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It's, sort of, begun! The Canucks' season kicks off with a pair of prospects games this weekend and Matt and Blake have you covered with a peek ahead to what young players may make the cut, most notably Braeden Cootes. The Sheet's Jeff Marek drops by for his usual Friday appearance and, as usual, the conversation has all sorts of twists and turns. From Terry Fox to Zeev Buium and Quinn Hughes' decisions, the guys go on a rambling, fun ride to take you into the weekend. DFO Vancouver's new wunder...

The Sheet's Jeff Marek drops by for his usual Friday appearance and, as usual, the conversation has all sorts of twists and turns. From Terry Fox to Zeev Buium and Quinn Hughes' decisions, the guys go on a rambling, fun ride to take you into the weekend.

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DFO Vancouver's new wunderkind, Elijah Ford, joins again to discuss his latest works. Elijah weighs in on the season ahead for Linus Karlsson and Jonathan Lekkerimäki, talks about the role that Malhotra's familiarity will play with this team, and how did pleasing Quinn Hughes end up hurting the Canucks in the long term?

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Without having played a game, Matt and Blake tackle the concept of Canucks optimism on today's show. Newcomer Paul Cotter has said they will surprise people, so the guys look at all the ways that could happen. They also peer over to Minnesota where the Quinn Hughes contract drama has been resurrected in the state of hockey. They talk about how that may change the perception of the Canucks' trade haul, and where it's ultimately headed for the Wild. Patrick Johnston of Postmedia drops to offer his...

Patrick Johnston of Postmedia drops to offer his takes on the matters at hand and adds in a deep dive on the hopeful season ahead for Filip Chytil, who could be a key part of any Canucks surprises.

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Rob Williams of the Daily Hive with news of a brand new hire for them in Canucks coverage, plus, he gets into the futures of Buium, Öhgren and other young Canucks could take the next step.

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BC Lions legend joins to talk about being inducted to the Wall of Fame this saturday. He reflects on an incredible career as a player and coach, and what it meant to him to experience Vancouver and the CFL.

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As the NHL season approaches, Matt and Blake deal with the breaking news of 2 days per NHL week available only on streaming for Canucks fans. The guys get into the costs and the readiness of fans to adapt. Plus, are there intriguing waiver wire additions to be made for the Canucks before opening night? Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects stops by again to discuss the Buium contract extension, the promising Russian near the top of the 2027 draft, and the possibility of an Ohgren extension too? Then i...

Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects stops by again to discuss the Buium contract extension, the promising Russian near the top of the 2027 draft, and the possibility of an Ohgren extension too?

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Former Canuck Frank Corrado checking in with his take on Buium's path to stardom amidst his strengths and weaknesses. Frank talks about a myriad of names that could shake free on the waiver wire, and whether Paul Cotter could be an impact player for the Canucks.

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The boys are back! The hockey "season" begins and Matt and Blake are reunited to get you set for the first puck to drop! The guys dive further into the Zeev Buium contract extension and what the gamble means for both club and player. They also ponder the next captain of the Canucks and whether Buium would be a candidate. Also, Manny Malhotra has spoken more about his working relationship with Caleb, and sheds some light on how that might work when the time comes. The guys also kick around the po...

RinkWide's Jeff Paterson stops by to give his his reaction to the weekend signing of Buium and where he thinks the player may be headed in his career. Jeff talks about the direction of the team as a whole, and the other possible extensions that could match this.

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Seahawks Insider Gregg Bell joins the show as the defending champs get set to open the season tomorrow! Gregg gets into the difference in optimism between the defence and offence, the brotherhood inside the Hawks room, and the possibility of actually defending the crown.

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Matt Sekeres and Blake Price with the news on the HUGE long term signing of Zeev Buium. The Vancouver Canucks invest in the key piece in the Quinn Hughes trade as Ryan Johnson and the Sedins move ahead with the rebuild.

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Matt and the Jeffs discuss the Canucks new front office's job of correcting the culture by bringing in players that lead by example. Who has been moved in and out of the roster and why? Then the guys look at what other teams are doing and how it's affecting the trade and FA markets.

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Matt and co-host Jeff Paterson discuss the Canucks season outlook at this time of year. Typically it's filled with optimism. Is that the case this season? Are people rooting for losses? Or is hope once again springing eternal? They talk about Jake DeBrusk -- still a member of the Vancouver Canucks -- and whether they were surprised that he wasn't traded this season. They discuss the urgency of a DeBrusk trade, the captain's (minus a captain) skates ongoing at Rogers Arensa, the new guys arriving...

DFO Insider David Pagnotta joins to discuss DeBrusk, the Kings interest in Elias Pettersson, and the interest in Brock Boeser, which probably won't amount to a trade. Pagnotta talks Hughes, Connor Hellebuyck, Dylan Larkin, and the mess in Detroit.

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Canadian sports media podcaster/columnist Jonah Sigel discuss the lack of sports-talk radio in Vancouver, whether it's still viable, the shifting distribution landscape in media, and the futures of Elliotte Friedman, Kevin Bieksa and Landon Ferraro.

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And Vancouver Canadians play-by-play voice Tyler Zickel joins to talk about the club clinching a berth in the Northwest League championship series, top prospect JoJo Parker, the catalysts who joined in July and the bonus home games At the Nat next week as the C's seek a sixth championship as a Blue Jays affiliate.

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Matt and co-host Jeff Paterson discuss Canucks goaltending. Doesn't sound like Thatcher Demko will be ready from jump, Chris Driedger signed to a PTO, can Nikita Tolopilo take the next step, it's gotta improve on better defensive system alone. More light shed on the JT Miller-Elias Pettersson feud and Evander Kane's behaviour in San Jose -- are the Canucks actually now past all the drama? They talk about Connor Hellebuyck's now public trade request, Cale Makar's record-setting contract and Canuc...

Kevin Woodley joins to talk goaltending, Demko's recovery, the possibility of claiming a goalie on waivers, whether a veteran like Driedger is needed for Abbotsford, chances Tolopilo is claimed or that they keep three goalies into the season. Kevin also talks about his interview with Ryan Johnson and the path forward for Pettersson.

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Manuel Veth joins to talk all things soccer. Save the Caps, BC Place deal, Thomas Muller's return next year, the victory over Sporting KC, the club's player procurement and development strides as well as Canadian national team members moving on up in the world of global soccer...and the NHL's stated goal to be bigger in Germany.

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A special S and P magazine edition to close out the week! Matt and Blake touch base with local NHLer Angus Crookshank of the Florida Panthers who has been training alongside the likes of Celebrini and Bedard this summer. The guys talk about the skill level of these new superstars and what sets them apart. Angus also credits the leadership of Ryan Nugent Hopkins in these sessions and his great education about playing in the NHL. Crookshank also speaks about playing under former Canucks coach Trav...