HUGE Habs Trade Report... - Insider REVEALS Montreal targeting trade

[@xellossm8444]

Currently, the Habs have to fix their defensive zone coverage issues as this is killing them the most. Think they need to keep the system simple and not too complicated since the team has a very youthful corps.

[@pmonty420]

D-squad really struggling for sure especially without Ghule on the lineup .

[@CanadianBiPolarBear]

Which is caused by shitty coaching

[@BEYONDYOURIQ]

Too many pieces on defence. Everyone looking over their shoulder as to who will be bumped out of the lineup. MSL needs to show confidence in his 6 D and let them know he stands behind them. In particular Xhekaj needs better treatment. Theyve been mind fking him.

[@xellossm8444]

@@CanadianBiPolarBear Habs have a very young d corp so it could take years to truly develop properly...it doesn't happen overnight.

[@malcolmk2878]

I swear if we trade Arber Xhekaj or even ruin our relationship til he requests a trade, I'm abandoning ship on the Habs for the first time in 34 years. I'm done.

[@tonylloy327]

With ya! But remember, Xhekaj isn't a HuGo guy. He's a Bergevin acquisition. Unfortunately that plays into the way they're treating him right now.

[@adamCarter20]

As long as it helps the team, don't give a crap who they trade, I have zero emotional attachment to a player, I'm a MONTREAL fan, players come second.

[@renaudmichel1]

@@adamCarter20 well said.

[@HabsandExposFan]

See ya! Us wiser fans will make sure the door slams shut on your ass on your way out! Even Wayne Gretzky was once traded...get off your shallow fan high horse.

[@HabsandExposFan]

@@tonylloy327 Ridiculous. Does CC being a Bergie guy play into how they play him? Your premise is baseless and complete BS, sorry.

[@markorr999]

Dobes looked really good in the preseason. He is certainly an option if we need goaltending relief. Can't wait for Demidov to hit the NHL! Nobody had the Habs as contenders this year. We did expect an improvement (which we would have gotten when we picked up Laine) I would stand pat and let our young D core get as much ice time as possible. We have 3 very young offensive D men that are going through growing pains and will cost us games this year. I will be satisfied to see a step forward in offense this year once Laine returns. Everyone needs to relax. If a trade does happen, I trust in Hughes. Great show guys! GO HABS GO!

[@godloves9163]

Nothing wrong with another top 5 pick. Although it’s concerning to not see much improvement.

[@markorr999]

@@godloves9163 Still less than 10 games in, remember the second half jump in development last year? Let's give them some time and keep our fingers crossed.

[@davidgosselin1193]

We need an expérienced assistant coach and a real #2 netminder

[@jjevans1693]

How about an experienced coach and GM. 😅😅😅

[@StevenMulawka]

To begin with, I'd like to say great show guys. Next I want to ask the big question, who on the Montreal canadiens plays big and tough with an edge and is fast. The answer is nobody Montreal needs. Jack-eye and Marty St. Louis needs to stop picking on him. He's destroying his confidence. Let the guy play. He plays with an edge in Montreal. Needs that cuz they have nobody else next. The problem is they've drafted too many of the same type of players. Julie 6'3 not tough rhinebacher whatever 6'4 not tough Baron not tough. None of the defense except for Jack eye is tough and plays with an edge

[@hdrdgs7416]

Dobes is superior to Primeau

[@godloves9163]

And Fowler

[@addcted842]

5:14 Nikita Artamonov is already looking like a steal. Drafted in 2024, 50th overall by the Hurricanes. But as a Habs fan, it's looking pretty good with (fingers crossed) elite talent in Hutson and Demidov. If you add Caufield and Slafkovsky to that, this could be good for the future :)

[@stokerjoe4734]

I wish we would have a veteran with leadership on the ice. We need somehow to cement this young team!!!

[@jeremybedier9137]

Gallagher?

[@jake111991]

Monahan was that guy

[@tonylloy327]

Monahan, and Kovasevic. We already had them. But HuGo gave them away. Just terrible trades. (Yes, to be fair, good that HuGo got them on the cheap in the first place...but why negate your good moves by throwing them away!?!?!)

[@patdro1662]

Still waiting for the other 40 huge trades you prevoiusly talked about.

[@supergoujon4776]

Thanks guys.

