With the Montreal Canadiens 2026-27 training camp underway, the HabsWorld podcast team was back on the ice. 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 September 17, 2026.
Topics include:
– Introductions and Habs trivia
– Unrestricted free agent Chris Kreider signing a one-year contract and which line he will start the regular season on.
– Zachary Bolduc signing a four-year contract and which line he will start the regular season on.
– Alex Newhook signs a four-year contract extension before training camp starts
– Arber Xhekaj signed a one-year contract before camp starts.
– Kaiden Guhle’s injury news and him missing the start of the regular season.
– Will Jacob Fowler beat out Sam Montembeault for the backup role?
– Josh Anderson named alternate captain; was this the right move or should a younger star be given that role?
– Could Florian Xhekaj make the NHL squad to start the season?
– Around the NHL topics include Edmonton’s new coach Mike Babcock; Philadelphia’s RFA offer to Leo Carlsson and the fallout afterwards in Anaheim; referee Chris Lee officially retired; former Hab Max Domi out indefinitely after an offseason procedure led to complications.
– A listener question about Ivan Demidov via Jake from Montreal was debated.
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