Episode 79 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 12-10-2023

Episode 79 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast Topic include-

#1. Montreal clearly has tremendous depth and decisions coming and to be made on defense. Defensive prospect pool is nothing short of amazing.

#2. Why can’t both Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble co-exist as a pair on the Montreal defense?

#3.Montreal has needed strength, physicality, intimidation, and the types of players that strike fear into its opponents for decades.

#4. How can the Montreal Canadiens not keep both Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble?

#5. Wouldn’t be nice if Cole Caufield has no need to look over his shoulder wondering if he’s going to crushed?

#6. Let’s take a breath for a second regarding the 3-goaltender situation in Montreal.

#7. Cayden Primeau has shown tremendous growth!

#8. Jake Allen is nothing short of an excellent team member, tremendous leader, tremendous in the locker room and is a mentor for the other goalies.

#9. In recent times, defined as 1980 to 2023, there’s only been 4 players who have literally lit it up like they were shot out of a cannon at 18-years of age. Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby and Conner McDavid, stop the insanity and let Juraj Slafkovsky develop.

What is wrong with people who somehow believe that as an 18-year old drafted number one overall in there sport and league should somehow without exception be both unquestionably entertain and taking over their game from day one of them playing.