Episode 151 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 04-04-2025

Hello Hockey Fans. Here is Episode 151 of the Hockey Free For All podcast to get your hockey fix, topics of discussion this week include-

#1. So much for Head Coach John Tortorella’s time in Philadelphia.

#2. The Game, the league and its players have changed, can John Tortorella adapt, or is he done.

#3. Can’t wait to see Alexander Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky’s scored goal record and set a new record, he deserves it, he’s earned it, and I hope Ovechkin hits 900 plus goals this year.

#4. It’s highly unlikely Joshua Roy returns to Montreal in 2025/2026.

#5. Arber Xhekaj is a top 6 defenseman without question.

#6. Without Arber Xhekaj as a core member of the team, the Montreal Canadiens do not win the Stanley Cup.

#7. The Washington Capitals have signed their number 1 prospect winger Ryan Leonard out of Boston College.

#8. Montreal Canadiens Goalie prospect Jacob Fowler should return to Boston College.

#9. Finish center Oliver Kapanen’s season has concluded in Sweden and has been added to the Montreal Canadiens roster.

#10. The Canadiens should create a 2^nd line of Oliver Kapanen at center with Patrik Laine and Emil Heineman on the wings for the rest of the 2024/2025 season and see what they have and how they gel. Do they discover their 2^nd line without making any lop sided trades?

 #11. Can’t wait to see winger Ivan Demidov in uniform, in Montreal in 2025/2026

#12. The New York Rangers sign their top prospect, winger Gabe Perreault.

#13. The Colorado Avalanche have signed Cale Makar’s younger brother Taylor who’s 6’ 04 209 lbs to a 1-year entry level deal of 925.000 thousand dollars

#14. Highly unlikely Montreal Canadiens defensive prospect David Reinbacher makes an appearance in the 2024/2025 season.

#15. Logan Mailloux is exactly what and who Kaiden Guhle needs to be paired up with, starting in 2025/2026

#16. If Kaiden Guhle’s injuries do not come to an end, it’s very easy to see him replaced by Adam Engstrom, who then pairs with Logan Mailloux.

#17. The first pair for the Montreal Canadiens defense looks like David Reinbacher and Lane Hutson.

#18. Speaking of Lane Hutson, is there any question at all, that he wins the Calder Trophy in the 2024/2025 season?

#19. Jayden Struble on the right and Aber Xhekaj on the left are the perfect 3^rd pair to offset the top 4, as they bring an entirely different and desperately needed skill set and game style to the defense.

#20.  Montreal Canadiens prospect, center Michael Hage has already announced, he is returning to the University of Michigan.

#21. Keep your eyes on Montreal prospect center Florian Xhekaj who will hit, break and surpass the 20-goal mark in his rookie season in Laval this season.

#22. Connor Bedard is not even remotely worth 17 million per season, he’s at best a 3-million-dollar player in his next contract.