The VANcast with Dayal and Lalji: A show about the Vancouver Canucks

The VANcast with Dayal and Lalji: A show about the Vancouver Canucks

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  • Travis Hamonic has a decision to make, Pettersson and Hughes remain unsigned

    Farhan and Drancer discuss Travis Hamonic's continued absence from Canucks training camp, and the decision he and the team must make by Friday's deadline to terminate his contract.

    With Hamonic not in camp, the guys take a look at how the defensive pairings might look, and if a waiver claim could be in the Canucks cards, before the season starts.

    Drancer and Lalji also address the ongoing contract talks between the Canucks and the Hughes/Pettersson camp, what players have impressed so far at camp including Jonah Gadjovich and they update the status of the other missing Canucks in camp, including Brandon Sutter.


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    56 min
  • Takeaways from a 4-2 Canucks win in Abbotsford

    Drancer and Farhan serve up a postgame discussion following the Canucks' 4-2 win over the Flames in Abbotsford. They highlight Jack Rathbone and Vasili Podkolzin, and is it possible for either Alex Chiasson or Jonah Gadjovich to crack this roster? Also, thoughts on the defensive pairing of Olli Juolevi and Jett Woo, Oliver Ekman-Larsson's night, the latest on contract situations for Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson, and much more.

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    46 min
  • OEL and Conor Garland stumble in their first Canucks 40's bag skate

    Drancer and Farhan recap an eventful first day of training camp for the Canucks, including coach Travis Green's infamous 40's bag skate. Newcomers Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland struggled with OEL falling way behind, and Garland losing his lunch.

    The guys take a look at the lines and the defensive pairings on the first day and wonder if Olli Juolevi's struggles in the bag skate will hurt his chances of making the Canucks.

    Plus, Farhan and Thomas provide an update on Travis Hamonic's active status, and the continuing contract negotiations with Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes and the Canucks. 

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    39 min
  • Farhan Lalji signs with the VANcast. Elias Pettersson & Quinn Hughes remain unsigned by the Vancouver Canucks

    TSN sports reporter Farhan Lalji joins the VANcast as the new co-host for Thomas Drance.

    On Farhan and Drancer's maiden voyage, the boys discuss Canucks training camp which starts Wednesday, minus the teams best two players, centre Elias Pettersson and defensemen Quinn Hughes.

    The guys take a look at how the forward units and the defensive pairs will lineup with Petey and Quinn absent from camp, and they look back on some of the moves that Jim Benning made this off-season which may have hurt the Canucks chances to sign both of their restricted free agent stars. 

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Travis Green excited for new additions, optimistic for a solid season for the Canucks

    Drancer welcomes Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Travis Green to the VANcast. Green discusses the new additions to his roster, what went wrong last year, and Green provides some final thoughts on Nate Schmidt, Newell Brown and putting COVID-19 behind him and the impact and value of a player like J.T. Miller.

    Plus, Travis talks about his favourite place to be in Vancouver, his go to eatery and how optimistic he is for the Canucks to have a bounce back year this season.

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    45 min
  • VANcast Off-Season VIP Mega-Mailbag
    On this edition of the VANcast, Drancer returns with a mailbag so big, we didn't have time to fit in a co-host. The VIP's step up to show their true value to the VANcast, helping to create this episode, with questions asked on the Canucks top 6, what the new contracts for Quinn and Petey will look like, to what really happened to Nate Schmidt and Trevor Linden in Vancouver. Plus, Drance offers his thoughts on the Jake Virtanen police investigation, and if Travis Green will implement new systems to the Canucks new look roster for the upcoming season.

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    1 hr 5 min
  • A Fond Farewell
    On this special episode of the VANcast, JPat and Drancer wrap up free agency, a busy month of July and their partnership on the podcast. The guys discuss the industry reaction to the Canucks signing of Tucker Poolman. They look at pressure points for new deals for Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. They bring back Name That Canuck. And they reflect on the two years they have been podcast partners as JPat moves onto the next chapter in his broadcast career.

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    53 min

About The VANcast with Dayal and Lalji: A show about the Vancouver Canucks

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The Athletic's Harman Dayal follows the Vancouver Canucks around North America for the entirety of their season, he's joined on the VANcast by TSN reporter Farhan Laji. The duo brings you interviews,…

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