Episode 97 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 04-04-2024

Hello Hockey Fan’s, take a listen to Episode 97 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast to get your hockey fix, topics include-

#1. In what world does trading Cole Caufield and Montreal’s own 2024 1^st round pick to the to the San Jose Sharks for the 1^st overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, so that Montreal could then select Boston University center Macklin Celebrini make any kind of sense?

#2. The negative ripple effect throughout the entire Montreal organization would be disastrous on every level. I would expect that Nick Suzuki would immediately demand a trade, and prospect development and opportunity would be destroyed.

#3. Montreal is solid 1-4 at center with Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, Owen Beck and Jared Davidson!

#4. Montreal has assembled everything it needs and does not need anyone else from any other club. What hasn’t been seen yet, is all of the talent Montreal has assembled on the ice at the same time. Starting in goal with Samual Montembeau and Cayden Primeau right now in Montreal, Jakub Dobes in Laval, Jacob Fowler at Boston College, Yevgeni Volokhin in the Russian league and Quentin Miller in the QMJHL.

Defense prospects, the top 7: Logan Mailloux, Kaiden Guhle, David Reinbacher, Lane Hutson, Arber Xhekaj and Jordan Harris or Jayden Struble. Followed by Adam Engstrom, Bogdan Konyushkov, William Trudeau, Juston Barron, David Savard, Mike Matheson, Mattias Norlinder, Dmitri Kostenko or Daniil Sobolev, Petteri Nurmi and Miguel Tourigny.

Looking at the offense, the top 6: Nick Suzuki , Cole Caufield, Jaraj Slafkovsky, Kirby Dach, Alex Newhook and Joshua Roy, then add Filip Mesar, Owen Beck and Sean Farrell to fill out the top 9, wrapped up with centers Lias Andersson, Lucas Condotta, Jared Davidson, Xavier Simoneau or Riley Kidney, Left Wingers Florian Xheakaj, Michael Pazzetta, Emil Heineman, Jordan Harris, that’s right I said Jordan Harris or Riley Kidney can also play left wing, Vinzenz Rohrer, Rhett Pitlick, Cedrick Guindon, and for right wing options Josh Anderson, Brendan Gallagher, Joel Armia, Jacob Perreault, Arnaud Durandeau, Blake Biondi who can also play center, Alexander Gordin or Jesse Ylonen. That’s an immense amount of options for a 4^th line with 3 positions to fill.

#5. 2024 draft targets for Montreal include, Russian Winger Ivan Demidov, United States Hockey League winger Cole Eiserman, Medicine Hat center Cayden Lindstrom and Spokane Center Barkly Catton.

#6. Cayden Primeau has nothing to prove to anyone else, he’s proven what he needs to, to the people that matter.

#7. Jordan Harris has played beyond expectation since making the jump directly from Northeastern University to the NHL and nothing to prove to anyone.

#8. Josh Anderson is what he is.

#9. It’s great to see that Ryan Poehling has found a home in Philadelphia. I wish him absolutely the best, and a very long career.

#10. Nick Suzuki set’s new goal and points totals.

#11. Juraj Slafkovsky sets new point total record by a teenager in Montreal Canadiens history.

#12. Why does Montreal have to immediately sign prospects Oliver Kapanen, Adam Engstrom, Luke Touch, Jared Davidson and Lane Hutson, are they in imminent danger of losing these players rights?

#13. Why is the selling Carrey Prices home in Montreal such a big deal with so much drama attached to it?