Sept 11, 2026: Prospects open Canucks season; Cootes in the NHL?

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 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? Matt and Blake finish up with a recap of the Australian NFL game, and a preview of the C's, Lions and Whitecaps' weekends!

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