Arpon Basu

Senior columnist on the Canadiens for @TheAthleticNHL. Father of three, husband of one. My views and no one else's, obviously. Banner photo: @bernardbrault

[Arpon Basu @ArponBasu]

A little journey inside the problem-solving, perfectionist hockey mind of Lane Hutson: https://t.co/Zpo0c86nTG

[Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun]

Come join our @TheAthletic chat for Canadiens-Maple Leafs season opener with our crew covering game here at Scotiabank Arena, @reporterchris, @jonassiegel, @ArponBasu, @joshuakloke, @mirtle and moi ⤵️⤵️
https://t.co/ny7HZyajMN

[Arpon Basu @ArponBasu]

Canadiens lines in warmup in Toronto:

Kreider-Suzuki-Caufield
Slafkovský-Newhook-Demidov
Texier-Danault-Dach
Bolduc-Evans-Anderson

Matheson-Dobson
Hutson-Carrier
Struble-A. Xhekaj

Dobeš
Montembeault

[Arpon Basu @ArponBasu]

A little journey inside the problem-solving, perfectionist hockey mind of Lane Hutson: https://t.co/Zpo0c86nTG

[Joshua Kloke @joshuakloke]

"He's ours."

No NHL player may be linked to his home like Gavin McKenna and Whitehorse’s wilderness.

And so I travelled to Yukon to tell the story of the next Maple Leafs star.

As his NHL career begins: The making of McKenna in the north, free to read: https://t.co/KoR8rge0tJ

[TSN Hockey @TSNHockey]

GAME DAY - The Canadiens nearly acquired Matthew Knies in March and showed interest this summer in Kirill Marchenko. @ArponBasu & @markhmasters on how the Habs likely view the Leafs' trade and how Kent Hughes is happy with how his team has rounded out: https://t.co/IhX3Hnx27c

[Michael Russo @RussoHockey]

Wild defenseman Brock Faber suffered fractured skull, no timetable for return

https://t.co/BKK34sEZUD

[Dan Milstein @HockeyAgent1]

See you soon Toronto! #WeAreGoldStar! https://t.co/TPocAPWX6R

[Katie Strang @KatieJStrang]

NEW: Arizona State men’s hockey players ask school to put coach Greg Powers on leave

Story w/ @kilgore and @nathanfenno

https://t.co/Nq2kTUNuiZ

[Dan Milstein @HockeyAgent1]

Kirill Marchenko has agreed to terms on a six year, $75 million contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, carrying an average annual value of $12.5 million. #WeAreGoldStar!

[Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun]

Hearing the Leafs-Jackets trade involving Knies and Marchenko is indeed going through. Involves six players overall including Elvis Merzlikins.

[Aaron Portzline @Aportzline]

The Athletic: #CBJ, #LeafsForever discussing blockbuster trade involving Kirill Marchenko on eve of 2026-27 season

The Blue Jackets have given Toronto permission to negotiate a contract extension with Marchenko, who is a restricted free agent next summer
https://t.co/cjjSAUZXVt

[Minnesota Wild @mnwild]

The Minnesota Wild and local team reporters are proud to announce the Jessi Pierce Media Beauty Award, honoring the memory of Jessi Pierce and her three children, Hudson, Cayden, and Avery.

The annual award celebrates the warmth, generosity and spirit Jessi brought to the rink and recognizes the Wild player who best exemplifies professionalism, accessibility and respect in their interactions with local media. The award recipient will be selected by a vote of local media.

More information » https://t.co/ZCiuHuaf9G

[Kenzie Lalonde @KenzieTSN]

Line rushes #Habs

CAUFIELD - SUZUKI- KREIDER
SLAFKOVSKY-NEWHOOK-DEMIDOV
TEXIER-DANAULT-DACH
BOLDUC-EVANS-ANDERSON
F.XHEKAJ

MATHESON-DOBSON
HUTSON-CARRIER
STRUBLE -XHEKAJ
(GUHLE)- ENGSTROM

DOBES
MONTEMBEAULT

*Kapanen absent

[Aaron Portzline @Aportzline]

The Athletic: Blue Jackets Monday Gathering
1. Marchenko wants out, but Waddell isn’t desperate to deal him
2. #CBJ trying to sign D Carson Soucy; other roster moves pending
3. Snacks: Fantilli return shifts lines, Greaves primed and ready, CBJ trivia, etc
https://t.co/jCIqMXAICe

[Arpon Basu @ArponBasu]

Canadiens notebook: final cuts, the captain’s view of the new second line, the newest member of the friendship circle: “I’m confused” — Chris Kreider

https://t.co/8h5QqkiIKn

[Max Bultman @m_bultman]

NEW: The Red Wings should have had a contract with Simon Edvinsson a week ago. That they still don’t after a full preseason — and reportedly prefer a bridge — is the latest sign of an organization that just keeps kicking the can down the road. Column:

https://t.co/eYYbiv5Qdh

[Arpon Basu @ArponBasu]

Adam Engström and Florian Xhekaj survive this round of cuts.

[Canadiens Montréal @CanadiensMTL]

Les Canadiens ont cédé les joueurs suivants au Rocket de Laval · The Canadiens have assigned the following players to the Laval Rocket:

O. Beck, D. Bentley, L. Dauphin, J. Davidson, J. Fowler, F. Mesar, L. Mittelstadt, O. Protz, D. Reinbacher & T. Thorpe.

[Arpon Basu @ArponBasu]

Yep

[NHL Player Safety @NHLPlayerSafety]

Montreal’s Mike Matheson has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for roughing Ottawa’s Ridly Greig.

[Amanda Suzuki @AmandaZukes]

@CanadiensMTL @nsuzuki_37 @Senators @NHL @LNH_FR Can you send me the picture? Need that for the family album🥰