Vancouver Canucks General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the team has hired Manny Malhotra as the 23rd Head Coach in franchise history.

It seemed like a slam dunk that the Canucks were going to hire Manny Malhotra as their next head coach. While that still may be the case, it's taking a lot longer than expected.

As many Vancouver Canucks fans hope that Ivar Stenberg is still on the draft board when they pick at three, they also seem to be unfairly "piling on" Caleb Malhotra.

I talk about the many reasons why Manny Malhotra should be the next coach of the Vancouver Canucks...and how it may or may not affect who they draft next month.

In this super-sized show, I spent the first 30 minutes talking about the Canucks firing head coach Adam Foote.

Then I welcomed The Prospect Don to share his insights on this year's draft class, culminating in a Top 10 Mock Draft.

Today was a monumental day for the Vancouver Canucks franchise as the Sedins were named as Co-Presidents of Hockey Operations and Ryan Johnson was named as the new General Manager.

I talk about some highlights from the press conference and I answer all of your questions.

Henrik and Daniel Sedin have accepted promotions within the Vancouver Canucks front office, although we are unsure as to what their new titles are.Similarly, we are still unsure as to who the new Canucks GM will be...although it feels like we are getting close.

It seems like the search for the next Vancouver Canucks is down to two finalists: Ryan Johnson and Evan Gold. Is there a chance the club will find new positions for both of them?

As well, I bring on my mother Joyce in honour of Mother's Day.

With the disappointing draft lottery behind us, we Canucks fans can now look forward to 7 weeks of speculation ahead of the June 26 NHL Entry Draft. In tonight's show, I talked about some of the intriguing possibilities...and not just for the Canucks.

I break down all the big Canucks news of the day:

-the Canucks lost both draft lotteries and will pick third in next month's NHL Entry Draft.

-President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford announced that he will be stepping down following the NHL Draft.

-the shortlist for the next GM is apparently down to five names.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will pick first, and the San Jose Sharks will pick second.