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 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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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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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?

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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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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?

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brigid Alliance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lilith Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Yellowhammer Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠Read "More Than You Can See" by Barbara Rubin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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?

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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:

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