On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, where our podcast is heading (00:00), Patrik Laine’s injury (10:45), Lane Hutson and the PP (19:00), the blue line (34:00), the state of things up front (50:00) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mailbag questions: [email protected] Recorded: Oct 4th, 2024 Reach out to https://www.sdpn.ca/sales to connect with our sales team and...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Jujraj Slafkovsky signed; UFAs did not (0:00), Alex Burrows won’t return (42:20), Mailbag (50:40) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mailbag questions: [email protected] Recorded: July 1st, 2024 For general inquiries email [email protected] Reach out to https://www.sdpn.ca/sales to connect with our sales team and discuss the...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, a must Sphere (0:00), Ivan Demidov at five! (4:30), Trading up for Hage (15:50), No big moves (27:15), Saku’s son into the fold (40:30), The Montreal factor (48:25), Another year in the MHL for Demidov? (52:25) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mailbag questions: [email protected] Recorded: June 29th, 2024 For general inquiries...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, An early Michkov-Reinbacher showdown (0:00), The Habs top-5 draft list (17:00), Shea Weber and the Hall of Fame (27:10), JF Houle leaving the Rocket (35:50), On the trade front (44:10), MAILBAG (1:02:30) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mailbag questions: [email protected] Recorded: June 24th, 2024 For general inquiries email...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Ivan Demidov at Gold Star camp (0:00), Drafting a defenceman over a forward? (13:00), Is Patrik Laine a potential fit? (21:30), Oliver Kapanen signing his ELC (34:50), Monday mailbag (44:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mailbag questions: [email protected] Recorded: June 17th, 2024 For general inquiries email...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, free-flowing discussion about the combine (0:00), improving the team short term (51:30), 26th pick in play? (1:04:25), MAILBAG: How tall is Sennecke (1:14:40), who tested better in Buffalo (1:16:30), back end not good enough? (1:19:25), Nick Bobrov and SKA St. Petersburg (1:21:00), Cole Perfetti (1:24:00), Lindstrom vs Sennecke (1:29:00) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, JF Houle’s extension (0:00), agents turned GMs (13:00), Combine preview (25:45), Sennecke and Demidov (37:45), Quiet free agency? (53:00) MAILBAG: Owen Beck (1:06:12), Off ice spending (1:12:22), Matheson for Necas? (1:21:51), AND Pipeline management philosophy (1:31:57) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mailbag questions:...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Arpon and Marc Antoine compare their list of top-10 Canadiens prospects (0:00). MONDAY MAILBAG: Canadiens players who get you through the playoffs (1:10:25), performances at the Worlds (1:16:30), Carey Price and the Lightning (1:21:40), Nick Bobrov and his penchant for Europe (1:29:50), Newhook’s impact on Gallagher (1:33:19).  Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on...

On this episode of The Basu & Godin Notebook, building similarities between the Canadiens and this year’s Conference finalists: Rangers (2:20), Florida (13:25), Edmonton (22:30), Dallas (31:06), what to do with the 26th pick (41:56), MAILBAG: Drafting character (1:10:16), if Reinbacher was drafted this year (1:20:51), Nik Ehlers (1:27:36), Roy and Heineman (1:31:06), Anton Silayev (1:34:46). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Slaf vs Cole at the Worlds (0:00), Draft lottery: what happens at No. 5 (10:10), The Canadiens and draft risers (26:50), Trading down in the draft/reaching for a player (31:35), Would drafting a D be completely crazy? (42:00), MONDAY MAILBAG : Where do we stand on the Canadiens rebuild (59:25), Standing pat or looking for shortcuts (1:08:25), Trevor Zegras for the 5th pick (1:16:30), Clarifying Canadiens feeling forced to be in on PLD (1:21:00),...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Draft lottery (0:00), Building a young d-corps (9:00), Coaching staff improvements (38:00), Our blue line to start the season (47:00), MONDAY MAILBAG : NHL Central Scouting (55:35), Acquiring Tavares/PLD (1:01:30), Ty Dellandrea and Cole Perfetti (1:09:30), Trading up at the draft (1:13:50), Future pending 2025 UFAs (1:22:00), Should Canadiens draft Cole Hutson (1:30:30) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter:...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, building from the blue line (0:00), having the better goalie (17:10), the big time free agent (22:00), hometown discounts (37:45), MONDAY MAILBAG: This year’s pick vs Habs window (50:15), trading down at the draft (1:01:00), attracting NCAA talent (1:05:00), Lecavalier and the assistant coaches (1:10:30), Anthony Duclair (1:14:50), AND biggest trade and draft re-dos (1:19:30). