The Build

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 you should click on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Please consider donating to Doctors Without Borders (Medcins Sans Frontier...

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 medical care to those displaced by violence and natural disasters.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please consider donating...

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 donating to Doctors Without Borders (Medcins Sans Frontiers) to help provide medical care to those displac...

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 &am...

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 tho...

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 t...

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 provide medical care to those displaced by violence and natural disasters.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please consider donating t...

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...

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 pro...

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 nat...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please consider donating to provide aid to t...

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 You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please consider donating to provide aid to the vict...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please consider donating to provide aid to the victims...

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 Nova Scotia. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can.  ⁠...

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...

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 t...

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 w...

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 S...

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:...

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...

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 "M...

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 Ne...

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 Lock...

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 f...

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, reason...