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We’re one day away from the expansion draft and just three days away from the NHL Draft, so the boys address some silly trade speculation off the top of the show that has been making the rounds on social media

The Welcome Matt looks at the Seattle Kraken’s options in the expansion draft, speculating that Ron Francis will have plenty of opportunities to make very good deals for the first year franchise.

Geoff Baker from the Seattle Times follows and tells us if the Kraken were to take Carey Price it would have to be something that was buttoned down by both the hockey operations department and the ownership, tells us whether or not the leaked video from Pike Place Market that went out on social media was the first leak by the Kraken, and if he thinks that Braden Holtby makes sense for the Kraken.

Harman Dayal follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and explains why Holtby being selected by Seattle would the best situation for the Canucks, breaks down the best options the Canucks could have with the 9th overall pick, and says signing Adam Larsson to anything more than three years would be risky.

The Price is Right wonders when the NHL will make its return to the Olympic Games. 

Jeff Paterson joins after Tell Me I’m Wrong and suspects that there is going to be some real surprises at the NHL Entry Draft, why he doesn’t see the Canucks trading Bo Horvat for Pavel Buchnevich, and tells us what a suitable return would be if the Canucks were to move the 9th overall pick.

Sekeres looks for sizzler after a month away from playing Hot Take.

The show wraps with all the Errors & Omissions. 

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Back in the blanket fort for another week of shows and we got a lot to cover in what will be a busy week around the NHL.

The Welcome Matt focuses on the work that Jim Benning did over the weekend acquiring Jason Dickinson from the Dallas Stars. 

Mike Heika from Dallas Stars .com follows and tells us how much Dickinson was loved in the Dallas organization, why he won’t get pushed around by the opposition, tells us that Ben Bishop’s health makes him a risky pickup for the Seattle Kraken, and who he thinks the Stars will lose in the expansion draft.

John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us how Carey Price’s health will determine whether or not the Kraken elect to take the former Vezina Trophy winner in the expansion draft, why PK Subban would be good for the Kraken’s marketing department, and why he feels that the Kraken will take Braden Holtby off the hands of the Canucks.

The Price is Right puts the NHL in the cross hairs questioning the Montreal Canadiens reports on Carey Price’s health and how the NHL just doesn’t seem to care that the Habs are being coy about their star goalies medicals. 

Jeff Paterson follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and tells us that he likes the Dickinson pickup, feeling that he can take some pressure off of Bo Horvat when it comes to facing tough defensive matchups, why he feels that Dickinson’s hockey IQ is something that makes him so valuable, who he thinks the Canucks will lose in the expansion draft, and whether or not he thinks there will be blockbuster type trades during the draft.

We read all the memos on Memo To. The show concludes with all the Errors & Omissions. 

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Big show with some breaking news right off the top.

The Welcome Matt looks at the list of suspected forwards that could be available for the expansion draft and why Jim Benning should take advantage of these potential exposed players when looking to improve his own roster.

Our NHL Entry Draft analyst Cam Robinson from Elite Prospects joins next to give us a draft primer.

Our Friday Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us that Alex Edler’s agent told his show today that the long-time Canucks defenceman will test the free agent market, why he doesn’t think he can see the Canucks going after Jared McCann, confirms that there is a market for Braden Holtby, tells us the latest with Travis Hamonic, and shoots down the Brock Boeser trade rumours.

The Price is Right looks at some of the players the Whitecaps are rumoured to be in on.

Jeff Paterson joins next and gives his insight on the Edler news, why he thinks bringing Hamonic back over Edler makes more sense for the Canucks, why he thinks the Canucks should do everything they can to move out the Holtby contract, and wonders if Kole Lind is actually an NHL player. 

Wadden tries to sizzle on Hot Take. The show wraps with all the Errors & Omissions. 

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The NHL rumour mill is heating up, we’ll address the latest Canucks rumours and more on this episode.

The Welcome Matt takes a look at the Brock Boeser trade rumours that have once again resurfaced this offseason. 

Ian Furness from KJR Sports Radio in Seattle follows and tells us how tight Kraken GM Ron Francis is holding his cards to his chest, why the focus will be on younger players for the Kraken, how the Kraken have separated themselves on the business end differently from the Seahawks and Mariners, and whether or not TJ Oshie will return to his home state. 

Thomas Drance follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and says that he could see the Canucks being more interested in signing Zach Hyman, then they would be in trading Brock Boeser, why the Canucks need to look at bargain players over high priced UFA’s, what the Kraken are looking at for side deals, and elaborates on whether or not the Canucks can pull off a side deal that they could shed a bad contract to. 

The Price is Right suggests that the NHL should retract the cap recapture penalty they handed out to the Canucks on the Roberto Luongo, as cap circumvention in the league still exists this day, just in a different form.

Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and begins by giving his thoughts on the Canucks interest in Hyman, why they need a player like Hyman and can’t afford to lose a player like Boeser, and if he thinks time is running out for Jim Benning to make an aggressive move.

The boys face off on Take 5 with the debate this week being which is more likely, the Canucks pull off a trade with Seattle before they released their protected list or afterwards?

The show wraps up with all the Errors & Omissions. 

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After three weeks in hospital Matt is back! 

The Welcome Matt explains why he was held up in hospital for so long.

ESPN radio NBA play-by-play announcer Marc Kestecher follows and breaks down the NBA Finals through the first three games. 

Craig Button follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter and tells us about his latest Craig’s List, details why Russian prospect Fedor Svechkov has climbed up the rankings and why Port Moody native Kent Johnson has fallen down, plus gives his take on the Minnesota Wild buying out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. 

The Price is Right focuses on teams that had logos that were politically incorrect and how much received it has been within society, wondering what’s holding back those teams that continue to use offensive nicknames. 

Sports business insider Tom Mayenknecht follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and tells us why he thinks there is synergy using the same Canucks nickname for its new AHL team in Abbotsford, and whether he thinks the Vancouver Giants would be upset that the Abbotsford team used the Johnny Canucks logo.

Jeff Paterson joins back in his usual spot and explains why he thought the roll out of the new AHL teams nickname and colours was a clunky job by the Canucks, why he doesn’t think trading the 9th overall pick is a good idea for the Canucks, and what Trent Cull’s impact will be with the new team in Abbotsford. 

Blake’s looks to sizzle on Hot Take. The show concludes with all the Errors & Omissions. 

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