Talbot spent 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Minnesota North Stars and Buffalo Sabres, where he had 285 points in 1,056 career games. As a member of the Montreal Canadiens, Talbot won the Stanley Cup seven times.
After his playing career was over, Talbot turned his attention to coaching as he worked for the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers as their head coach in the 1970s. Following his time as a coach, he returned home to Quebec where he worked at a brewery.
