#23. Not seeing Olivier Kapanen’s games translating to the NHL.
#24. Mason West would be an excellent 2nd round pick by the Montreal Canadiens.
#25. Doesn’t look like Pascal Vincent is going to be poached by another team.

Episode 161 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 06-13-2025

Hello Hockey Fans. Get your hockey fix, episode 161 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived, this week’s topics include-
#1. Finally, some much needed rationality by Grant McCagg.
#2. The Montreal Canadiens and the Laval Rockets lost in the NHL and AHL playoffs for the exact same reason!
#3. Reality check time. The Montreal Canadiens have absolutely no physicality on their roster other than Arber Xhekaj.
#4. Now that the 2024/2025 season has concluded for the Laval Rockets. The actual A-Level prospects are Florian Xhekaj, Luke Tuch, Adam Engstrom, David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux and Jacob Fowler, Michael Hage, Tyler Thorpe and Owen Protz.
#5. Other possible and promising prospects could be, Vinzenz Rohrer, Jared Davidson, Sam Harris, Bogdan Konyushkov or Yevgeni Volokhin, but the jury is still out these prospects, TBD
#6. There is still a lot of work to done for the Montreal Canadiens.
#7. There is still a lot drafting and development to do in Montreal.
#8. Time to move on from Kirby Dach, Patrik Laine, Jake Evans, Josh Anderson, Alex Newhook, Mike Matheson, Alexandre Carrier, Jayden Struble, Filip Mesar, Owen beck, Joshua Roy, Oliver Kapanen, Riley Kidney,  Xavier Simoneau, Filip Eriksson, Quentin Miller, Luke Mittelstadt, Jack Smith, Blake Biondi, Cayden Primeau and this is on top of letting Joel Armia, Christian Dvorak and Michael Pezzetta walking off into free agency.
#9. Off season concern number 1:  Samual Montembeau needs to play 50 games max and Jakub Dobes plays in 32 for both to be effective.
#10. Off season concern number 2: The right side of the Canadiens defense needs to consist of David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux and Adam Enstrom.
#11. Offseason concern number 3: Lack of physicality and lack of wolf pack mentality.
#12. The 2025/2026 player roster is inclusive of David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux, Adam Engstrom Florion Xhekaj, Luke Tuch and Tyler Thrope or Montreal has no chance of improving next season.
#13. There are obvious reasons why the Dallas Stars, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche are the most consistent teams.
#14. Hopefully the Montreal Canadiens are looking really close at the Florida Panthers of the NHL, and the London Knights of the OHL.
#15. 1st round picks at 16th and 17th for the Montreal Canadiens should be Danill Prokhorov and Vaclav Nestrasil.
#16. The 2 picks in the 2nd round by Montreal should be  Cole Amico and Mason West.
#17. Why Dan Muse in Pittsburgh.
#18. Why Marco Sturm in Boston.
#19. It was a mistake to fire Peter DeBoer in Dallas.
#20. Marco Rossi is not a viable solution in Montreal.
#21. Sidney Crosby would not be a fit in Montreal.
#22. Vancouver can keep Elis Pettersson, no thank you.

Episode 160 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 06-06-2025

Hello Hockey fans out there. Episode 160 of the Hockey Free For All Poacast has arrived for you to enjoy and get your weekly hockey fix, this week’s topics include-
#1. Let’s talk about really bad ideas and likely new level catastrophic organizational rumors.
#2. Rumors out of Montreal that just bring a new level to stupidity.
#3. No current player in the entire league is worth the insane compensation packages that are being demanded.
#4. Logan Mailloux is a potential Norris Trophy caliber defensemen.
#5. Anyone remember how fantastically well the Ryan McDonaugh and Mikhail Sergachev trades worked out for the Montreal Canadiens?
#6. The 2025 NHL Entry Draft has tremendous depth throughout the entire 1st round and well beyond, that would allow the Montreal Canadiens to fill many organizational that they still have.
#7. It really sounds good to anyone, that the Montreal Canadiens should mortgage away and destroy their team to acquire a 38-year-old?
#8. Ya, let’s trade away a highly skilled level of talent in that the Montreal Canadiens have not seen in decades for aging or underperforming players that bring with then bloated contract that will handcuff the team for the long term. That’s a great idea!
#9. Here’s yet another stunningly great idea in the package to acquire Sidny Crosby, include as part of the excessive compensation your one and only pure scorer. Anybody home? Hello! Wow, really?
#9. Ya. Let’s acquire the 35-year-old Johnathan Marchessault who is clearly in decline and on the back 9 of his NHL career and who brings 4-years of his bloated NHL contract with him. That’s an outstanding idea.
#10. The purest definition of ignorance ever. Montreal acquires Elis Pettersson from the Vancouver Canucks for following insane compensation package. A-Level Prospect Michael Hage, A-Level Prospect Logan Mailloux, Forward Patrik Laine, Center Kirby Dach, and if that is not nuts enough, both the 1st round draft picks that the Montreal Canadiens hold, in the first round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft as well. I would not make this trade to acquire Conner McDavid.
 
