With the success of Samuel Montembeault, is Jake Allen becoming a bargaining chip for Kent Hughes? This is THE question that set fire to the powder in today’s episode. Messrs. Waite and Labbé do not have exactly the same vision of Allen’s value. Richard Labbé, quoting an NHL team manager, points out that Allen has a reputation as a goaltender “who gives up one bad goal per game.” “Your leader doesn’t have a monopoly on the truth,” Waite retorts.
Cole Caufield’s injury is the other hot topic at the moment. Does this injury change the situation in the contract negotiations between Caufield and the Canadian? Elsewhere in the NHL, there is talk of two organizations being talked about for the wrong reasons.
Host: Jérémie Rainville
Guests: Richard Labbé, Guillaume Lefrançois, Stéphane Waite
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The only advantage that [la blessure de Cole Caufield] can perhaps give the Canadian is that they will be able to say that he has never scored 40 goals.
Stéphane Waite on Cole Caufield’s next contract
We replace a coach who is from the old school by another coach who is from the old school […] It’s not Rick Tocchet who will revolutionize hockey in Vancouver.
Richard Labbé, on the dismissal of Bruce Boudreau by the Canucks
Episode details
Block 1
- 0:30 – Season over for Cole Caufield: what effect on the team and on his contract?
- 11:35 – The “next man up” philosophy: a good way to build a winning culture?
- 15:00 – Who will take control at the Canadiens?
- 6:20 p.m. – Should we keep Jake Allen given the success of Samuel Montembeault?
Block 2
- 26:30 – Should Kent Hughes start liquidating now?
- 33:40 – The Canadian against Boston, Detroit and Ottawa this week: get your crystal balls!
- 41:35 – Carey Price makes people happy in Granby
Block 3
- 43:30 – The gout ordeal is over in Vancouver
- 48:45 – Darryl Sutter vs. Jakob Pelletier: a simple incident or a scandal?