Hello Hockey Fans. Episode 157 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived for your enjoyment. This week’s discussions include-
#1. Marc Bergevin would be a solid selection as President of Hockey Operations for the New York Islanders.
#2. Mathew Darch would be an excellent choice as the New York Islanders next General Manager.
#3. The New York Islanders have won the NHL draft lottery. Do they select defenseman Matthew Schaefer or Center James Hagens, Hear why.
#4. Jaccob Fo...
Hello Hockey Fans. Episode 157 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived for your enjoyment. This week’s discussions include-
#1. Marc Bergevin would be a solid selection as President of Hockey Operations for the New York Islanders.
#2. Mathew Darch would be an excellent choice as the New York Islanders next General Manager.
#3. The New York Islanders have won the NHL draft lottery. Do they select defenseman Matthew Schaefer or Center James Hagens, Hear why.
#4. Jaccob Fowler is having a lights out performance in Laval and making his case to be the number 1 goalie in Montreal next season.
#5. Ivan Ryabkin and William Moore are the pick for Montreal at the 16th and 17th selection spots in the 2025 NHL draft.
#6. Stop the insanity , the Montreal Canadiens do not need Sidney Crosby, Mathew Barzal or Bo Horvat!
#7. Sidney Crosby is 38 and would cost far too many assets and draft capital, and by himself does not make the Montreal Canadiens winners of the Stanley Cup.
#8. Mathew Barzal is a more effective winger than center and is far too inconsistent, for what he is paid.
#9. Bo Horvat has 7-years left on an ungodly expensive contract.
#10. Do not let Cayden Primeau just walk away for nothing, hear why. Florian Xhehaj, Brandan Gallagher, ring a bell?
#11. Here’s a trade that actually make sense for a lot of reasons. Send Right Wing Prospect Filip Mesar to the Carolina Hurricanes straight for prospect center Ryan Suzuki.
#12. Rob Blake outs as L.A. Kings General Manager.
#13. Ken Holland in as the new L.A. Kings General Manager.
#14. Rick Tocchet out as Head Coach of the Vancouver Canucks.
#15. Adam Foote in as the new Head Coach of the Vancouver Canucks.
#16. Rick Tocchet named as the 25th Head Coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.
#17. Looks like the Toronto Maple Leaf’s are about to choke once again, as the Florida Panthers after being down 2 games to none, are about to knock them out of the 2024/2025 playoffs.
#18. The Dallas Stars look like they are wiping the ice with the Winnipeg Jet’s.
#19. The Edmonton Oilers are waiting for their next opponent.
#20. The Carolina Hurricanes looked poised to eliminate the Washington Capitals.
#21. Has anyone else notice the migration of Montreal Canadiens goalie prospect Quinten Miller, from the QMJHL, to Chiliwack of the BCHL and is now heading to the University of Denver next season. Here’s to him finding the home he has been searching for.
#22. Hats off to Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Lane Huston and Juraj Slafkovsky for declining an invitations to play for team Canada, USA and Slovakia. These 4 players clearly understand their health and recovery far exceeds the importance of anything or anyone else.
