The Build - A Montreal Canadiens Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ian Boisvert
The Montreal Canadiens are not ready to compete for a Stanley Cup. This podcast aims to follow them on their journey from bottom feeder to champion. When that happens, the podcast is over. Join Ian (@MaybeItsIan) each week as he tries to figure out what the Habs are doing and whether or not their plan has the Canadiens any closer to bringing a 25th Stanley Cup to Montreal.
The Build is back and I'm bringing you with me!
In this mailbag, we tackle:
- When is it time to trade Mike Matheson?
- Who is the next target in a Dach-like trade?
- A tier list of the defensemen
- What is the plan in net after Montembeault and why might it just be... Montembeault?
- And much more!
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The Build is back and we have a trade to announce!
Topics include:
- How did the Canadiens do in the Jake Allen trade?
- How did the rest of the league do on Trade Deadline Day?
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The Build is back! Let's talk about value.
Topics include:
- What do the Canadiens see in Arber Xhekaj long term?
- What is the goal of his development?
- Are the Canadiens a realistic landing spot for Trevor Zegras and what would it take to get him?
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The Build is back and it's so nice to see you again!
Topics include:
- A long overdue review of the Sean Monahan trade
- The Boygenius line is here and that's great news for the future of this team
- The 3-headed goalie is here to stay
- Are we in for a quiet trade deadline?
Links you should click on:
Hadi Kalakeche: How Juraj Slafkovský Revolutionized the Habs' Power Play - Scouting Video & Analysis
David St. Louis: Juraj Slafkovský Is Starting to Prove Doubters Wrong
and
Film Room: A look at what's changed for Juraj Slafkovský now that he's finding his game in the NHL (Paywall)
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The Build is back and we want more Ylonen!
Topics this week include:
- Why is Ylonen stuck on the fourth line?
- What does the goaltending market look like?
- Should we worry about the lack of production from the first line?
- Should the Canadiens extend Sean Monahan?
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The Build is back and we've got three more years of Snacks!
Topics this episode include:
- The Sam Montembeault extension
- What that means for the three headed monster in net
- The Alex Newhook injury
- The emergence of Juraj Slafkovsky
- The demotion of Arber Xhekaj
Links you should click on:
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The Build is back! The Canadiens are bad!
Topics include:
- State of the team
- Three players with undefined roles
- Kaiden Guhle has arrived
- Kent Hughes and star players
- And a mailbag
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The Build is back! Some things will change! Other things need to change! The only constant is change (and injuries)!
Topics include:
- Who is stepping up in the absence of David Savard?
- The top six needs help and there may be help coming
- Can Slafkovsky's play be accurately judged in his current situation?
- The goalies are playing well! Now what?
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The Build is back and so is the injury bug. Topics include:
- Breakdown of the games against Toronto, Chicago, and Minnesota
- What the Kirby Dach injury means for the Habs
- Mailbag
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The Build is back and the 2023 preseason is in the rearview! It's time for meaningful hockey!
Topics this week include:
- Breakdowns of the last 4 preseason games
- Cuts, waivers, and players who made the team
- Lineup breakdowns
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The Build is back and so is Habs hockey! (sorta)
Topics this week include:
- How I watch preseason hockey
- What the Habs lineups tell us about their thought process
- A recap of the first two preseason games
- Please stop scheduling games with the Senators
Links you should click on:
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
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The Build is back! And this time with on fewer goalie and one more Tanner Pearson.
Topics include:
- Habs and Canucks make a trade
- Seems like there are too many players at training camp
- Season predictions
- State of the rebuild
- Paul Byron retires
Links you should click on:
Read "More ThanYou Can See" by Barbara Rubin
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The Build is back and so is Jeff Petry!... at least for now.
Topics in this episode include:
- Why did the Canadiens get in on this trade?
- How did Hughes do?
- Where might Petry be off to next?
- How does the Habs rebuild compare to the Sharks?
Links you should click on:
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
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The Build is back for the 50th time! And since there's nothing to talk about, let's take a trip down memory lane together!
