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Time to stop tanking in The NHL and fix the Trade Deadline too. Here’s my “Star Plan” to accomplish both feats. https://lnkd.in/esdApmjC #NHL #StopTanking #FixTradeDeadline #StarPlan

Hello Hockey Fan’s. Take a listen to episode 89 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast. #1. What is the big concern with the Montreal Canadiens having 3 goalies in Montreal all season long. Not only is there no issue with it, it’s completely fair to all involved based on where the team is at in its process. #2. What’s with the extreme overwhelming amount obsessive compulsive behavior regarding Montreal needs to mortgage all of its draft capital, prospects and top roster players to acquire a top center? For what possible rational reason or for what positive purpose would Montreal acquire Casey Middelstadt for? #3. Unless a trade with Josh Anderson or Justin Barron as the center piece of the trade, with either Oliver Kapanen, Jacob Olofsson or Jan Mysak as the 2nd piece of the trade and Ty Smilanic as the 3rd and last piece of the trade can be completed, the compensation demands of Buffalo would be way too high, for a player that has not even remotely lived up to their skill set to date. #4. The Montreal Canadiens have centers Nick Suzuki, Jake Evans, Brendan Gignac, Lias Andersson, Owen Beck, Lucas Condotta, Jared Davidson, Sean Farrell, Phillippe Maillet and Xavier Simoneau all available within their organization. #5. What is wrong with all of these people that want to purposely ruin Arber Xhekaj’s career by being unprofessional, intentionally trying to start chaos, spread total B.S. creating completely unfounded doubts, and questioning of defenseman Arber Xhekaj? If anyone is looking for the definition of disgrace, look no further. Arber Xhekaj is that extremely rare physical talent that can actually play and not just enforce. That’s why so many teams want him on their rosters. If for some reason he’s traded, I hope it haunts Montreal forever. I hope Montreal never wins another Stanley Cup again, and I would never follow the franchise again. #6. For anyone who thought Jaraj Slafkovsky from the first game he played was going to hit the ice like Conner McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos or Alexandre Ovechkin, pull your head out of the sand. Slafkovsky wasn’t going to immediately step on the ice and replicate Jaromir Jager either, it takes time, and even more so on a rebuilding team. He was 18-years of age when drafted, he’s just 19 years of age now. Prior to being drafted he played in 7 international games and a tournament before coming to the NHL. Is there actually a single living, mentally functioning human being that thought he would hit the ice like the afore mentioned, they need their head examined. In case anyone has forgotten, not all 1st overall picks excel. How did Alexandre Daigle, Patrik Stefan, Rick DiPietro, Nail Yakupov and Alexis Lafreniere turn out. The jury is still out on Lafreniere It took Jack Hughes 4-years in the NHL before he lit it up, and his team had talent around him all the time. https://lnkd.in/gvH55YTr

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Hello Hockey Fan’s. Take a listen to episode 89 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast. #1. What is the big concern with the Montreal Canadiens having 3 goalies in Montreal all season long. Not only is there no issue with it, it’s completely fair to all involved based on where the team is at in its process. #2. What’s with the extreme overwhelming amount obsessive compulsive behavior regarding Montreal needs to mortgage all of its draft capital, prospects and top roster players to acquire a top center? For what possible rational reason or for what positive purpose would Montreal acquire Casey Middelstadt for? #3. Unless a trade with Josh Anderson or Justin Barron as the center piece of the trade, with either Oliver Kapanen, Jacob Olofsson or Jan Mysak as the 2nd piece of the trade and Ty Smilanic as the 3rd and last piece of the trade can be completed, the compensation demands of Buffalo would be way too high, for a player that has not even remotely lived up to their skill set to date. #4. The Montreal Canadiens have centers Nick Suzuki, Jake Evans, Brendan Gignac, Lias Andersson, Owen Beck, Lucas Condotta, Jared Davidson, Sean Farrell, Phillippe Maillet and Xavier Simoneau all available within their organization. #5. What is wrong with all of these people that want to purposely ruin Arber Xhekaj’s career by being unprofessional, intentionally trying to start chaos, spread total B.S. creating completely unfounded doubts, and questioning of defenseman Arber Xhekaj? If anyone is looking for the definition of disgrace, look no further. Arber Xhekaj is that extremely rare physical talent that can actually play and not just enforce. That’s why so many teams want him on their rosters. If for some reason he’s traded, I hope it haunts Montreal forever. I hope Montreal never wins another Stanley Cup again, and I would never follow the franchise again. #6. For anyone who thought Jaraj Slafkovsky from the first game he played was going to hit the ice like Conner McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos or Alexandre Ovechkin, pull your head out of the sand. Slafkovsky wasn’t going to immediately step on the ice and replicate Jaromir Jager either, it takes time, and even more so on a rebuilding team. He was 18-years of age when drafted, he’s just 19 years of age now. Prior to being drafted he played in 7 international games and a tournament before coming to the NHL. Is there actually a single living, mentally functioning human being that thought he would hit the ice like the afore mentioned, they need their head examined. In case anyone has forgotten, not all 1st overall picks excel. How did Alexandre Daigle, Patrik Stefan, Rick DiPietro, Nail Yakupov and Alexis Lafreniere turn out. The jury is still out on Lafreniere It took Jack Hughes 4-years in the NHL before he lit it up, and his team had talent around him all the time. https://lnkd.in/gvt5Uq-j

