Montreal and Marc Bergevin were very very busy on the opening day of Free Agency and the hosts are here to break it down. -Is David Savard a value signing compared to the rest of the deals around the NHL? -What can Mike Hoffman do to breathe some life into the Habs offence? -Checking out the depth moves and where they fit into the lineup. -The hosts don't think the Canadiens are done making moves yet, what is still on Marc Bergevin's shopping list? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Episode 426 - Montreal's Free Agent Frenzy

We discuss the Canadiens extending qualifying offers to six restricted free agents including Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and which players have reportedly reached agreements to sign with the Montreal Canadiens as unrestricted free agency opens today. We also discuss the new Joel Armia contract which is a solid deal for the Habs. As well, we talk about further fallout following draft weekend as major sponsors for the Habs express discomfort with the drafting of Logan Mailloux.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 425 - Canadiens Free Agency Expectations

The hosts are back, and in today's show they're breaking down the remaining picks from the Montreal Canadiens 2021 Draft Class -Can the skill of Joshua Roy overcome his flaws? -Is Xavier Simoneau bound for the same path as Rafaël Harvey-Pinard? -What do the hosts make off the new Russian defenders and William Trudeau? -Is there a diamond in the rough for Joe Vrbetic? -Finally Scott and Laura take a look around the league, laugh at the Flyers, and breakdown the rest of the action on the trade front as well. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 424 - Draft Day 2 Recap

We discuss the Canadiens' decision to use their first round pick on Logan Mailloux, who asked not to be drafted by NHL teams this year after news of his conviction in Sweden was brought to light. Mailloux has admitted to distributing photos of a woman he had a sexual encounter with, and the photos were taken and shared without her consent. We talk about the idea of second chances and how the accountability work has to be done before a second chance can be deserved. We then discuss the two players taken by the Canadiens in the second round: Riley Kidney and Oliver Kapanen. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 423 - On the Canadiens Drafting Logan Mailloux

In today's episode the hosts discuss the hiring of another AHL coach, and the key points from Marc Bergevin's press conference before answering listener questions in the Friday Mailbag! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 422 - Oh Yeah There's an NHL Draft Still

We discuss the Seattle Kraken choosing Cale Fleury over Carey Price from the Montreal Canadiens, the Habs hiring a new assistant coach what what that means, and whether the Seattle Kraken will be any good in their inaugural season in the NHL. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 421 - Price Stays as Seattle Picks Fleury

The news and rumors aren't letting up as the Expansion Draft looms over Montreal, so the hosts again try to wrangle all the news together once more! -The Habs are linked to a trade for Rasmus Ristolainen, and both hosts agree it's a bad idea all the way around. -No Phillip Danault is not a Seattle player yet, please stop spreading nonsense. -The Laval Rocket have their new head coach, who is he, and what is he bringing to the table for the AHL club? -Finally, Laura mentions a possible Phillip Danault replacement in the form of Alexander Wennberg, what could we expect from the pending free agent? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 420 - 'Twas the Night Before Expansion

We discuss what will happen to the Habs if Phillip Danault signs elsewhere, whether the Canadiens may luck into an instant rebuild they never planned for if Carey Price and Shea Weber suddenly come off their books and with Danault and Tomas Tatar gone, and whether the Seattle Kraken will be good next season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 419 - More Expansion Draft and Offseason Scenarios

The hosts are going to try their best to sift through all the Montreal Canadiens and Expansion Draft news in today's show! -Who was protected and who wasn't? -How do the hosts feel about the Habs protected list? -What the actual heck is going on with Carey Price? -If the Canadiens suddenly have all this cap space, what should they do with it? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 418 - Kraken Carey Price?

In today's mailbag episode, we discuss the bombshell news about Shea Weber's future with the Canadiens, rumblings from Pierre LeBrun that the Habs might be comfortable allowing Phillip Danault to test free agency and leaving the door open for him to come back, the Seattle expansion draft strategy, and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 417 - The Latest Rumblings

PROGRAMMING NOTE: This episode was recorded and edited before the news about Shea Weber was released, we will have plenty on that in our Friday episode. In the latest episode of Locked on Canadiens, the hosts talk about Luke Richardson signing a three-year contract extension with the Canadiens, and who else might be joining the bench alongside Dominique Ducharme in the near future. The hosts also discuss the meaningfulness of the influx of Quebecois talent in the recent AHL and ECHL signings, and how important that is to the fanbase as a whole. Finally, with the expansion draft looming ever closer, what can the Canadiens do to keep Jake Allen, and is a move to Seattle in the cards for Jonathan Drouin? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 416 - Marc Bergevin Has Been Busy

The news that the Habs have extended Dominique Ducharme's contract broke as we were recording this episode and discussing the Minnesota Wild buying out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, as well as the hiring of Pierre McGuire by the Ottawa Senators. We discuss what this means for the Canadiens in light of the disappointing regular season but successful postseason. Plus: would Ryan Suter be an attractive option in Montreal? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 415 - Canadiens Extend Ducharme's Contract

A hectic week for the Canadiens ended with the sudden departure of Laval Rocket head coach Joel Bouchard, as he accepted a new gig in the Anaheim Ducks organization. Scott and Laura take a look at his leaving, and why it isn't the end of the world for the Canadiens. The hosts also weigh the options for who will take over behind the bench not only in Laval, but also potentially on Dominique Ducharme's staff in the NHL too. Finally, Marc Bergevin has a ten mile long to-do list, the hosts rank the importance of the tasks at hand, from the Expansion Draft, to signing Phillip Danault immediately. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 414 - Assessing Joel Bouchard's Departure

The first part of our discussion on the Canadiens' end-of-season media availabilities and what we learned about their priorities for the upcoming season. We start with Marc Bergevin's comments about his future and what it means for the Montreal Canadiens. We then discuss the value of Phillip Danault on the Montreal Canadiens and how much of a priority he is for the Habs' future. We also touch on Corey Perry's desire to stay in Montreal as well as Jesperi Kotkaniemi's comments on his own development and growth priorities. On tomorrow's episode, we will discuss Joel Bouchard's departure from the Canadiens, who his replacement might be, and Marc Bergevin's to-do list for this short offseason. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 413 - Habs Offseason Priorities

It's another feelings episode as the hosts look back on their favourite regular season and playoff moments, before reading their listener's emails and tweets about the Habs too. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 412 - The Memetreal Canadiens

Locked On Canadiens is a daily podcast covering the Montreal Canadiens, for Habs fans everywhere. Scott Matla and Laura Saba bring you daily Canadiens news, commentary, opinions, trivia and more. Whether you're in Montreal or following your beloved Habs from afar, we, along with a variety of guests, will have your fix every day. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network.

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