Episode 175 of the Hockey Free For All 09-19-2025

Episode 175 of the hockey free for all podcast has arrived for your enjoyment and to get your hockey fix. The episodes topics include- #1. Kirill Kaprizov is not even remotely worth 16-million dollars. #2. Kirill Kaprizov is not worth more than Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid or Alexander Ovechkin.  #3. A Noah Dobson and Mike Matheson defensive pairing offensively is exciting but defensively is very concerning. #4. Noah Dobson should be paired with Kaiden Guhle. #5. Lane Hutson should be paired with David Reinbacher. #6. Arber Xhekaj should be paired with either Adam Engstrom or Jayden Struble. #7. Mike Matheson and Alexander Carrier should be leveraged and moved, to continue to stockpile draft assets to keep the team stuffed full of talent #8. Juraj Slafkovsky’s has improved every season. He’s only 21, leave him alone and let him grow and blossom. #9. Kirby is ready to go according to Management and the coaching staff. #10. This is a make-or-break season for Kirby Dach. Prove your worth and actual skill set or your out! #11. This is a make-or-break season for Patrik Laine. Prove your worth and actual skill set or your out! #12. If Kirby Dach and Patrik Laine do not put up the numbers in the 2025/2026 especially if they have Ivan Demidov on their line, they are out. #13. Ivan Demidov is a far better player than Patrik Laine is. #14. Ivan Demidov is a far better player than Kirill Kaprizov is. #15, How anyone even suggest trading Ivan Demidov for Kirill Kaprizov or any other player in the entire NHL? #16. Ivan Demidov’s shills are off the chart.  #17. Ivan Demidov has the abilities and skills that will allow his to surpass, most goals by, most assists by and most career total points by a Canadiens player by the end of his career. #18. Why would the Montreal Canadiens acquire Pavel Zacha from the Boston Bruins when they have Kirby Dach, Alex Newhook, Owen Beck, Oliver Kapanen, Florian Xhekaj, Vinzenz Rohrer “who by the way is having an excellent training camp” Jared Davidson who is a very strong dark horse candidate, Sean Farrell as well as the Newly Acquired Zach Bulduc at center depth, and that does not even include Nick Suzuki, Jake Evans or Joe Veleno. That is a massive group of talent in the waiting. #19. Owen Beck is having an outstanding training camp. #20. Noah Dobson’s and Zach Bolduc’s training camps better be light’s out.  #21.  Joshua Roy’s training camp not going well. Looks like a change of scenery might be beneficial. #22. Why is Adam Engstrom even being mentioned in anything trade related. Is it just ignorance? #23 I hope Geoff Molson signs both Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes to new 10-year contracts.