With Montreal’s offseason underway, the Montreal Canadiens have been active enough to produce some newsworthy content that deserved to be talked about. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by co-hosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about the Montreal Canadiens, discuss other hockey news, and share some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of July 9, 2026.
Topics include:
– Introductions and Habs trivia.
– Ivan Demidov’s contract extension discussion, including expectations moving forward.
– What is Ivan’s timeline to become an NHL superstar?
– Debating Montreal’s 2026 Draft, with a focus on their first-round pick, big Russian winger Gleb Pugachyov.
– Was their draft strategy in later rounds a practical one or not?
– Defenceman Reilly Walsh signed from the KHL. How might this right-shot defender fit into the Habs’ depth chart?
– Did Montreal show patience by not jumping into the UFA market?
– Assistant coach shuffle, with Trevor Letowski leaving and Derek Lalonde moving behind the bench.
– How will Lalonde’s experience help head coach Martin St. Louis?
– Considerations of Jakub Dobes’ contract extension.
– Carey Price was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
– Michael Hage explained his decision not to turn pro last spring and to stay in College for 2026-27.
– Habs Development camp notes, including players like Hage, Alex Zharovsky, Logan Sawyer, and LJ Mooney.
– Brendan Gallagher’s trade to Vancouver.
– Kirby Dach’s qualifying offer and some potential scenarios that may happen next.
– Shane Wright trade speculation involving Montreal.
– Arber Xhekaj did not submit for arbitration. Could this mean a deal is going to be negotiated before the end of the month, and what could that contract look like?
– Around the NHL topics include: Florida’s moves to get back to the playoffs; debating other Eastern teams like Toronto, Washington, Buffalo; final notes from Montreal’s Development camp.
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