The Build

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.

  1. 04/06/2024

    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 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 ⁠⁠⁠Click here to see all the other places you can find this show!⁠⁠⁠ Click here to listen to Rewrapped! Music: “Inside” by Fred Mug – Stream Double Yellow Lines on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons License

    47 min
  2. 03/08/2024

    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 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 ⁠⁠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

    37 min
  3. 02/28/2024

    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 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 ⁠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

    41 min
  4. 02/21/2024

    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: 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) ⁠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 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

    41 min
  5. 12/20/2023

    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 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

    43 min
  6. 12/10/2023

    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 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

    52 min
  7. 11/22/2023

    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 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

    1h 6m
  8. 11/02/2023

    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 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

    37 min

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
4 Ratings

About

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.