The Vancouver Canucks would end up with more compensation for Elis Pettersson, than the Edmonton Oilers received from the L.A. Kings, when they acquired Wayne Gretzky, and there is no player in the entire NHL today better than, equal too, more skilled than or that impacted the game like Wayne Gretzky, no one even remotely.

Episode 159 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 05-30-2025

Hello Hockey Fans, take a listen to Episode 159 of the Hockey Free For all Podcast to get you’re your hockey fix, this week’s topics include-
#1. Florian Xhekaj will be a very important player for the Montreal Canadiens.
#2. The Compensation package for players that could or might be available around the NHL are off the charts ridiculous. Teams are asking for more than what the Edmonton Oilers got for Wayne Gretzky, and no player in the league today even comes remotely close to Wayne Gretzky.
#3. There are multiple reasons beyond just the supposed 2nd center need to swap Filip Mesar with the Carolina Hurricane for Ryan Suzuki.
#4. Anybody else starting to draw comparisons of Johnathan Drouin and Kirby Dach?
#5. A trade of Kirby Dach to the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Jamie Drysdale is a legit scenario only because both of these players are entering the final year of their current contracts, so it’s a one-year test for both the Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers.
#6. Logan Mailloux, David Reinbacher and Adam Engstrom should all have first shots at roster position before anyone from the outside does.
#7. Cayden Primeau should be the number 1 goalie in Laval. He turned his season around, He’s carried the team, He had an enormous role in getting the team to where they are at and he’s earned it, as for the summer, its TDB!
#8. The 2024/2025 Stanley Cup Final will be a repeat of the 2023/2024 Stanley Cup Final as both the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers have made it all the way back in a rematch.
#9. The Montreal Canadiens do not need to sign pending free agent Left Winger Nikolaj Ehlers of the Winnipeg Jets.
#10. Trade Patrik Laine to either the Pittsburgh Penguins or the Vancouver Canucks for the 11th or 15th overall pick respectively.
#11. I say Mitch Marner ends up in one of 3 teams. Either the Las Vegas Golden knights or the Florida Panthers because of tax and weather reasons, or the Kyle Dubas factor with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Episode 158 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 05-23-2025

Hello Hockey Fans. Take a listen to Episode 158 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast. This episode discussions include-
#1. The Montreal Canadiens have absolutely no need for Alexis Lafreniere.
#2. The Montreal Canadiens need to keep all their own prospects and draft picks.
#3. In addition to not needing Alexis Lafreniere of the Rangers, Montreal has no need for Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks, Dawson Mercer of the Devils or the often-injured Marco Rossi from the Minnesota Wild. All of these teams are asking for greater compensation than the Edmonton Oilers got for Wayne Gretzky, and not one of them or all of them collectively are near Wayne Gretzky’s talent.
#4. Listen to why the Montreal Canadiens do not need Bo Horvat and Noah Dobson either.
#5. David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux and Adam Engstrom are all already better than Noah Dobson.
#6. The Montreal Canadiens have at least 8 options that they internally platoon in the 2nd center position?
#7. It doesn’t stop. The Montreal Canadiens do not need to acquire Mason McTavish.
#8. Dallas Stars are looking really good.
#9. The Florida Panthers didn’t beet the Toronto Maple Leaf’s, the Florida Panthers smoked the Leaf’s.
#10. The Florida Panthers are destroying the Carolina Hurricanes, its not even a contest
#11. Wild 3rd period between the Dallas stars and the Edmonton Oilers in game 1.
#12. The Montreal Canadiens need to keep all their 2025 draft pick and keep adding talent.
#13. Lots of options at 16 and 17 for Montreal in the first round of the 2025 draft. Brady Martin, Cameron Reid, Cater Bear, Ivan Ryabkin, William Moore, William Horcroff, Lynden Lakovic, Logan Hensler and many more.
#14. Will the New York Islanders select Center James Hagens of Boston College?
#15. Want to bet that Mitch Marner lines up with Sidney Crosby in Pittsburgh next season?
#16. Very Likely John Tavares will be back and Mitch Marner will not in Toronto.
#17. Mathew Knies next contract will be very interesting after an outstanding 2nd half of the regular season and the playoffs.
#18. The Boston Bruins sign General Manager Don Sweeney to a new 2 year contract.
#19. The Toronto Maple Leaf’s allow the New York Islanders to speak with Brendan Shanahan.
#20. The Toronto Maple Leaf’s have released and will not be resigning Team President Brendan Shanahan.
#21. The New York Islanders did not select Marc Bergevin as their next General Manager, they chose Mathew Darch as their new and next General Manager.
#22. The Toronto Maple Leaf’s have the most interesting offseason of all Canadiens teams.
#23. The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Jeff Blashill as their new and next head coach.
#24. Here’s 2 actual interesting options for the Montreal Canadiens, Ryan Suzuki and Issac Howard?

