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About once every year or two, my intuition is right. The Struble trade was made yesterday largely because Guhle was ready to return. If he hadn't been injured during camp, Struble would probably have been traded a month ago. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️ www.youtube.com/live/lhRy3kB...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The issue with Guhle at times is that he plays like Scott Stevens, but his body type doesn't necessarily warrant it. #GoHabsGo Full podcast here: 👇 www.youtube.com/live/KuYfI1p...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Bolduc should have been switched with Dach in that disastrous second period last night. #GoHabsGo youtube.com/live/srNX3pg...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Habs aren't trading for a second-line center because they have at least one in the system. #GoHabsGo Subscribe to Patreon or YouTube to watch tonight’s exclusive show: youtube.com/live/TLM1Q8o...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🔴⚪🔵 LIVE at 7 PM ET! Tonight’s HabsCast Prospect Show is EXCLUSIVE to members. @rickspringhetti.bsky.social joins me to discuss Hage and why I believe he can be as good as, or even better than, Dylan Larkin. Not a member yet? See subscription and podcast links in the reply below. #GoHabsGo

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just as with Reinbacher, who also sustained a serious injury, it is far too early to judge Cayden Lindstrom. He still has middle-line center upside - he just needs time and good health. #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxVY...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Chicago dropped the ball by not having a dynamic duo in Bedard and Demidov, IMO. #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxVY...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Scouts won't always have the same opinions on prospects, and that's part of the fun of scouting. I thought Levshunov was a reach at second overall, but it's still far too early to judge definitively. I will revisit in five years. #GoHabsGo www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxVY...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

What an improbable comeback for the Habs! #GoHabsGo Post-Game Show started at 3:40:36 youtube.com/live/mevulW7...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There were seven deals in the NHL last October. I can see Kent Hughes being one of the GMs to make a trade THIS October before Guhle is set to return. #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/dSvoWKt...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If multiple teams were trying to pick up Dach last June, it suggests they have more faith in his ability to reach his potential than many Habs fans do. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp97...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Welcome to HabsCATS! Liam had to intervene in a little skirmish during his Montreal Forum taping today. Nobody's the worse for wear. #GoHabsGo #GoCats 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp97dCvzEQE

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I would expect Texier to be a healthy scratch next game. Thoughts? #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️ www.youtube.com/live/bbh5HUC...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Alex Carrier stepped up big last night, as did several bottom-six forwards on a night when the stars were average. #GoHabsGo

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Will Marchenko score six goals in his Leafs debut tonight to prove all the Hughes baiters wrong, or just notch four? Our Italian import @Rick1042 will join me pre-game on HabsCast at 6:30 to set the table for the season opener between the Leafs and Habs. #GoHabsGo youtube.com/live/bbh5HUC...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Season opener tonight!! I will be joined by @rickspringhetti.bsky.social and Liam Maguire for full coverage of the Habs/Leafs tilt from 6:30 on. Hoping you can join us on HabCast YouTube. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵 LIVE 6:30 PM ET🔴⚪🔵 youtube.com/live/bbh5HUC...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I, for one, am not disappointed that the Habs didn't land Marchenko. What about you? #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/O5bPfi3...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Did two different Toronto GMs really want to deal Knies, or did he want out? #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/O5bPfi3...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just say Marchenk...no. #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/O5bPfi3...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Carrier played with Hutson for most of camp, so presumably the plan is to start the season with those two together. #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 youtube.com/live/t8ffntL...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🔴⚪🔵LIVE AT 5🔴⚪🔵 Okay - these cuts surprised me. Flo and Engstrom in....Reinbacher and Fowler out! Not so much Fowler, but the other moves caught me off guard. Join me at 5 PM for a special edition HabsCast and share your thoughts. #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 youtube.com/live/t8ffntL...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Habs are lauded for thinking outside the box...so why not try this for a goalie strategy? 😉#GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/Pa5r6sh...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Over the span of 10 months, the Fowler narrative changed from "calling him up may ruin him" to "sending him down may ruin him." Monty will likely start the year as the backup. #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/Pa5r6sh...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Join us at 6:30 for the pre-game show! #GoHabsGo www.youtube.com/live/Pa5r6sh...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Derek Lalonde may have been the best thing that could have happened to David Reinbacher's career. #GoHabsGo

