The Canadiens’ second-line center role remains a major question mark heading into the season. In this episode, we break down internal options, top prospects, and potential trade or free-agent targets. Is the solution already in Montreal—or will Hughes need to make another big move?
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00:00 – Show Open
00:15 – Introduction and Welcome
04:14 – Coming Up On This Week’s Show….
07:33 – Habs Week in Review: News, Prospect Report, NHL Updates
41:33 – Big Topic: Still Searching: Canadiens Hunt for a Second Line Center
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About this video: Rick and Amy deliver all of the latest news and notes about the Montreal Canadiens and their prospects! In this week’s Big Topic segment: For the Montreal Canadiens, there is a strong feeling that they have unfinished business to tackle before training camps open. Who will fill the second line center slot?
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No matter how bad are your cell or computer lenses, it will be far more interesting than what I see at the moment.
No matter the hair or t-shirt.
Your content is second to none.
I am only giving a piece of positive advice.
Marc Burreau has been working overtime with Bolduc, and a lot of other forwards
Great show Amy and Rocket Stevens lol . I love it . This is easyfor me this week , but i dont see it happening ,M. MCTAVISH hands down not even close , however i think the Ducks would be crazy to let him go. Lets just hope that the rumors from the insiders is true that he wants out of there. Thats the only way i could see it , and for me this is wishful thinking . I never believe in rumors till it becomes factual. Next uf not him i ld be ok with Wright or Mcbain. Would nt that be a story , Wright ending up in a habs jersey lol. P.s . Rick Rocket Stevens sorry i like Beck ,but i wasnt overly impressed with his playoff play ,but i can say that about alot of them in Laval in playoffs . And sorry Beck in his moments with the habs had no bite, and was not even close to Evans physicality in N H L level , and Evans is only a 4 th liner on a team thats ready to win. So i just expected more and found him invisable when he had a few looks in Montreal. And again his average size doesnt help him with a team needing size grit and talent. I think he ll make N H L but elsewhere. I dont think his offense or grit translate s at N HL level. But i do think he could be a average 4th liner elsewgere. Just think his tires were pumped to much. He however is a good kid that is a team player. Great show
if the habs get a short-term guy, my suggestion, if they can swing it, is pavel zacha of the bruins. he can put up 60 points with talented players, and he has 2 years left on a reasonable contract. also, if we wish to trade him off at 2027 TDL, he'll still have value.
if the habs go for a longer term option for 2C, i suggest barrett hayton of the mammoth. he still hasn't hit his ceiling yet, and utah has enough depth to withstand his departure, especially if we include dach in the return. they're also a team that could find a spot for matheson at 2LD behind sergachev. attach the CBJ 2nd and see if that's close enough to get us a deal. and if he's here for a while, we have positional flexibility if it turns out hage fits better on the wing. willing to retain on matheson to get this done.
yep still missing a 2c then does nt matter habs will not be fighting for a Stanley cup next season. SO developp the young players Capanan let him play 2c next season. Marc Bureau can be helpfull for the face off developpment. stop overpaying hockey players that are not worth such long contracts sorry. manage the salary cap hockey is a team game we can see with Edmundton 2 great players do not alone win a Stanley cup no matter how on top of the league these guys are talent wise. Good 3rd and 4th line players are just as important to briing equilibrium on a team. 3rd and 4th line players are easier to find and or developp.
There is no way Dach is ever playing Center again. None.
Josh Anderson had a 59% faceoff record this past season. He played the PK. He can skate. You have Hage, Beck, Kapanen in the system. Bolduc is a lefty working on faceoffs. I don't see a panic for a 2nd line lefty center. Get a lefty good on faceoffs, he doesn't have to be top 6…he doesn't have to be a center, just good at faceoffs. They're not winning the cup next season regardless, they're not there yet, most are still really young.