Episode 157 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 05-16-2025

Hello Hockey Fans. Episode 157 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived for your enjoyment. This week’s discussions include-
#1. Marc Bergevin would be a solid selection as President of Hockey Operations for the New York Islanders.
#2. Mathew Darch would be an excellent choice as the New York Islanders next General Manager.
#3. The New York Islanders have won the NHL draft lottery. Do they select defenseman Matthew Schaefer or Center James Hagens, Hear why.
#4.  Jaccob Fowler is having a lights out performance in Laval and making his case to be the number 1 goalie in Montreal next season.
#5. Ivan Ryabkin and William Moore are the pick for Montreal at the 16th and 17th selection spots in the 2025 NHL draft.
#6. Stop the insanity , the Montreal Canadiens do not need Sidney Crosby, Mathew Barzal or Bo Horvat!
#7. Sidney Crosby is 38 and would cost far too many assets and draft capital, and by himself does not make the Montreal Canadiens winners of the Stanley Cup.
#8. Mathew Barzal is a more effective winger than center and is far too inconsistent, for what he is paid.
#9. Bo Horvat has 7-years left on an ungodly expensive contract.
#10. Do not let Cayden Primeau just walk away for nothing, hear why. Florian Xhehaj, Brandan Gallagher, ring a bell?
#11. Here’s a trade that actually make sense for a lot of reasons. Send  Right Wing Prospect Filip Mesar to the Carolina Hurricanes straight for prospect center Ryan Suzuki.
#12. Rob Blake outs as L.A. Kings General Manager.
#13. Ken Holland in as the new L.A. Kings General Manager.
#14. Rick Tocchet out as Head Coach of the Vancouver Canucks.
#15.  Adam Foote in as the new Head Coach of the Vancouver Canucks.
#16. Rick Tocchet named as the 25th Head Coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.
#17. Looks like the Toronto Maple Leaf’s are about to choke once again, as the Florida Panthers after being down 2 games to none, are about to knock them out of the 2024/2025 playoffs.
 #18. The Dallas Stars look like they are wiping the ice with the Winnipeg Jet’s.
#19. The Edmonton Oilers are waiting for their next opponent.
#20. The Carolina Hurricanes looked poised to eliminate the Washington Capitals.
#21. Has anyone else notice the migration of Montreal Canadiens goalie prospect Quinten Miller, from the QMJHL, to Chiliwack of the BCHL and is now heading to the University of Denver next season. Here’s to him finding the home he has been searching for.
#22. Hats off to Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Lane Huston and Juraj Slafkovsky for declining an invitations to play  for team Canada, USA and Slovakia. These 4 players clearly understand their health and recovery far exceeds the importance of anything or anyone else.