Hello Hockey Fan’s, If you love hockey, take a listen to Episode 93 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast Content Includes- #1. The NHL has clearly overstepped its authority by suspending Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella for 2 games and fining him 50,000 dollars. John Tortorella Calls it as he sees it. #2. The officials in all sports have been horrendously bad for decades and are not beyond questioning in any way. Any league and the executives that believes officials are beyond question, have got it really wrong and backwards. #3. How has officiating been able to remain so bad after video replay was not only made available, but was instituted within the game, that should have eliminated poor officiating, any and all missed calls within the game, shouldn’t it? #4. The league officials and its executives deserve every bit of criticism they have received. #5. I absolutely applaud 100%, the response of the Philadelphia Flyer’s CEO Dan Hilferty to Al Morganti of NBC Sports that he would pay the entire amount of what ever fine the NHL imposed on head Coach John Tortorella. #6. Those that are predicting that the Philadelphia Flyers will crash and burn before the 2023/2024 season wraps up, should know that they have just provided the most fantastic bulletin board fuel to the Flyers to not only continue there outstanding season, but go deep into the playoff, and if there anyone who feeds off of those kinds of remarks and statement, its John Tortorella, and I truly hope Tortorella make all of these predictors choke on their comments. In case you’re not on board with the stupidity of the league, try to explain this rationally.  Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher was hit with a longer suspension than New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe, and I have no problem with Rempe, that made since to someone? #7. I am taking great enjoyment watching all the Kent Hughes questioners choke on their words. #8. Montreal had a great 2023/2024 trade season. #9. The 3-goaltender system worked great in Montreal. It allowed everyone time and growth, the team is in a rebuild and evaluation mode and Jake Allens influence will make an enormous positive impact on Cayden Primeau’s and Sam Montembeau’s careers. Cayden Primeau will ascend to the number one goalie position in Montreal. https://lnkd.in/gCG7jE3T

Hello Hockey Fans out there, here is Episode 123 of the Hockey Free For All to take a listen to get your hockey fix during the offseason, the topics discussed in this episode include- #1. No More 4 on 4 hockey. #2. No Sudden Death Overtime in the regular season. #3, No more shoot outs. #4. Absolutely no, on tailgating. #5. Definitely no need 3 on 3 for 10 minutes. #6. Kicked in goals should never be counted or allowed. #7. This is a team game, it’s not a weekend skills competition or all-star game weekend event. #8. This Hockey, not soccer. If you want to see kicked in goals, then watch soccer. #9. Roger Grillo has been hired by the Montreal Canadiens as a consultant coach and will join Martin St-Louis' coaching staff. #10. The Montreal Canadiens promote Albie O'Connell to head scout for North America. #11. The Montreal Canadiens promote Tommy Lehman to head scout for Europe. #12. The Monteal Canadiens have hired Matt Ryan as a professional scout. #13. The Montreal Canadiens have promoted Dale Lablans to Chief Performance Officer. #14. The Montreal Canadiens have promoted Stéphane Gervais from Fitness Coach in Laval to Fitness Coach in Montreal. #15. The Montreal Canadiens have hired Mitch Freeburn to replace Stéphane Gervais in Laval as the Rocket's Fitness Coach. #16. Corey Pronman of the Athletic rates the Chicago Blackhawk, The Ottawa Senators and the Anaheim Ducks as 1, 2, 3 regarding the rebuilding teams with the NHL, which is insane. #17. Corey Pronman of the Athletic rates the Montreal Canadiens 9th on the list of rebuilding NHL clubs, which makes absolutely no sense at all, in any way. #18. Kaiden Guhle, David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux at a minimum are all James Norris Trophy Potential Winners. Look at the list of James Norris trophy winners since 1981 and find a way to argue this.  https://lnkd.in/gTEYNnDZ

Wayne Gretzky's Trade to LA! Craig Simpson Breaks down one of the biggest trades in NHL History In this segment from Joe Tilley's Great Canadian Sports Show, NHL player Craig Simpson reflects on the significant moment when Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers. Simpson describes the surreal experience of being with Gretzky in Los Angeles when the trade occurred in August 1988. He emphasizes Gretzky's impact as a teammate and person and discusses the challenges of dealing with rumors and the abrupt change in the team dynamic. Simpson recounts the day of the trade, mentioning a phone call from Bruce McNall, the Kings' owner, confirming the deal. The conversation touches on the shock and life-changing nature of the trade for both the NHL and Gretzky. The discussion also addresses the subsequent season, where the Oilers faced the Kings in the Stanley Cup Final. Simpson admits that the team wasn't adequately prepared to face Gretzky and the Kings, resulting in a loss. He acknowledges that they didn't approach Gretzky the same way they would other great players and reflects on the missed opportunity to close the series when they were up three to one in the first round against the Kings. The clip concludes with Simpson expressing the uniqueness and impact of the Gretzky trade on the NHL and the changing landscape of hockey. #GreatCanadianSportsShow #CraigSimpson #WayneGretzky #EdmontonOilers #LosAngelesKings #NHLTrade #Gretzky #HockeyHistory #TeammateTales #LifeChanging #StanleyCup #MissedOpportunities #TheGreatGretzkyTrade #Hockey #McNallConfirmsTheDeal #FromOilersToKings #Changing #Edmonton #Facing #UnpreparedForGreatness #Kings #Throne #LearningFromTheTrade #Missing #Landscape

Here's an article I recently wrote for the ToTimes about the NHL draft https://lnkd.in/gEKCmaQY