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TSN's Frank Corrado stops by to give a player's perspective on the day the schedule is released. Frank talks about player priorities, what goes into a good/bad schedule, and why teams in Florida may get even worse travel than the Pacific teams. Frank also gets into what he thought of the Silovs trade for Vancouver, the possibility of more trades in order to sign UFA's, and the best value player that he stills sees on the unsigned UFA list. And with multiple young defenecemen battling for minutes...

The Silovs deal is done, and the Canucks crease is set with extensions for both goalies. So was it the right decision? Matt and Blake take a look at whether the approach is destined for success and whether the Canucks made the right moves in the short and long term. They also get into reports that the Canucks are still very much into making deals through August in order to clear cap space and still add another player. But who is available that merits that level of work?? John Shannon stops by fo...

John Shannon stops by for his weekly chat and gets into the merits of All Star skills competitions, the Canucks continuing to do business deep in the summer, the goalie setup in Vancouver and where other business may come from this summer. John has his thoughts on the Penguins' liquidation of players too and whether Crosby would ever leave.

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The trade that needed to happen, finally happens, as Arturs Silovs is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt and Blake go over the return of an AHL player and a draft pick, whether it really was inevitable, and if this is a trade that they'll ever end up regretting. The guys also look back on a brief but popular stint for Silovs as a Canuck. To get the full lowdown on where Silovs is headed and what the Canucks are gambling on, InGoal media's Kevin Woodley joins the show again to offer up his i...

Dave Hall from Canucksarmy with his report card on Chase Stillman's play in the AHL, where he is likely to end up within the Canucks organization, and what the hole left behind by Silovs now looks like, both on the ice and off of it.

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InGoal media's Kevin Woodley joins the show again to offer up his insight. Kevin gives his thoughts on the career trajectory for Silovs, the Demko-Lankinen crease, and whether the goaltending Canucks prospects are still in good shape for years to come.

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Vancouver a goalie graveyard? More like a goalie factory! Canucks sign their 8th organizational goalie as Aleksei Medvedev signs his ELC with the team. Matt and Blake dive into what that looks like going forward and whether there's enough hockey to go around. The guys also look at EP40's recent comments about a bounce back seasonn and they debate who is most likely to rebound after a tough season, particularly among Demko, Pettersson, Höglander, and Joshua. Plus, new NHL CBA details from dress c...

The Sheet's Jeff Marek stops by to give his thoughts on a few new names added to the NHL rumour mill, and whether a guy like Mason McTavish would actually get moved by Anaheim. Then Jeff jumps into the changing face of developmental hockey from the NCAA rules, 19 year old players now allowed in the AHL, and the Canucks desire to quickly sign their top draft picks in order to control their fate. Marek then weighs in on any possibility of a move out of Pittsburgh for Malkin or Crosby, whether it's...

The Canucks have their top prospect, Braeden Cootes, sign on the dotted line for his 1st NHL contract! Matt and Blake talk about what it means for the team, especially in light of the new NCAA rules for CHL players. Cootes isn't going to be there on opening night for the Canucks, but who will be? The guys look at the myriad of possibilities as it stands so far, and in particular, look at the likely top 6 wingers that will be used out of the gate. Postmedia's Patrick Johnston joins the discussion...

The Daily Hive's Rob Williams with his thoughts on how waiver eligibility may affect Canucks roster decisions, who might graduate from Abbotsford to the NHL, and he lets us know how he has mocked up the Canucks lines for the opener.

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Postmedia's Patrick Johnston joins the discussion on lines and chemistry and gives his confidence level in an Evander Kane renaissance season, amongst several other wingers who are also looking to bounce back. PJ also takes on the topic of dressing room leadership, and if the team can operate differently this season despite so many familiar faces.

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Young Stars might be done in Penticton, but the Canucks aren't! Matt and Blake talk about the news of training camp returning to the Okanagan town again, where it's been before and what camps might look like going forward. The guys also debate what the highest price should be in the Canucks' pursuit of a 2nd line centre. They mention several combinations involving names like Willander, Lekkerimäki, and the 2026 1st round pick. Also, some other longshot trade targets have emerged, the guys weigh ...

TSN's Frank Corrado also joins the show, discussing how big a risk he'd take in a Canucks centre trade. He also talks about the modern NHL roles, and what has and hasn't change with centre ice men, and what makes a good centreman these days. Also, Frank has his thoughts on whether a winger can be converted to play centre.

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With the Canucks stuck in the mud in their search for a second line centre, Matt and Blake take a look at the "outside the box" options that they have in front of them. The guys look at internal and external options, with varying degrees of hope and risk. They also take on some fans' suggestion of moving Dakota Joshua to centre, but is he even going to be a Canucks this season? The 4th Period's David Pagnotta then joins the guys to go over some of the options discussed, plus he takes us through ...

Whitecaps goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer then joins to talk about his upcoming start in the Canadian championship match vs Valour on Wednesday, and how the Whitecaps have battled roster adversity in the last 6 weeks.

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The 4th Period's David Pagnotta then joins the guys to go over some of the options discussed, plus he takes us through some of the tires that the Canucks have kicked in the offseason already, like Marco Rossi and Bowen Byram. David also addresses other offensive options that may be available with some prodding, and the possibility of a rare August trade market as many teams look to jockey for cap space.

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Another post-weekend wrap up show for Matt and Blake as they look back on the various moves by the Canucks and around the league, not to mention the rest of sports. The boys listen in on Canucks GM Patrik Allvin's chat with John Shannon and hilight his clip on the confidence he has in Elias Pettersson and Filip Chytil as the top 2 centres to start the season. They also look at the copious amout of cap space still available in the NHL, the free agents still available and the RFA's that have yet t...

Jeff Paterson joins from RinkWide for his first chance to breakdown the free agency decisions of the Canucks, and gives his grades on Boeser, Garland and Demko. The guys then get into the absence of 2nd line centres around most of the league and what that means for a league contemplating further expansion. They also debate whether or not the Canucks are free of "anchor" contracts for the foreseeable future.

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John Shannon joins the show to get further into his discussions with Allvin, where the Canucks may find space for a trade at some point, and if he expects the Canucks to start the season with 3 goaltenders.

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With cap space and publicly available centremen both at a minimum, Matt and Blake get into the challenges ahead for the Canucks before training camp. The guys get into the names still available in free agency, and the chances of a trade for someone that hasn't even been discussed yet. All this is stacked up against the overwhelming depth at the goaltending position, with 3 obvious choices at the NHL level, and 5 more below. They also listen in on a coaches round table involving Rick Tocchet that...

The Sheet's Jeff Marek stops by to look at the free agency period, the winners, and losers, and the Canucks decision to keep the devils they know rather than risk the overpay on the open market. The guys also compare the Boeser deal to the Stars decision on Jason Robertson, the risk/reward of making big moves, and the fallout of the new CBA for players.

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CanucksArmy's Dave Hall with his review of the Canucks draft class, and what he's seen so far at the development camp this week. Was Cootes the right choice? Is Medvedev the goalie of the future and is the massive Vilmer Alriksson a viable NHL prospect?

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The Daily Hive's Rob Williams with his optimism around Kane acquisition stacked up against the reality of losing Suter. Rob also weighs in on the possibility the Canucks may have to trade defenceman Elias Pettersson in order to get the centre help they need, and will Dakota Joshua last the summer?

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