NHL insider Pierre Lebrun says Quinn Hughes already looks like a player who should have gone higher in the draft, but wonders – tongue in cheek – if Hughes will hurt the “Lose for Hughes” campaign. Pierre also says agents for RFAs, including Brock Boeser, are “licking their lips” after seeing the William Nylander contract. Pierre suggests Nylander at the base and Matthews at the top-end, are setting the tone for contract talks

Guests include: Tom Mayenknecht; Jeff Francis

Guests include: Jeff Paterson (TSN 1040 Canucks Reporter)

Guests include: Ray Ferraro (TSN Hockey Insider/ Game Analyst)

Ray Ferraro says the final 14 games should be an information-gathering stretch for the Canucks. Play Demko a lot, find out if he's ready for more. See if Jake Virtanen can be a top-six forward. Play some young defensemen.

Guests include: Pierre McGuire (NBC Sports Hockey Insider/ Game Analyst) & Corey Basso (TSN 1040 Whitecaps PxP)

Corey Basso talks Whitecaps ahead of Saturday's road match in Salt Lake City, suggesting it could take as long as half the season before the club truly knows what it has in its players

Pierre McGuire sees Adam Gaudette as a legitimate top-six forward with the potential to score 50-70 points in a season...and admits the Canucks probably need to focus on drafting defencemen - not just "the best player available - if the truly want to shore up their weak back-end

Guests include: Gareth Rees (Rugby Canada Game Analyst)

Guests include: Jeff Paterson (TSN 1040 Canucks Reporter)