Kevin Woodley from In Goal Magazine says the Canucks are better, and there's a chance their additions and improvements become greater than the sum of the parts, but Kevin feels the playoff gap from last year is too big for the Canucks to make the postseason

Mike and Jason get into the Canucks opener with Jeff Paterson, and fire through some Clips

Jeff Paterson, when put on the spot, doesn't see the Canucks making the playoffs, suggesting the gap is simply too large from last year with too many teams between them. Jeff suggests the Canucks will be improved offensively and on the PP, but still isn't sold on the defense as a group

Mike and Jason ask listeners if the Canucks will make the playoffs, and why. Jason Gregor from TSN1260 joins to give the view from Edmonton

Jason Gregor from TSN1260 in Edmonton says the idea of running three good centres for a season - McDavid, Draisaitl, RNH - is a bit of a unicorn, as most teams don't have the wingers to sustain the scoring needed. Jason sees McDavid and Draisaitl playing together for a good chunk of tonight's game

Mike and Jason discuss What We Learned, including Baertschi, Goldobin, Biega all clearing waivers

Mike and Jason talk Canucks, and Tim Schaller, with Thomas Drance of the Athletic Vancouver, and get into some Cletchie's Clips

Mike and Jason have a heavy-hockey hour, as Ray Ferraro and Bob McKenzie join the show

Thomas Drance of the Athletic Vancouver feels Tim Schaller will be a much better player than last year and a key help in the bottom six. Drancer doesn't like the third line of Sutter, Virtanen, Leivo, and says the Canucks shouldn't rush Gaudette to the wing - allow him to learn as a centre first

TSN's Bob McKenzie gets into the Evander Kane situation, and explains what the Oilers are hoping for this season from a depleted roster