Episode 99 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 04-14-2024

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#1. Nick Suzuki is having a great season.

#2. Arber Xhekaj is evolving into a top 4 defenseman.

#3. Joel Armia’s risen from the ashes.

#4. Before Joel Armia  is traded, there are a host of other player to trade first, starting with Josh Anderson.

#5. A total head scratcher, why does Montreal need to acquire or sign forwards Max Domi, Danton Heinen, Eric Robinson, Christian Fischer, Kyle Okposo, Rourke Chartier, Jonathan Marchessault, Jake Guentzel, Dakota Joshua or defensemen Calvin de Haan and Matt Roy?

#6. Why does it remain such an amazement that Martin St. Louis has retained such as amazing upbeat perspective and attitude about the season and the future.

#7. It’s fantastic that the Montreal Canadiens are leaving right defensive prospect Logan Mailloux in Laval for the entire year, for both his development and for the Laval Rockets playoff push and success.

#8. How is anyone surprised at how quickly right defensive prospect Davide Reinbacher has fit into and adapted to the North American game and ice size as fast as he has?

#10. Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes excel at what they do, and know and recognize talent when they see it, how does this remain a surprise to anyone?

#10. Hat’s off to Michael Pezzetta taking on Ryan Reeves, make no mistake, his actions will be responded to next season.

#11. Cayden Primeau had an outstanding game against the N.Y. Rangers.

#12 Cole Caufield is just fine.

#13. Austin Matthews has tied Alex Ovechkin for most goals in a cap era system season, this is news?

 #14. News is when Austin Matthews breaks Wayne Gretzky’s single goals season record of 92 goals or surpasses Alexander Ovechkin’s career goals totals, let’s talk then.

#15. Arber Xhekaj will have season surgery ending on his left shoulder this time.

#16. Florian Xhekaj has signed a 3-year entry contract, after the completion of his OHL Career.

#17. Rather than trades and free agent signings, a bigger concern for the Montreal Canadiens in the off season, is a conditioning and protective program for all of their players and prospects, but especially for Kaiden Guhle and Arber Xhekaj.

#18. Jaruj Slafkovski has had an amazing season.

#19. Welcome back Christian Dvorak.

#20. You limit your own options, that’s your failure, not anyone else's.

#21. If taking a different path or thinking outside the box doesn’t work, then explain the 1989 and 1993 Stanley Cup winners!

#22. Where’s all the excitement for Logan Mailloux, David Reinbacher, Lane Hutson, Owen Beck, Filip Mesar, Sean Farrell and Florian Xhekaj, rather than having to make a trades for anyone or free agent signings?