Episode 156 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 05-09-2025

Hello Hockey Fans, welcome to Episode 156 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast
#1. Here’s a trade for all of the relentless blood thirsty people that have just been dying to trade away every player and prospect in the Montreal Organization,  Filip Mesar to the Carolina Hurricanes straight up for Center Prospect Ryan Suzuki.
#2. A blatant example of stupidity. Why Montreal Canadiens trade 4 1st round pick and prospect Michael Hage to acquiring Sydney Crosby? Ignorance knows no boundaries.
#3. Why would Montreal destroy team chemistry, the looker room, player roles and start their rebuild all over again?
#4. Sidney Crosby, Conner McDavid, Leon Draisaitl or any other individual player in the entire NHL would not be enough on their own to propel Montreal to a 25th Stanley Cup and Parade. Stop with the insanity.
#5. The Montreal’s roster has no physicality other than Arber Xhekaj, plain and simple.
#6. The Montreal Canadiens do not need to look outside of their own organization to replace David Savard.
#7. Do not let Cayden Primeau walk for nothing. If nothing else get a 4th to 7th round pick for him. Why? Brendan Gallagher, Jake Evan, Sean Ferrall, Tyler Thorp and many others were all mid to late round draft picks.
#8. Oliver Kapanen and Cayden Primeau were sent down to the Laval Rockets for their playoff run. Why wasn’t Iven Demidov?
#9. The New York Rangers hire Mike Sullivan as their next head coach.
#10. Peter Laviolette as Penguins head coach?
#11. Gerard Gallant makes far more since in Pittsburgh.
#12. Here’s to wishing a lot of luck to Kyle Dubas, he’s going to need it. There’s an enormous firestorm heading his way.
#13. Mitch Marner to the Penguins in the offseason?
#14. Apparently, coaches are not the only ones loosing their jobs. L.A. Kings Vp/G.M. Rob Blake have mutually agreed to part ways.
#15. Mathew Darch is the perfect choice for the L.A. Kings next General Manager.
#16. Don’t be surprised at all if Marc Bergevin is named President of Hockey Operations for the N.Y. Islanders.
#17. Is time for the Montreal Canadiens to move on from Christian, Dvorak, Joel Armia or Michael Pezzetta.
#18. At a Minimum, Ivan Demidov, Owen Beck, Jared Davidson, David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux and Adam Engstrom are all ready to claim their roster spots.
#19. In 2025/2026 Arber Xhekaj needs to play in all 82 games plus all playoffs in a regular every game role.
#20. Trade Patrik Laine to the Vancouver Canucks for their first draft in the 2025 NHL entry draft, which is 15th overall, and there at it, include Oliver Kapanen for a 2nd and Gustav Lindstrom for a 3rd.
#21. What a fantastic game 7 between the Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis blues.

Episode 155 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 05-2=02-2025

Hello Hockey fan’s take a listen to episode 155 of the Hockey Free For Podcast to get your hockey fix, this week’s topics include-
#1. Patrik Laine has been a non-factor since arriving and right the playoff series against the Washington Capitals.
#2. An Offseason move for the Montreal Canadiens is to trade Patrik Laine to the Vancouver Canucks for their 1st round pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft, and if Montreal can unload  Oliver Kapanen for Vancouvers 2nd round pick, and Gustav Lindstrom for Vancouvers 3 round pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft all the better.
#3. Montreal Goaltender Samual Montembeau, Forwards Laine, Gallagher, Anderson and defensemen David Savard and Alexander Carrier are all injured.
#4. They playoff experience is invaluable for the Montreal Canadiens, but they were clearly out matched and out played.
#5. The Montreal Canadiens clearly showed they have no physical presence on their roster, outside of Arber Xhekaj, and it showed from puck drop of game 1.
#6. The Major offseason move is not to pay a ridiculous excessive price for a 2nd line center or 2nd pairing right-handed defenseman, its to add the next layer of prospects that are ready to supply, and provide Physicality, grit and sandpaper to the line up that desperately need it to take the next step, and Montreal has everyone of those players in their existing prospect pool in Florian Xhekaj, Tyler Thorp, Luke Tuch, Jared Davidson, Owen Protz, Lucas Condotta, and Owen Beck, and additionally Owen Beck plays a gritty 200 foot game with a faceoff win percentage above 70%, which is also a significant need to control games, and keep the puck out of the oppositions offensive hands, all of these players are the physicality, grit, sandpaper and glue, and as equally as important as the top 6 are.
#7. The Montreal Canadiens had no answers for Tom Wilson at 6’ 04 230lbs plus, Protas at 6’ 06 and 247 lbs, Alex Alexeyev at 6’ 04 229 lbs, John Carlson at 6’ 03 223 lbs, Jakob Chychrun at 6’ 02 216 lbs, Brandon Duhaime at 6’ 02 210lbs, Dylan McIirath at 6’ 05 240lbs or Alex Ovechkin at 6’ 03 230lbs.
#8. Even current larger Montreal players such as Patrik Laine, Joel Armia or Kirby Dach have been and remain non-physical factors.
#9.  The Montreal Canadiens no doubt have the talent, skills and ability to score and create offense with Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Ivan Demidov, Lane Hutson and Juraj Slafkovsky.
#10. But other than Arber Xhekaj, there is zero physicality, sandpaper or grit in the Montreal  lineup, and it glaringly showed and was the difference in the series against the Washington Capitals without question.
#11. The playoff series against the Washington Capitals showed Juraj Slafkovsky exactly what he needs to focus on and accomplish in the offseason and what he needs to be and the game he needs to bring for the Montreal from the second he hits the ice in training camp. Juraj Slafkovsky needs to evolve into a combination of Alexander Ovechkin, Tom Wilson and Jaromir Jagr.
#12. Learning time is over, fun time is over, I’m not sure of my self-time has ended and being surprised, caught off guard time has concluded and the understanding honey moon has come to a conclusion. It’s time for Juraj Slafkovsky to live up to his draft selection.
#13. The starting 6 defensemen for the Montreal Canadiens in the 2025/2026 season must include David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux and Adam Engstrom.
#14. David Reinbacher is a very calm, smooth fluid defenseman.
#15. Logan Mailloux is a gifted offensive, very smooth skating righthanded defenseman with a nasty mean streak.
#16. Adam Engstrom is a consistent 2-way defenseman who plays a safe and nearly flawless game.