Links you should click on:
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
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The Build is back and this offseason feels unending!
Topics include:
- Alex Newhook's contract looks better than the trade to get him.
- Are Cayden Primeau's days in Montreal numbered?
- How will the Habs create roster space?
- Does Hughes have another Monahan trade in him?
- A whole bunch of questions from you fine folks.
Links you should click on:
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
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The Build is back and Joel Edmundson is not!
Topics in this episode include:
- Trying to make sense of day two of the Habs 2023 draft
- Information literacy
- Free agency opens with a Joel Edmundson trade
- Montreal takes a flier on Lias Andersson
- RHP gets RHPaid
Links you should click on:
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider donating to provide aid to the victims of the wildfires in Nova Scotia.
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The Build is back and everyone is mad!
Topics this episode include:
- The Habs take Reinbacher
- The Habs pass on Michkov
- What this means for the rebuild
- Hughes flips two high picks for Alex Newhook
Links you should click on:
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider donating to provide aid to the victims of the wildfires in Nova Scotia.
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The Build is back and so is Sean Monahan!
Topics this week include:
- Monahan's extension and what it means for the Habs' depth down the middle
- An update on the Pierre-Luc Dubois saga
- Would an offersheet make sense?
- Ian's hopes and expectations for the draft remain two separate ideas
Links you should click on:
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider donating to provide aid to the victims of the wildfires in Nova Scotia.
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The Build is back and the small goals boy is here to stay!
Topics this week include:
- The key takeaways from Cole Caufield's 8-year deal
- Frederik Dichow is no longer a Habs prospect and the Habs only have 4 goalies under contract
- Is Carter Hart someone the Canadiens should target?
- Does David Savard have a role on this team next season?
- Relationship advice (no, really)
Links you should click on:
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider donating to provide aid to the victims of the wildfires in Nova Scotia.
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
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The Build is back and we could just talk about Sheldon Souray the whole time if we wanted to.
Topics this week include:
- How is the Caufield negotiation going?
- A new game called "Is Cole Better"
- Why Caufield's contract is so important to get right
- And questions from you, the listeners
Links you should click on:
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
The Brigid Alliance
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Follow Ian on Twitter @MaybeItsIan
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The Build is back and your host is only still slightly under the weather!
Topics include:
- Where have you been?
- Draft Lottery results and implications
- Viewing the Habs rebuild through the lens of the current Stanley Cup Playoffs
- Potential trade bait and a larger offseason plan
- An ode to RabidHabs
Links you should click on:
The Build on Facebook
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
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The Build is back and Ian only forgot Jayden Struble's name once.
Topics include:
- Sean Farrell signs his ELC
- Down with RHP
- The Pierre-Luc Dubois rumors continue to surface
- Mailbag
- A note on Pride Nights
Links to things I mentioned in the show:
Hadi Kalakeche - Catching The Torch (Habs Eyes On The Prize)
Game Over: Montreal - Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres
Marco D'Amico - Possible Canadiens Negotiation Tactic To Pry Dubois From Jets (Montreal Hockey Now)
Byron Bader - hockeyprospecting.com (Paywall)
Other links you should click on:
The Build on Facebook
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
The Brigid Alliance
The Lilith Fund
The Yellowhammer Fund
Places you can find me:
Rabidhabs.com
Follow Ian on Twitter @MaybeItsIan
Follow Rabid Habs @RabidHabs
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The Build is back and we talk about Eric Fichaud for much longer than any other podcast ever has.
Topics include:
- Jayden Struble signs his ELC! What does that mean for the rest of the log jam on defense?
- What kind of player are the Canadiens getting in Struble?
- A deep(ish) dive on the Habs Pro Scouting department and why it matters
- Another injury update
- Building Blocks and Drawing Board
Locked on Canadiens: Montreal Canadiens rebuild: reasons for concern, reasons for hope, and how long will the Habs take?
Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Post Game Analysis - March 3, 2023 | Game Over: Montreal
The Build on Facebook
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
The Brigid Alliance
The Lilith Fund
The Yellowhammer Fund
Places you can find me:
Rabidhabs.com
Follow Ian on Twitter @MaybeItsIan
Follow Rabid Habs @RabidHabs
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The Build is back and so are all the Canadiens players because none of them were traded.
Topics include:
- A recap of the two trades the Habs made before Friday's deadline
- Was the Habs' lack of action at the deadline disappointing?
- Revisiting the trade tiers
- Ian's priorities for the rest of the season and offseason
Locked on Canadiens: Montreal Canadiens rebuild: reasons for concern, reasons for hope, and how long will the Habs take?
Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Post Game Analysis - March 3, 2023 | Game Over: Montreal
The Build on Facebook
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
The Brigid Alliance
The Lilith Fund
The Yellowhammer Fund
Places you can find me:
Rabidhabs.com
Follow Ian on Twitter @MaybeItsIan
Follow Rabid Habs @RabidHabs
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The Build is back and it is likely out of date by the time you hear it.
Topics include:
- How did the Canadiens do in the Dadonov trade?
- What can Montreal expect from Denis Gurianov?
- Injury Update
- The 2023 trade deadline will likely be quiet for the Canadiens
- BUT the 2024 deadline is shaping up to be a pretty good one
Locked on Canadiens: Montreal Canadiens rebuild: reasons for concern, reasons for hope, and how long will the Habs take?
The Build on Facebook
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
The Brigid Alliance
The Lilith Fund
The Yellowhammer Fund
Places you can find me:
Rabidhabs.com
Follow Ian on Twitter @MaybeItsIan
Follow Rabid Habs @RabidHabs
Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
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The Build is back and hopefully Ian will be able to focus on this dang thing for the next few weeks.
Topics include:
- Xhekaj joins the injured as Guhle is poised to return
- The state of the tank
- How has Jeff Gorton modernized the Canadiens?
- Will the Habs have a quiet trade deadline?
Links you should click on:
How the Montreal Canadiens have taken steps to modernize the franchise under Jeff Gorton (Eric Engels - Sportsnet)
Listen to Game Over: Montreal on SDPN
The Build on Facebook
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
The Brigid Alliance
The Lilith Fund
The Yellowhammer Fund
Places you can find me:
Rabidhabs.com
Follow Ian on Twitter @MaybeItsIan
Follow Rabid Habs @RabidHabs
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The Build is back! Ian's computer ate his notes, so this one is the real stream of consciousness.
Topics include:
- Injury updates
- Is Josh Anderson going to get traded or are the Canadiens best served burning a year of his deal and trading him next year?
- Who could this year's Justin Barron be for the Canadiens?
- 2025 Habs lineup?
- Who is the Habs future in net?
- Favorite fancy stat?
Listen to Game Over: Montreal on SDPN
The Build on Facebook
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
The Brigid Alliance
The Lilith Fund
The Yellowhammer Fund
Places you can find me:
Rabidhabs.com
Follow Ian on Twitter @MaybeItsIan
Follow Rabid Habs @RabidHabs
Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The Build is back! Sorry for the wait. Let's talk about some injuries.
Topics include:
- Cole Caufield's injury sucks
- The Habs haven't claimed a forward on waivers yet. Why not?
- Kent Hughes' first year on the job
- Back to the Drawing Board and Building Blocks
Listen to Game Over: Montreal on SDPN
The Build on Facebook
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
The Brigid Alliance
The Lilith Fund
The Yellowhammer Fund
Places you can find me:
Rabidhabs.com
Follow Ian on Twitter @MaybeItsIan
Follow Rabid Habs @RabidHabs
Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The Build is back and Kent Hughes said some things!
Topics include:
- What can you take out of that Florida game? (spoiler alert: not much)
- The injuries are piling up
- What to make out of Slafkovsky's rough first season
- Is Sam Montembeault Montreal's future in net?
