Episode 172 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 08-29-2025

Hello hockey fans out there, episode 172 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived for you hockey fix to get you through the summer months and back into rookie and regular training camps.

#1. Stop. Lane Hutson did not get snubbed regarding the 2026 winter Olympics.

#2. The team USA roster already has 44 members, that are going to have to be paired down!

#3. There are only 20 starting spots, along with 3 to 5 reserve positions. Do the math!

#4. A carbon copy of the false and poor journalism when Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki choose to skip country invites to ensure their health and recovery to ensure they would be at 100% and ready int the coming regular season.

#5. The Montreal Canadiens do not need to acquire Mason McTavish, as the cost would be astronomical and destroy the organization. The asking price is off the charts stupid that Anaheim is asking for.

#6 Acquiring Nazem Kadri makes absolutely no since and sending Juraj Slafkovski, Alex Newhook and a high draft pick for a 34-year-old who is on the back 9 of his career, make an even more incompetent trade. There is no doubt that Calgary would love this trade. It would be pure robbery for the Calgary Flames, and absolute stupidity by the Montreal Canadiens if they were to make it.

 #7. Wow, really! Jared McCann, why?

#8. Let’s see the actual accuracy of the report’s indication that Kirby Dach is behind in his recovery.

#9. A group of staring 4 center that has Nick Suzuki at number 1, Alex Newhook at number 2 with Jake Evans and Jared Davidson interchangeably occupying the 3rd and 4th center positions is as good as at least 75% of the rosters in the league.

#10. The real problem with any or all of the acquisitions of Mason McTavish, Nazem Kadri or Jared McCann is the asking ransom price the other clubs are asking for, as their true desire is to rape and pillage the Montreal Canadiens, as the Montreal Canadiens have out drafted everyone for serval years and counting.

#11. Don’t believe it. Just look at the last several years of 4th and 5th picks alone, and that coming talent and skill set.