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Should Montreal Canadiens pursue Claude Giroux? | Alex Carrier and Habs defense roster construction

Should Montreal Canadiens pursue Claude Giroux? | Alex Carrier and Habs defense roster construction

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Montreal Canadiens need help at 2C and we weigh a bold move: should the Habs pursue Claude Giroux as a short-term fix at center? With Giroux's veteran presence and faceoff dominance, we debate whether the 38-year-old Ottawa Senators forward could be the ideal mentor for rising stars Michael Hage and Ivan Demidov—or merely a sign of missed opportunities for the Habs’ long-term rebuild. The conversation shifts to Alex Carrier's season, dissecting his challenging defensive assignments and whether fan criticism was warranted. Key topics include roster construction on the Canadiens blue line, the evolving strategy for the Laval Rocket’s development pipeline, and listener questions covering best (and worst) Habs moments, possible trades for Samuel Montembeault, and which NHL legends deserve their names on major trophies. Can the Canadiens strike the right balance between experience and youth to set up their future? 00:00 Player's recent performance stats 05:24 Discussing veteran player's role in Ottawa 08:00 Evaluating Michael Hage's Future 11:22 Draft team decision process 13:07 Discussing Alex Carrier's performance 16:25 Evaluating Defensive Pairings Plan 29:00 Finding hidden talent 31:03 Canadians' goalie and defense strategy 35:22 Advertising subscription benefits Photo credit: James Guillory - Imagn Images Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOCanadiens?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Find Locked On Canadiens anywhere:https://lintr.ee/LockedOnCanadiens Also make sure to follow Locked on Canadiens and their hosts on Bluesky! Locked on Canadiens: https://bsky.app/profile/lockedoncanadiens.bsky.social Find Ian on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/maybeitsian.bsky.social Find Laura on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theactivestick.bsky.social #NHLHockey #MontrealCanadiens #Habs #nhl #nationalhockeyleague #canadiensmtl #canadiens Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Decagon Ready to transform your customer support? Go to decagon.ai/LOCKEDONNHL to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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