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Now that the NHL draft and the first wave of free agency are over, the Habsworld podcast crew is back to talk about these recent events. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several NHL topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of June 19, 2024.



We have a full roster of topics, including:



- Introductions & Habs trivia



- Discussing & celebrating Montreal's first round picks Ivan Demidov and Michael Hage



- Veterans Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher helping out at the Habs development camp



- How long can we expect Demidov and Hage to take before turning pro?



- Saku Koivu's son was drafted by Montreal in the 3rd round. Does he have a legitimate chance to play for the Canadiens, or was this more of a PR move?



- Habs sign free agent Alex Barre-Boulet. Did you want to see Montreal make a bigger splash this year, or wait until 1-3 years away?



- Juraj Slafkovsky's contract extension signed July 1st to start the 2025-26 season. Do you think the term and price were too high, too low or just right?



- The Jonathan Kovacevic trade was discussed. What other players might Montreal trade away next?



- Rumours involving a Rutger McGroarty trade



- Thoughts about Alex Burrows promotion to the organization's development team, and who could replace him behind the bench as an assistant coach. Possible replacements for the Laval head coaching position



- Former Habs coach Claude Julien was hired as an assistant coach in St. Louis. Former Hab Steve Ott was promoted to associate coach for the Blues. Ott did play for Julien during the end of the 2016-17 season. Do you think Ott put in a good word for Claude to help him get that job?



- Habs Development camp underway this week. A few prospects there were discussed



- Shea Weber will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. MLB has a tradition of a player entering their Hall of Fame to choose a baseball cap that represents the team they identify with. If hockey had that tradition, would Weber choose to wear a Nashville or a Montreal jersey?



- Winners and losers of the NHL free agency were discussed



- RIP ex Hab Sergei Berezin, who scored the team's 10000th goal. Jonathan talked about watching the goal at a live game.

With the NHL draft around the corner, the Habsworld podcast gang was back to discuss the draft and talk about Montreal's prospects and other possible offseason moves. HabsWorld podcast host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, Jonathan Rebelo and guest Kevin Leveille to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several NHL topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of June 19, 2024.



We have a full roster of topics including:

- Introductions and Habs trivia



- Initial thoughts about the Habs possible draft selections at #5



- Interview with draft expert Kevin Leveille with these topics: general impressions of the 2024 draft, who would the Habs pick at #5 if Demidov and Lindstrom are gone, who should Montreal target with the 26th pick if they don't trade it, is there a scenario where Montreal would trade down, what would you predict the Habs pay to move up to the #2 pick, do you think Montreal will draft for need in the first round, or go for the best player available, do you think Montreal will trade one of their first round picks to obtain Martin Necas or another NHL player, could the Habs draft Saku Koivu's son Aatos, what are your thoughts about several Habs drafted players under the Hughes/Gorton regime - Filip Mesar, Owen Beck, Oliver Kapanen, Lane Hutson, Jacob Fowler, Florian Xhekaj and David Reinbacher



- Habsworld podcasters discussed Kevin's interview answers



- Discussing potential Montreal trades for Patrik Laine or Kappo Kakko?



- News updates about Montreal prospects Owen Beck and Oliver Kapanen; speculations on their near future for the organization.



- Discussing recent NHL trades involving Pierre-Luc Dubois and Jacob Markstrom



- Talk about the Edmonton/Florida final series and which team will win the Cup



- Thoughts about the Canadiens possibly trading Carey Price's contract



- Unrestricted free agents that Montreal could pursue



- Final picks about Montreal's first round pick at #5

With the Canadiens season over, the Habsworld podcast gang was back to discuss the last six games of the season, and talk about the team's near future. HabsWorld podcast host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod,
Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several NHL topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of April 29, 2024.





