The Cap del la Madeleine, Quebec native played 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 recorded 285 points in 1,056 career games.
Once his playing career came to an end, Talbot became a coach including at the NHL level with one of his former teams, the St. Louis Blues, as well as the New York Rangers.