About this episode

The episode discusses the Montreal Canadiens' strategies and player selections during the 2026 NHL Draft.

We cover the Montreal Canadiens draft, talking about the NHL's newest villain, Gleb Pugachyov, as well as the other players and the philosophy of filling playoff holes for the Habs. We also get into some other teams' draft picks at the top, and discuss the crazy trades that have happened over the past week.

People in this episode

Host: This Week in Habsland

Topics covered

• NHL Draft
• Montreal Canadiens
• hockey trades
• draft philosophy
• player analysis

Keywords

• Montreal Canadiens
• NHL Draft
• Gleb Pugachyov
• hockey trades
• draft picks

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Organizations: Montreal Canadiens

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