This episode of Canucks Talk focuses on the silver linings of a dismal season: high-end draft prospects and the college free-agent market. With the team on the verge of clinching the best possible lottery odds, Jamie Dodd, Thomas Drance, and Jason Bukala explore the scouting land ...Show more
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Clinching 32nd
This episode of Canucks Talk focuses on the silver linings of a dismal season: high-end draft prospects and the college free-agent market. With the team on the verge of clinching the best possible lottery odds, Jamie Dodd, Thomas Drance, and Jason Bukala explore the scouting land ...Show more
Fresh Eyes and Fresh Starts
Jannik Hansen joins the show to discuss the "phenomenal motivator" that is John Tortorella and why the Vegas Golden Knights have significantly underperformed their roster. We shift focus to the front office chaos in Vancouver and Toronto, discussing Mike Gillis as a candidate for ...Show more
The Whiteboard: The Allvin Hot Seat
The "New Coach Bump" was real as the Canucks fall to the Golden Knights in a game that felt over before it started. Thomas Drance and Jamie Dodd dive into the fallout, focusing on the reporting around Patrik Allvin’s job security. We discuss the massive "bets" management made thi ...Show more
Rutherford Hints at Changes
Thomas Drance and Jamie Dodd are joined by Landon Ferraro and Jesse Granger to dissect a chaotic 24 hours in the NHL. We dive into the "preposterous" handling of Kevin Lankinen, why the Canucks' current struggles "reek of incompetence," and the shockwaves of John Tortorella takin ...Show more
The Whiteboard: The Torts Gamble
John Tortorella is heading to Vegas in one of the most desperate NHL moves in recent memory. We break down the 8-game sprint, the "new coach bump," and why Drance thinks this is a "creative downgrade" that might actually work in a weak Western Conference. Plus, Evander Kane hits ...Show more