Rink Wide: Vancouver

NHL transactions website Puck Pedia released it's salary cap projections for the 2023-24 season with the Canucks being the only team currently without anyone cap space, sitting with close to $1.6 million in overages. JPat and Wadden discuss the difficulty Vancouver's management is going to have to gain some cap flexibility while still improving the team. The boys also go over Abbotsford Canucks GM Ryan Johnson year end presser, where RJ pointed out the growth of prospects Jett Woo and Arshdeep Bains, while singing the praise of Nils Hoglander and Christian Wolanin.

The show wraps with a recap of last nights action in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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The day after the NHL Draft Lottery where once again the Canucks had no luck, JPat and Wadden unpack what the Canucks should be looking for with the 11th overall pick, while debating whether or not the Blackhawks should have been awarded the shot to win the lottery. The boys also chat about Vancouver getting fined $50K for off-season workouts with the coaches and players, while parsing through some of the best 11th overall picks in NHL draft history.

The show wraps with a recap of last night's action in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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With the NHL Draft Lottery tonight JPat and Wadden go over the Canucks odds of landing the top pick in the draft. They spin the Draft Lottery Simulator for one last time. The boys also go over what they heard from Vancouver's 2022 first round pick Jonathan Lekkerimäki, who met with the media via Zoom on Monday a couple days after signing an entry level contract with the Canucks. They also chat about the Abbotsford Canucks who flamed out of the Calder Cup playoffs after losing to Calgary in game 4 of the series on Friday night.

The show wraps with a recap of the action from the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Yesterday the NHL announced the finalists for the Norris Trophy with Quinn Hughes not being named one of the three final nominees. JPat and Wadden discuss why Hughes was not one of the finalists, while breaking down who they thought deserved the nod. The boys also go over game 4 tonight between Abbotsford and Calgary in the Calder Cup playoffs, while also chatting about Canada's roster for the World Hockey Championship that was released today. They take another spin of the NHL Draft Lottery Simulator, where Vancouver once again has no luck.

Patrick Johnston from The Province joins for his weekly chat.

The show wraps with a look back at last nights action in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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The Abbotsford Canucks won game 3 of the Pacific Division semi-finals versus the Calgary Wranglers by a 3-2 score, which extended the series for at least another game. JPat was in Abby to take in the game on Wednesday night and gives his insight to how the baby Canucks looked versus the AHL's best team, and telle us what the playoff atmosphere was like in the Fraser Valley. The boys also go over the finalists for the Calder Trophy, while giving another spin of the NHL Draft Lottery Simulator.

The show wraps with a recap of last nights action in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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The NHL announced the finalists for the Selke Trophy with Elias Petterson's name not amongst the finalists. JPat explains why he feels Pettersson was not snubbed by the voters, while also laying out why he feels the three nominees are more worthy than Pettersson. The boys also go over Tyler Myers being added to Canada's roster at the World Hockey Championship next month in Finland/Latvia.

The show wraps with a recap of last nights action in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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With the matchups for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs now set, JPat and Wadden discuss what the Canucks can learn from the eight teams that were eliminated in the first round. They also go over Rick Tocchet's interview on the Missin' Curfew podcast, where Vancouver's head coach opens up on Quinn Hughes' leadership, Elias Pettersson's rise to stardom, and Brock Boeser's compete level. 

They play the Draft Lottery Simulator once again, while giving their second round picks.

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One week from today the Canucks will find out what draft position they'll land in when the NHL Draft Lottery takes place, so JPat and Wadden decided that today is the day to fire up the draft lottery simulator. The boys will rotate each day this week taking one spin of the wheel to see just where Vancouver's luck will land. Today's winner will surprise many, and perhaps give Canucks fans some hope. 

The lads also go over game 2 of the Abbotsford Canucks and Calgary Wranglers second round Calder Cup playoffs series, while discussing Vancouver's prospect pool being ranked 28th overall in the NHL according to Hockey Prospecting dot com. 

The show wraps with a look back at a wild weekend in Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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With Winnipeg Jets getting bounced from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first round by the Vegas Golden Knights, JPat and Wadden take a look at the Jets core, wondering whether or not they're a cautionary tale of holding on to your core for too long, and if the Canucks can learn from that.

Patrick Johnston from the Province and Post Media stops in for his weekly chat.

The show wraps with a recap last nights postseason action.

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The latest trade board from Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff was released with JT Miller being fifth on the board alongside fellow Canuck Tyler Myers, who Frank had at 12. JPat and Wadden discuss how difficult moving Miller would be, while dissecting how a Myers trade could happen. The guys also chat about the Abbotsford Canucks dropping game 1 of it's second round series versus Calgary,

The show wraps with a recap of last nights action in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

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