Habsworld Podcast Episode 123

On the evening of game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals, the Habsworld podcast crew returned to talk about the Montreal Canadiens in a special NHL Draft podcast. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on June 17 2025.Topics include- Introductions, Habs trivia- Reflecting on this year's Stanley Cup final, and what playoff components could Montreal use to continue their rebuild- Interview with draft expert Kevin Leveille. Questions for Kevin include: - What are your impression of this year's draft? - Who do you believe the Habs will target for their two first round picks? - If the Habs trade these picks what or who are you predicting Montreal will get in return? - What are your thoughts about other Habs prospects from the Hughes/Gorton regime and when may we see them play pro - Based on a Canadiens question at this year's NHL Combine, if you were stranded in the desert with someone with only a bottle of water, a baseball bat, and you can’t share the water, and the other person takes the water first, what do you do with the bat? - What do you think about CHL players moving to the NCAA? Cayden Lindstrom is one in particular that is high profile, but there are others - Currently the Habs have 12 picks in this years draft. How many selections do then end up making over/under 10.5? - Between draft prospects Roger McQueen, Lynden Lakovic and Justin Carbonneau who do you value the highest? - In a perfect world who’s the Habs second line center next year and who is a realistic player for that slot? - Who are your late round targets (3rd round or later) that the Canadiens should be all over?- Habsworld podcast team discuss and debate Kevin's thoughts- Will Logan Mailloux or David Reinbacher start with Montreal in the 2025-26 season?- Lane Hutson wins the Calder trophy for rookie of the year! Debating when Montreal may begin negotiating Hutson's contract extension- Mike Matheson had a meeting with Habs GM and VP in Buffalo during the NHL Combine. What could they have talked about?- Trade rumours with Vegas: defenceman Nic Hague, Centre William Karlsson - Potential UFA and trade options discussed include Matt Duchesne, Mika Zibanejad, Marco Rossi, Anton Lundell, Nazem Kadri, Ryan O'Reilly, Elias Petterson, Pavel Zacha, Barrett Hayton, - Does hockey officiating need to be changed based on their inconsistency in the playoffs?- Will Michael Hage be slotted as a center or a winger when he turns pro?