- Joel Edmundson oh my god why
- Some building blocks, both young and old
The Build on Facebook
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin
Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations.
Please consider supporting one of the following funds dedicated to reproductive health and bodily autonomy:
The Brigid Alliance
The Lilith Fund
The Yellowhammer Fund
Places you can find me:
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The Build is back and so is PK Subban.
Topics include:
- A fun thing St. Louis said
- Lineup decisions
- Should the Habs draft Matvei Michkov?
- Injury update
- The bittersweet return of PK Subban
Links to things discussed in this episode:
The EP Rinkside post-World Juniors 2023 NHL Mock Draft (Paywall)
Real Prospect Gossip: The Michkov Conspiracy
Game Over: Montreal - Habs vs Preds Postgame
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The Build is back and despite it being a new year, these are the same Canadiens.
Topics include:
- Is this the same team Dominic Ducharme coached?
- Is Marty St. Louis in trouble?
- Is Juraj Slafkovksy's development in trouble?
- Injury update
- The Drawing Board and Building Blocks
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
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The Build is back with one more chat before the Holidays.
Topics include:
- How is the tank going?
- Should the Canadiens look at different options in net?
- Fans need to relax about Jonathan Drouin
- The Habs current roster is complicated
- An idiot's guide to the Habs prospects in the 2023 World Juniors
- The Drawing Board and Building Blocks
Game Over: Montreal (with Tony Ferrari)
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
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The Build is back, the Habs are back from their road trip, and they're bringing a little adversity with them.
Topics include:
- Late games stink
- The Habs most valuable defenseman is...
- Slafkovsky and on-ice awareness
- The TSN broadcast is having a rough start to the year
- Lane Hutson is him
- Suzuki and Caufield are them
Game Over Montreal: 11/30/2022
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
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The Build is back, but this time you do the show planning!
Topics include:
- Are the Habs ruining the tank?
- The listeners show up with some great questions
- What's going on with the powerplay?
- Jordan Harris?
- Jordan Harris again?
- Jordan Harris a third time?
Game Over Montreal: 11/30/2022
Tankathon - Remaining Strength of Schedule
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
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The Build is back and we are not here for slandering the blue jersey or our new blue overlord, Metal.
Topics include:
- The Habs most exciting game of the year so far
- One of the worst Habs games of the year so far
- How is the tank going?
- Injury news
- What is the plan for Mike Matheson's return to the roster?
- Some thoughts on Jeff Gorton's interview with Tony Marinaro
- Building Blocks and Back To The Drawing Board
Links to things I mentioned during the show:
The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro - Interview with Jeff Gorton
Habs Twitter - The Discord Server
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The Build is back and the Habs are playing... well...? Topics this week include:
- Are the Canadiens ruining the tank?
- Not sure if the Canadiens have a number one line, but they sure have a Big Line(TM)
- Montreal has too many forwards and a lot of them are not playing well.
- Who was a Building Block this week and who is getting sent back to the drawing board?
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The Build is back and there are real-life regular season games to talk about this week! Ian breaks down all the games before diving deeper on what has made Montreal tick in the four games to open the season.
Topics include:
- Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield are breaking out as a duo.
- How has Juraj Slafkovsky looked in his debut?
- This Kaiden Guhle guy is pretty good!
- Mike Hoffman is certainly playing hockey!
- Plus a new segment: Building Blocks and Back To The Drawing Board
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The Build is back and it's time to dance on the grave of the preseason!
Okay it wasn't that bad, but it was bad and Ian talks about some of the surprises out of camp. Topics include:
- Slafkovksy makes the roster... for now.
- Where could Slafkovksy spend the season?
- What good came out of training camp?
- How Ian is going to watch this season.
- The laundry list of injuries from the preseason.
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The Build is back! And Ian is married!
Topics in this one include:
- Preseason hockey is bad
- How I watch preseason hockey
- Some standouts in the first three preseason games
- Where should Slafkovsky play this season?
- Have we learned anything about the 2022 Canadiens in the first few preseason games?
