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 (@... more

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April 06, 2024Episode 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!
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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License
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47min
March 08, 2024Episode 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?
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supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lilith Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Ian:
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Follow The Build:
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⁠⁠Click here to see all the other places you can find this show!⁠⁠
Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License
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37min
February 28, 2024Episode 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?
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Please consider
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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brigid Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lilith Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Ian:
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Bluesky: ⁠⁠@thebuild.bsky.social⁠⁠
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⁠Click here to see all the other places you can find this show!⁠
Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License
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42min
February 21, 2024Episode 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:
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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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brigid Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lilith Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Ian:
Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MaybeItsIan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠⁠@maybeitsian.bsky.social⁠⁠
Follow The Build:
Bluesky: ⁠@thebuild.bsky.social⁠
TikTok: ⁠@thebuildmtl⁠
Click here to see all the other places you can find this show!
Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License
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42min
December 20, 2023Episode 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 consider donating to Doctors Without
Borders (Medcins Sans Frontiers) to help provide medical care to those displaced by violence and natural disasters.
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brigid Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lilith Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Ian:
Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MaybeItsIan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠@maybeitsian.bsky.social⁠
Follow The Build:
Bluesky: @thebuild.bsky.social
TikTok: @thebuildmtl
Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License
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43min
December 10, 2023Episode 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 consider donating to Doctors Without
Borders (Medcins Sans Frontiers) to help provide medical care to those displaced by violence and natural disasters.
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brigid Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lilith Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Ian:
Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MaybeItsIan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠@maybeitsian.bsky.social⁠
Follow The Build:
Bluesky: @thebuild.bsky.social
TikTok: @thebuildmtl
Music: “Inside” by Fred
Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License
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53min
November 22, 2023Episode 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
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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brigid Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lilith Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Ian:
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Follow The Build:
Bluesky: ⁠@thebuild.bsky.social⁠
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Music: “Inside” by Fred
Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License
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1h 7min
November 02, 2023Episode 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 situation?

The goalies are playing well! Now what?
Links you should click
on:
Please consider donating to Doctors Without
Borders (Medcins Sans Frontiers) to help provide medical care to those displaced by violence and natural disasters.
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brigid Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lilith Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Ian:
Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MaybeItsIan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠@maybeitsian.bsky.social⁠
Follow The Build:
Bluesky: @thebuild.bsky.social
TikTok: @thebuildmtl
Music: “Inside” by Fred
Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License
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37min
October 20, 2023Episode 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 medical care to those
displaced by violence and natural disasters.
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The
Brigid Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The
Lilith Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The
Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Read
"More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Ian:
Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MaybeItsIan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠@maybeitsian.bsky.social⁠
Follow The Build:
Bluesky: @thebuild.bsky.social
TikTok: @thebuildmtl
Music: “Inside” by Fred
Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License
...more
1h 2min
October 09, 2023Episode 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
Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) to help provide medical care to those impacted by violence and natural disasters.
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brigid Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lilith Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Ian:
Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MaybeItsIan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Bluesky: ⁠@maybeitsian.bsky.social⁠
Follow The Build:
Bluesky: @thebuild.bsky.social
TikTok: @thebuildmtl
Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License
...more
54min

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