Luke Lapinski, from the Coyotes radio network, says the Taylor Hall trade is the biggest in franchise history and a sign the club is serious about making the playoffs and doing something once they get there

Thomas Drance of the Athletic Vancouver says the Canucks current roster construction is maxed-out, and it's absurd to think Travis Green is the problem right now. Drancer gets into the deadweight on the salary cap, and how the Canucks will be able to fit in Hughes and Pettersson's eventual contracts

Mike and Jason talk all things NHL with Bob McKenzie, and get into some Clips

TSN insider Bob McKenzie getsinto why Arizona wanted to make an early trade for Taylor Hall, and suggests there are some similarities between Montreal and Vancouver - both have show inconsistency this season, and both are adding young players to the mix

Mike and Jason get into a make-or-break homestand for the Canucks, and talk Habs with Georges Laraque

Former NHLer Georges Laraque feels there isn't a ton of pressure on Habs GM Marc Bergevin to make the playoffs, as the team is in a bit of a rebuild...but Georges points out that fans see Shea Weber and Carey Price and a team making tons of money, and so there's some frustration that moves aren't being made to get into the playofffs

Halford and Brough, in their opening seg, get into the shaky status of the Canucks playoff hopes, with Brough suggesting the Canucks need to win 3 of 4 on their pre-Christmas homestand to retain fan confidence...which is a bit shaky right now

Mike and Jason chat with NFL insider Mike Tanier and get into What We Learned

NFL insider Mike Tanier says having a first-round bye is ideal for the Seahawks, particularly the likelihood of facing a battered winner of Dallas/SF. Mike gets into the Patriots video debacle in Cincinnati and discusses Freddie Kitchens' future with Cleveland

Mike and Jason talk Canucks and all things NHL with Mike Johnson and get into What We Learned