# Do The Habs NEED To Make THIS Move Now OR Can They Wait?! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-starr-d-amico-show-4832346/do-the-habs-need-to-make-this-move-now-or-can-they-wait Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-starr-d-amico-show-4832346/do-the-habs-need-to-make-this-move-now-or-can-they-wait.md Podcast: [The Starr & D'Amico Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-starr-d-amico-show-4832346) Published: 2026-06-19T04:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-starr-damico-show/episodes/6a34021ef1612f1c6943d4fa Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69c953c6c2759aa9b1af1009/e/6a34021ef1612f1c6943d4fa/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-starr-d-amico-show-4832346/episodes/do-the-habs-need-to-make-this-move-now-or-can-they-wait Duration seconds: 1391 ## Resource The Montreal Canadiens have built a promising young defense corps, but are they still missing one crucial piece on the blue line? In this episode of The Starr & D’Amico Show, Shaun Starr and Marco D'Amico break down the current state of the Canadiens' defense and discuss what Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton may still need to add before the Habs can become a true Stanley Cup contender. Can the Canadiens rely on their current group featuring Lane Hutson, Kaiden Guhle, David Reinbacher, Arber Xhekaj, Mike Matheson and Alexandre Carrier? Or is Montreal still lacking that impact right-shot defenseman who can play heavy minutes in all situations? We examine: πŸ’ The biggest strength of the Canadiens' defensive group πŸ’ The one missing ingredient on the blue line πŸ’ Which current defensemen fit into the long-term core πŸ’ Potential trade and free-agent options πŸ’ How the Habs defense stacks up against other playoff contenders πŸ’ What Kent Hughes may be targeting this offseason With the Canadiens continuing their rebuild-to-contender transition, finding the final piece on defense could be one of the most important moves the organization makes. Subscribe for Montreal Canadiens news, trade rumors, prospect analysis, breaking news, and daily Habs discussion. #montrealcanadiens #nhl #hockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-starr-d-amico-show-4832346/episodes/do-the-habs-need-to-make-this-move-now-or-can-they-wait/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-starr-d-amico-show-4832346/do-the-habs-need-to-make-this-move-now-or-can-they-wait.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.