As the Montreal Canadiens get ready to kick off training camp, our listeners have questions. Can the Habs and Leafs be trade partners? Why are there haters in the media? How many games will each goalie play this season? Which players will have a long on-ramp to the season and which will start hot?

The Montreal Canadiens have reported for physicals and media obligations, and training camp kicks off today. We discuss the free agent and undrafted players the Habs have invited before talking about the preseason game schedule and then players we expect to bounce back and others we expect to disappoint.

With the Montreal Canadiens season just around the corner, we break down what could be good, bad, and ugly for the Montreal Canadiens this year. Can Josh Anderson rebound? Can a Samuel Montembeault - Cayden Primeau tandem provide good goaltending? Will the Habs get their special teams heading in the right direction?

On today's episode, we first discuss the second game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the rookie showcase, before moving on to discuss the highlights from the media availabilities at the Habs annual golf tournament. In our final segment, we talk about who makes the main training camp and potentially the NHL out of the Habs prospects.

The Montreal Canadiens rookie showcase opened on Saturday and Lane Hutson is out to prove he belongs on the NHL team. Laura and Ian break down the impressive start from Hutson, the rest of the 4-3 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs rookies, and where some of the key prospects stand after one game in rookie camp.

The Montreal Canadiens announced hirings and promotions within the organization and we discuss what this means for the Habs going forward. In our Friday Habs mailbag, we discuss which rookie forward is most likely to make the Habs out of camp, dark horse picks, hockey facial hair, and more!

The Montreal Canadiens traded for Patrik Laine last month and David St. Louis from Eliteprospects.com stops by to tell us why he's so optimistic for this experiment in Montreal. What are the things Laine can do well? How can the Canadiens get the most out of Laine? What do they do with their first powerplay unit. Plus, a discussion on the Habs prospect pool. What does the Habs prospect pool have and what is it missing? Find David St. Louis on Twitter @DavidSt_Louis and find his work at...

The Montreal Canadiens have announced the dates and the invitees to their rookie camp this year, and we have our eye on some prospects expected to participate in camp and in the rookie showcase against the Toronto Maple Leafs prospects. Will Owen Beck make sure he never plays a game in the juniors ever again? What does Adam Engstrom bring to the table? Will Florian Xhekaj make a name for himself? What about Owen Protz? And finally, will we get to see Lane Hutson paired with David Reinbacher?...

Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield is changing his number to honor his hero, Johnny Gaudreau. Laura and Ian discuss that heartfelt gesture. Then, how did Ivan Demidov start his season in the KHL? The host then open the show up to the mailbag, where questions were themed around cats, birds, and what a good training camp looks like.

On today's episode of Locked On Montréal Canadiens, we begin by remembering Johnny Gaudreau and what he meant to the NHL in the wake of the tragic accident that took his life and that of his brother, Matthew Gaudreau. In our second segment, we discuss Mattias Norlinder's reported rejection of an offer from the Montréal Canadiens, and the end of the Norlinder era that wasn't. Finally we talk about Leon Draisaitl's new contract, what it does to the NHL market as a whole, and what prize NHL free...

The Montréal Canadiens look to take steps forward in their rebuild with their big acquisition of Patrik Laine, but what can the Habs stand to learn from the current NHL Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers? Today's episode is a special crossover edition with Armando Velez of Locked On Florida Panthers, in which we discuss the Habs goals for this year, who will take a step forward, and lessons to be learned from the way the Panthers went about their rebuild.

The Montreal Canadiens are allegedly interested in signing Filip Zadina. Should they be? What about Max Pacioretty, who may be headed to the rival Maple Leafs? Plus our most underrated Habs and what cities we would switch places with.

Is the Montreal Canadiens goaltending good enough to carry them into and through the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs? Despite the Habs logjam at all stages of the lineup, third line centre is a pivotal role on the team, so we try to define what makes an ideal third line centre. Finally, we engage in some educated speculation with respect to this upcoming year's defensive pairings. How good could this team be and which players would bring out the best in each other?

