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Our Wednesday insider, Darren Dreger joined us on Tuesday to wrap up the trade deadline. Talked about the lack of star-power moving on deadline day. Talked about the DeBrusk situation. Obviously Sweeney didn’t get what he was looking for. Player is hoping he can have a strong finish to the season. Talked about the business the Canucks need to get to. Doesn’t know why VAN would truly entertain an idea of moving JT Miller unless they get an offer they like. Talked about the winners and losers of the trade market. Talked about the riff he started between Dubas and Davidson. 

JPat joined us ahead of a road trip for the Canucks. Talked about the new guys who made the practice debut with the team today. It was Dermott slotting on the left side with Hunt moving over to the right. BB says he only ever knew Hunt as a right side guy. Otherwise there wasn’t a whole lot going on. Talked about EP40 and the best way to deal with his wrist. Says there is nothing to the eye as far as tells that he isn’t walking at 100%. Curious about where Dermott slides into the lineup and how the PK will look.

Our regular Tuesday guest, Patrick Johnston, joined Matt and Blake for his thoughts on the trade deadline. Talked about Hamonic. Was a role player. Mostly not being leaned on for big minutes. Doesn’t surprise PJ that there are some people that are happy that he is no longer in the room. PJ talked about Brock Boeser and the difficulty that it will take to sign him.

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Jeff Paterson joined us from the arena, right off the top, for his initial thoughts of the job that the Canucks did. Says the return on Motte was low for what this market had been talking about. There was some expectation that there would be some more fireworks along the way. But it is what it is. The heavy lifting is being pushed to the off season. Talked about the return for Motte. Talked about Brad Richardson.

The GM of the Canucks, Patrik Allvin, addressed the media after the trade deadline passed. PA talked about the trade of Tyler Motte and how they came to get a 4th rounder in 2023 for him. PA didn't really want to answer too much when it came to Boeser and Garland and if they were on the block at all. He says "no comment" on if they asked Halak to move his NMC.

Our NHL Insider, John Shannon joined Matt and Blake in his regular Monday slot. Said he enjoyed taking a step back and not having to have all of his devices going at one time. Talked about Dermott. Says he likes the deal for the Canucks. He could be a future quality player. Never a top pairing but a smart guy who can play the game. The question for him was if he is in or out of the lineup. Never what side he was playing. John wouldn't lose any sleep about losing Tyler Motte. Agents will tell you there are lots of guys who can do what he does all summer long. Talked about losing Hamonic. Was surprised how well he has been playing as of late. It probably upped his stock price. Talked about what the off-season could look like for this team. By the end of the season they will know and execute the plan. They'll know what to do and how to do it. Talked about the Dubas vs Davidson spat that played out on the podium. Says that Dubas will have to sit down with Jack Campbell now and tell him exactly what played out. Talked about the Wild and their cap situation. 

Jeff Paterson rejoined the show after all the deadline dealings finished. Told us that Richardson will wear 13 and Dermott with wear 24. Talked about what he took from the Allvin presser. He is understated, Jeff says, after he envoked the "no comment" more than he would have thought. Allvin recognizes they didn't check off a lot from their checklist. Talked about how the Motte dealings probably played out. Doesn't think it got close to an extention. Thinks that Halak could get the start against COL as a bit of an "oh you want to play"... Demko needs a rest. If it gets to 10 in COL... Talked more about Motte and how he worked his way into an everyday player in the lineup. 

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Our Friday insider, Rick Dhaliwal, joined us ahead of a back to back weekend and trade deadline. Talked about his fighting with Thomas Drance. Talked about JT Miller’s agent getting into it on Canucks twitter. Talked about Canucks on the block like Garland and Schenn. Weighed into the NHL and who else could be on the move. Says this week has been quiet but it’s starting to pick up and will see a lot of activity on the weekend. 