[@jasonpatrick5660]

I really love your optimistic insights. I think the worst thing the team did this year was win 2 of the 1st 3 games. It got everyone, including myself, too hyped up.

[@georgemayer222]

Hi, everyone. I've been so impressed with Demidov and his production. If he was playing full time he'd be the best on his team. I'm lost when it comes to our goal-tenting prospects. They are all playing better than I expected them too. Have a great night or day depending on where you live.

[@finalguildis]

Demidov is only 5 pts away from 1st in the league. Imagine with a powerplay? He'd be 1st

[@paulcake7353]

Forwards should be back checking like hell to help out the young D core,team game ,when that starts to happen, results will come, not to mention we have 3 important talents injured right now. 😮

[@GuillaumeRouleau]

Has Pierre Lebrun ever predicted a trade successfully?

[@pmonty420]

No ! I think he gets he gets his « insider information » from Renaud Lavoie 😂

[@jonmaxwell7143]

I’m sure once… lol but I agree, it’s more smoke than anything.

[@michaelwhelan1481]

😂

[@Mario-qw2fo]

@@jonmaxwell7143yes, Lebrun is like Dreger…..they both like to think that they have connections with the clubs, but they like to start rumors more than others imo…

[@renaudmichel1]

haha yea, the most overrated "insider" ever.... he sounds like he knows everybody and everything going on, but it is all smokes and mirrors, I suspect that he just makes it up

[@abonpost]

Trading Savard now would be crazy when what we need is experienced D.

[@jonmaxwell7143]

Imagine Demidov setting up Caufield. Gold!!

[@MrDecelles]

3 lines that do not produce and gallagher that just shoots ANYTIME he has the puck instead of making a play.

[@bedbath9056]

Reinbacher and Mesar were mistake, add some picks and trade for Mikhail Sergachev and Logan Cooley,

[@tonylloy327]

Dach and Newhook were mistakes too. If we hadn't moved Romanov to bring in Dach, we'd be *so* much more solid on D. And if we'd only traded *one* of the picks we traded to get Newhook, and used it to get Ross Colton like Colorado did with it...aaawww geezzuusss. How good would we be looking right now?? Definitely no need for panic trades now, that's for sure!

[@jordanyoung2280]

The canadiens didnt have to activate any LTIR yet . From what i heard they want to avoid that. If they dont go into LTIR they accrue more cap space throughout the year and would have extra at the deadline if they are able to avoid LTIR. Something like that Elliot Freidman explained it on a recent 32 thoughts.

[@davidgosselin1193]

And we should capatilize on Mathesons value right now. Because Its gonna drop considerably with Hutson's émergence

[@CanadianBiPolarBear]

Yep , i said this all summer long

[@finalguildis]

I'd trade him but not for the reasons everyone is saying.. I'd trade him and make a move for an older dman or around the same age as matheson but a defensive minded big dman.. they need that big stay at home D to help back there.

[@CanadianBiPolarBear]

@@finalguildis no we need to accept the rebuild , we need a top 6 forward with some grit. To improve our own zone defensive play we need to fire st louis he is clueless. Id rather see bieksa as head coach

[@Slicky-14]

If there’s goaltending questions?? There is and one of the two in Montreal will be going if it continues!

[@charles6180]

Love your podcasts guys but what do you really think Dvorak is worth given his salary and Cap? Look at his stats through 7 games. His strength is meant to be face-offs and he has under performed. Look at his offence since he joined Habs. We will be fortunate to get rid of him for a 3rd or 4th round pick without retaining salary. Trading him will not make a difference to the team improving. And Jesse, what do the Oilers have to do with Habs situation? They are years ahead of us so only needed a couple of tweaks.

[@benoitrobitaille5235]

Dvorak is worth future considerations if we couple him with a mid to late pick. Unless he wakes up and stays healthy until the deadline, forget about getting anything back for him, he’s barely a 4th liner in a healthy 2024 Canadiens.

[@charles6180]

@@benoitrobitaille5235 Exactly and we do not need future considerations as we have many. All we have heard from Habs management, reporters and podcasters for months is Habs will be in the mix this season. Trading Dvorak will not solves the team's issues.