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🔴⚪🔵 LIVE 6:30 PM ET 🔴⚪🔵 SATURDAY NIGHT TRIPLEHEADER ⏳ Pre-Game 🏒 Live Game Chat ⌛ Post-Game We'll follow all the action from Montreal and Ottawa and break it all down throughout the night. #GoHabsGo

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I think Reinbacher has earned a look with Hutson on the second pairing to start the season. What do you think? #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/clesiL8...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Gleb Pugachyov returned from his concussion today and was up to his usual antics. Full shifts are available to HabsCast Patreon members. #GoHabsGo www.patreon.com/TheHabscast/...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Was the Rocket really curtailed by Dick Irvin Sr.? We may never know.😉 #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/MLLZxNR...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Florian Xhekaj has impressed this pre-season. Liam Maguire would not cut him. Do you agree? #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/MLLZxNR...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Habs had 106 points last season with Oliver Kapanen as the second-line center, so why can the media not fathom that Hughes might be okay with trying him in that role again? #GoHabsGo Watch this HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/MLLZxNR...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just say NO to Scheifele. #GoHabsGo Watch tonight's HabsCast here 👇 www.youtube.com/live/MLLZxNR...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I could not disagree more with the widespread contention that Dach has been poor so far this pre-season. Marty moving him up to the second line with Demidov out tells me the coaching staff agrees. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️ youtube.com/live/lvfselT...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Trevor Timmins was kind enough to share a couple of memories that stood out from his time working under Habs owner George Gillett, who passed away yesterday. There is a clip of George speaking about Jean Béliveau's passing in the podcast that you may want to watch. #GoHabsGo

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Soft? Lazy? Disinterested? Just three of the descriptions I've heard from the Anti-Dachers this pre-season. I don't think they have been paying very close attention. Lots more video with lots more examples to break down at 7 PM on HabsCast. #GoHabsGo 🔴 LIVE 7 PM www.youtube.com/live/lvfselT...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Has Kirby Dach been lethargic this pre-season? You tell me. (And no, this wasn't his only good shift, as the 19-minute video will demonstrate.) I'll be breaking down Dach's first two games extensively on tonight's HabsCast. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵 LIVE at 7 PM ET youtube.com/live/lvfselT...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I would be shocked if David Reinbacher does not start the season with the Montreal Canadiens. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️ www.youtube.com/live/ubmRe_2...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Habs fans ALWAYS need a whipping boy. It's as old as time immemorial. Latest victim - Dach. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️ www.youtube.com/live/ubmRe_2...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Montreal drafted David Reinbacher to one day play with Lane Hutson. I think that time has come. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️ youtube.com/live/eY8bcbZ...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I admittedly get frustrated with those who refuse to consider that recovery from major knee surgeries takes time. Dach has become the whipping boy, and to some degree, at the very least, it is unjust. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️ youtube.com/live/iIPjyh9...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Robinson was 21 when he made the Habs midway through his second AHL season. Reinbacher's age when he (IMO) makes the Habs out of training camp? 21. Patience is a virtue. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️ youtube.com/live/iIPjyh9...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Slaf is a great fit for Kappy and Demidov. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵 Podcast link here:👇 youtube.com/live/O5hxEtM...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Rohrer is tied for the Swiss scoring lead with 6 points in 2 games. Our first full HabsCast Patreon exclusive is up, featuring every highlight from Rohrer’s 2G, 1A Zug debut as I break down his performance. www.patreon.com/TheHabscast/... Check out this assist!

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Folks — as it stands right now, you have better than one-in-70 odds of winning two tickets to next Saturday's game. But you must sign up today.

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Only a few hours left to get your name added to the wheel! 🎟️ Join HabsCast on Patreon before tonight’s draw and you’ll be entered to win two tickets to Ottawa vs. Montreal at the Bell Centre on Sept. 26. Winner drawn LIVE tonight on HabsCast. www.patreon.com/c/thehabscas...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sure, it took five decades, but it's a fun time to be a Habs fan again. The most talent-laden Habs team since the 70's dynasty. #GoHabsGo 🔴⚪🔵FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️ youtube.com/live/O5hxEtM...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Here are the lineups for tonight's exhibition game in Toronto. This will be a great test for Reinbacher and Engstrom, and I like that. #GoHabsGo We will break it down at 6:30 on the pre-game HabsCast: youtube.com/live/O5hxEtM...

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Grant McCagg @mccagg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Nice to see the Kappy Kid Line get a sweet matchup to help build their confidence. We’ll break it down live at 6:30. Tonight's lineups in Montreal 👇

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