About this episode

The episode discusses Brendan Gallagher's trade from the Montreal Canadiens to the Vancouver Canucks and the implications for the team as free agency approaches.

Season 3 of Morning Cuppa Hockey rolls on with Jonny Lazarus and former NHL defenceman Colby Cohen, and they're bringing in Montreal Canadiens insider Marco D'Amico to break down a wild few days in Habs land. Brendan Gallagher's 14-year run in Montreal is officially over after his trade to the Vancouver Canucks, and Marco joins to unpack what the return really tells us about where things stand. From there the conversation shifts to Kent Hughes' ongoing hunt for a second-line centre, with names like Vincent Trocheck, Mason McTavish and a thinning trade market all in play just days before free agency opens. Marco also weighs in on the Jason Robertson chatter out of Dallas, the Samuel Montembeault situation, the Habs' size-focused draft haul headlined by Gleb Pugachyov, and where things stand in the Atlantic Division. With free agency landing in 48 hours, this is the conversation Habs fans need before everything changes. Don't miss a second of the daily hockey talk! 🎙️ Subscribe to the Morning Cuppa Hockey podcast — Apple, Spotify, wherever you listen. Powered by @bet365: http://www.bet365.ca/ 👍🏼 Proraso USA: http://www.Proraso-USA.com 👍🏼 Outwest: https://outwest.us/ #NHL…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jonny Lazarus, Colby Cohen

Guest: Marco D'Amico

Topics covered

• Montreal Canadiens
• NHL trades
• free agency
• hockey analysis
• Atlantic Division

Keywords

• Brendan Gallagher
• Montreal Canadiens
• Vancouver Canucks
• free agency
• NHL trades
• Kent Hughes
• hockey talk

Sponsors

bet365, Proraso USA, Outwest

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks

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