{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Canadiens - Daily Podcast on the Montreal Canadiens","slug":"locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785","podcast_index_feed_id":444785,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/sKoAYobd","website_url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-canadiens/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/89bc21bd-170a-47f3-9426-fcea89a4bba1/024b1084-0edb-41f1-b10e-4962c121fcb1/3000x3000/uploads-2f1568412006272-650tcc4a8dp-be75e4b69eaaff495ade55923c525ea6-2flocked-on-canadiens-bg.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Canadiens podcast is the daily podcast that drops the puck and keeps you ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Montreal Canadiens and the National Hockey League. Hosted by Ian Boisvert and Laura Saba, the Locked On Canadiens podcast provides your daily Canadiens fix with expert opinions, local analysis, trivia, and coverage of all aspects of the Habs franchise. Locked On Canadiens takes you beyond the ice for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Canadiens locker room and all over the NHL. The Locked On Canadiens podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.","last_synced_at":"2026-10-02T14:22:09.550155+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785"},"episode":{"title":"NO PAYOFF: Montreal Canadiens and Jesperi Kotkaniemi Offer Sheet MESS Retrospective","slug":"no-payoff-montreal-canadiens-and-jesperi-kotkaniemi-offer-sheet-mess-retrospective","published_at":"2026-08-24T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785/no-payoff-montreal-canadiens-and-jesperi-kotkaniemi-offer-sheet-mess-retrospective","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785","url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-canadiens/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/7394b4/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/89bc21bd-170a-47f3-9426-fcea89a4bba1/episodes/10def8a5-b28d-46ba-a09c-f3c2ff0f2f68/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=89bc21bd-170a-47f3-9426-fcea89a4bba1&awEpisodeId=10def8a5-b28d-46ba-a09c-f3c2ff0f2f68&feed=sKoAYobd","summary":"Montreal Canadiens mark the 5-year anniversary of the Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet saga—proving there are no true winners in NHL offer sheets. Ian Boisvert and Laura Saba revisit the wild revenge between the Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes, dissecting the fallout from Montreal’s failed Sebastian Aho gambit to Kotkaniemi’s controversial $6.1M signing and the iconic $20 signing bonus. Key topics include the Kotkaniemi trade’s ripple effects, Adam Engstrom’s potential impact, and Christian Dvorak’s underappreciated role after the Habs let Kotkaniemi walk. The conversation also spotlights Marc Bergevin’s tumultuous final moves as GM, the flawed drafting of Logan Mailloux, and how Nick Suzuki’s contract extension set up Montreal’s future. Did the Hurricanes get the last laugh, or did Montreal ultimately benefit more from this hockey soap opera? Tune in for sharp insights and passionate debate on front office strategy and player development.","meta_description":"Montreal Canadiens mark the 5-year anniversary of the Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet saga—proving there are no true winners in NHL offer sheets. Ian Boisv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785/episodes/no-payoff-montreal-canadiens-and-jesperi-kotkaniemi-offer-sheet-mess-retrospective/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785/no-payoff-montreal-canadiens-and-jesperi-kotkaniemi-offer-sheet-mess-retrospective.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}