Eyes On The Prize: A Montreal Canadiens podcast

Habsent Minded 3.24: World Junior Championship Preview - Sweden, Finland and Russia with Gillian Kemmerer.

Follow Gillian Kemmerer, the Caviar Diplomat, KHL expert and our favourite guest at: Twitter: @gilliankemmerer Instagram: @caviardiplomat Her newsletter: https://www.thecaviardiplomat.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.24: World Junior Championship Preview - Sweden, Finland and Russia with Gillian Kemmerer.

Follow Gillian Kemmerer, the Caviar Diplomat, KHL expert and our favourite guest at: Twitter: @gilliankemmerer Instagram: @caviardiplomat Her newsletter: https://www.thecaviardiplomat.com/

Habsent Minded 3.23: World Junior Championship Preview - Central Europe with Thomas Roost

Habsent Minded 3.22: Top 25 Under 25, Number 1 - Nick Suzuki, and all things Canadiens with Marc Dumont

We know it is long, but Marc Dumont joined us - so it is worth listening to the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.22: Top 25 Under 25, Number 1 - Nick Suzuki, and all things Canadiens with Marc Dumont

We know it is long, but Marc Dumont joined us - so it is worth listening to the end.

Habsent Minded 3.21: Top 25 Under 25, Number 2 - Jesperi Kotkaniemi, with Arpon Basu

Arpon Basu, of the Athletic joins the podcast to speak about Jesperi Kotkaniemi (and Alexander Romanov). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.21: Top 25 Under 25, Number 2 - Jesperi Kotkaniemi, with Arpon Basu

Arpon Basu, of the Athletic joins the podcast to speak about Jesperi Kotkaniemi (and Alexander Romanov).

Habsent Minded 3.20: Top 25 Under 25, Number 3 - Cole Caufield, with Jack Han

Habsent Minded 3.19: Top 25 Under 25, Number 4 - Alexander Romanov, with Gillian Kemmerer

The Caviar Diplomat, Gillian Kemmerer, joins the podcast to talk about the Russian defender Alexander Romanov. With a Romanov's debut in the NHL being eminent Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell turns to the KHL expert Gillian Kemmerer to hear her thoughts on the future of the Russian player and what Montreal fans can expect of his first year.

Habsent Minded 3.18: Top 25 Under 25, Number 5 - Mattias Norlinder

Frölunda's defensive coach Kristofer Näslund joins the pod to speak about the Swedish defender Mattias Norlinder.

Habsent Minded 3.17: Top 25 Under 25, Numbers 7-6

Top 25 Under 25, Numbers 7-6, with Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell.

Habsent Minded 3.16: Top 25 Under 25, Numbers 10-8

The Crew: Nathan Ni Anton Rasegård Patrik Bexell

Habsent Minded 3.15: Top 25 Under 25, Numbers 12-11

Noah Juulsen and Cale Fleury

Habsent Minded 3.14: Top 25 Under 25 - Numbers 15 - 13

Jared Book and Anton Rasegård discuss the next three players in Eyes on the Prize's ranking of the Canadiens system: Jayden Struble, Josh Brook, and Jesse Ylönen. They also discuss why the Top 25 Under 25 skews much younger this year with only two players set to graduate.

Habsent Minded 3.13: Top 25 under 25 - Number 17 and 16

Voting Lukas Vejdemo Jordan Harris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.13: Top 25 Under 25 - Numbers 17-16

Voting Lukas Vejdemo Jordan Harris

Habsent Minded 3.12: Top 25 under 25 - Number 20 - 18

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discusses: Brett Stapley Cam Hillis Jan Mysak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.12: Top 25 Under 25 - Numbers 20-18

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discusses: Brett Stapley Cam Hillis Jan Mysak

Habsent Minded 3.11: 'The Kotkaniemi Conundrum'

Jared Book and Patrik Bexell discusses playing in Europe during the NHL break in general and the performance of Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Ässät in particular.