- And an ode to PK Subban
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The Build is back!
(But don't get used to it because Ian is getting married soon)
The Canadiens ruined Ian's plan of taking the rest of the summer off by doing a bunch of stuff and now we're going to talk about all that stuff.
Topics in this episode include:
- Kirby Dach's signing and his wide range of outcomes
- Cayden Primeau's signing and what we can parse out of the contracts the Canadiens have in net
- The expectations the Canadiens have for themselves and why it's okay they have different answers
- The jersey ad is bad, but not for the obvious reasons
- The Habs find a captain lacking years but not experience
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The Build is back and for the first time it's not just Ian yelling into the void! Scott Matla from Locked On Canadiens and Habs Eyes on the Prize joins the show this week.
Topics in this episode include:
- The Sean Monahan trade
- Revisiting the trade tiers
- Scott Matla on Carey Price's place in Canadiens' history
- Where do the Habs head next in net?
- Can Scott remember the Guys(TM) from Price's first NHL game?
Links to things I mentioned during the show:
Matla: Where does Carey Price rank among the Canadiens’ goaltending greats?
Locked On Canadiens
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The Build is back and this one is all over the map! Topics in a slow summer include:
- The Nick Suzuki Penalty Shot memes are getting me through summer
- Jonathan Huberdeau's massive contract
- Is the signing bonus contract structure going to cause a lockout?
- Stephane Robidas joins the Canadiens bench
- Emil Heineman may play in Sweden if he doesn't make the Habs this year
Links to things I mentioned during the show:
Some Notes on the MOU and Escrow - The Sporting News
Report: Leksand preparing for life with Emil Heineman - Habs Eyes On The Prize
Marc Dumont's Substack
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The Build is back and, thanks to the wonderful listeners of this show, we have some stuff to talk about!
Topics include:
- The Habs' Twitter troll
- The latest on Pierre-Luc Dubois and the Jets (and therefore the Canadiens)
- The Matthew Tkachuk trade doesn't make sense at all
- What else do the Canadiens have to do this summer?
- Can you blow a number one pick and still have a good draft?
- Is Paul Byron a superhero or a Jedi?
- If the season started right now, how does the Habs' lineup look?
Links to things mentioned in this week's episode:
Canadiens' Paul Byron assists in plane crash rescue
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The Build is 20 episodes old and Kent Hughes is still chipping away at this roster!
Topics this week include:
- The Jeff Petry (and Ryan Poehling) trade
- New contracts for Rem Pitlick and Sam Montembeault
- The latest on Pierre-Luc Dubois desires to be a Montreal Canadien
- The ways Montreal can go about getting Dubois
- The introduction of the Kent Hughes Trade Tier List
Articles discussed in this episode:
Ates and Basu: What we’re hearing on the Canadiens, Jets and Pierre-Luc Dubois
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The Build is back! Montreal picked first! Then all hell broke loose.
Topics in this week's episode:
- There are things associated with this draft that we (The Build TM) will not be discussing
- But there are lots of things that we will discuss, including why Slafkovksy?
- Why not Wright?
- Does Ian agree with the pick?
- What about the big three-team trade?
- And we check back in on last week's bold predictions. Spoiler alert: they were all wrong
Content mentioned in this episode:
EP Rinkside (Paywall)
Jack Han Newsletter Article on Kirby Dach
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The Build is back and so is Ian's voice! As the hockey world prepares for the draft this week, the Habs find themselves at the center of discussion. Topics this week include:
- Are the Canadiens really unsure of who they are taking with the first pick?
- The trade value of Jake Allen, Josh Anderson, and Christian Dvorak
- Does the Ryan McDonagh trade have any impact on the impending Jeff Petry trade?
- Some bold predictions for the offseason
Articles discussed on this episode:
32 Thoughts: What's up with every team heading into the NHL Draft?
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The Build is back and this week, Kent Hughes traded the team dad right before Father's day. So let's unpack it.
- What do the Canadiens get in Evgenii Dadonov?
