The Athletic’s Thomas Drance says he’s not surprised that the Canucks did not qualify Troy Stecher because internally, the organization views Stecher as a 3rd pairing defenceman & he would have had a strong arbitration case.

Hour 4 NHL Draft coverage w/ Jeff Paterson (TSN 1040 Canucks Reporter)

Hour 3 NHL Draft coverage w/ Jeff Paterson (TSN 1040 Canucks Reporter)

Hour 2 NHL Draft coverage w/ Jeff Paterson (TSN 1040 Canucks Reporter)

Hour 1 NHL Draft coverage w/ Jeff Paterson (TSN 1040 Canucks Reporter)

Guests include: Craig Button (TSN Director of Scouting)

Guests include: Darren Dreger (TSN Hockey Insider)

TSN’s Craig Button joins Matt & Blake to give one last preview ahead of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Craig also says he expects more trades not less when it comes to the offseason. Craig also likes how Marc Bergevin has surgically gone about addressing his roster needs.

TSN’s Darren Dreger says initially, he believes the ask from Arizona in an Oliver Ekman-Larsson trade was Thatcher Demko & if that was the case, Jim Benning should have hung up the phone immediately. Darren also expects Tyler Toffoli to indeed hit free agency on Friday & sign elsewhere.

TSN 1040 Canucks reporter Jeff Paterson says that the clock is ticking for Jim Benning to get his to-do list in order. Paterson questions whether or not everything can get done before free agency opens on Friday.