Episode 108 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 06-09-2024

Hello hockey fans, here’s Episode 108 of the hockey free for all podcast to take a listen to. Topics of discussion include-

#1. The offensive powerhouse Stanley Cup final that has been wanted by many for years has arrived, as the Florida Panther face off against the Edmonton Oilers.

#2. The Montreal Canadiens have signed 2022 5th round draft pick Center Jared Davidson to a new 2-year contract, as well as OHL/Swiss free agent goaltender Connor Hughes to a 1-year 2-way contract after posting exceptional numbers in both the regular and post seasons this year.

#3. The Montreal Canadiens have declined signing 2022 4th round draft pick left winger Cedrick Guindon, 2022 7th round draft pick defenseman Petteri Nurmi and 2022 7th round draft pick defenseman Miguel Tourigny.

#4. Montreal Canadien defensive prospects Dmitri Kostenko and Daniil Sobolev from the 2021NHL entry draft have chosen to sign contracts in the KHL, rather than remain with the NHL club.

#5. Not all prospects pan out. The prospects with the best shot from the 2019 through the 2023 draft to make the club and play a significant or key role are- Cole Caufield, Kaiden Guhle, Logan Mailloux, Joshua Roy, William Trudeau, Juraj Slafkovsky, Filip Mesar, Owen Beck, Lane Hutson, David Reinbacher, Jacob Fowler, Florian Xhekaj, Adam Engstrom, Bogdan Konyushkov and Yevgeni Volokhin.

#6. Prospects that could make a compelling case for roster spots could be Jared Davidson, Luke Touch, Sean Farrell and Jakub Dobes.

#7. Prospects unlikely to make it, walk away when their junior or NCAA careers have concluded or be part of a trade are- Gianni Fairbrother, Jacob Leguerrier, Fredick Dichow, Arsen Khisamutdinov and Kieran Ruscheinski, Jayden Struble, Mattias Norlinder, Rafael Harvey or Rhett Pitlick, Jan Mysak, Alexander Gorin, Jack Smith, Blake Biondi, Demitri Kostenko, Daniil Sobolev, Riley Kidney, Oliver Kapanen, Xavier Simoneau, Joe Vrbetic, Vinzent Rohrer, Cederick Guindon, Emmett Croteau, Petteri Nurmi, Miguel Tourigny, Quentin Miller, Filip Eriksson and Luke Mittelstradt. 7 prospects in this list are already no longer property of or with the Montreal Canadiens organization already, as of now.

#8. The San Jose Sharks have qualified prospects David Klee and Brandon Svoboda, while choosing not to sign goalie prospect Mason Beaupit.

#9. Mike Yeo has been hired as an assistant coach, as has Nolan Baumgartner to fill out the Ottawa Senators coaching staff for the 2024/2025 season.

#10. Montreal does not need to acquire RW Martin Necas.