The Habs snuck a trade under the wire before the holiday roster freeze and it is a significant one as Phillip Danault returns to Montreal.

Ian Boisvert breaks down the trade that reunited Danault with the city he took to the Stanley Cup Final and how his defensive style is exactly what the Canadiens need right now. After playing back to back games against the Pens, Montreal grabs 3 of 4 points. This back to back was part of a pretty successful week for the Habs, even if the top line has some work to do.

00:00 Canadiens' Asset Management Praised

03:56 Canadiens May Struggle After Evans Injury

08:33 Canadiens' Playoff Aggression Analyzed

12:48 Cautious Comparisons to Hockey Greats

13:36 Canadiens' Dominance and Slafkovsky's Impact

19:08 "Controversial Hit on Veleno"

20:36 "Canadiens Struggle, Find Silver Lining"

25:46 Montembeault's Rocky Start in Laval

26:25 Uncertainty Surrounding Goalie's Future

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On today's episode, we first discuss the Montreal Canadiens game against the Buffalo Sabres, then we discuss the Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens game, before ending the show with some goalie talk with Cayden Primeau's resurgence.

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The Montreal Canadiens got in on the Erik Karlsson trade with the San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon. Kent Hughes was more than willing to act as a third party and ended up collecting a small fortune for his efforts at the end of the day.

When the dust had settled Montreal had acquired prospect Nathan Legare, a 2025 second round pick from the Penguins, goalie Casey DeSmith, and former Hab Jeff Petry, while they send Mike Hoffman and Rem Pitlick to the Sharks and Penguins respectively. Scott does his best to break down the new names, and old faces joining the Habs, and discusses why the departing names open the biggest window for young players in the rebuild.

The question remains though, is this another huge win for Kent Hughes? While the Penguins landed their White Whale in Erik Karlsson, the Canadiens made out extremely well. Scott makes the case for this being a huge win thanks to freeing up space for young forwards, but also how Hughes can make it an all-time deal if he can clear the logjam on defence next.

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