[@HabsandExposFan]

You are making assumptions about things you don't know. Dvo might be a part of a package with Picks, 2 young players, and taking on one good player and one underperforming one with the 1 roster space Hughes has wisely kept. There's much more to the makeup of a complex trade than just "This one guy is only worth X".

[@HabsandExposFan]

Plus any GM worth his salt looks beyond a small 7 game sample,. and also beyond scoring pace on a bottom 5 team for 3 years. They look at a LOT more than just those 2 shallow facts when analyzing the total breadth of a player's attributes. Example: Both GM's saw more than poor offensive Stats in Arturi Lehkonnen, and traded like kind value accordingly. SUre enough, Leks blossomed into full value. And Newhook has the potential to be of equivalent value. If that trade was based on (Leks will never be a 20-goal scorer or more than a 3rd liner), then it would not have happened. Hopefully, you understand what I am explaining.

[@TxcNtr]

are we looking to trade for a number 1 goalie????

[@melleblanc971]

Dobes

[@TxcNtr]

@@melleblanc971 trading away Monty or premiue and bringing up dobes?

[@2010ChargerRT]

Maybe watch the video for your answer 🤷‍♂️

[@TxcNtr]

@2010ChargerRT I did I'm wondering what we are looking to shake up... a player a goalie a d man .. can u gell me since your so smart please

[@nocryers1173]

primeau is not going to work out

[@stephaneferron5317]

Demidov will get injured as soon as he joins the habs , that’s what happens when the team doesn’t scare or get respect from the other 31 teams

[@BaconNationChannel]

When Hudson is on the ice, forwards need to realize that one of them will have to be an actual D for a good 20 seconds. I keep seeing guys at the high slot at most. Every single time a turnover and a goal against that happens is when Hudson jumps up and nobody is covering him.

[@HabsandExposFan]

Took Quinn Hughes team mates a couple years to catch on to that, good point. Our team is intelligently coached, our guys will adapt a lot faster, they know, we'll become better and better at covering for Lane, like the Avalance are covering for Makar.

[@troymclean5752]

can you guys scream at each other for 60 seconds like steve dangle after a loss? lol be so funny

[@viper29ca]

I don't get the comment about cap space. cap of $88 million, even with Price, Pinard, and Laine, they are only at $91.11 mil. Pretty sure they only have Pinard and Laine on LTIR, which would amount to $9.8 mil, so $81.31mil, $6.69mil to the good. Push comes to shove, they have another $10.5mil in Price's contract that can go to LTIR. Yes Laine and Pinard will be back eventually, but you just swap those 2 on LTIR with Price, and you are still $7.39mil on the good side of the cap.

[@HabsandExposFan]

Yep.

[@paulstensland3800]

Keep xjac get rid of marty mouse

[@em001868]

I've been saying that since his first game in pre-sea!! Cut Primeau and move Dobes up for god sake!! Hell... cut any of our 2 goalies (they both are sub-par) and bring up Dobes!

[@Mario-qw2fo]

Pierre doesn’t really say anything, and when he says ‘I’m being told’ you know he was talking to thr Zamboni driver…

[@Martin.Wilson]

Holes in the Habs game so far....Not enough physical contact...they need to start finishing EVERY check. There offensive zone forechecking is horrible. Not winning enough faceoffs and totally mediocre goaltending that will never lead them to the playoffs. The defense is tentative and disorganized. I like St. Louis, but he's got to get them playing with more grit.

[@HabsandExposFan]

Scotty Bowman could not coach this team to a better record, or not by much. They - Need - Better - Players. And for they young players to get reps in, with he ensuing mistakes, so they get better. It's that simple. I:m glad at least you are identifying poor play, (which better plating or players changes) instead of like many who are prematurely scape goating coaching.

[@Martin.Wilson]

@@HabsandExposFan The big difference was that Bowman stressed the fundamentals and finishing every check was his golden rule. It threw off opposing teams timing and took a toll as the game went on and fatigue became a factor. He was also adamant about aggressive fore checking. In the Rangers game, too often they were allowed to bring the puck to the Habs blueline with little or no interruption. I do agree 100% about the players. A young team needs a few veterans in key spots to anchor the team and provide some stability. Corey Perry was a perfect example of the value of veteran presence. We've got size but no grit, youth but no speed. We've got goal scorers but few playmakers and good defensemen but poor defense. For me, what this roster really lacks is balance.

