How were we wrong about the 2024-25 Canadiens? Should Juraj Slafkovsky and Kirby Dach play together again? Is more NHL expansion a bad idea?

In our Friday mailbag, Ian and Laura answer your questions like what if the Habs had goal songs for each player? And what current trade rumours do we hope come true?

0:00 Intro: Mailbag episode and admitting mistakes

5:06 Playoff experience valuable for young Canadiens

10:34 Prospects' mindset amid trade rumors

15:06 Who should give Dobson/Bolduc Montreal tour?

21:49 Potential Slafkovsky-Dach line next season

26:06 Concerns about further NHL expansion

29:19 Recasting classic Canadiens commercials

31:52 Trivia question about Mark Recchi

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