JPat joined us in his regular slot to break down the game against the Red Wings and look ahead to the weekend that will be for this club. Was an entertaining game with much to talk about, even after a 1-0 game. Not ready to call the loss a death blow. What it does is again, removes another margin of error. They do have to get better over the final 20 games than as good as they’ve been under Boudreau. Need to take their game to a higher level. Highlighted the PK as an overarching part of their game for if they come up short. Says their home games have also been a place where they needed to be better. Talked about the Boeser miss in the 2nd. You can like some of the players and the person but that doesn’t mean they have been good enough. Highlighted Boeser and Garland. Would have expected they should be at 55 combined but are at 31. Set up the weekend, starting with a visit from Calgary. JPat answered the poll questions from today. 

Rob Williams of the Daily Hive joined in his regular slot to end the show on a Friday. Talked about the trade deadline and who could be on the move. Talked about Garland. Talked about Canucks firing their organist. Not officially fired but there hasn’t been any organ playing the last 4 games. Sounds like a directive from above. Talked about all the event that are coming up in the city. Highlighted Nat Bailey with more games after moving up a few leagues.

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Our Thursday regular, Vancouver Sportscaster, Scott Rintoul joined Matt and Blake in his regular slot. Talked about the Canucks winning games despite peak Demko. Talked about who he sees getting moved at the deadline, league wide. Talked about who the Seahawks could be targeting. Don’t see them going the Mayfield route. 

JPat joined us in his regular spot. Tells us that it’s possible to go to bed in a playoff spot. It’s absolutely crazy to think of when you think about where they were. You are required to scoreboard watch on a nightly basis. JPat doesn’t see a way that Motte with be here by noon on Monday. Talked about Thatcher Demko and his usage. We don’t fully know where his breaking point is, if you want to use that term. Talked about the run of form lately for the Red Wings. It’s not good… Talked about agent twitter with Miller’s agent chiming in. 

Former Canucks AGM and Daily Face Off Contributor, Chris Gear joined Matt and Blake to talk about the upcoming trade deadline and what it looks like on the inside of an organization. Says it’s weird to be focused on 32 teams, rather than just one. Talked about a few of the deals that have already happened. Talked about the Canucks. Says they have some choices to make with Motte. He is a bit of Swiss army knife. Talked about Boeser. They could reverse salary arbitrate if they want. Lots of options. Current management are very capable. Players take teams to arbitration all the time. There is nothing wrong with it even though it doesn’t happen often but Chris thinks it's a viable option. Talked about Vegas. Talked about Edmonton. Goaltending has been a little better. They made a trade for Kane earlier so they may not want to tinker too much. If you have McDavid and Draisaitl, you need to make the playoffs. So Holland might be feeling it a little bit.

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Our NHL Insider and Host of Ray and Dregs, Darren Dreger joined Matt and Blake in his usual Wednesday slot. Talked about players that he feels could be on the move. Talked about the way the Canucks are trending and if ownership is pushing Rutherford to make the playoffs. Talked about what Hamonic would look like on a contending team. Talked about the potential of a Canucks and Leafs trade. Talked about the Vegas Golden Knights. Talked about who he thinks will be the biggest piece to move at the deadline. Says it’s not a shocker but should be Giroux. Florida feels like the best fit. Hertl looks like he’ll be resigning in SJS.
Jeff Paterson joined us after a big Canucks win vs the Devils. Talked about how they got right back into the middle of things, playoff race wise. Talked about our poll question and who most deserves a contract extension. Certainly Lammikko deserves a need and raise in pay. Hands down it’s Bruce, to answer the question. Talked about Scott Walker being back with the team. Was in the box last night, not sure when he will be back behind the bench after taking a puck to the head in a game. Talked about the defensive core. It’s a bit of a cast of misfits but they have got way more mileage on this group. It hasn’t slowed them down since the coach took over. Talked about the Canucks race for MVP, between Miller and Demko. Says that Thatcher wasn’t even welcome on the ice at practice today. Talked about the incredible run of form the Botchford Project winners. Of the 6, 5 requested skaters and all 5 have scored on the day of.

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