Mike and Jason talk Horvat contract with Canucks reporter Jeff Paterson and Lions-Alouettes with Lowell Ullrich

TSN1040 Canucks reporter Jeff Paterson says it's good the Canucks signed Bo Horvat prior to camp so it's not a distraction. But Jeff does say he feels its a slight over-payment at $5.5 AAV, as he thought the deal would be closer to the Wennberg deal in Columbus, not the Drouin deal in Montreal.

Jason and Mike discuss the Bo Horvat six-year contract extension and chat with Whitecaps forward Bernie Ibini

Mike and Jason talk Canucks prospects with Corey Pronman and give their week one NFL picks

Corey Pronman from The Athletic says the Canucks desperately need a top-line centre, so Elias Pettersson is a key prospect for them. Corey says it's a huge year for Olli Juolevi, after a disappointing OHL season, and admits to some concern about where Jake Virtanen will end up

Mike and Jason discuss the NFL opener with Yahoo's Charles Robinson and also go into What We Learned in the past 24 hours

Yahoo! Sports Charles Robinson says the Seahawks defence was awesome before the addition of Sheldon Richardson but with that addition, he says it's almost embarrassing how good they will be. Charles still questions the offence line and says as long as they're not awful, they will score points and be in every game because of that defence.

Former NHL Mike Johnson feels new head of Player Safety George Parros will bring a diverse and experienced view to the job. Mike also believes that players want tougher suspensions, consistency in rulings and more control on "dangerous plays."

Mike and Jason talk hockey with TSN's Mike Johnson and also discuss which prospect the Canucks most need to become a star

Jason and Mike discuss Canucks with Jon Abbott and take a look at issues across the NHL