Episode 27 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast January 10 2023

Episode 27 of the Hockey Free For Topics include-

Injuries are stacking up with Sean Monahan, Brendan Gallagher, David Savard, Mike Matheson, Kaiden Guhle all still out of the lineup, with no set return dates for any of them in the foreseeable future.

What will Montreal do with Joel Edmundson, David Savard, Chris Wideman and Mike Matheson now as Arber Xhekaj, Jordan Harris, Jonathan Kovacevic, Justin Barron and Kaiden Guhle have claimed 5 of the 6 starting regular lineup spots on the teams defense.

Arber Xhekaj is not only the MVP of the Montreal Canadiens this season, but should be in the top 3 finalists for the league rookie of the year Calder trophy without question.

At the trade deadline, not only is there the need to trade Edmundson, Savard, Wideman and Matheson from the defense, but also the need to move out Josh Anderson Christian Dvorak, Joel Armia, Mike Hoffman, Jonathan Drouin, Evgenii Dadonov, Jake Evens and Rem Pitlick.

The talent that has already arrived and is coming soon to Montreal with recent strong drafting

The tremendous Draft Capital Montreal should obtain and have for at least the next 3 drafts.

The 3 worst moves by the Canadiens organization since 1980. Drafting Doug Wickenheiser rather than Denis Savard creating a no-win situation for Doug Wickenheiser from day 1. The Scott Gomez Trade and the most recent, the Mikhail Sergachev trade for Jonathan Drouin.