Episodes

Jeff Paterson joined us from the arena, right off the top, for his initial thoughts of the job that the Canucks did. Says the return on Motte was low for what this market had been talking about. There was some expectation that there would be some more fireworks along the way. But it is what it is. The heavy lifting is being pushed to the off season. Talked about the return for Motte. Talked about Brad Richardson. The GM of the Canucks, Patrik Allvin, addressed the media after the trade deadline ...

Our Friday insider, Rick Dhaliwal, joined us ahead of a back to back weekend and trade deadline. Talked about his fighting with Thomas Drance. Talked about JT Miller’s agent getting into it on Canucks twitter. Talked about Canucks on the block like Garland and Schenn. Weighed into the NHL and who else could be on the move. Says this week has been quiet but it’s starting to pick up and will see a lot of activity on the weekend. JPat joined us in his regular slot to break down the game against the...

Our Thursday regular, Vancouver Sportscaster, Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake in his regular slot. Talked about the Canucks winning games despite peak Demko. Talked about who he sees getting moved at the deadline, league wide. Talked about who the Seahawks could be targeting. Don’t see them going the Mayfield route. JPat joined us in his regular spot. Tells us that it’s possible to go to bed in a playoff spot. It’s absolutely crazy to think of when you think about where they were. You are re...

Our NHL Insider and Host of Ray and Dregs, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake in his usual Wednesday slot. Talked about players that he feels could be on the move. Talked about the way the Canucks are trending and if ownership is pushing Rutherford to make the playoffs. Talked about what Hamonic would look like on a contending team. Talked about the potential of a Canucks and Leafs trade. Talked about the Vegas Golden Knights. Talked about who he thinks will be the biggest piece to move at the ...

Patrick Johnston of the Province joined Matt and Blake. Talked about Tyler Myers and the interest around the league. Says he was a reasonable partner with OEL but has regressed lately. A lot of things happen in many directions when he is on the ice. Sometimes they are good and sometimes they are bad. If he is on the third pair, that’s fine. PJ has noticed that Bruce doesn’t talk about him as much as he used too. Where he goes is whoever is most likely to pay that salary. OEL will be a lot harder...

Our Monday NHL Insider, the former HNIC exec. and co-host of the Bob McCown Podcast, John Shannon joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the very latest he has heard with the Vancouver Canucks. Says there are no leaks coming out of this organization. There is something to be made of the Boeser talk. Hasn’t heard much on Garland other than the obvious with his contract. Talked about how he is hearing more on Tyler Myers. The one name in the last 5 or 6 days that has surfaced more than Garland. Talke...

Our Canucks insider, Rick Dhaliwal, of The Team joined Matt and Blake in his regular Friday slot. Thinks that the plan for Rutherford is to clear some cap space. They can’t go into July with no room. Not a ton of pressure on this team with UFA’s. Motte is the only one. If the trade deadline comes and they are only a point or two out, it’ll be hard to move someone. Says that Motte is part of the best 4th line in hockey. He is in line for a raise. Rick doesn’t see him accepting less than 2 million...

Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake in his usual Thursday. Answered the poll question and if the season has been salvaged, despite the team potentially not making the playoffs. Talked about what he thinks we will see at the game tomorrow when Ovi gets here. Thinks there will be more of a positive support for Ukraine, rather than negative energy for Russia. Could also see him move past Jagr for 3rd all-time in goals. That will bring a different energy. Said that Boeser got the big night he needed...

The host of Ray and Dregs and NHL Insider, Darren Dreger, joined Matt and Blake in his usual Wednesday slot. Talked about the lack of activity so far, ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Says that this is a different scenario for Rutherford. He usually plugs holes. It’s not that they don’t want to qualify for the playoffs but the needs of the Canucks go deeper than that. Everyone deeply wants to keep it competitive. They are less in buyer mode but patient-seller mode. Dregs knows that teams are cal...

Patrick Johnston of the Province and Post Media joined us in his regular Tuesday slot. Says that this is the way you want to see teams play. With the exception of the game in Jersey, the others were thrillers. Talked about what Miller and Bruce could have been chatting about on the bench. Thinks there is a trust factor there with player and coach. His one to one people skills are quite evident. That’s probably all it was. Two guys, there, who like hockey. That’s what they could have been talking...

John Shannon, our Monday NHL Insider, joined us in his regular slot. Talked about Leafs vs Canucks. Says that the game vs the Habs will be difficult. MTL is playing well and it’s the first game back from a road trip. St. Louis has the team playing well without thinking about it. Talked about goaltending. Doesn’t see Mike Smith playing another game in EDM. Talked about the Predators. Can’t see Poile try to rebuild. His patience has been remarkable over the years. Nobody loves making a trade on th...

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman, Morgan Rielly joined Matt and Blake ahead of the Canucks visiting the Leafs on Saturday. Talked about the team and being where they want to be at the top of the division. Talked about maintaining focus during the regular season when they are where they want to be now. Important to keep focus in the moment, be present and take care of what they can as a group. When playoffs come around they want to be in a good spot on not worry about who their opponents are going ...

