Episode 26 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 12-30-2022

Topics covered in episode 26 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast

#1. Josh Anderson, Joel Edmundson and Christian Dvorak are getting a lot of trade interest from General Managers of other NHL clubs, which should net Montreal at least a 1st round draft pick in return for each player.

#2. Unless Jonathan Drouin, Evgenii Dadonov, Joel Armia or Mike Hoffman picks up their level of play, Montreal be able to nothing more than watch these players walk away for nothing as their contracts expire.

#3. Jake Evan’s, Jake Allen and Rem Pitlick could be legitimate trade targets.

#4. Team can never have too many draft picks or draft capital.

#5. Late round draft picks are just as important as 1st, 2nd or 3rd round picks now as many late round picks have become conner stones of their teams.

#6. Every level of every sport is under the microscope all the time.

#7. Sports teams no longer have just a strength and conditioning coach, they have entire development staff inclusive of nutritionists and food scientists on staff.

#8. Players leave organizations for a litany of reasons not limited to city of preference, language differences, Privacy, Education for family members, Safety, Weather, taxes and not to be forgotten is a chance to win the Stanley Cup.