Habsent Minded 3.10: Top 25 Under 25 - Numbers 22-21

Anton Rasegård, Andrew Zadarnowski and Patrik Bexell discusses Michael McNiven (number 22) and Sean Farrell (number 21)

Habsent Minded 3.10: Top 25 under 25 - Number 22 and 21

Anton Rasegård, Andrew Zadarnowski and Patrik Bexell discusses Michael McNiven (number 22) and Sean Farrell (number 21) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.9: Top 25 Under 25 - Numbers 25-23

#25 - Jacob Olofsson #24 - Luke Tuch #23 - Otto Leiskanen

Habsent Minded 3.9: Top 25 Under 25 - Number 25-23

#25 - Jacob Olofsson #24 - Luke Tuch #23 - Otto Leiskanen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.8: Top 25 Under 25 - The Near Misses

Habsent Minded 3.7: Top 25 Under 25 - The Projects

Joni Ikonen Alexandre Alain Arsen Khisamutdinov Blake Biondi Jack Smith

Habsent Minded 3.6: Top 25 Under 25 - The Longshots

Arvid Henrikson Kieran Ruscheinski Hayden Verbeek Michael Pezzetta Jakub Dobes Jack Gorniak Frederik Dichow Jacob LeGuerrier

Habsent Minded 3.6: Top 25 Under 25 - The Longshots

Arvid Henrikson Kieran Ruscheinski Hayden Verbeek Michael Pezzetta Jakub Dobes Jack Gorniak Frederik Dichow Jacob LeGuerrier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.5: Anderson, and Guhle, and Toffoli, oh my!

It started off as a straight forward discussion between Jared Book and Anton Rasegård on the trade that brought Josh Anderson to the Montreal Canadiens for Max Domi and a draft pick. They discuss Anderson's fit into the team, and his contract extension. Then they discuss the NHL Draft, the selection of Kaiden Guhle and how the Canadiens should feel about their selections. Finally, they were going to wrap up with free agency. Shortly after recording, Tyler Toffoli was signed which means th...

Habsent Minded 3.4: 2020 NHL Draft Preview

Jared Book is joined by Patrik Bexell and Anton Rasegård to discuss the 2020 NHL Draft which gets underway on Tuesday night with the first round. They discuss what the Montreal Canadiens may do with the 16th overall pick, in a draft that should be the most unpredictable in recent years. Then the trio moves on to some prospects that can be taken later on in the draft, and how the lack of the European and Quebec scouting combines the Canadiens usually hold will affect their selections and sc...

Habsent Minded 3.3: "The Russian Draft Factor" with Gillian Kemmerer.

Gillian Kemmerer joins the podcast to discuss some of the Russian players before the 2020 NHL Draft. Yaroslav Askarov Rodion Amirov Dimitri Rashevsky, Marat Khusnutdinov Shakir Mukhamudulin are some of the players that are being discussed. However, ms Kemmerer also speaks about SKA St Petersburg development system and the impact that Covid 19 might have for the future of Russian hockey development.

Habsent Minded 3.2: 2020-21 Liiga Preview, with Jokke Nevalainen

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell is joined on the pod by Finland's and Dobblerprospect's Jokke Nevalainen to preview the upcoming Liiga season. The teams The star players The different Montreal Canadiens prospects (Ylönen, Leskinen and Ikonen) The upcoming draft and the future players to look for in the Finnish development system. Many thanks to Jokke Nevalainen for taking the time to join Habsent Minded and spread his wisdom! He can be found on Twitter under @JokkeNevalainen and on Do...

Habsent Minded 3.1: Jeff Petry's extension should have fans optimistic for the off-season direction

Jared Book is joined by Julian McKenzie and Scott Matla and they start the episode off by discussing the Jeff Petry extension and what that means for the team going forward. Jared sets the expectations for Marc Bergevin's off-season, and that leads to a second discussion about how optimistic fans should be based on the small sample of the NHL's Return to Play. They then discuss what the signing of Joseph Blandisi signifies for the organization's strategy and why AHL success is a critical e...

The Dispatch: "Theodor Niederbach and Daniel Torgersson with Roger Rönnberg"

Frölunda HC's coach Roger Rännberg discusses the draft prospects Theodor Niederbach and Daniel Torgersson before the 2020 NHL Draft.

Habsent Minded EXTRA: Official SHL Preview

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discusses the upcoming SHL season and gives a few educated guesses how it will all pan out, and what payers to watch.

The Dispatch "Roger Rönnberg, coach of Frölunda HC, speaks about Norlinders development and upcoming season"

Roger Rönnberg can't stop talking about Montreal Canadiens prospect Mattias Norlinder. Rönnberg coaches Frölunda in the SHL, the team that Norlinder joined when Modo failed to qualify for the SHL. Rönnberg's explains his first impression of Norlinder How has Norlinder's summer training affected his play? Norlinder's defensive play. Playing with Lucas Raymond Expectations for Norlinder's season?

