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Grant McCagg
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Founder of Recrutes and Habscast, author, and former NHL amateur scout. For complete coverage of the Habs and their prospects, join us at: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheHabscast.
🚨HABSCAST LIVE LUNCH AT NOON!🚨
Lots of turkey sandwiches today for our American brethren, but we're serving up two Big Macs today on HabsCast Live Lunch. @EricMacramalla joins me to set the table for Montreal's visit to Vegas today.
November 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Liam has liked how Florian has looked so far, and with good reason:

🎙️FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfJL...
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Reinbacher has an underrated shot. No one was stopping this one. #Habs
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This was insanity! Fowler gets pitchforked into his net, and not only is there no penalty called - the puck enters the net while he's still down, and it's ruled a goal. Fowler, who is usually cool as a cucumber, has every reason to be red hot. Incompetence! #Laval #Habs
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Snake gives the edge to Stenberg over McKenna at this point.

🎙️FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️
youtube.com/live/tm8zxbc...
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I'm not saying the #Habs shouldn't have traded for Dobson...only that Heineman may not have been part of the deal if he had been given a better opportunity last season. He'd look good in Montreal's top six right now.
youtube.com/live/tm8zxbc...
November 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"There's no Celebrini in this draft."

Simon Boisvert doesn't buy the hype on Gavin McKenna. Do you agree?

🎙️FULL PODCAST HERE:📷https://youtube.com/live/tm8zxbcwSD0
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I will be chatting with Simon "The Snake" Boisvert this morning! We have loads to talk about. Look for the episode on our HabsCast YouTube channel at lunchtime.
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
If Hughes can pull off a Monahan-type deal for Stamkos and perhaps get some salary retained...given MSL and Lecavalier's history with him and his storied past, might playing with Suzuki and Caufield revive him? It's a consideration for the #Habs.

www.youtube.com/live/98eba_l...
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Slaf deserved two points last night, and looking at the replay in slo-motion, it's pretty evident that he tipped Hutson's shot.

Full podcast here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98eb...
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The Habs need to stop the Fancy Dan perimeter passing crap on power plays:

🎙️FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️
youtu.be/ZSLDo8DYYYc
November 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This won't be a popular opinion, but perhaps it's time to drop Demidov and Hutson down to the second power play for a spell (they may excel against secondary PK units), park Slaf in the slot, and get some greasy PP goals.

🎙️FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️
youtu.be/ZSLDo8DYYYc
November 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Here's a short clip:
November 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
After the first period, folks! Join Liam and me for a hootenany on the HabsCast YouTube channel!
November 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Montreal's depth at center is not something I have seen in many decades. It should result in several years of serious contention.

Michael Hage scouting video:
youtu.be/lsN_PJjKbEo
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Whenever I am feeling a little down in the future, I am going to play this intro on repeat.

🎙️FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️
youtu.be/Ldy8JG2R2LA
November 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I'm not sure I have ever seen a prospect who has improved more over 20 months than Zharovsky. It bodes well for his future. #GoHabsGo

🎙️FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️
youtu.be/Ldy8JG2R2LA
November 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In 1966, the Habs weren't too impressed when the Red Wings showed up at their practice sporting cigars. This is a great interview with Habs legend Yvan Cournoyer and @Liams_Hockey.

🎙️FULL PODCAST HERE:🎙️
youtube.com/live/8t8HYwB...
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Okay? I was talking about tonight. It should NEVER be close.
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
A peach of an interview between @Liams and Yvan Cournoyer today. The Roadrunner reveals how he managed to get ice time in his early years when he was essentially a spare forward at even strength under Toe Blake.😂
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Yvan knew to sit on the other end of the bench when he was on the ice for a goal against with Toe at the helm, LOL!
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Roadrunner!! An absolute pleasure to produce and interview between @Liams_Hockey and Yvan Cournoyer this morning. Look for it at 6 pm on HabsCast's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@recruteshab... and find out why he doesn't like Detroit!
November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Refs evened up the calls because Slaf gave him a poke back for THIS? It should have been four on Hathaway at a minimum.
November 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Hathaway utilized his "Get out of Jail Free" card last night.

Full podcast: youtube.com/live/8ZTkgNY...
November 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🚨THE ROADRUNNER YVAN COURNOYER🚨 will be Liam Maguire's special guest on The Montreal Forum with Liam Maguire today! The show will be up at 6 pm ET. If you have any questions you would like Liam to ask Yvan, please post them in this thread before 10 am. He may get to a few.
November 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM