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Episode 248

Draft Buzz: Habs Movin' On Up! | Canadiens Connection ep 248

This Week’s Show: Draft Buzz: Habs Movin' On Up!

Segment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News

Canadiens dismissed Head Athletic Therapist, Graham Rynbend and Head Physiotherapist, Donald Balmforth.

Canadiens forward Alex Belzile is looking for a two-year, one-way contract.

Laval Rocket signed forward Riley McKay and forward/defenseman John Parker-Jones each to one-year, one-way AHL contracts.

Henri Richard was posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Has a new favorite emerged in the Pierre-Luc Dubois sweepstakes?

Segment 2 | Hughes Gets Aggressive About Moving Up in the Draft

The Canadiens general manager has been busy working the phones. Reportedly, Kent Hughes has reached out to San Jose and Anaheim to inquire about the availability of the 4th overall pick and the 2nd overall pick respectively.

Segment 3 | Have Your Say

  • Canadiens upcoming events.
  • Canadiens Connection question of the week.
  • Listener's texts and emails.

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Rick Stephens

Rick is the Founder and President of Rocket Sports, and has been the visionary leading our evolution. He also serves as the Editor of The Hockey News - Montreal. This followed a long, successful career in academia. These days, you’ll find him where he is most comfortable, in an arena press box or sharing his insights from behind a microphone.
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Michael Spinella

Michael was born and raised in Ottawa but, has settled in Montreal as a young professional. He grew up a Sens fan, but now enjoys watching all NHL teams and following prospects throughout their development. Michael has experience in Podcasting, Photography and Audio Production, which he uses to share his excitement and joy of the game.
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Amy Johnson

From Draft Day to winning a championship, Amy is a credentialed professional hockey reporter at the junior, national, NCAA, IIHF, ECHL, AHL, and NHL levels.

She has extensive experience writing game recaps, interviewing players, coaches, scouts, and management, recording live social media hits, and analyzing the game, in addition to providing original still photography of game action. You can view her work at AHLReport.com.