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, a basis for Guhle’s next contract? (0:00), The parameters of a Dach/Newhook type of trade (14:45), Kent Johnson (16:30), a Patrik Laine sidebar (30:00, Anton Lindell (34:40), Dylan Holloway (41:15), bigger swings: Trevor Zegras (52:00) and Martin Necas (1:09:50), lesser Dach/Newhook deals (1:21:15) AND a farewell to Future Friday...for now (1:25:30) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, looking at how this year’s playoff teams are built and how Canadiens can get there (00:00), can the Canadiens add high end offensive talent without trading their top pick? (22:30), Monday Mailbag - JF Houle’s future in Laval (34:20), which draft eligible forwards could play in Montreal right away? (43:00), protecting access as a reporter versus reporting on tough stories (48:00), a listener submits a top trade target list we like (54:00),AND has...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, what to make of Gorton and Hughes comments (0:00), The spin on all those one-goal games (16:20), Kirby Dach is the biggest unknown (34:45), Martin St.Louis’ tolerance level next season (48:00), FUTURE FRIDAY: Filip Mesar (1:04:30) and Lane Hutson (1:10:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mailbag questions:...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Mike Matheson’s career-defining season (0:00), Slafkovsky: top 5 winger? (16:20), Keeping the top line together or spreading the goods (22:20), Aiming for the playoffs in 2025 (27:15), and MONDAY MAILBAG : Targeting Mercer and trading Guhle (38:00), Justin Barron and his waiver status (47:50), Hutson’s trade value (52:45), The Luke Tuch situation (59:30) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Lane Hutson joins the Canadiens (0:00), The impact it has on Harris (30:00) The Ottawa game and lottery odds (34:35), Adapt or initiate? (49:00), and FUTURE FRIDAY: Jacob Fowler (57:30), Florian Xhekaj and the Rocket (1:06:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mailbag questions: [email protected] Recorded: April 12th, 2024 For...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, RHP has gone dark (0:00), Barron Kovacevic being eclipsed (12:50), Struble and Harris in the light (26:00), MONDAY MAILBAG: Chris Wideman (46:55), Who could be the Canadiens’ Panarin (52:00), Prospect trajectories (57:00), On analytics and scouting (1:00:45), How do Hughes and Gorton work together (1:06:00), Best forward prospects in Laval (1:11:30), MSL perfect for Armia and worst possible for Anderson? (1:15:00), AND Will a young player have...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, the hit on Kaiden Guhle (0:00), Guhle’s impact on the blue line (5:30), do the Canadiens need a top-pair D? (12:00), Joel Armia and the other Masterton candidates (37:00), Gallagher could be Dustin Brown (50:50), AND Future Friday: the Trois-Rivières Lions (1:10:00) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mailbag questions:...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, the goalies have done their part (0:00), highs and lows of the special teams (16:40), Christian Dvorak nearing an unexpected return (27:30), Monday Mailbag: Florian Xhekaj in 2024-25 (44:15), the origins of the interest in Arber Xhekaj (49:00), an offer sheet to Quinton Byfield (56:15), offside challenges and technology (1:04:15), AND scouting Ivan Demidov (1:10:15).  Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions:...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, carrying late season success (0:00), St.Louis’s path to a more demanding coach (6:20), assertive Slaf (26:30), Suzuki, Caufield and the World Championships (42:50), AND Future Friday: William Trudeau (59:30) MASSIVE thank you to Greg Macpherson for the show intro and Future Friday intro! Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: [email protected] Recorded: March 29th, 2024 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter:...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Suzuki and Caufield trading places (1:35), Slakovsky’s best quarter (15:40), Reinbacher in Laval (19:30), Drouin finding his game in Colorado (33:00), Monday mailbag: Josh Anderson’s woes (41:00), surrounding a top prospect (51:00), the Canadiens’ personality (1:00:50), Demidov, Lindstrom or Catton ? (1:07:40), and Tyler Toffoli (1:17:50) MASSIVE thank you to Greg Macpherson for the show intro and Monday Mailbag intro! Follow the show on...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, emulating the Canucks (1:15), big decisions on defence (22:30), is Newhook providing value?(37:20), AND Future Friday: Adam Engström (48:05) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: [email protected] Recorded: March 21st, 2024 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin For general inquiries email [email protected] Reach out to https://www.sdpn.ca/sales to connect...

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, life without Martin St.Louis (0:00), Who is Trevor Letowski (9:30), Caufield reaches the 20-goal mark (22:00), Monday Mailbag: Matheson(42:15), Reinbacher (46:45), Barron (56:00), What is culture? (1:01:45), and Comparing prospects (1:16:15). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: [email protected] Recorded: March 18th, 2024 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter:...