Hockey Free For All

Hello hockey fans welcome to episode 221 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast, this week’s topics include- #1. Montreal did not miss out on any kind of upgrade by not signing defenseman John Carlson. #2. John Carlson made it clear he wanted to return to the east Coast of the U.S. How was this a miss by Montreal? #3. John Carlson has earned the right to do what he wants. #4. Montreal 11 NHL caliber a...

Hello Hockey Fans, episode 220 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived and it’s just been a trading and free agent frenzy.   #1. An insane number of trades to talk about and catch up on #2. The free agent frenzy begins #3. Montreal does right by Brendan Gallagher #4. With Bredan Gallagher trade, does that open-up a roster spot for Florian Xhekaj to win or lose in the 2026/2027 training camp...

Hello Hockey Fan’s. Episode 219 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast, the 2026 NHL Entry Draft episode has arrived. The Topics include-   #1. More pre-draft trades.   #2. Draft Day Trades.   #3. Few NHL Clubs make the number of trades that the Las Vegas Golden Knights do.   #4. The Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues, Utah Mammoth and Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes were no slouch either, when i...

Hello Hockey Fan’s. Episode 218 the pre-draft episode has arrived for your listening enjoyment, and right on the heels of episode 217 that was posted earlier this week. Episode 218 is all about the significant pre-draft trade frensy action and other club activities that has reshaped teams as well as the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The topics are- #1. Trades, trades and more trades! #2. Club interest in...

Episode 217 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast is early. #1. Penguins and Ron Francis reunite. #2. 3-time Stanley Cup Champion Jonathan Towes retires. #3. Montreal does not need Mark Scheifele. #4. Compensation expected in return is off the chart’s nuts in the NHL. #5. Mark Scheifele for Brendan Gallagher, Samuel Montembeau and Jayden Struble? #6. The center market is not shrinking for Montreal. #...

Hi fans, episode 216 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived, the topics include- #1. So much for the 2025/2026 NHL season. #2. The Stanley Cup has been claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes. #3. Really wanted to see NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman have to hand the Stanley Cup to either Las Vegas Golden Knights Owner Bill Foley or Head Coach John Tortarella. #4. The Las Vegas Golden Knight shoul...

Hello Hockey Fan’s, episode 215 of the hockey free for all podcast has arrived. This episode’s topics include- #1. Nick Suzuki win’s the Frank Silk Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward #2. Cole Caufield wins the Lady Bing Trophy as the NHL’s most gentlemanly player #3. The Canadiens would regret trading top end prospects Alexandre Zharovsky, Michael Hage, Adam Engstrom, Jacob Fowler or Bryce...

Hello hockey fans Episode 214 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived and topics this week include- #1, It took no time at for the diarrhea to start after the Canadiens loss the series with the Hurricanes #2. No the Canadiens do need a 2nd line center #3. No the Canadiens do need a or any veteran defenseman #4. If the Canadiens signa player with 1 or 2 years left in his career who is still...

Hello hockey fans, episode 213 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived for you enjoyment. This episode’s topics include- #1. Montreal’s rebuild is its final stages. #2. Tampa or Buffalo was not Montreal’s biggest challenge. The Carolina Hurricanes are the real Challenge. #3. Prospects Alexander Zharovsky and Michael Hage are returning to the KHL and Big-10, so they are now non factors for t...

Hello hockey fans out there, episode 212 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived to get you caught up on the NHL playoff as well as all other types of activity going on in the NHL #1. The NHL has clearly overreached with the Las Vegas Golden Knights. #2. The NHL clearly gone too far with the amount of fine they handed down to Las Vegas Golden Knights Head Coach John Tortarella. Excessive is...

Hello Hockey Fans, episode 211 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived and this weeks topics include- #1. The house cleaning in Toronto continues. #2. Would Bruce Cassidy really be interested in the Toronto Maple Leaf’s? #3. Is Edmonton really a destination desire of Bruce Cassidy’s, not unless McDavid’s camp does one heck of sales job. #4. The L.A. Kings are the perfect destination for Bru...

Hey, Coming to you slightly early this week is episode 210 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast. Check out these topics. #1. It’s been truly refreshing to finally see positive feedback on a consistent basis about goaltender Jakub Dobes #2. Jacob Fowler has serious competition now to be the Montreal Canadiens number one goaltender of the future. #3. Hopefully, the Montreal Canadiens are planning on r...