Our Thursday regular, Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake. Talked about JT Miller. Believes that his value won’t necessarily decrease as the deadline looms, Talked about Bo Horvat. Says his numbers aren’t for a lack of effort. The leadership changes with the times. Talked about Connor Garland. If this is a team that gets into the playoffs, this is a player that would show up. Talked about how the forwards should be deployed. Talked about the Whitecaps. Talked about the importance of hand size fo...

Talked about the TSN trade bait board. Talked about how Garland and Boeser moved ahead of JT Miller. In Garland, Dregs doesn’t think there is a rush to move him. Doesn’t know if the Canucks see him as a longterm fit. Sometimes you swap pieces and if you can shed some cap-space, there will be some interest from management. Talked about the status of Jake DeBrusk and Mark Giordano. Francis is hoping for a first rounder for MG. Talked about Hampus Lindholm. Thinks there is no rush to sign with the ...

Our Tuesday regular, Patrick Johnston joined Matt and Blake. Talked about the loss last night. Realistically on this road trip the Canucks need to win 3 of 4. The question is, can you now pull it back together against the Isles. They really are on the edge right now. 27 games left to go and they need 35 or 36 points. Talked about the deployment of the top 9. Talked about the handling of Halak. He has had a really rough go. Surprised they didn’t try to do something more with Spencer Martin. Our C...

Russian hockey writer, Slava Malamud, joined Matt and Blake to talk about the situation in Ukraine. He doesn’t agree that Russian players should be suspended. Says that teams should be punished but not individual players. FIFA, who are in the pockets of Russians, had no choice. They could award RUS a world cup spot by forfeit IIHF, also in the pocket of Russia, had no choice. Thinks that Canadians in the KHL needs to be concerned about their financial wellbeing. The ruble is tanking. Talked abou...

Host of Donnie and Dhali, Rick Dhaliwal joined Matt and Blake in his regular Friday slot. Says the best players were the best players and that the CAL win streak started and ended with the Canucks. Says that not enough people talked about the Demko glove save that happened at 1-0. Everything that could have gone right, went right. Talked about EP40 and if he is ‘back’. He scored with authority last night. The Canucks need him to be doing that every single game. Talked about Horvat and the differ...

Vanni Sartini, Whitecaps coach, joined Matt and Blake 2 days out from their season opener in Columbus. Talked about who is ready to go. Talked about if Ryan Gauld can bring more than he did last season. Talked about their goaltending situation. They have 100% confidence in Thomas Hasal. Talked about what he knows about the Crew. They watched their friendly games but imagine they are going with a certain structure from last year. Key players are the season. 4—2-3-1 is what they are expecting. Don...

Our NHL insider and co-host of the Ray and Dregs Podcast, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake in his regular Wednesday spot. Started off by talking about the potential of JT Miller to the Leafs. Dregs cautions that there isn’t a rush or anyone in the hockey ops department that is talking about it. They can’t stop the speculation but if someone lobs a significant package, of course they will consider it. Says the Canucks are amused and annoyed. Talked about the potential of Brock Boeser being on ...

Patrick Johnston of the Province joined Matt and Blake in his regular Tuesday spot. Started off by chatting about who the Canucks’ biggest rival is. Talked about Dave Hakstol and if he has the chops to be an NHL coach. Talked about what is wrong with the Kraken. They need goaltending. Talked about the lines that need to produce. Talked about the Lammikko line and why it’s firing on all cylinders. Talked about Lammikko and his journey to his current role in the team at the moment. Jeff Paterson, ...

Sekeres and Price is happy to bring you a special family day episode with Dan Hamhuis. Dan talked about what he is up to in retirement. Has been taking the time to do a lot of skiing and hunting. It’s been about 17 months since he retirement. He talked about retiring before the pandemic started. He says it’s definitely a different environment now than when he played. Talked about being back in Smithers. Loves enjoying all the outdoor activities there are there. It offers a lot for young families...

The President of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Rutherford, joined Matt and Blake for the first time. Talked about his early observations of managing a Canadian team. Was born in this country and loves it. Also loves living in the US. Canada is a special place, he doesn’t need to explain the sport to anyone here. Doesn’t have a whole lot of observations at this point. Just sees the passion from the fans during the games. Talked about where he thinks the team is. They are somewh...

The Director of Film and Scouting for Elite Prospects, Cam Robinson joined Matt and Blake to talk prospects. Talked about Rangers prospects. Dove into what Braden Schneider brings. Thinks that Rangers wouldn’t want to give him up unless the package is right. Talked about Nils Lundkvist. Thinks that K’Andre Miller would be more attainable than Schneider. Talked about some of the Ranger forwards. Doesn’t see the Bruins being in contention for JT Miller. Scott Rintoul, our Thursday regular joined t...

NHL Insider and host of Ray and Dregs, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake in his usual Wednesday slot. Talked about the assembly of the front office. Needed to spend time with the owner to get a full picture. Had to wrap his head around the strengths and weaknesses in the organization. Doesn’t think we’ll be 2nd guessing Allvin decisions with Jimmy looking over his shoulder. These people will have the ability to make their own decisions as they gain more experience. Talked about his chat with G...