In interview with The Press Last week, the Canadiens’ vice-president of hockey operations, Jeff Gorton, opened the door to the possibility of his club starting the season with three goalies. Is it a good idea ? And if that’s the case, who should we offer starts between Jake Allen and Cayden Primeau?
Our panelists Stéphane Waite, Simon-Olivier Lorange, Alexandre Pratt and our host Jérémie Rainville have divergent opinions. Also: their opinions on the camps of Mattias Norlinder, Juraj Slafkovsky and Logan Mailloux, and Stéphane tells anecdotes of closed retirements when he was with the Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Blackhawks.
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I really have a left-field proposition: if Jake Allen doesn’t have a good start to the season, he’s the one I’d send to Laval.
Simon-Olivier Lorange
It will take, in my opinion, a miracle for the Canadian to be relevant in March. I don’t see them being five points away from a playoff race in March.
Alexander Pratt
In the context of the Canadian, I think that[une retraite fermée]it’s fun, because they have a lot of young people and it can’t be bad.
Stéphane Waite
Episode details
Block 1
- 1:20 – A look back at the Canadian’s victory against the Maple Leafs
- 6:25 – Jeff Gorton at The Press : Our goal is to play important matches in March.
- 12:00 – Is it possible to imagine a trio of goalkeepers in Montreal?
Block 2
- 22:10 – Your analysis of the performances of Slafkovsky, Mailloux and Norlinder
- 40:40 – With a preseason game to play, is the Canadian ready for the season?
- 44:45 – The Canadian camp continues at Tremblant: do you believe in closed retreats?
Block 3
- 52:05 – Trevor Zegras signs a three-year contract worth 5.75 million per season.
- 54:40 – Which team will have the most difficulty meeting the salary cap?