August 29 2023 - Dan Milsten & Jeff Paterson

Matt and Blake discuss the season ahead for Andrei Kuzmenko coming off his sensational 39-goal campaign in his first NHL season; the problems at Rogers Arena with the videoboard installation postponing Monday's Drake concert; and a theory on how Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton turned up at Francesco Aquilini's birthday party.

NHL player agent Dan Milstein joins the show to tell us about Kuzmenko's worldwide/whirlwind summer, how the Canucks were not on board to start, how he knew Kuzmenko needed to be in better shape for his second NHL season, and about the trainer who put the player through his paces. He also updates us on the Ilya Mikheyev's recovery from knee surgery, his expectations for Danila Klimovich this season ("NHL games") and mentorship amongst his clients (which include Hall-of-Famer Pavel Datsyuk).

Jeff Paterson joins to talk about the task ahead for the Canucks, both early in the season to avoid another wretched start, and for the entirety of the season to keep Elias Pettersson believing in the organization. Jeff also speaks on Kuzmenko's second season and attempting to reach 40 goals, as well as where Mikheyev was missed last year.

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