- How does this make sense of the salary cap situation for the Habs and Golden Knights?
- What defines the Shea Weber Era?
Also...
- Josh Anderson might get traded
- Jeft Petry is definitely getting traded
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Matla: Closing the book on the Shea Weber era in Montreal
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The Build is back and OH MY GOD MARIE-PHILIP POULIN IS A MONTREAL CANADIEN!
Okay, sorry didn't mean to yell, but...!!! Ian gushes about what this means for the Candiens in this episode.
Also topics of discussion:
- Brett Kulak coming back?
- Montreal has given Chicago the green light to talk to Luke Richardson
- The Canadiens aren't trading Josh Anderson... Until they are (hopefully for Kaapo Kakko)
Articles discussed in this week's episode:
Bernier: Kulak fait de l’œil au Canadien
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The Build is back after a quick holiday and mental health week.
Lots to cover on this week's show. Topics include:
- Martin St. Louis' contract and what it means for the next three years
- Carey Price wins the Bill Masterton trophy and Ian thinks the way the awards are voted on needs to change
- A Price health update
- Should Montreal trade Jeff Petry?
- Laval's playoff run continues
- Chris Wideman re-signs in Montreal
Things I talked about on the show:
Basu - Martin St. Louis and the Canadiens will take all the time they need to compete
Puckpedia - Performance Bonuses and Carryover
Puckpedia - Entry Level Performance Bonuses
HHOF Selection Committee
Fox - Canadiens' Price has knee injection as he prepares to return next season
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The Build is back and things are pretty quiet for the Habs right now. But that won't stop Ian from talking for a half hour.
Topics include:
- The Battle of Alberta is great
- Jordan Binnington and the treatment of Nazem Kadri
- The Laval Rocket are making moves in the playoffs
- Does winning the Calder Cup matter for the success of an NHL team?
- Ian builds a prototype Canadiens' roster to compare against when the season starts
- Is Shane Wright still the guy?
Things I talked about on the show:
Basu: Is Shane Wright worthy of Canadiens’ No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft?
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The Build is back and this time, the Montreal Canadiens have a shiny first overall pick in their pocket.
Topics include:
- A recap of the first round of the playoffs
- Is there a changing of the guard in the East?
- The Habs won the lottery - who are they taking?
- Montreal has a real analytics department now
Things I talked about on the show:
Elite Prospects Video on Shane Wright
Pronman: Is Shane Wright still the No. 1 pick? What’s at stake at the NHL Draft Lottery
EOTP: Montreal Canadiens hire Christopher Boucher as director of hockey analytics
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Ian is back, has gotten rid of the 'Vid, and is ready to talk about an important week ahead for the Montreal Canadiens.
Topics Include:
- What it means to cheer for a team building something great
- Kent Hughes set the Habs' offseason road map in an interview last week
- Some early playoff takeaways
- Your guide to the draft lottery
Links to things I mentioned on the show:
Kent Hughes' on TSN690
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The Build is back and Ian has The 'Vid!
But there are more important things to talk about. Topics include:
- Guy Lafleur's legacy and why remembering legends makes Ian a little upset
- The end to the Habs season
- The pro-losing-on-purpose fans were driving Ian nuts
- What happens with Carey Price this summer?
- Did Jeff Petry have a change of heart?
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The Build is back with its tenth episode! How did any of you make it this far?
This week's topics:
- The NHLPA report was released (Content Warning: Skip ahead to 10:00 if you don't want to listen to this part)
- Carey Price is back in the pipes for Montreal. The Habs need to center his health in their plans moving forward
- The Habs defense stinks and the Romanov - Savard pair is a symptom of it
- Stop freaking out about the draft lottery
Links to things I mentioned during the show:
Locked on Canadiens
@HabsLaughs for the Habs Laughs Intermission Club
The latest episode of Game Over: Montreal
NHLPA Report
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Welcome back to a somewhat truncated episode of The Build! Ian was hoping Carey Price would return Monday night against Winnipeg, but he didn't. Instead, you get:
- First impressions on Jordan Harris
- Some powerplay thoughts
- A big question about the Habs top line (hint: it's the title of the episode)
Links to things I mentioned during the show:
Locked on Canadiens
@HabsLaughs for the Habs Laughs Intermission Club
The latest episode of Game Over: Montreal
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The Build is back and Ian has to wear glasses because the Canadiens future is so unclear. Just kidding.
