The Basu & Godin Notebook

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Jake Allen’s performances and reduced value (00:00), What if Kaiden Guhle is injured long term? (24:30), Yes or no to Trevor Zegras (38:50), Monday Mailbag : MSL coaching a bona fide star, Josh Anderson, Kaapo Kakko, Jacques Beauchamp candidates (56:30). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Rec...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Slaf the shooter (11 :00), Marty’s 2nd anniversary (19 :30), Xhekaj, a coach’s challenge (33:45), and Future Friday: the Canadiens upcoming 1st round pick (58 :30). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: February 9, 2024 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Sean Monahan garde fallout (00:00), Coaching for the future and Alex Newhook (10:00), What trades are left and is David Savard one of them?(13:00), Monday mailbag: Should Brendan Gallagher be bought out (30:00), Who is the next Newhook trade? (35:00), Packaging picks for a player or to move up? (41:00), Evaluating Hughes and Gorton’s use of first rou...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, the guys break down the Sean Monahan trade and if the Montreal Canadiens got enough in return for the centreman. Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: February 2, 2024 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin For general inquiries email in...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Slaf and Guhle respond to pressure (0:00), Sean Monahan and the trade market (23:15), The issue with salary retention (36:30), How low can they finish in the standings? (42:50), Monday Mailbag (51:10). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: January 29, 2024 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter:...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Patrick Roy’s return (0:00), Brendan Gallagher can’t be doing what Brendan Gallagher did (3:30), Josh Anderson on the top line? Again? (28:00), When you dress three centres for no good reason (43:00), and Future Friday: the Laval Rocket have gone streaking (57:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gm...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Patrick Roy in Long Island (0:00), what to make of the loss in Boston (18:45), Barron sent down, Xhekaj called up (28 :10), a frustrating Ylönen and a good Armia (37:05), Lane Hutson draws a crowd (44:25), and Monday Mailbag (54 :15) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: January 19, 20...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Jayden Struble starting to get tougher usage and it shows (00:00), Kaiden Guhle being able to play the right side opens up many possibilities (13:30), the pros and cons of trading David Savard (22:00), should Joshua Roy stay or go? (32:45), and Future Friday: Vinzenz Rohrer (53:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag question...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, first impressions of GM Kent Hughes’ midseason media availability (0:00), Sean Monahan sounds like he will be traded, what is his value right now? (7:00), Jake Allen and the goaltending market in general makes for a difficult trade environment (16:00), an overall outlook on the deadline landscape for the Canadiens six weeks out (28:00), the Canadiens...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, The Reinbacher vs Gauthier story (0:00), How about Zegras to Montreal? (16:45), Our Canadiens mid-season awards (29:00), and Future Friday: David Reinbacher (1:09:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: January 12, 2024 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Go...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Montembeault playing like #1 goalie (0:00), The caveat in the defencemen’s production (29 :30), Monday Mailbag: Contending with the draft, trades or free agency, playing 8 D’s, Evans value, LTIR (43:45). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: December 22, 2023 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitt...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, What the loss of Dvorak means for Monahan (00:00), Consistency found during the Holidays trip (33:05), A change in hierarchy on defense (42:25), and Future Friday : The Canadiens prospects at the World Juniors (1:02:30) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBa...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Nick Suzuki and analytics (00:00), when lack of depth becomes an issue (21:30), penalty kill woes (42:00), and Future Friday: Lane Hutson (54:30). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: December 22, 2023 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAG...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, the perils of "the circus trip" (00:00), will a relentless forecheck become part of the team's identity? (08:30), Jake Allen and the Hurricanes (19:15), Monday Mailbag: slow starts, St. Louis' improvement, Guhle's struggles, & UFa targets (35:30). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded:...

On this episode of The Notebook, Will Jesse Ylönen get a real look ? (04:30), Josh Anderson back in his funk (20:50), Jayden Struble carving himself a spot – kind of (29:35) and Future Friday: Owen Beck (54:00) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: December 15, 2023 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin...

0:00 Looking for momentum before Christmas ; 16:20 Cole Caufield’s numbers vs the eye test ; 47:30 Monday Mailbag : complement to a future top-6, Jake Allen’s contact with the Canadiens regarding a trade, status quo in Laval, Ylönen’s upside, Xhekaj’s trade Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: December 11, 2023 Follow Arpon Basu on...

On this episode of The Notebook, two different attempts at rebuild (00:00), L.A. didn’t go scorched earth either (12:35), from the blue line out (22:00), three-year projection (28:30) favourable cap situation (45:00) the sad reality (49:30), prospects’ capacity within the organization (54:45), and Future Friday: Emil Heineman (58:30). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag que...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Fallout of Montembeault’s deal (0:00), Hughes praising Barron (21:25), Slafkovsky promoted before the Seattle game (32:05), and the Monday Mailbag! - Ideal lines, Xhekaj and Struble, and hopes for a big UFA signing (41:30). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: December 4, 2023 Follow...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Alex Newhook and a new look on the PP (00:00), is Josh Anderson back? (20:00) reality setting in for St. Louis (28:50), Future Friday: Jacob Fowler (41:00), and Montembeault's status (57:25). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: November 30, 2023 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBa...

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, The California road trip (00:00), Monahan and Pearson (16:00), Kovacevic and the defence (34:35), and your questions in The Mailbag! (40:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: November 26, 2023 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin...

On this episode of The Notebook, more practice please (00:00), what to be grateful for (06:50), things we didn't see coming (17:55), MVP of the team so far (24:50), most improved (29:50), most worrisome trend (33:50), player most put to the test (43:45), more miserable: McDavid or Josh Anderson (51:10), and Future Friday: Bogdan Konyushkov / Yevgeni Volokhin (56:30). Follow the show on Twitter:@Ba...

On this episode of The Notebook, the Canadians' awareness of who they are (00:00), leadership in hard times (15:00), Alex Newhook (22:30), a team still in development (33:30), Mailbag! a goalie trade and wingers playing on their off wing (46:00), prospects and the draft (58:05), Habs in PAris (1:05:00), and leaving prospects in Europe (1:12:50). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your...

On this episode of The Notebook, a case of over stability (00:00), Brendan Gallagher's indiscipline (19:50), Primeau vs Vegas (33:18), Xhekaj's injury (44:35), and Prospect Friday!! Sean Farrell (54:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: November 16, 2023 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twit...

On this episode of The Notebook, Mike Vernon and the Canadiens (00:00), Slafkovsky and Guhle are making strides (11:30), Montembeault's contract (38:20), and your questions in the Mailbag! (56:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: November 13, 2023 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @...

On this episode of The Notebook, Martin St. Louis' admissions and self-awareness (00:00), splitting Suzuki and Caufield (19:45), defence pairings and accountability (31:15), Jake Allen and the Oilers (39:30), and prospect Friday - Filip Mesar - Part 2 (55:30). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: November 10, 2023 Follow Arpon Basu...