The Dispatch: "Stefan Hedlund of Skellefteå AIK joins the pod to speak about Jacob Olofsson"

Before the SHL season starts Stefan Hedlund of Skellefteå AIK joins the pod to speak about Jacob Olofsson, his progress and what Montreal Canadiens fans can expect from Olofsson this season.

Habsent Minded 2.63: "What will Jake Allen and Joel Edmundson bring to the Canadiens?"

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discusses the cancellation of the British Ice Hockey Season, the fallout and implications of the Joel Edmundson and Jake Allan trades, along with the breaking news that Washington Capitals have just hired Peter Laviolette as their new head coach.

The Dispatch: "Could Linus Öberg's rapid development continue?"

Anton Rasegård speaks to coach of Örebro Hockey Nicklas Eriksson and draft prospect Linus Öberg about Öberg's season and the upcoming draft.

Habsent Minded 2.62: Make it, or break it - its all or nothing for Ikonen and Leskinen

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discuss the European prospect pool, a head of the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Habsent Minded 2.62: Make it, or break it - its all or nothing for Ikonen and Leskinen

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discuss the European prospect pool, a head of the upcoming season.

Habsent Minded 2.61: Eyes on the European hockey season

Andrew Zadarnowski talks to Szymon Szemberg, the Managing Director of the Alliance of European Hockey Clubs on the latest episode to discuss the upcoming European hockey season. Szymon was the Director of Communication for the International Ice Hockey Federation from 2001 to 2013, and was one of the founders of the Champions Hockey League, an annual tournament held between the top clubs from various leagues across Europe. He is also a fan of the Canadiens, therefore he jumped at the opport...

Habsent Minded Extra: The NHL's role in Black Lives Matter and social issues

Jared Book and Julian McKenzie discuss the NHL's efforts when it comes to social injustice, systemic racism, and it's #WeSkateFor messaging. This episode was recorded as a segment of Episode 57, but we felt it was best to be run as a separate episode as both Jared and Julian discuss their thoughts about having the tough conversations we need to have and about sticking to sports.

Habsent Minded 2.60: "A Game of Inches"

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discusses Montreal Canadiens third game against Philadelphia Flyers, and the different trends that could be seen if in the game. Who has surprised and who has more to show for the Montreal Canadiens?

Habsent Minded 2.59: Getting ready for the Flyers

Jared Book and Patrik Bexell discuss the Montreal Canadiens win vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins and the upcoming playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Canadiens are underdogs, but the Flyers are in uncharted territory as a playoff favourite.

Habsent Minded 2.58: Winning by Community

2-1 Canadiens and Montreal as a team has really stepped up and are winning by community. The emergence of Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Nick Suzuki has helped Coach Julien to mix up the lines when needed and are giving the youngsters more opportunities to work with. Hosted by Patrik Bexell and Anton Rasegård

Habsent Minded 2.57: Looking back at the first two games

Jared Book and Julian McKenzie look back at the first two games of the Stanley Cup Qualifier between the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins. They discuss the positives and the negatives for the Canadiens through two games including Carey Price, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and Jonathan Drouin. They also discuss what adjustments can be made going forward in the series.

Habsent Minded 2.56: "Hockey is Back"

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discusses the impressions Montreal Canadiens left after the pre-post season exhibition game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Dispatch: "Samuel Johannesson: Not a hidden gem anymore"

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell speak about one of the big risers before the 2020 NHL Draft. Also included is an interview with Rögle's coach Cam Abbott about the qualities that Johannesson possesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dispatch: "Samuel Johannesson: Not a hidden gem anymore"

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell speak about one of the big risers before the 2020 NHL Draft. Also included is an interview with Rögle's coach Cam Abbott about the qualities that Johannesson possesses.

Habsent Minded 2.55: Return to Play

Jared Book, Julian McKenzie, and Patrik Bexell catch up on the latest Canadiens news. They start with discussing the upcoming NHL Draft and the uncertainty surrounding it, and the uncertainty surrounding upcoming seasons for prospects. Then they discuss the signing of Alexander Romanov and what it means to have him join the team even if he isn't eligible to play before discussing the start of Canadiens training camp and the lineup that could face the Penguins.