Is the Montreal Canadiens' future brighter after their strategic NHL draft picks and big Noah Dobson trade?
We break down the Habs' draft selections, including standout right-winger Alexander Zharkovsky and promising center Hayden Paupanekis. The Noah Dobson then trade takes center stage, with Montreal emerging as the only team to successfully swap first-round picks for immediate help. We also tackle the controversial tampering accusations between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights involving star forward Mitch Marner, and, as always, we have our daily trivia.

0:00 NHL draft recap for Montreal Canadiens
5:49 Analyzing Canadiens' first pick Alexander Zharkovsky
8:34 Discussing second pick Hayden Paupanekis
11:22 Examining defenseman pick Bryce Pickford
14:21 Goalie selections: Arseni Radkov and Alexis Cournoyer
19:38 Late round picks and development camp
21:52 Noah Dobson trade: Additional thoughts and implications
28:19 Toronto-Vegas tampering controversy with Mitch Marner
32:44 Trivia questions on Canadiens draft history

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