Episode 120 of the Hockey Free For All Podacst August 27th 2024

Hello Hockey Fans out there. Here is Episode 120 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast to listen to, topics include-

#1. What if the Las Vegas Golden Knights had sent C Cody Glass to the Montreal Canadiens instead of C Nick Suzuki in the Max Pacioretty trade? Is that where we are at, what if?

#2. ESPN apparently has stated that they do not believe in Kirby Dachs Production and team value for the upcoming 2024/2025 season. I’m sorry, ESPN hockey coverage knowledge is questionable at best.

#3. What is with the obsession with trading Logan Mailloux? He is a cornerstone right handed defenseman in Montreal for the next 10 to 15 years.

#4. Baring injuries, its very obvious that Logan Mailloux, Kaiden Guhle, David Reinbacher and lane Hutson are being anointed as the top 4 for the next 10 to 15 tears.

#5. The Montreal Canadiens already have 2 excellent goaltending prospects in Jacob Fowler at Boston, the Yevgeni Volokhin in the Russian.

#6. Before it even gets started the Montreal Canadiens do not need to offer sheet or sign Leon Draisaitl.

#7. Not a Patrik Laine fan. But I wish him the best. I truly hope he really does really like playing in a pressure situation as Montreal is the ultimate pressure center of all.

#8. Plus Montreal picks up a 2nd round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft from the Columbus Blue Jackets, for picking up Patrik Laine’s entire 8.7 million dollar contract over the next 2 seasons.

#9. It’s hilarious that Patrik Laine will wear Jonathan Drouin’s number 92 on his jersey. Hope it’s not an indicator of what’s to come?

#10. The Edmonton Oilers trade defenseman Cody Ceci to the San Jose Sharks.

#11. The Edmonton Oilers choose not to match the restricted Free Agent offer sheets.

#12. Very strange trade between the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues.

#13. John Tortorella and Dan Quinn have been added to the U.S. coaching staff of the 2025 4 Nations Face Off tournament.

#14. The Seattle Kraken sign center Matty Benier’s to a 7-year 49.98 million dollar contract.

#15. The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Cole Sillinger to a new 2-year 4.5 million dollar contract.

#16. Thankfully, goaltender Yaroslav Askarrov has been traded to the San Jose Sharks, and the insanity in Montreal can stop. The Nashville Predators center David Edstrom, goaltender Magnus Chrona drafted and a conditional top 10 protected 2025 first round draft pick that the San Jose Sharks acquired in a previous trade with the Las Vegas Golden Knights.

#17. The Winnipeg Jets have traded Right Wing Rutger McGroarty to the Pittsburgh Penguins, straight up for Center Brayden Yager straight up