The Montreal Canadiens released their annual behind-the-scenes draft documentary. How did the conversations with Ivan Demidov, Michael Hage, and Aatos Koivu go? What would the Habs have done with the fifth overall pick if Demidov was taken in the top-four? Plus, a look back on the trade history that took us from Jaroslav Halak to Patrik Laine and beyond. And your hosts let you know about some special game nights at the Bell Centre this year, including player bobblehead nights.

The Montreal Canadiens have Patrik Laine... now what? In today's mailbag we have many questions with respect to how this changes the Habs lineup. What happens to Joshua Roy? How can the Canadiens unload some of the contracts they have taking up roster spots and lineup spots? Can they send Josh Anderson to the AHL? And more in this week's mailbag episode!

The Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets have completed a trade which means it's time for a cross over with our friend at Locked On Blue Jackets. Is the deal more even than it seems? What kind of player are the Habs getting in Laine? What kind of player will Jordan Harris be in Ohio?

The Montreal Canadiens have traded Jordan Harris to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Patrik Laine and 2nd round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. In our first segment, we talk about the impact Laine will have on the Montreal Canadiens this year. In our second segment, we analyze what the Habs gave up in exchange. Finally, in our third segment, we talk about which defenseman will earn the spot Jordan Harris has just vacated.

The Montreal Canadiens may have an opportunity to help the Edmonton Oilers out of their offer sheet problems. Should the Habs lend them a hand and get Brett Kulak back in Montreal? Plus, Habs prospect Ivan Demidov appears to be the 13th forward for SKA St. Petersburg in the KHL. Is there reason for alarm in Montreal? Laura and Ian also discuss what makes this group of Habs' prospects different from groups that have burned us in the past.

The Montreal Canadiens are expected to take a huge step forward next year, and we discuss some Habs player point total projections Ian came across. Could Cole Caufield really regress? How many points will Kirby Dach get on his return? All that and more... just in our first segment. Our second segment kicks off the Friday Habs mailbag, in which we discuss Nature vs Nurture when it comes to how Martin St Louis coaches Josh Anderson and Cole Caufield. Finally, in our third segment, we discuss...

This week, Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden implied the decision to retire Carey Price's jersey was "pretty clear". Is he right? Should the opinion of Habs legends factor into these decisions? Plus, with the news of two offer sheets being filed, Laura and Ian discuss whether or not the Canadiens should use an offer sheet next summer. And finally, if Nick Suzuki were to be away, who would make a good replacement as Habs captain?

The Montreal Canadiens have quite a few centres. Which ones will the Habs start in October? Does Owen Beck have a shot? Who would you rather fight: Metal or Arber Xhekaj? Which under the radar player would you trade for? Plus, your hosts Laura and Ian debate food choices and wonder which Habs players could medal in other sports at the Olympics.

The rumours that the Montreal Canadiens are interested in Patrik Laine just won't go away, so we decided to do a crossover with Jay Forster of Locked On Blue Jackets to examine the possibilities. In our first segment, we talk about how Laine is doing now and whether Columbus has truly moved on. Our second segment is a mock trade negotiation in which we talk about what it would take to get him. Finally, in our third segment, we compare the Habs rebuild and the CBJ rebuild and talk about where...

The Montreal Canadiens have a bunch of defensive prospects, but which ones will play NHL games this season? How does the Habs blueline shake out in training camp? Before the recent contracts were signed, did the Habs consider trading any of their promising young defensemen? Finally, our cohosts share their favorite early memories of their Habs fandom.

The Montreal Canadiens blueline is set with deals for Kaiden Guhle, Arber Xhekaj, and Justin Barron. How does the Habs blueline future take shape thanks to these NHL contracts? In our first segment, we talk about what the Guhle deal means for his development. In our second segment, we talk about the future of the Habs defensemen and where Xhekaj and Barron feature in. Finally, in our third segment, our new cohost Ian Boisvert shares his thoughts and feelings on the Habs.