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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August 25, 2022Episode 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 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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Habs Eyes on the Prize
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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
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August 09, 2022Episode 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

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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32min
July 25, 2022Episode 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 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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58min
July 18, 2022Episode 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 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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47min
July 11, 2022Episode 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 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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49min
July 05, 2022Episode 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, 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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June 21, 2022Episode 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 Anderson might get traded

Jeft Petry is definitely getting traded
Articles discussed on this week's episode:
Matla: Closing the book on the Shea Weber era in Montreal
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44min
June 14, 2022Episode 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 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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32min
June 07, 2022Episode 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 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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53min
May 23, 2022Episode 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 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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Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on Bandcamp – Creative Commons License
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37min

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