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 1^st round draft pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

#30. Too bad Joel Armia wasn’t traded for a 2^nd 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.