Rink Wide: Vancouver

The Canucks management held court today in Montreal ahead of the NHL Draft, with assistant general managers Emilie Castonguay and Cammi Granato, as well as general manager Patrik Allvin all addressing the media. JPat and Wadden breakdown what they had to say, including the latest on where the team is at with a trade for JT Miller. 

JD Burke from Elite Prospects joins the show to give his analysis of this years draft, and tells the boys who he sees the Canucks selecting with the 15th overall pick.

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Canucks GM Patrik Allvin spent the long weekend getting a lengthy list of work done, re-signing Brock Boeser, Jack Rathbone, Will Lockwood, and Noah Juulsen, while putting the finishing touches on the coaching staff. JPat and Wadden breakdown what the Boeser contract looks like, while giving their thoughts on the additions and subtraction, from Bruce Boudreau's bench.

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It's Canada Day, so JPat and Wadden decided to take a look across Canada, diving into some of the concerns the Canadian NHL teams are facing this offseason. The boys then celebrate some of the best moments from Canucks players who've represented Canada at the Olympic games and World Hockey Championship over the years.

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A day after the Colorado Avalanche hoisted the Stanley Cup, the news of three former Canucks headlining the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2022 comes out, as Daniel & Henrik Sedin will be joined by former teammate Roberto Luongo, and fellow Swede Daniel Alfredsson as this years inductees to the hall. JPat and Wadden discuss the careers of arguably the three best players to ever don a Canucks sweater, while also debating whether or not Alex Mogilny should have been passed over again by the HHOF voters. The boys also dive into the Canucks latest front office hires, and the signing of three familiar names who will be heading back to the Abbotsford Canucks.

The show wraps with a final look back at the Stanley Cup final/playoffs, while mapping out the timeline on what lies ahead for Vancouver this offseason.

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As the Vancouver Canucks prepare for the offseason to officially begin, NHL insider Darren Dreger drops a nugget that the Canucks are open to listening to trade offers for JT Miller and Brock Boeser. JPat and Wadden give their thoughts on potential destinations for both players, while also unpacking the NHL award winners, pointing out which Vancouver players got votes for the major awards.

The show wraps with a breakdown of game 4 of the Stanley Cup final, while also discussing some of the big news around the NHL.

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News breaks that Russian free agent Andrei Kuzmenko has chosen to sign with the Canucks, so JPat and Wadden call the man with the scoops, Rick Dhaliwal, for a chat about the KHL star picking Vancouver over Edmonton and Los Angeles. Dhali breaks down how the process was laid out between Kuzmenko's agent Dan Milstein and Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin, while giving some insight on potential free agents that Allvin could be interested in.

The show wraps with a recap of game 3 of the Stanley Cup final.

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The offseason is looming for the Canucks, so JPat and Wadden breakdown three offseason questions of concern that they're looking to get answered by Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin. The boys also breakdown Andrei Kuzmenko's trip to Vancouver, as the Canucks brass tries to woo the free agent forward to join the organization. With the remaining NHL awards setup to be awarded next week, JPat and Wadden give their picks for the Hart, Ted Lindsay, Norris, Vezina, and Calder trophies.

The show wraps with a look back at game one of the Stanley Cup final.

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The Stanley Cup final is set, which for Canucks fans means the real season, the offseason, is almost about to begin. JPat and Wadden dive deeper into the free agent pool with Harman Dayal from the Athletic, looking at some names that Harm has on his list with Vancouver in mind. 

The boys also take a look at a hypothetical trade with the Rangers, where the Canucks could land a top young top-6 forward, and a right-shot defenceman.

The show wraps with the fellas giving their picks to win the Stanley Cup.

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As the offseason continues to unfold for the Vancouver Canucks, NHL analyst Nick Kypreos dropped a spicy nugget on the Bob McCown podcast claiming that Jim Rutherford is not pleased with the Canucks room, and intends to "make a splash" leading up to the NHL draft and free agency opening. JPat and Wadden discuss that, while going over the Blackhawks interest in talking to assistant coach Brad Shaw for their vacant head coach position. The boys also breakdown who they're excited to see at the Young Stars tournament in Penticton this fall, and give a tip of the cap to former Canucks goalie Ryan Miller, who will get his number 30 retired next season from the Buffalo Sabres.

The show wraps with a look at the action from the Eastern Conference finals in the Stanley Cup playoffs, while recapping the Rink Wide road trip to Kelowna. 

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