The Basu & Godin Notebook

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

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),

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...

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 r

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: @Arpo

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

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

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

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 Twitte

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 s