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The Build
by 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.
Episodes
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Episode 63 - Oops! All Mailbag!
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! Links...
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Episode 62 - 2024 Trade Deadline Recap
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? Links you should click on: Please consider donating to Doctors Without Borders (Medcins Sans Frontiers) to help provide...
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Episode 61 - The Why on X and Z
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? Links you should click on: Please consider…
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Episode 60 - So What Did I Miss?
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…
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Episode 59 - Free Ylonen
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? Links you should click on: Please...
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Episode 58 - Montembeault The Stopgap
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: Please...
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Episode 57 - Do We Need Stars?
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 Links you should click on: Please consider donating to Doctors Without Borders (Medcins Sans Frontiers) to help…
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Episode 56 - What to do with the Second Line
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...
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Episode 55 - Habs Open Season, Lose Dach
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 Links you should click on: Please consider donating to Doctors Without Borders (Medcins Sans Frontiers) to help provide...
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Episode 54 - Habs Close Out 2023 Preseason
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 Links you should click on: Please consider donating to Doctors Without...
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Episode 53 - Early 2023 Preseason Thoughts
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...
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Episode 52 - Habs Acquire Pearson and Predictions for the 23-24 Season
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 Than…
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Episode 51 - 2 Petry 2 Furious
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…
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Episode 50 - The 50th Episode
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 Please consider donating to provide aid to the victims of the wildfires in…
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Episode 49 - Newhook's New Deal and Remaining Decisions for the Habs
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…
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Episode 48 - 2023 Draft Takeaways and the Opening of Free Agency
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...
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Episode 47 - Habs Take Reinbacher, Trade For Newhook
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...
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Episode 46 - Monahan Returns, Dubois in LA, and 2023 Draft Hopes
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…
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Episode 45 - We Should Talk About Cole Caufield Again
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…
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Episode 44 - We Should Talk About Cole Caufield
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...
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Episode 43 - The Draft Lottery, Playoff Trends, and an Offseason Primer
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...
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Episode 42 - Would You Trade For Pierre-Luc Dubois?
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...
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Episode 41 - Jayden Struble and Pro Scouting
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...
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Episode 40 - 2023 Trade Deadline Recap
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...
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Episode 39 - The Dadonov Trade and a 2023 Trade Deadline Preview
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…
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Episode 38 - Quiet Trade Deadline?
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…
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Episode 37 - Bye Week Mail Bag
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…
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Episode 36 - Take a Break
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…
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Episode 35 - There's So Much To Do
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...
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Episode 34 - Puppy
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)…
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Episode 33 - The Tank is Alive and Well
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...
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Episode 32 - Goaltending, Jonathan Drouin, and the 2023 World Juniors
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...
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Episode 31 - Who is the Habs Best Defenseman?
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…
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Episode 30 - The State of the Tank and Mailbag Questions
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 -...
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Episode 29 - Blue Jersey New Jersey
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...
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Episode 28 - The Forward Problem
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...
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Episode 27 - Special Players and Special Teams
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...
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Episode 26 - The Preseason Ends and a 2022-23 Season Preview
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...
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Episode 25 - Wife Guy and The 2022 Preseason Opens
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?…
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Episode 24 - Signings, Captains, and Advertising
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…
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Episode 23 - The Monahan Trade and the End of the Carey Price Era (with Scott Matla)
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...
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Episode 22 - Nick Suzuki's First Penalty Shot Goal but it's Episode 22 of The Build
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...
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Episode 21 - Huberdeau, Dubois, and the Mailbag
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…
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Episode 20 - Jeff Petry, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and the Trade Tier List
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…
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Episode 19 - Hughes Takes Home Run Swings at 2022 Draft
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...
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Episode 18 - The One Before The Habs Pick First Overall
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,...
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Episode 17 - The Shea Weber Era Ends
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…
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Episode 16 - Marie-Philip Poulin is a Montreal Canadien
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...
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Episode 15 - St. Louis Locked Up, Price Wins Masterton
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…
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Episode 14 - Does the Calder Cup Matter?
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…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
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Ian Boisvert
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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...
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