Louis Leblanc
Canadian former ice hockey playerWikipedia
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Sep 29, 2026
Sean CampbellHOST
I used to speak about it all the time.
Sean CampbellHOST
You know, I think you and I love Louis LeBlanc, right? Drafted probably higher than should have.
Sean CampbellHOST
And then the pedigree that came in with a first round pick and expected to be always the top guy when you're like, man, I was like, Louis can play in the NHL, but he's got to play the lower role because he's a hard worker grinding type of guy, but always wanted to score the goals.
Sean CampbellHOST
When you make that realization, you can have a career.
Rick StevensHOST
That was just before the 2009 election.
Rick StevensHOST
Draft with Mr. Molson wanting to make a splash at that draft, held at the Bell Center, wanting to take what he thought was going to be a local hero in Louis LeBlanc and didn't work out that way.
Rick StevensHOST
But with respect to George Gillette, He was, and I just wanted to go through and itemize some of the things that he brought to the Montreal Canadiens.
Rick StevensHOST
And certainly he modernized, he's recognized for modernizing the franchise, business operations, the infrastructure.
Rick StevensHOST
Um, Jeff Molson, new owner of the club, wanted to create a, a, a splash, um, thought that, that he wanted the ovation for bringing in a homegrown, the next superstar.
Rick StevensHOST
Uh, the funny thing is, all these, these folks that are saying, "Get over it and don't be emotional," are the same ones who are saying, "Louis Leblanc is gonna be the next superstar, Quebec superstar of the Montreal Canadiens." Um-
Amy JohnsonHOST
Mm-hmm
Rick StevensHOST
... and it was, you know, m- in my voice, uh, advocating for Chris Kreider because he was the better player, obviously.
Ryan PinderHOST
Chris Kreider was not drafted by the Habs when he was on the board.
Ryan PinderHOST
They took Louis Leblanc, a kid out of Junior B that draft class, went to the Rangers.
Ryan PinderHOST
They had some incredible playoff battles.
Ryan PinderHOST
He bumps into Carey Price.
Ryan PinderHOST
Chris Kreider was not drafted by the Habs when he was on the board.
Ryan PinderHOST
They took Louis Leblanc, a kid out of Junior B that draft class.
Ryan PinderHOST
Went to the Rangers.
Ryan PinderHOST
They had some incredible playoff battles.
Luca ScottHOST
but whatever.
Luca ScottHOST
Um, before that, I remember a Montreal Canadiens fan base who used to slander the good name of a god she knew, AKA Monsieur Louis Leblanc, as Chris Kreider was the next one that got away for the Montreal Canadiens fan base.
Luca ScottHOST
Picked-
Mitch MelnickHOST
That was the same draft-
Mitch MelnickHOST
That was the same draft that the Canadiens were, uh, planning to introduce Vinnie Lecavalier.
Mitch MelnickHOST
It was gonna be a big show at the Bell Center.
Mitch MelnickHOST
And, uh, but I, I think Trevor Timmons said a few years ago, if we had not drafted Louis Leblanc-
Luca ScottHOST
[laughs]
Matt MandelHOST
They should
Vito RizzutoHOST
give him Louis LeBlanc's number.
Dave TrentadueHOST
26 for Marty St. Louis, you know? Oh, maybe.
Dave TrentadueHOST
Wasn't that Matt
Rick StevensHOST
So it doesn't seem like a great fit to me.
Amy JohnsonHOST
What would have been a great fit would have been Chris Kreider drafted in 2009 instead of Louis LeBlanc.
Amy JohnsonHOST
Of course.
Amy JohnsonHOST
I said that.
Tony MarinaroHOST
Drafted by the New York Rangers, round one, 19th overall, uh, back in 2009.
Tony MarinaroHOST
That's the year that the Canadiens picked Louis Leblanc a couple of picks before him.
Tony MarinaroHOST
And, uh, for the longest time with the New York Rangers and last season with the Anaheim Ducks.
Tony MarinaroHOST
And your colleague, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, reported earlier today that, um, he is, uh, a, you know, he has agreed to be put on waivers for purposes of contract termination.