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Montreal Canadiens face pivotal offseason questions as we consider what we would do in our first months as Habs GMs. Would we bring bold strategies to the forefront. Would trading David Reinbacher, or shaking up the goaltending tandem accelerate the rebuild? We debate the smartest path forward, analyzing potential trades involving Kaiden Guhle, Samuel Montembeault, and prospect Michael Hage amid looming NHL expansion pressures. Key topics include resolving the logjam on defense, evaluating remaining unrestricted free agents like Vladimir Tarasenko, Michael Bunting, and David Perron, and how Martin St-Louis coaching future shapes the Canadiens identity. The hosts also discuss how to best support young Russian talent and replace Brendan Gallaghers grit in the lineup. Which moves would set the stage for the Canadiens resurgenceand which would spark the most controversy among Habs fans? 00:00 Would you trade David Reinbacher? 05:22 Team growth and trading strategy 07:29 Evaluating defensemen for expansion draft 15:40 Deciding between Struble and Xhekaj 18:35 Concerns about Michael Hages readiness 22:44 Evaluating free agent options 23:41 Discussing potential Russian winger pickup 29:39 Replacing Caufield's goals 30:31 Deciding on Player Acquisition 33:48 Social media and content channels Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel - 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 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And thats why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on whos hitting a homer this MLB season. 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.