Episode 230 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 09-11-2026

Hello Hockey Fans, episode 230 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast has arrived and with training camps just around the corner, this episodes topics include- #1. The Montreal Canadeins top 6 forward roster are spoken for already. #2. The Montreal Canadiens do need to acquire another dud top 6 forward from another team. #3. Of course, everyone wants to make trades with the Montreal Canadiens and why. #4. Teams want to unload bad, bloated contracts. #5. The Toronto Maple Leaf’s have made a lot of changes, let’s see how it plays out.  #6. The Buffalo Sabres have assembled an excellent new management team, but there are many questions. #7. Would Connor Hellebuyck make a difference in Buffalo, maybe. But? #8. The asking price of the Winnipeg jets will be over the top insane. #9. Connor Hellebuyck will be 36 years of age, not 26 years of age. That fits very few teams. #10. The Boston Bruin have a massive number of questions of their own heading into the 2026/2027 season. #11. The solution and future of the Detroit Red Wings starts with Hiring of- #12.  Dylan Larkin has been stripped of his captaincy and deserves it. #13. Dylan Larkin and Patrick Roy both believed they were bigger than and the best players of their organization and they were both wrong. #14. How does Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou make the Washington Capitals automatic cup contenders? #15. Alex Tch and Jordan Kyrou will benefit greatly from teammates Alexander Ovechkin, Ryan Leonard and Tom Wilson. #16. Yes, Jordan Kyrou has been a 3 time 30 plus goal scorer and 70 plus point player 3 times in his first 5 NHL season, but he’s no- #17. Why can’t the Montreal Canadeins start the 2026/2027 season with 3 goaltenders? #18. The Montreal Canadeins have done the best drafting for at least in the last 5 consecutive years of any NHL club. #19. The Montreal Canadeins have the best Management team, the best head coach, the best scouting team, the best player development department in all of the NHL. #20. Is Montreal’s success a surprise? #21. Hat’s off to Arber Xhekaj and his agent! #22. No, Jacob Fowler does not compare to a young Carey Price. #23. What are believed to be the 3 worst trades in Montreal’s History. 2 of the 3, I agree with. #24. The top 6 goaltenders in Montreal history are and not? #25. Personal issue between Jose Theodore and Jakub Dobes? #26. When Marco Marciano replaced Eric Raymond, Jakub Dobes was lights out. #27. Yevgeni Volokhin signing another 3-year contract with his KHL team, is not a problem at all. #28. Only Huston of the 3 cities being looked at, makes sense and why. #29. Chris Kreider to Montreal makes less sense than any and all other acquisitions, and the reason is frighteningly obvious.