This week's topics include:
- Reluctantly, Marc Bergevin
- Kent Hughes and diversifying the Habs front office
- Kent Hughes on Logan Mailloux's development as a person
- Preparing for a future without Carey Price
Links to stories I mentioned during the show:
- Canadiens rookie GM Kent Hughes opens up on Logan Mailloux, desire to diversify the hockey operations department
- 32 Thoughts: The Podcast
- Report: Frederik Dichow has chosen Frölunda for next season
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The Build is back after attending a real life Habs game for the first time in three years!
Topics of discussion today:
- What Adam Nicholas may bring to the Canadiens as the Director of Player Development
- The Josh Anderson wars are only just beginning
- Two trades the Canadiens were close to making at the deadline
- My experience in New Jersey for the Habs game
- Mike Hoffman is having a rough go
Links to things discussed on today's episode:
Next Shift Podcast Featuring Adam Nicholas
Natural Stat Trick
32 Thoughts - Thought six on Colin White
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The trade deadline has come and gone and the Montreal Canadiens made a couple of moves. Let's take a look at them along with the moves made prior to the deadline to see if we can figure out how Kent Hughes sees the trade market.
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The trade deadline is less than a week away so it's time to figure out who stays and who goes.
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In the fourth installment of The Build, Ian is back to chat about coaching.
What sort of things did Dom Ducharme do well? Where did he fail? What is the difference between system and structure? How does Martin St. Louis see the game? What is the long-term outlook for him in Montreal?
Links to items discussed in this week's episode:
An analysis of Dominique Ducharme’s coaching style
Why Dominique Ducharme is the right gamble for the Canadiens at this exact time
Ducharme must overhaul system Canadiens have proven incapable of executing
The Canadiens’ big win was earned by playing Dominique Ducharme’s new systems perfectly
Concepts of modern hockey: Inside Martin St. Louis’ Canadiens coaching textbook
Also, Ian is on episode 567 of Locked On Canadiens. Locked On Canadiens is a fantastic daily Habs podcast you should absolutely be listening to (even when Ian isn't on... Actually, especially then.) You can follow them on Twitter @LO_Canadiens.
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The Build is back with a quick diversion from the main plan to talk about some more recent events.
- Who or what is to thank for Cole Caufield's resurgence?
- Why is Ben Chiarot still playing games for the Canadiens?
- Which of the Canadiens' RFAs are staying and which are being traded?
- Are the Canadiens rebuilding or retooling?
- Can the Canadiens weaponize the LTIR loophole with Shea Weber?
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In the second episode of The Build, Ian continues his look backwards. This time, the subjects are Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations, Jeff Gorton, and General Manager Kent Hughes.
Topics of Interest:
How was Geoff Gorton as a General Manager? What kind of team are they trying to build? More importantly, what kind of organization are they trying to build? Are leaks bad? Should we worry about a "country club" forming?
Thanks for listening!
Links to things I mentioned on the show:
Jeff Gorton faces tall task of modernizing Canadiens on and off ice
Hockey Newsletter #8
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Welcome to The Build!
I (@MaybeItsIan) am here to figure out how the Montreal Canadiens are going to turn this last place team into a Stanley Cup champion, but first, we have to look back. Did Marc Bergevin leave the team in better shape than he found it? And what do the Canadiens have to build on? What kind of culture do they want to create? How do they want to fill out the rest of their front office?
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Links to things I mentioned on the show:
Hockey Newsletter #8
Tyler Toffoli Trade Instant Analysis
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Welcome to The Build!
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