[@simondesjardins4085]

Tons of likes!!!

[@petermelville5524]

Habs need big solid 200 ft Canadian players, they have Caufield and Hutson to get manhandled. They should go get some men-players like Owen Tippet.

[@timdasilva2806]

I warned everyone on Hutson! Way too small for the NHL. Great skills only go so far. Come game 50,60,or 70 the small guys peter out! The league figures out the slick skaters and hurt them quickly!

[@Kikuchan88]

@@timdasilva2806 Lulz, did you forget who the coach of this team is? Not everyone has to be big to be successful in the NHL and MSL is the very embodiment of this.

[@tonylloy327]

Or Ross Colton. Who they could have got for half the price they paid for Mr. Invisible Newhook.

[@HabsandExposFan]

@@timdasilva2806 Wrong. Modern NHL. Knowledge rules. Guess what: Of all 32 Teams in the NHL, of the BOTTOM 4 lightest teams in the league, 2, including the lightest weighing team the the NHL, dead last, have 2 of the last 3 Stanley Cups. That would be the Panthers and the Avalanche. Panther do play hard, so it's the fight in the dog, not the size of the dog. Broad Street Bullies was early 70's man, glory short lived, then they killed by the Flying Frenchmen. Saku Koivu, remember him? He was small, extremely steady in season, and didn;t fade come playoff time, he had a SECOND gear. BS that smaller players fade. If anything, bigger players lugging around 240 pounds would. Fading is not size related, These are pro athletes. Hopefully youv'e gained some insight with information. By the way, Hall of Famer St Louis was SMALL,. Former NHL IRONMAN record holder for most consecutive games played, Doug Jarvis, was small. He sure didn't "Fade"....Your premise is wrong, facts prove it. Hopefully you can now appreciate some select smaller players as much as bigger ones.

[@davidsine1222]

Would love to see Dylan Cozens as 2C

[@noworries7673]

I don't know if anyone noticed this but every time there's rumours about a trade the Habs play like sht. It really doesn't help the team spirit when you're uncertain who's going and who's staying.

[@Steve.bennet]

You mean they can play worse? Ffs. ..impossible

[@babybabybabybaby]

@@Steve.bennetThey could start actively shooting at their own net or maybe wearing blindfolds? But that’s about all I got for how they could be worse.

[@randylavoy6196]

Habs need an NHL Goaltender..! Full Stop ..!! 3 yrs. Of AHL QUALITY IN GOAL IS NOT WORKING .!! 3 YEARS .....!!! ENOUGH ..THIS IS NONSENSE..!! WITH A YOUNG D GROUP ..you NEED a legit starter .!! Duh ...!!???

[@yannik9341]

Blue Horseshoe told me it's Arber that teams want and they could get a real Top 6 player in return.

[@McKnightBlade]

Suh-dudes ✌🏼

[@mannyo2909]

Booyah

[@Dan-fp6gx]

I been listening to for to long shooting shit and other programs like ye and all bull shit get of the net

[@bondjames652]

It's not about players names. It's about strategy and Habs have zero. It's a joke and the results are the punchline.

[@MikeStarr-lw5ol]

Montreal needs to fire St.Louis and fire a more defensive minded coach like Pat Burns was.

[@andrewdichiaro9146]

Great show, boys!

[@benoitrobitaille5235]

Objectively speaking a fully healthy Montreal Canadiens squad doesn’t have much elements in the top half of the league. Not the first, second or third line, nor any defensive pairs or the goalie tandem. Talk about coaching, defensive schemes or that Xhekaj should be there or Roy all you want, but this team is simply lacking in talent.

[@tonylloy327]

Agreed. And who's fault is that going into the 3rd year of the 'rebuild'? Fingers need to start being pointed 'upstairs'.

[@kevinlaw6191]

After all the hypes, Habs still sucks. Time to change coach? We saw all the new management acquired assets sucks : Dach, Newhook, Laine, Barron, Harris, Reinbacher, etc. Maybe the coach is not doing him job?

[@giahboot]

First

[@demetresKokolesis-z4i]

Hi all the Bull Shit talk how bad they played on Tuesday is the past,,,, this Saturday night it's a New Game start

[@davepeak25]

Why did a creepy guy appear in the top corner?? I m out

[@muffinmouse1350]

💯🥅🏒