Episode 154 of the Hockey Free For All 04-25-2025

Hello hockey fans, welcome to Episode 154 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast, anything goes, topics include-
#1. It’s not a big off season, coming for Kent Hughes. Not even remotely close
#2. The Montreal Canadiens have all the talent they need internally for every single position.
#3. There is no void to fill with David Savard’s retirement. 
#4. Lane Hutson does not belong paired with Kaiden Guhle even remotely.
#5. Lane Hutson should be paired with David Reinbacher.
#6. Logan Mailloux is the ideal pairing partner for Kaiden Guhle.
#7. Davide Savard and Jayden Struble are not having a good playoffs.
#8. Montreal Needs Arber Xhekaj bad in the playoffs.
#9. Alexander Carrier has vanished.
#10. Montreal Canadiens prospect Sam Harris has not turned his back on the Montreal Canadiens.
#11. Does anyone actually care if Juraj Slafkovsky colors his hair blonde, if the Canadiens made the playoffs.
#12. Jacob Fowler needs to be allowed to develop properly.
#13. Don’t sleep on this Montreal Canadiens prospect, RW Tyler Thorpe.
#14. Let’s give Ivan Demidov a chance to develop first and get paired with the proper linemates.
#15. The Seattle Kraken Promote General Manager Ron Francis to team President.
#16. Jason Botterill promoted to G.M. of the Seattle Kraken.
#17. The Seattle Kraken Fire Head Coach Dan Bylsma.
#18. Lou Lamoriello out as Islanders G.M.
#19. The New York Rangers fire Head Coach Peter Laviolette.
#20. Amazingly, Chris Drury signs a new multi-year contract.
#21. Joel Quenneville option for the New York Rangers as their next Head Coach.
#22. The Vancouver Canucks have a mess on their hands.
#23. After only 1-year of existence, players are already leaving Utah, not good.
#24. Pittsburgh Penguins President and General manager Kyle Dubas sends clear organizational message of expectations.
#25. The Philadelphia Flyers have to find a coach and councilor.
#26. Put in Arber Xhekaj or get ready to lose in the playoffs.
#27. The Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Toronto Maple Leaf’s and Dallas stars look the best so far.
#28. Let’s see an all-Canadian team Final between the Winnipeg Jets and the Toronto Maple Leaf’s.
#29. Trade Patrik Laine to the Vancouver Canucks for the 1st round draft pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
#30. Too bad Joel Armia wasn’t traded for a 2nd round pick.
#31. Oliver Kapanen has clearly looked out of place.
#32. Emil Heineman doesn’t look right.
#33. The Montreal Canadiens 2025/2026 roster clearly needs Arber Xhekaj, Florian Xhekaj, Owen Beck, Logan Mailloux, David Reinbacher, Jared Davison, Lucas Condotta, Sean Farrell, Luke Tuch and Adam Engstrom all as regulars.
#34. A starting 6 defenseman of David Reinbacher/Lane Hutson, Logan Mailloux/Kaiden Guhle and Adam Engstrom/Arber Xhekaj is must on day 1 of the 2025/2026 season in Montreal.
#35. Martin St. Louis stay’s, replace the rest with.