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)
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Recorded: April 5th, 2024
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About Armia. Setting aside the acquired depiction we have of him being one of the most inconsistent player we’ve seen in Mtl, what are the odds and/or the details of his game over the last couple of months that make him a candidate for a veteran presence with the Habs, when his contract ends? Could he be offered a new deal? He looks to me like a player that can grow old with his skill set and be a valuable asset on a 3rd line, PK and even 2nd PP. Habs are not fat with F prospects. Your thoughts?
Just food for thought but since the lockout, only CAR and PIT (that year without Letang) have won without a Norris winner or top 5 candidate.
SPREADING ONE'S WINGS, gents! (ie. the English equivalent of the French expression «voler de ses propres ailes»)!😂
All hits where the aggressor does not play or attempt to play the puck should be penalized
Very interesting observations about our D. Having 3 second line pairings sounds ideal, so on any given night, no matter the style, we'll have an answer.
I disagree about the Guhle hit. I think a boarding penalty should have been called. (I know I'm biased because I don't like Kucherov and the Tampa Bay team in general, but had the reverse happened, Guhle on Kucherov, I feel that the refs definitely would have called it.)
what about no push back from the habs and it should have been a penality
yaa but do you pick a 96 pt defenseman in the top 10
I see Ghule as a second pairing guy
You are right, at this point we don’t know if we have any Shea Webbers, which is what it will take to win the cup.
Offensive dynamo from the back end! Hopefully Hudson makes a difference
Theme song. Still love it.
Great observations on mental health challenges.
Guhle has more even strength points than Jake Sanderson in the NHL, while playing half a season fewer games. Everyone seems to think of Sanderson as a great offensive blueliner. If Guhle was given PP time, he'd be miles ahead of Sanderson.
No mention of Adam Engstrom, but he's played like a first round talent in Sweden, since being drafted.
Habs never won anything when they arguably had their greatest defense duo in Markov-Subban. Thinking the Habs can be successful with less than that level of talent on D seems illogical. Habs 2021 playoff ultimately failed in large part by not having a Dman who could produce offensively. Turtle defense can only get you so far. What that playoff did show is that the Habs certainly do need to have a 3rd pairing that can hold their own defensively and aren't a liability that requires double shifting and overworking their top 4 D. The idea of six "2nd pairing" D is unlikely to be successful and may also cause cap issues depending on how they're paid.