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Topics in our latest podcast include the upcoming 4 Nations tournament, Logan Mailloux's strong play since being re-assigned to Laval, a pair of pending unrestricted free agents, and much more.

The Habs have shown some flashes of upside at times this season but they've also shown a lot of the potential pitfalls of this roster. Nearing the one-quarter mark of the year, we've seen more of the latter than the former.

We kick off our early-season first-round rankings with the players ranked 25 through 32. Depending on what happens with the pick acquired from Calgary in the initial Sean Monahan deal, the Habs could have a selection in this range.

After seeing their franchise-record eight-game win streak end, Laval has a new one underway after they took all three of their games against division rivals to cap off their five-game road trip.

Over the last couple of weeks, the Habs have shown some improvement in the defensive zone. That continued on Monday as some strong defending helped lead Montreal to a 3-0 win over Edmonton.

Topics in our latest podcast include Montreal's inexperienced coaching staff, Kirby Dach's struggles early on, Laval's hot start to their season, and much more.

The Habs finally got themselves back into the win column with a pair of victories sandwiching the seemingly annual loss in Minnesota. However, it certainly feels like something needs to change with backup goaltender Cayden Primeau.

After ending their road trip on a loss on Thursday, the Habs returned home to face Columbus on Saturday. It took until the third period for Montreal to take control but they did just that, collecting a 5-1 win for their efforts.

Our early-season draft rankings begin with the second round. The Habs currently hold two picks in that round, their own plus Pittsburgh's, a pick that might land earlier than anticipated given their early-season struggles.

The Habs had a decent road game on Thursday in Minnesota, particularly on the defensive side of things. However, they couldn't muster up much offensively, allowing the Wild to get the 3-0 victory.