The Build

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...

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 Ple...

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? Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way...

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 f...

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 Inte...

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 u...

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...

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.  Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can.  NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations . Rabidhabs.com Follow Ian on Twitter&nb...

The trade deadline is less than a week away so it's time to figure out who stays and who goes.  Please consider supporting the Ukranian people in any way you can.  NPR has a list of organizations accepting donations . Rabidhabs.com Follow Ian on Twitter  @MaybeItsIan Follow Rabid Habs  @RabidHabs Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on  Bandcamp  –...

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 Domin...

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? Please...

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 w...

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 of...

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