Habsent Minded 8.30: Top 25 Under 25 – Number 3, Cole Caufield with Laura Saba and Andrew Berkshire

Matt Drake recaps the second rookie showcase game for the Habs against the Toronto Maple Leafs

Matt Drake recaps the first game for the Habs at the rookie showcase, including the electrifying Ivan Demidov.

In order to keep the list intact (except for me missing Michael Hage), I have included an early commercial break, right after my intro.

No timestamps today. Listen to the whole episodes.

Timestamps: 01:30 - A Calder winner as number 2!? 03:15 - Surprise that the Calder went to Hutson? 05:30 - Why did he win; was the defence that no-one expected him to play? 09:00 - Dobson and Hutson, complications and similarities. 11:00 - Is Reinbacher the long term solution? 14:00 - The more Hutson is on the ice the better. --- Commercial Break --- 17:30 - The New Contract? 21:00 - Expectations on Hutson for the upcoming season, Dobson competition? 25:00 - Hutson for Life? 28:30 - Caufield best player not to have been number one on the T25U25, can this be Hutson in a couple of years?

As Caufield ages out the questions needs to be asked, "Is Cole Caufield the best player to never have been ranked number one on the top 25 under 25?" - The shoulders that we stand on today; Laura Saba and Andrew Berkshire returns to the Eyes on the Prize to discuss this. Timestamps; 20:50 --- Commercial Break ---

Timestamps: 01:15 - Falling from 1 to 4, is this a surprise? 03:45 - Is size the big problem, is he being stereotyped? 05:00 - Did the breakthrough happen too fast, and how much runway is left? 06:30 - Media Blackout in Slovakia, what really happened? 10:30 - Peter Sagan comparison. --- Commercial Break --- 11:30 - The role for Slafkovský in the upcoming Olympic Games? 14:45 - Filip Mešár in the Olympics? 17:00 - Was Slafkovský a surprise pick, from a Slovak scouts point of view? 18:45 - His shot in the draft year, but we haven't seen it as much in NHL? 20:30 - Parting thoughts on Slafkovský, Mešár and prospects from Slovakia.

Top 25 Under 25 – Number 5, Kaiden Guhle with Arpon Basu of the Athletic.

Timestamps: 01:30 - Adam Engström credits Daniel Jacob for his season. 02:45 - Visual teaching, video. 04:00 - One-on-One time creates Trust. 07:15 - Managing Reinbacher after the injury. 09:00 - Freak Injuries. 11:15 - Jacob is a Lapidary, Rönnberg a Gardener. --- Commercial Break --- 13:00 - The ice difference; defining physicality. 16:00 - The different journeys for Engström and Reinbacher. 18:00 - Expectations on the Rocket and the defensive corps. 20:00 - Hybrid Defence. 23:45 - Reinbacher's Homework for the Summer.

Timestamps: 01:45 - Is Fowler the next Hasek or Price? Maybe the next Montembeault. 04:15 - The foundation of Fowler. (This is technical, but fantastic) 08:45 - The Physique and Build Up. 10:00 - Looking causal at times, but it really is in the right position. 14:00 - Balance, nitpicking. --- Commercial Break --- 16:30 - Video training; "net out vs. ice in." 23:15 - Expectations on a first AHL season.