With the NHL in summer mode, the HabsWorld podcast crew returned to talk about the Montreal Canadiens and their offseason. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on July 15 2025.

Topics include:

- Discussion about Montreal trading Emil Heinneman and both first round draft picks for defenceman Noah Dobson, which made Jonathan's wish come true!

- Does this trade mean Montreal's rebuild is over?

- Norm talks about a theory of why the Islanders made this trade, and the irony of the circumstances.

- Sean examined some potential pairings for the defencemen this fall

- Could the Dobson trade facilitate a move of veteran Mike Matheson? A few potential players to trade for were examined.

- Trading defenceman Logan Mailloux to St. Louis for winger Zachary Bolduc was debated

- Montreal's second round pick, Alexander Zharovsky was approved overall by the podcast crew

- Norm was disappointed with the Habs drafting a very small but skilled forward LJ Mooney; the cohosts disagreed and were more optimistic about this selection

- Players at Montreal's summer development camp had strong showings including forwards Hayden Paupanekis, Michael Hage, Aatos Koivu, Tyler Thorpe and defencemen Bogdan Konyushkov,Luke Mittelstadt

- Jacob Dobes contract extension, and signing goaltender Kappo Kahkonen

- Paul brings up a new Carolina baseball team's logo which looks remarkably similar to Montreal's famously copyrighted CH logo

- More trade rumours including Jordan Kyrou were deliberated

- How will Sammy Blais fit into the Habs lineup?

- Further thoughts on how Dobson will play for Montreal

On the evening of game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals, the Habsworld podcast crew returned to talk about the Montreal Canadiens in a special NHL Draft podcast. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on June 17 2025.

Topics include

- Introductions, Habs trivia

- Reflecting on this year's Stanley Cup final, and what playoff components could Montreal use to continue their rebuild

- Interview with draft expert Kevin Leveille. Questions for Kevin include:

- What are your impression of this year's draft?

- Who do you believe the Habs will target for their two first round picks?

- If the Habs trade these picks what or who are you predicting Montreal will get in return?

- What are your thoughts about other Habs prospects from the Hughes/Gorton regime and when may we see them play pro

- Based on a Canadiens question at this year's NHL Combine, if you were stranded in the desert with someone with only a bottle of water, a baseball bat, and you can’t share the water, and the other person takes the water first, what do you do with the bat?

- What do you think about CHL players moving to the NCAA? Cayden Lindstrom is one in particular that is high profile, but there are others

- Currently the Habs have 12 picks in this years draft. How many selections do then end up making over/under 10.5?

- Between draft prospects Roger McQueen, Lynden Lakovic and Justin Carbonneau who do you value the highest?

- In a perfect world who’s the Habs second line center next year and who is a realistic player for that slot?

- Who are your late round targets (3rd round or later) that the Canadiens should be all over?

- Habsworld podcast team discuss and debate Kevin's thoughts

- Will Logan Mailloux or David Reinbacher start with Montreal in the 2025-26 season?

- Lane Hutson wins the Calder trophy for rookie of the year! Debating when Montreal may begin negotiating Hutson's contract extension

- Mike Matheson had a meeting with Habs GM and VP in Buffalo during the NHL Combine. What could they have talked about?

- Trade rumours with Vegas: defenceman Nic Hague, Centre William Karlsson

- Potential UFA and trade options discussed include Matt Duchesne, Mika Zibanejad, Marco Rossi, Anton Lundell, Nazem Kadri, Ryan O'Reilly, Elias Petterson, Pavel Zacha, Barrett Hayton,

- Does hockey officiating need to be changed based on their inconsistency in the playoffs?

- Will Michael Hage be slotted as a center or a winger when he turns pro?

The playoffs may be over for the Habs, but talking about Les Canadiens for the Habsworld podcast crew continues. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on May 5 2025.

Our roster of tpics includes:

- Introductions, Habs trivia

- Discussing the positive thoughts about the Montreal first round playoff loss, with a focus on Lane Hutson, Sam Montembeault, Alex Carrier, and Josh Anderson

- What more can the Habs do to improve next season and beyond

- The end of season press conference with Kent Hughes & Jeff Gorton was discussed

- Expectations for Ivan Demidov next season

- Rumour about Jeff Gorton leaving Montreal for the New York Islanders GM position

- Should Montreal resign Armia, Dvorak, both or neither?

- Norm suggested a veteran Russian center free agent that is available, that could play with Demidov.

- Other possible centers who may be available via trade were also discussed

- Jonathan and Sean shared their experiences attending game 3 at home against Washington

- Second round playoff predictions

The Habs made it into the 2025 playoffs after winning their last regular season game! The Habsworld podcast crew had a good time on Good Friday talking about Les Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on April 18, 2025.

Our roster of topics includes:

Introductions and Habs trivia.

Debating the Canadiens chances against their first round opponent, the Washington Capitals

Should Coach Marty keep the Evans-Armia-Heineman line intact for game one?

Will the Newhook-Laine-Demidov line be trusted in key moments of this series

David Savard telling reporters today that he will retire after this postseason is done

Could Arber Xhekaj get into the lineup in this playoff round?

Patrick Laine struggled to end the regular season. Can he bounce back against Washington?

What can Juraj Slavkovsky do to improve his game?

Ivan Demidov's first two games and his impact on the team were discussed

Lane Hutson tied the NHL record held by defenceman Larry Murphy for rookie assists

Goaltender Jacob Fowler signed his first pro contract, and has got two starts for the Laval Rockets

Could Nick Suzuki become a hundred point player next season?

Playoff predictions for the other NHL first round series

Brendan Gallagher exchanges a special Hockey Fights Cancer jersey back from a classy Habs fan.

With the Canadiens nearly in the playoffs as a wild card team, the Habsworld podcast team returned to talk about Les Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening April 9 2025.

Our roster of topics includes:

Introductions and Habs trivia

Lane Hutson's near breaking a Montreal record.

Discussing the recent game against the Detroit Red Wings. Should Martin St. Louis be in the running for coach of the year?

Ivan Demidov is officially signed by Montreal. How soon could he appear in the team's lineup and which line will he be placed?

With the playoffs nearly clinched by Montreal, postseason discussions have begun.

TSN interview with Kent Hughes, revealed an important mid-season meeting with Nick Suzuki.

Suzuki breaks into the 80 points area for the first time in the last 17 seasons. Could he be in the running for the Lady Byng trophy?

Josh Anderson nominated for the Masterson trophy. His strong play helped his linemates a great deal this season.

Could Christian Dvorak be extended in the off season?

Should Kent Hughes start negotiations to extend Lane Hutson this off season?

Kaiden's Guhle's return from injury is playing a big role in their current success

Debating the recent play of Mike Matheson

Is the Gallagher-Anderson-Dvorak trio the team's new second line?

Oliver Kapanen returns to Montreal after his European team ended their playoff run. How has he fit back into the Canadiens lineup?

Gallagher breaks the 20 goal mark against Philadelphia, after personal life events recently.

Around the NHL news: Alex Ovechkin breaks the NHL goals record previously held by Wayne Gretzky. If Montreal makes the playoffs and face Washington, what will it look like for Demidov to faceoff against Ovechkin? Demidov's contract bonuses were also discussed.

With the Habs strong play since the Four Nations break, the Habsworld podcast crew returned to talk about Les Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of March 19, 2025.

Our roster of topics includes:

- Introductions and Habs trivia

- Habs winning streak since the Four Nations tournament, have propelled them into a playoff position. Key contributors discussed include Nick Suzuki, Jaroslav Slavkovsky, Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson and Josh Anderson

- Which teams might the Habs face if they hold on to make the playoffs?

- Debating Hutson for the Calder trophy

- Jayden Struble's improved play while paired with Hutson

- Anderson avoided a major injury with Kevlar socks. Discussions of enforced hockey socks and neck guards; should they become mandatory?

- How many points can Hutson score by the end of this season?

- Analysis of the March 18 win against Ottawa

- Ivan Demidov, the leading scorer for his KHL team, was a healthy scratch again

- Joshua Roy struggline on he second line. Should someone else from Laval be called up to replace him?

- Debating the lack of moves at the NHL trade deadline

- Florian Xhekaj sets a Laval record

- Kent Hughes interviewed recently, where he mentions Montreal won't look for a big free agent signing this summer, but will look to move other assets to improve the team. We speculated on players to trade for and what they might cost.

- Jake Evans contract extension was discussed

- How soon could a contract extension for Lane Hutson begin?

- With the team's current success, could Montreal resign their other pending unrestricted free agents?

- Oliver Kapanen will return to Canada after his Finnish team's season is over. He is expected to join Laval for their playoff run.

- Upcoming game against the Islanders was discussed and which goaltender will get the start

- Was the Four Nations break a big benefit for most of the Habs players to give them a needed break to help them with their playoff position push?

- Will Alex Ovechkin break the NHL goal scoring record before the end of this season?

- A TSN690 host trade proposal of Sidney Crosby for Michael Hage was strongly debated

The HabsWorld podcast team were back to talk about the Montreal Canadiens with episode 118. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of February 13 2025.

Our roster of topics include:

- The Four Nations tournament game 1 was discussed

- Could Montreal package Jake Evans and Joel Armia together in a trade?

- With the team's recent slump, it looks like the Habs are no longer "In The Mix"

- Minnesota and New Jersey are teams that may be interested in a trade with the Habs; who might Montreal target for a return?

- Patrik Laine's struggles were talked about and what can be done to help

- Trade rumours debated include Dylan Couzens and Casey Middlestedt

- Would Montreal enter this summer's free agency to sign a big money player?

- Owen's Beck improved play

- Will Montreal's abundant 2025 draft picks give the GM an opportunity to make an offer sheet against an RFA?

- Discussions on the strong play of the Laval Rocket, and possible call ups in Florian Xhekaj and Jared Davidson

- With the hot play of Cayden Primeau, should he be called up to replace Jacob Dobes?