We have a full roster of topics including:


Introductions & Habs Trivia
Lane Hutson is signed. Norm was in Detroit to watch his first NHL game and shared his thoughts
Debating which seven defencemen will start in Montreal next season
Could the Habs make it into the playoffs next season?
First round playoff predictions, early observations & surprises discussed
Cole Caufield & Juraj Slavkovsky's strong finishes to the regular season
Discussions of the Habs players who joined and declined their World Champtionship teams
Next season's power play units
Head coach Martin St. Louis contract extension. Can he lead this team into the playoffs during the next 3 seasons?
If John Tortorella was available, would he join the Habs as an associate coach given his relationship with Montreal's head coach?
Luke Tuch was signed and played two games in Laval. What are the chances he will play for Montreal?
Around the NHL topics including Arizona Coyotes franchise sale to Utah; potential realignment of eight NHL divisions

Although the Montreal Canadiens have been eclipsed by most teams in the NHL standings, they continue to give a competitive effort every game this season. Habsworld podcast host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of April 8, 2024.





We have a full roster of topics including:





- Introductions, Habs Trivia



- The renaissance of Joel Armia



- Sports pyschology and that role on the Canadiens; could Josh Anderson benefit from that type of therapy?



- Nick Suzuki breaking the 70 point mark



- With Habs prospect Florian Xhekaj's season over, could he sign with Montreal or Laval soon?



- Jonathan shares his game notes from watching David Reinbacher's first games for Laval



- Discussing AHL farm hands Justin Barron, Sean Farrel, Logan Mailloux and Jacob Dobes



- Talk about Cayden Primeau's improved play, and whether he could challenge Montembeault for the number one role next season



- Discussions about the terrible officiating during the recent Tampa Bay & Florida games



- Has Arber Xhekaj been told by Montreal's coaches not to fight or has he been playing injured recently?



- Slavkovsky improved play helped him to set a Canadiens record for points by a teenager



- Should Slavkovsky be left on the top line next season, or moved back to Kirby Dach's line?



- Habs Prospect watch: Oliver Kapanen and Lane Hutson



- Around the NHL topics discussed: potential teams that we'd like to make the playoffs or not make the playoffs; early playoff predictions; Scotsdale Arizona mayor talking about Arizona's land bid and their potential new arena news; Ovechkin's second half goal scoring push to chase the NHL record

The Habsworld podcast team springs forward to save more than daylight. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several other hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of March 11, 2024.



We have a full roster of topics including:


Introductions & Habs Trivia
Discussing the Jake Allen trade
Talking about Kirby Dach starting to skate, following his surgeon's advice, and Dach's involvement in pre-scouting
The effectiveness of pairing Arber Xhekaj with David Savard
Montreal and Anaheim prospect swap of Jan Mysak for Jacob Perreault
Debating the winners and losers of the NHL trade deadline
Suzuki is red hot since Montreal's mid-season press conference; can he finish with a point per game?
Arber Xhekaj impressive slapshot during the Canadiens skill competition
Montreal's waiver claim of Colin White
The impressive recent play of Joshua Roy
Habs prospect updates about Jacob Dobes, Filip Eriksson, David Reinbacher, Lane Hutson and Owen Beck
Around the NHL topics include: the Winnipeg's poor attendance despite a strong team, Buffalo Sabres forcing season ticket holders into a license fee for reselling their tickets, Jonathan shares a story about being ejected from a game in Buffalo

The Habsworld podcast is back to beat the winter blues. Host Norm Szcyrek welcomes cohosts Sean Cayouette, Paul MacLeod, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several other hockey topics, and share a
lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of February 21, 2024.

We have a full roster of topics including:


Montreal Canadiens trivia
Discussions about the February 22nd game vs Buffalo
Improved play of Arber Xhekaj
Pros and cons of the trade rumours involving Trevor Zegras
Talk about the Sean Monahan trade; could he return to Montreal in the offseason?
Canadiens improved power play and Juraj Slafkovsky's strong recent play
Montreal's Prospect list on The Athletic
Habs prospect watch: Vinzenz Rohrer
Elliot Friedman believes the Habs will keep their 3 goalies the rest of this season
Rookie Brandon Gignac gets his big break with Montreal
Topics around the hockey world: Morgan Reilly suspension for headshot to Ridley Grieg, John Tavares is fighting Revenue Canada over his 2018 signing bonus