Hello Hockey Fan’s Episode 209 of the Hockey Free For All podcasts is here for you to listen to and enjoy. #1. Is Dach done in Montreal? The 2025/2026 playoffs will determine that. #2. Who is the solution as the opposite winger to Cole Caufield on Nick Suzuki’s line, Kirby Dach or Alex Newhook? #3. Who is the solution at center on the 2nd line to feed and distribute pucks to wingers Ivan Demidov a...

Hello Hockey Fans, Episode 208 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived and there is so much to discuss. #1. The Flyers and Penguins could very well be a blow out in 4 straight games. #2. Are the Flyers really that good? #3. Are the Penguins showing their age? #4. Is Sidney Crosby hurt? #5. Are the Penguin just out of gas after a regular season that few expected them to have? #6. Rick Tocche...

Hello Hockey Fans out there. Episode 207 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast is here and this week’s topics include- #1. Stop with the attempts to cause chaos and discord regarding an upper body injury to defenseman Noah Dobson. #2. The Montreal Canadiens have significant defensive depth beyond any other NHL club. Lane Hutson, Kaiden Guhle, Mike Matheson, Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, Adam Engstrom...

Hello Hockey Fans, welcome to episode 206 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast. It’s not just about players this week, it’s about General managers and Presidents of hockey clubs that have been relieved of their duties or that have stepped down. #1. Coaching changes in 2026. January 12th 2026 in Columbus, Dean Evason out, Rick Bowness in. March 1st 2026 in Los Angeles, Jim Hiller out, D.J. Smith in....

Hello Hockey Fans Episode 205 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived, there is so much to discuss, this week’s topics include- #1. What trade did Kent Huges need to make? #2. The Montreal Canadiens have everything they need internally? #3. Mason McTavish is not the 2nd line center Montreal needs. #4. Michael Hage is the #2 center for the Montreal Canadiens. #5. Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes...

Hello Hockey Fan’s! Another bonus episode for this week has arrived. Episode 204 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast is about Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, and will Connor McDavid finish his career in Edmonton? #1. The state of the current team in Edmonton. #2. Can the Edmonton Oilers as they currently are win the Stanley Cup? #3. If the Edmonton Oilers can win the Stanley Cup before Conn...

Hello Hockey Fans Episode 203 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast is a bonus episode about what’s going on in Toronto? #1. It’s called lack of organizational stability. #2. It’s called lack of direction. #3. It’s called lack of a plan. #4. It’s called lack of vision. #5. There is a serious ego issue at the ownership level. #6. There is a serious ego issue at the General Manager Position. #6. Just t...

Welcome to Episode 202 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast. This episode about goaltending part of the puzzle. #1. This was saved as the last of the 3 puzzle pieces of the rebuild, because it is the most interesting and bizarre all at the same time. #2. The state of Montreal’s goaltending right now. #3. What has made absolutely no since at all regarding Montreal’s goaltending. #4. Partial or across...

Episode 201of the Hockey Free For All Podcast. This episode is all about the offense this week. #1. What is the state of Montreal’s offense currently. #2. The evolution of Montreal’s offense and where it goes after the 2025/2026 season. #3. Who’s no longer there. #4. Who makes it. #5. How each player and the line play on actually compliments the other linemates, and the how’s and why it actually m...

Hello Hockey Fan’s, Episode 200 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived for you. This week’s episode is all about the defense part of the puzzle. #1. What is the state of Montreal’s defense currently. #2. The evolution of Montreal’s defense. #3. Who’s no longer there. #4. Who makes it. #5. How each player and who they are paired with truly compliments, and the how’s and why it actually maxi...

Hello hockey fans Episode 199 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast topics has arrived and the topics include- #1. Ivan Demidov loves playing with Juraj Slafkovsky. #2. Why Move Juraj Slafkovsky back to Nick Suzuki’s line? #3. Why not Leave Kirby Dach on the left wing on Suzuki’s line? #4. If Slafkovsky is moved to Suzuki’s line, then replace Juraj Slafkovsky with Alex Newhook on Demidov’s line. #5....

Episode 198 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast Topics #1. If Montreal wants to win the Stanley Cup again in the foreseeable future, they better not even consider trading Arber Xhekaj. #2. There absolutely no physicality on the Montreal Canadiens roster other than Arber Xhekaj. #3. The only other 2 physical prospects that the Montreal Canadiens have within their entire organization at any level are...

Hello Hockey Fans, Episode 197 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived, this weeks topics include- #1. It’s bizarre that so many are off guard, not just by Juraj Slafkovsky’s development and emergence as a player, but his performance in the 2026 Olympics. #2. Montreal Canadiens Management, Scouting Department and Player Development Departments did their job, and are exceptional at what they...