Episode 146 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 02-28-2025

It’s time for Episode 146 pf the Hockey Free For All Podcast, Topics include-

#1. Whinny Patrik Laine is back. The honeymoon in Montreal Canadiens is over.

#2. Montreal needs to trade Patrik Laine to the Vancouver Canucks, so Laine can line up with Elias Pettersson. The Vancouver Canuck can then concentrate on acquiring Mikko Rantanen to complete the line.

#3. What is up with the continued and relentless trade rumors with every possible trade that the Montreal Canadiens could will start with or include Logan Mailloux?

#4. Is there just an abysmal lack of understanding in talent level and excellence of this Montreal Canadiens prospect?

#5. Unless Montreal Canadiens obtains Cale Makar straight up for Logan Mailloux, by the Colorado Avalanche, no one else is worthy of trading for!

#6. Its time to move Patrik Laine’s, Kirby Dach, Alex Newhook, Josh Andersson, Christian Dvorak, Jake Evan, Michael Pezzetta, David Savard, Joel Armia and Cayden Primeau to move on, the organization has the replacements on hand

#7. This just in, Kirby Dach will miss the remainder of yet another regular season. This is ala Jonathan Drouin all over again.

#8. Kirby Dach is far too fragile.

#9. Florian Xhekaj was a 4th round steel in the 2023 draft, hab’s fans will love him.

#10. Tyler Thorp and Luke Tuch will make excellent linemates for Florian Xhekaj.

#11. The Montreal Canadiens have their top 3 centers  for the next decade plus.

#12. Samual Montembeau returned from the 4-nations tournament a very different player

#13. The Montreal Canadiens do not need to focus on the QMJHL in the 2025 draft, they need to focus on the best player/players for the organization.

#14. The Montreal Canadiens finally started drafting the organization needs in 2019 after decades of bad drafting.

#15. Kaidin Guhle’s injury though not a Knee or Shoulder injury, should be extremely concerning.

#16. Kaiden Guhle needs to spend the rest of his recovery time, and all of the off season focused on protecting himself.

#17. Arber Xhekaj’s greatest skill above all else is to be told he can’t succeed at something.

#18. A line consisting of Brendan Gallagher, Sean Farrell and Raphael Harvey-Pinard for the rest of the 2024/2025 season would be great to watch.

#19. Can’t wait to see Alexander Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky’s all time most goals scored record.

#20. I want to see Alexander Ovechkin notch 900 career goals by the end of the 2024/2025 regular season.

#21. What’s with these morons that keep calling into question Martin St. Louis coaching?

#22. The Montreal Canadiens do not need to trade Brendan Gallagher to the New Jersey Devils and the Montreal Canadiens do not need to acquire any more players on the smaller side.

#23. The Montreal Canadiens need to net a 1st round draft pick for Jake Evans.