Episode 130 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 11-03-2024

Hello Hockey Fan's, here is Episode 130 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast topics of discussion, to take a listen to- #1. After 2 lights out performances to start the 2024/2025 regular season Montembeau has crashed to earth. #2.  Cayden Primeau has not looked good either, in the 2024/2025 season. #3. Call up Jakob Dobes, he’s earned it based on the 2nd of the 2023/2024 Laval season, this pre season and the start of the 2024/2025 season in Laval. #4. The Montreal Canadiens defense just looks completely lost, there’s no other way to put it. #5. Aber Xhekaj clearly needs to be coached, taught, influenced and worked with by a Scott Stevens, Chris Pronger or Rob Blake to show him how to effectively use his blend of skills and frame, effectively on a nightly basis. #6. For all of those who to see or think that Arber Xhekaj should be traded, prepare to see Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson absolutely obliterated and their careers prematurely ended by every single opponent the Montreal Canadiens faces. #7.  Logan Mailloux does not have an NHL defensive game at this point. #8. Montreal needs more grit/in your face place players. Such as Florian Xhekaj, Luke Tuch and Owen Protz to name just a few. #9. You are witnessing why the Montreal Canadiens do not have too many draft picks or too much draft capital as some think. #10. Martin St. Louis and roger Grillo stay, everyone else gone. #11. Time for Kirby Dach to show what he has on an every night basis or step aside for Michael Hage, Owen Beck or several others. #12. Alex Newhook needs to step his game and consistency way up. #13. Line #1 is Nick Suzuki at center, Cole Caufield at right wing and Jaruj Slafkovski at left wing. Line #2 is Michael Hage at center, Ivan Demidov on left wing and Kirby Dach at right wing. #14. Time to start using Oliver Kapanen effectively and play him for 15 minutes minimal or send him back to Finland. #15. Time to unload Christian Dvorak, Josh Anderson, Justin Barron, Joel Armia ,Michael Pezzetta and Jake Even. #16. Ivan Demidov, Michael Hage, Tyler Thorpe, David Reinbacher, Jacob Fowler, Filip Mesar, Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom, Oliver Kapanen, Joshua Roy, Luke Tuch and Jared Davidson are on their way in 2025/2026. #17. Montreal does not need to acquire Trevor Zegras, stop with this rederick . #18. The 2024/2025 season is not the season that Montreal shoot for making the playoffs. Let everyone find there place on the roster and trade the others for future draft talent.