- Could Laval coach Pascal Vincent get a promotion to work behind Montreal's bench with Martin St. Louis

- Coach Marty appeared to leave the last post game press conference at top speed

- Talking about if Nick Suzuki is playing hurt

- Debating the "In The Mix" status

- Should Montreal retain or trade David Savard?

- Prospect Michael Hage expects to play next season in college

- Prospect Ivan Demidov breaks a KHL record

- Classy move by the Canadiens players to form a handshake line to honour Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury

- Jonathan fantasizes about Sidney Crosby considers playing for the Habs, the team he grew up as a fan

- Predictions on who will play in the Four Nations final, and who will win

- Debating signing Brad Marchant if he enters free agency this summer

- Discussions of the NHL adopting rule adjustments like a seven minute overtime, an extra point for regulation wins, adding two more teams, adjusting to an balanced schedule,

- The NHL announces they will be reducing the intermission time, and adding a World Cup tournament in 2028

The HabsWorld podcast team were happy to start the 2025 new year with episode 117. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of January 15 2025.

Our roster of topics include:

- Introductions and Habs trivia.

- Discussing the improved play of the team since mid December, including surprise performances from Alexander Carrier, Emil Heineman, Lane Hutson, Josh Anderson, Jacob Dobes, and Patrik Laine

- Talk about a few disappointing players including Jaroslav Slavkovsky, Alex Newhook and Michael Pezzetta.

- Could Dobes become the number one goaltender in Montreal?

- Laine talked to a Finnish newspaper about his desire to stay in Montreal. Discussion of how much his next contract could cost Montreal, or if they should keep him past the 2026 trade deadline.

- Jonathan shares a story of meeting Lane Hutson recently

- Debunking a recent article from The Athletic that downplays Hutson

- Habs brass traveled to Russia to visit Demidov in December and talk to his coach. Was it a good move by the Canadiens?

- Norm shares a theory on Juraj Slavkovsky's inconsistent play so far this season

- Jake Evans had hot streak scoring goals in 5 straight games last month. As the trade deadline approach, should Montreal move Evans, or extend him?

- The mid-season press conference was analyzed

- Emil Heineman was struck by a car as a pedestrian. Some details of the event was talked about, and who could be called up from Laval to replace him

- Marc Bureau hired full time consultant to help Montreal forwards with their faceoffs

- Habs draft pick Michael Hage is the leading scorer among freshmen players in the NCAA

- David Reinbacher recently started skating as part of his rehabilitiation

- The Habs being "in the mix" was debated

The Habsworld podcast crew got together for our 2024 end of year recording. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of December 19 2024.

Our roster of topics include:

- Introductions and Habs trivia.

- Deep analysis of the Justin Barron for Alexandre Carrier trade

- Could this move be a pre-cursor for another trade?

- Does this trade mean the Lehkonen/Barron trade was the first trade loss for Kent Hughes?

- Which partner could Carrier be paired with to start?

- Re-evaluating the Kovacevic trade

- Discussion of the December 17th win against Buffalo

- Talk about Laine's dominance on the power play and his even strength play

- Speculation of a Kirby Dach for Dylan Cozens trade

- With back to back games against Detroit coming up, will Samuel Montembeault play both games?

- Should a replacement be made for backup Cayden Primeau?

- Former Habs prospect goaltender Zach Fucale wants to return to the NHL. Could he be considered by Montreal's management as a backup?

- Around the NHL, the 3-on-3 overtime appears to be neutralized by coaching strategies making it boring. How it could be improved was discussed.

The Habsworld podcast crew were mixing it up to discuss recent Canadiens events. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs share other hockey news and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of December 11 2024.

- Introductions and Habs trivia

- Patrick Laine returns to the lineup and has an immediate impact. His role on the team and the second line was analyzed.

- The struggles of Kirby Dach, and could he be traded?

- Lane Hutson broke a Habs record for rookie assists in consecutive games. Can he continue the streak to break the same NHL record?

- Justin Barron is failing as a defenceman, but could he be better utilized as a forward, or traded?

- Discussions of trading other upcoming Canadiens' UFA players, since there were two Vegas scouts in Montreal for the December 5th game.

- Four Nations lineups were recently announced. Talked about Montreal's players that made the teams, and a few that did not.

- Alex Newhook's promotion to the first line was reviewed.

- Luke Richardson was fired as Chicago's head coach recently. Given his past role as a Habs assistant coach, the potential for Richardson to return to Montreal was debated.

- Habs prospect news involving Cedric Guindon, Jacob Fowler, Sam Harris, Ivan Demidov.

- Pierre Lebrun article in The Athletic about Marc Bergevin was debated.

Jonathan floats the idea of Montreal signing Andrei Markov to play ten more games to reach 1000 games as a Hab.

- Speculations for a trade to Montreal to get Ryan O'Reilly.

- Around the NHL: The NHL recently settled a lawsuit with around 100 former players regarding their concussion litigation. A touching story shared by former Hab Douglas Murray and former NHL player/current hockey podcaster Paul Bisonette got into a fight in a Phoenix restaurant coming to the help of the manager.