Episode 58 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 06-14-2023

Episode 58 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast Topics include-

#1. Alex DeBrincat is going to Detroit for what? Left Winger Dominik Kubalik, who was a 7th round pick 191st overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the L.A./ Kings, Left-Handed Defenseman Donovan Sebrango who was Detroit’s 3rd round pick 63rd overall in the 2020 NHL Draft and conditional 1st and 4th round picks from Detroit in the 2024 NHL draft. Does anyone else think that Steve Yzerman is a Genius Criminal here and that he just stole Alex Debrincat from the Ottawa Senators?

#2. How does Vladimir Tarasenko signing with the Ottawa Senators make any sense to anyone?

#3. Why is Filip Zadina’s release and subsequent availability major league news?

#4. A wakey, wakey, Light Bulb moment and reality check, regarding the selection of David Reinbacher. No such privileges exist period.

#5. Good for him: Denis Gurianov does not end up in the KHL, surprisingly signs a 1-year contract with the Nashville Predators. Hopefully, Gurianov will find the missing consistency within his game, a chemistry with line mates that he has yet find with any consistency, and his game will be able to flourish in Nashville.

#6. Free agency update: The New York Rangers have signed defenseman K’Andre Miller, the Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Brendan Lemieux, the Philadelphia Flyers have signed right winger Garnet Hathaway, the Montreal Canadiens have signed RFA Alex Newhook, UFA defenseman Nicolas Beaudin and UFA forward Lucas Condotta.

#7. Take a deep breath, training camps are months away.

#8. The Las Vegas Golden Knights have hired former Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Dominic Ducharme to their coaching staff.

#9. After signing him less than 2-weeks ago on July 1st, the Arizona Coyotes have already placed former Canadiens 1st round pick Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract.