About this episode

The episode discusses the future of the Montreal Canadiens' goalie tandem and various NHL team dynamics.

Here's what Andrew McInnis, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 1:00: How important is it for the Montreal Canadiens to have so many core players locked down? 5:37: After re-signing Jakub Dobes, what will happen to Samuel Montembeault and Jacob Fowler? 8:15: Thoughts on the Minnesota Wild picking up Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta? 10:10: How does Jake Middleton fit into the Calgary Flames' lineup? 11:03: Where do the Columbus Blue Jackets fit into the playoff picture with Zach Werenski staying? 15:25: What is the feeling surrounding the Detroit Red Wings? 18:24: If Dylan Larkin stays in Detroit, will he remain their captain? 19:30: Do you think Dyaln Larkin is justified in wanting to leave the Red Wings? 22:35: How would you evaluate the New York Rangers' retool right now? 27:44: Name one other team you think needs a Rangers-style retool. 29:02: Rate the start of Vancouver's rebuild from one to five 30:43: Will we ever see 7-foot-1 San Jose Sharks prospect Alexander Karmanov in the NHL? 33:04: Who is the best UFA still available? 34:22: Predict Alex Ovechkin's goal total this upcoming season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Andrew McInnis, Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos

Topics covered

• Montreal Canadiens
• NHL player contracts
• team retooling
• NHL playoffs
• NHL prospects
• free agency

Keywords

• Montreal Canadiens
• goalie tandem
• NHL
• Dylan Larkin
• free agency
• NHL playoffs
• Alexander Karmanov
• rebuild

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota Wild, Calgary Flames, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Vancouver, San Jose Sharks

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